Best colleges for photography in India

Searching for institutes that will teach you photography courses? 

Well, you are at the right spot. Usually, after class 12th, there are many aspirants looking away to follow their passion likewise there are tons of colleges that will provide you with photography and filmmaking courses in India. But there are a few factors which you might keep in mind beforehand .

let's not waste time and look directly into the various courses and colleges which offer photography in their curriculum 

Jawaharlal Nehru Architecture and fine arts university, Hyderabad

founded in 1972 Jawaharlal Nehru University is one of the most reputed art colleges in the world. there are various photography courses which they offer and the fees is quite affordable too. jawhal Nehru university has about four-campus in Kakinada, Anantapur,kukatpally, and Hyderabad.

the courses offered are 

1-BFA Photography(graduation)

2-MFA Photography (post-graduation)

The college placements are well enough to get you placed in the media field directly .

AJ Kidwai Mass Communication Research

The chairman of Jamia Milia Islamia along with Anwar Jamal kidwai established AJ  Mass Communication Research center in 1982

Aj kidwai websites have a lot of information given regarding their courses. the best thing which we found out is that Aj kidwai university is working hand in hand with a various foreign organizations such as york university, Toronto university, and Canada to work on their projects. these international organizations provide modern production equipment to this university. this university can be go through the place as there is a lot of scopes to learn practical knowledge.

the courses offered are 

1- BMJ 

2- MAMC

3-MA Convergent course (a custom course which was designed in which journalism and new media both are taught )

4- MA in Animation 

Delhi College of Photography

if you are looking for private institutions who's students are excelling in the field of photography this is the  right place . Delhi College of Photography has various alumni members working in the field of media and production . This university is a unit of Dhawan Production Private limit and the facilities offered are extremely well. the skills of photography are well taught according to the demands of today's world . This college is among the best private colleges in India . courses such as wildlife photography , candid photography fashion photography are the courses offered and you can even have a diploma course consisting of around 6-12 months . 

Asian Academy of Film and Network

Asian academy is a top-notch institute as it has an affiliation with international franchises i.e International film & television research Center. This institute offers a variety of courses in still photography as well as short term diploma courses. there are tons of courses available apart from still photography as well such as BA in fine arts, acting courses, Ba in video editing, camera lighting, sound engineering and other media-related courses. 

Although the fees is usually high as it delivers a top-class education system but yet securing placements might be easy in Asian Academy of Film and Arts. you'll have to go through an entrance exam along with some merit criteria in the 12th . If your budget is not a problem then this college will be the perfect match for your passion.

Osmania University 

This is the seventh oldest university of India founded in 1918 by Nawab Osman Ali khan . the university is situated in Hyderabad. there is an entrance exam conducted each year where thousands of candidate sit to get admission in this princely college . Osmania University offers tons of courses in various fields such as Ba ,Ma, Phd as well as BFA inn photography . BFA in photography is of three years and is of great reputation . the university has about thousand college under its affiliation and regarding fees it is really cheap . if you want to get enrolled in this university then start preparing for the entrance exam.

Decision

understand and decide which field in photography you might be willing to take admission in . there are various subcategories in this like you might want to be a filmmaker, an editor, cinematographer and so on.

because if you decide which side of the photography aspect you want to go , it might get you admission to the right institute and course. So make your decision very clear regarding this , if confused then get directly into photography course and later during post graduation you can  decide which side to go in. 

you'll find 100ds of colleges teaching photography courses but what i would suggest you is rather than searching for photography college straight after 12th might not be the best plan for a few guys. the truth is that no college will feed you anything that'll make you a super professional photographer. rather than this, you should do graduation in mass communication if you really are planning a long term goal . taking admission in mass communication courses will open up various field for you . this course isn't just about photography obviously but yet you'll have photography as a subject . try exploring yourself during that time and learn many things . make yourself a portfolio and do an internship somewhere you could learn more . after this three years of graduation i am sure that you will be ready what to do as post-graduation . 

And yes a pro tip dont let advertisements fool you in any way. they are there only to make money. investigate about the university thoroughly on their website or some passouts about the course and placements and then get enrolled .

if there are still any questions left you can comment down below and I'll be happy to answer.