Symbiosis Institute of Media and Communication fosters the highest standard of training and inquiry into the multi-faceted needs of the media and communications industry. SIMC's strong academic programmes are driven by rigour, scholarship and a healthy integration of theory and practice that translate abstract ideas into tangible forms.

With faculty, advisors and mentors drawn and supported by the industry and academia, cutting edge facilities and infrastructure, internship opportunities with established agencies and companies- SICM's aim is not only to train students to fit in with the industry requirements of trained professionals but also extend its own complete support in realizing their true potential be it as artists, entrepreneurs or leaders of the future.

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Symbiosis Institute of Media and Communication fosters the highest standard of training and inquiry into the multi-faceted needs of the media and communications industry. SIMC's strong academic programmes are driven by rigour, scholarship and a healthy integration of theory and practice that translate abstract ideas into tangible forms.

With faculty, advisors and mentors drawn and supported by the industry and academia, cutting edge facilities and infrastructure, internship opportunities with established agencies and companies- SICM's aim is not only to train students to fit in with the industry requirements of trained professionals but also extend its own complete support in realizing their true potential be it as artists, entrepreneurs or leaders of the future.

Today, SICM has a vast and picturesque campus amidst the rolling hills at Lavale, just outside Pune. The historic and vibrant city of Pune and the neighbouring entertainment and market capital of India, Mumbai, provide the campus with pathways and connections to leadership careers in Media and Communication.

Finally, SIMC is about students. It is about giving them a complete education that is rich in experience and innovation, technology and pedagogy; in aesthetics and marketing; in research and ideas; an education that will serve the students through their vast and successful professional careers.


Vision
Symbiosis Institute of Media and Communication will be the preferred destination for all who aspire to excel in the field of Media and Communication Management.

Mission
To develop an unique institution where the breadth of programmes provide coverage from theory building to teaching and research to understanding the impact and assimilation of new global media technologies.

To educate and inspire media aspirants in social and developmental communication within a world class ambience focusing on research, teaching, learning and overall development of individuals.

To inform, and empower the students and industry participants to meet the challenges of a competitive and globalised media environment through education, training and research.

To aggregate information related to media and communication, assimilate, analyse and then disseminate distilled knowledge about the changes, developments and trends in an effective manner, for the various interested publics.

To connect, communicate and converge in building symbiotic links with the academia, industry, and community, in the context of media & communication domain.

The state of the art facilities provided at SIMC are among the best in the country and at par with International standards. The latest Technology meets Creativity within the natural habitat of the picturesque Lavale Campus.

Computer Lab
The computer lab at SIMC is equipped with 80 Dell powered terminals with 15' inch flat screens. The lab is internet enabled and students are given individual server space for their work. All the systems are updated with the latest softwares that are needed by the students. The entire campus is a Wi-fi zone.

Library:
The Lavale campus boasts of one of the best media libraries available anywhere in the country. The library has a total of over 5000 books, technical and non-technical, that cover all aspects of Mass Media and C

The state of the art facilities provided at SIMC are among the best in the country and at par with International standards. The latest Technology meets Creativity within the natural habitat of the picturesque Lavale Campus.

Computer Lab
The computer lab at SIMC is equipped with 80 Dell powered terminals with 15' inch flat screens. The lab is internet enabled and students are given individual server space for their work. All the systems are updated with the latest softwares that are needed by the students. The entire campus is a Wi-fi zone.

Library:
The Lavale campus boasts of one of the best media libraries available anywhere in the country. The library has a total of over 5000 books, technical and non-technical, that cover all aspects of Mass Media and Communication Management. The library also subscribes to a wide assortment of national and international newspapers, magazines and journals.

Photo Studio:
The Photography Studio comprises of 6 Flash units; 2, D-40 Digital cameras; 1, D-200 digital camera and a tripod. The college also has a colour enlarger, a black and white enlarger, a colour processor, flash meters and a Nikon Coolpix 5000 Negative Scanner. T he studio also has computers equipped with the latest software for digital imagery.

Visual Studio:
The Visual Studio comprises of a Chroma Studio and a massiveshooting floor with a PCR room ,Teleprompter Pro System, 2 studio camera and audio equipment. Audio-Visual equipment includes 4 Panasonic P2 HVX202AEN, 4 DVX-102 and 5 Panasonic Handicams. Audi equipment includes professional use microphones like Azden SGM 2X and Sony ECM 77

Sound Lab:
The sound lab at SIMC consists of a semi acoustically suited setup with Pro Tools and with software like Sound Forge being taught. The studio can be used for live recordings.

Mac Lab:
For streamlined graphic and editing work, 20 Macintosh stations comprising of iMAC and Mac Pro models with Adobe Premiere and Final Cut Pro have been set up for p ro fe s s i o n a l e d i t i n g . I n addition we also offer 5 Avid System on PC platform.

Chandan Chatterjee  (Director)
Swati Nalawade
Malati Rao
Tejal Parikh
Ruchi Jaggi
Suhas Gatne
Deepu Joy

Chandan Chatterjee  (Director)
Swati Nalawade
Malati Rao
Tejal Parikh
Ruchi Jaggi
Suhas Gatne
Deepu Joy