How to Apply for Admission?

Only Online applications are accepted for admission. Application is valid only after receiving prescribed fees.
For ﬁlling online application, please visit University website mcu.ac.in or directly go to https://mcrpv.mponline.gov.in/
Please read all instructions carefully before ﬁlling the application form.
You can read details about the courses from the University’s website mcu.ac.in
A candidate can apply for any number of programmes. For this he/she must ﬁll separate forms and pay the requisite fees for each programme.
For ﬁlling online form, please click on link Apply For Admission-Session 2020-21. Fill the form for selected programme and pay the fees. If you want to ﬁll the form for another programme of the same level, please follow the link “Click Here to Fill Separate Form If You Are Applying More Than One Course In Same Course Level” and give your previous application number to continue. To ﬁll application form for another campus or level you must ﬁll fresh application.
Online application fee for the admission is Rs. 300/- (Rs. 50/- portal fee extra) for general and OBC candidates. For SC/ST candidates of M.P., application fee is waved off only portal fee Rs. 50 is payable.
A candidate can apply for any number of programmes. For each additional programme a separate form of Rs.200/- (Rs. 50/- portal fee extra) is to be submitted. SC/ST candidates of M.P. can apply for any number of programmes with only portal fee Rs. 50 is changeable for each programme.
University will not accept any unpaid application form; therefore, each applicant must ensure that he/she has summitted the online fees and got the receipt.
It is mandatory to submit Mark Sheet, Caste Certificate, and other necessary certificates to the concerned department at the time of admission along with a copy of print out received after filling up the application form and paying the fees. Therefore, the students are requested to keep the printout safe. The printout can be taken when applying or even later. To take the printout later you click the link” Pay Unpaid/View Receipt for Admission Application Form 2020-21” and enter your application number.
Last date of ﬁling online applications is 31 July, 2020.
Admission to all courses except Phil (Media Studies)will be done on the basis of merit of the applications received. Merit will be determined on the basis of Marks Obtained in the qualifying examination OR in previous year’s exams. For Undergraduate courses (if class XII results have not been declared till the last date of application) then the merit will be based on marks obtained in class 10^th and 11^th. The merit for postgraduate courses will be determined on the basis of marks obtained in the Graduate Exam OR on the basis of marks obtained in Class 12^th, First Year and Second Year Marks (if the results of the undergraduate examination have not been declared till the last date of application). You can apply even if the result of the final semester of your class XII, graduate or postgraduate examination has not yet been released. But if your final exam result is released before the last date of application, you must enter the marks in your online application on the basis of your application number. [If Your Board/University provide Grades instead of marks, please refer the back of the Mark-sheet and see the formula to convert Grades into equivalent Marks]
Entrance Exam date for M.Phil (Media Studies) will announce later on. Please visit website mcu.ac.in regularly for this.
Courses Offered, Minimum educational qualification for the course,course code, duration of the courses and the number of seats available are as under:-

S.No.	Name of Course	Duration of the Course	Course Code	Education Qualification	No. of Seats Available
1.	MA (Journalism)	2 Years (4 Semester)	MA(J)	Graduation in any discipline from a recognized university.	30
2.	MA (Digital Journalism)	2 Years (4 Semester)	MA(DJ)	Graduation in any discipline from a recognized university.	30
3.	M.Sc. (Electronic Media)	2 Years (4 Semester)	MSc(EM)	Graduation in any discipline from a recognized university.	30
4.	MA (Broadcast Journalism)	2 Years (4 Semester)	MA(BJ)	Graduation in any discipline from a recognized university.	30
5.	MA (Advertising and Public Relations)	2 Years (4 Semester)	MA(APR)	Graduation in any discipline from a recognized university.	30
6.	M.Sc. (Film Production)	2 Years (4 Semester)	MSc(FP)	Graduation in any discipline from a recognized university.	30
7.	MA (Mass Communication)	2 Years (4 Semester)	MA(MC)	Graduation in any discipline from a recognized university.	30
8.	M.Sc. (New Media)	2 Years (4 Semester)	M.Sc.(NM)	Graduation in any discipline from a recognized university.	15
9.	M.Sc. (Media Research)	2 Years (4 Semester)	MSc(MR)	Graduation in any discipline from a recognized university.	30
10.	MBA (Media Business Management)	2 Years (4 Semester)	MBA(MBM)	Graduation from recognized university with 50% marks in any discipline. (45% for SC, ST and OBC)	60
11.	Master of Computer Applications	2 Years (4 Semester)	MCA	Passed BCA/Bachelor Degree in Computer Science Engineering or equivalent Degree with Minimum 50% marks OR Passed B.Sc. (/B.Com./B.A. with Mathematics at 10+2 Level or at Graduation Level (with additional bridge Courses as per the norms of the University). (45%marks in case of candidate belonging to reserved category in the qualifying Examination]	60
12.	M.Sc. (Information and Cyber Security)	2 Years (4 Semester)	M.Sc.(ICS)	Graduate or Post Graduate Degree with specialization in Computer/Electronics OR Degree in Engineering (in any branch) OR Graduation in any discipline with diploma in computer.	20
13.	M.Phil. (Media Studies)	1 Year (2 Semester)	M.Phil.(MS)	Master’s Degree in Mass Communication related subject with 55% marks from a recognized university.	20
14.	BA (Journalism & Creative Writing)	3 Years (6 Semester)	BA(JCW)	Passed 10+2 exams in any discipline from a recognized board	40
15.	B.Sc. (Electronic Media)	3 Years (6 Semester)	B.Sc.(EM)	Passed 10+2 exams in any discipline from a recognized board	40
16.	BA (Mass Communication)	3 Years (6 Semester)	BA(MC)	Passed 10+2 exams in any discipline from a recognized board	40
17.	BBA (E-Commerce)	3 Years (6 Semester)	BBA(EC)	Passed 10+2 exams in any discipline from a recognized board	30
18.	B.Sc. (Multimedia)	3 Years (6 Semester)	B.Sc.(MM)	Passed 10+2 exams in any discipline from a recognized board	30
19.	B.Tech. (Printing & Packaging)	4 Years (8 Semester)	B. Tech.(PP)	Passed 12th class with Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry/ Computer Science subjects	40
20.	B.Tech. (Printing & Packaging) Lateral Entry	3 Years (6 Semester)	B. Tech.(PP) LE	Passed Diploma examination with at least 45% marks (40% marks in case of candidates belonging to reserved category) in Any branch of Engineering and Technology.	30
21.	Bachelor of Computer Applications	3 Years (6 Semester)	BCA	Passed 10+2 exams in any discipline from a recognized board	30
22.	Bachelor of Library and Information Science	1 Years (2 Semester)	BLIS	Graduation in any discipline from a recognized university.	30
23.	Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Applications	1 Year (2 Semester)	PGDCA	Graduation in any discipline from a recognized university.	40
24.	Diploma in Computer Applications	1 Year (2 Semester)	DCA	Passed 10+2 exams in any discipline from a recognized board	40

IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS FOR STUDENTS

Admission to all courses except Phil (Media Studies)will be done on the basis of merit of the applications received. Merit will be determined on the basis of Marks Obtained in the qualifying examination OR in previous year’s exams. For Undergraduate courses (if class XII results have not been declared till the last date of application) the merit will be based on marks obtained in class 10th and 11th. The merit for postgraduate courses will be determined on the basis of marks obtained in the Graduate Exam OR on the basis of marks obtained in Class 12th, First Year and Second Year Marks (if the results of the undergraduate examination have not been declared till the last date of application). The selected students will be informed through the the website of the university www.mcu.ac.in.
The student must bear the responsibility of all the information provided in application form regarding educational and other essential qualiﬁcation.
It is mandatory to produce all the original documents/mark sheets with the printout of the application form at the time of admission.
Those who have appeared for their ﬁnal year of eligibility examination are also eligible to apply provided they submit proof of clearing the eligibility examination and marks obtained at the time of admission
The university reserves the right to continue or discontinue a course depending upon the number of students admitted and financial viability of the course. In this situation the entire fees will be back to the student.
A limited number of accommodation is available in the hostel for the convenience of students at the new campus of the university. For hostel a separate application has to be made for the hostel after taking admission. The final decision to allotment of hostel can be taken at the time of admission.
Due to COVID-19 situation, lock down announced by the Govt., deceleration of 12th result by the respective boards or deceleration of UG result by Universities and other circumstances, university may modify the dates of admission process. Such information will be publish on the University website.
After the last date of filling the admission form, first list of provisionally admitted students in respective courses, prepared on the basis of merit in the qualifying examinations, will be displayed on http://www.mcu.ac.in
Afterwards, the provisionally admitted students have to deposit the prescribed course fees online within given time period, otherwise their right of admission in the applied course will be forfeited.
The University follows the reservation policy followed by the government of Madhya Pradesh for admissions in different programmes. Forty percent seats in each programme are reserved for Madhya Pradesh domicile. Seats are reserved for Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe and Other Backward Category students as per the rules laid down by the government of Madhya Pradesh. Thirty percent seats in each category are reserved for female candidates. Reservation is provided to physically challenged students and applicants from Jammu & Kashmir, as per the guidelines of the government of Madhya Pradesh. Students seeking admissions under the quota concerned will have to submit essential documents at the time of admissions, otherwise their claim for the seat won’t be considered. The Students will be responsible for all the documents to be enclosed with the application form for educational and other essential qualifications. The documents will be cross-checked at the time of final selection.
Students shall comply with the provisions of the MCU Act and regulations made there under and code of conducts/instructions to be issued time to time, by the University administration. The University reserves the right to make any change or modiﬁcation in the curriculum with due notiﬁcation.
The University reserves the right to make any change in the admission schedule, to reduce or increase the number of seats or discontinue any programme, if any situation arises. The Vice- Chancellor’s decision will be ﬁnal and binding in all such matters. All legal disputes are subject to the jurisdiction of Bhopal Court only.
Students must regularly visit the University website www.mcu.ac.in for any information related with admissions. They can also personally contact on the phone at 0755-2553523 (Bhopal), 9754870534 (Khandwa), 7693861752 (Rewa)or email at mcu.pravesh@gmail.com, admission@mcu.ac.in for any guidance or assistance
If a student wants to withdraw his/her admission before the commencement of programe Rs. 5,000 will be deducted as processing fees, after this date only caution money will be refunded.

IMPORTANT DATES FOR ADMISSION PROCESS 2020-21
Announcement of Admission Notice on Website	–	26 May 2020
Filling Application Form	–	26 May to 11 August 2020
First Admission List	–	18 August 2020
Last date of fee deposit of first list	–	22 August 2020
Second Admission List	–	25 August 2020
Last date of fee deposit of second list	–	29 August 2020
Session Start	–	1 September 2020

For more information related to admission in various courses of the University can be contact following coordinators:-

Name of Department	Name of Courses	Name of Coordinators	Contact Number
Department of Electronic Media	M.A. Broadcast Journalism [MA(BJ)] M.Sc. Electronic Media[M.Sc(EM)] B.Sc. Electronic Media [B.Sc(EM)]	Dr. Sanjeev Gupta Associate Professor	9425028871
Department of Electronic Media		Shri Mukesh Chourase Assistant Professor	6260780407
Department of Computer Science and Applications	Master of Computer Applications [MCA] Master of Science (Information & Cyber Security) [MSc(ICS)] Bachelor of Computer Application [BCA]	Shri Ravi Mohan Sharma Associate Professor	9406525605 vision_rsha@ yahoo.com
Department of Computer Science and Applications		Shri Alok Asthana Assistant Programmer	8770769062 bhopalalok@ gmail.com
Department of Journalism	Master of Arts (Journalism) [MA(J)] Master of Arts (Digital Journalism) [MA(DJ)] B.A. [Journalism and Creative Writing]	Dr. Rakhi Tiwari Associate Professor & HoD	9300615301
		Dr. Ranjan Singh Assistant Professor	9893284114
		Dr. Manikanthan Nair Assistant Professor	9669000693
		Shri Lokendra Singh Assistant Professor	9893072930
Department of Media Management	Master of Business Administration (Media Business Management) [MBA(MBM)] Bachelor of Business Administration (E-Commerce) [BBA:EC]	Dr. Avinash Bajpai Professor & HoD	9425392448
Department of Media Management		Dr. Kapil Raj Chandoriya Assistant Professor	9713150770
Department of Mass Communications	Master of Arts (Mass Communication) [MA(MC)] Bachelor of Arts (Mass Communication)	Shri Pradeep Daheria Assistant Professor	9893397378
Department of Mass Communications		Shri Paresh Upadhyay Production Assistant	9425377392
Department of Advertising and Public Relations	Master of Science (Film Production) [M.Sc.:FP]	Dr. Gajendra Singh Awasya Assistant Professor	9827791007 6260644533
Department of Advertising and Public Relations	Master of Arts (Advertising & Public Relations) [MA(APR)]	Shri Abhishek Kaushal Guest Faculty	9926131166
Department of New Media Technology	Master of Science (New Media) [MSc(NM)]	Dr. Pawan Singh Malik Assistant Professor	8269547207
	Bachelor of Science (Multimedia) [BSc(M)]	Shri Tushar Bhonsle Tutor	9981014294
	Bachelor of Technology (Printing & Packaging) [B.Tech(PP) 4 Years Lateral Entry 3 Year	Shri Abhishek Pandey Assistant Professor	7999741102
Department of Communication Research	Master of Science (Media Research) [M.Sc (MR)] Master of Philosophy (Media Studies) [M.Phil (MS)] Ph.D Media Studies.	Shri Tarun Sen Assistant Professor	9425902409
Department of Library & Information Science	Bachelor of Library & Information Sciences [BLIS]	Shri Santosh K. Library Assistant	9425166145
Department of Library & Information Science	Bachelor of Library & Information Sciences [BLIS]	Shri Chaman Singh Arya Library Assistant	8871155715