Symbiosis Institute of Media and Communication, Pune (Also known as: SIMC)

Symbiosis Institute of Media and Communication (SIMC), Pune is deemed to be a university and was established in 1971 under SB Mujumdar, who is the founding director and president of the Symbiosis Society. SIMC offers postgraduate programmes like MBA Communication Management, MA Journalism and MA Audio-Visual Production. 

Location:-

Symbiosis Institute of Media and Communication is located in Mulshi and the nearest railway station from the institute is Dapodi, with a distance of 18.2 km. Students can hire a cab or an auto-rickshaw from the railway station and can reach SIMC in around 45 mins. Pune International is the nearest airport from Symbiosis Institute of Media and Communication and is 27 km away. By hiring a cab from the airport, the students can reach the institute in around 1 hour.

Accreditation and Collaborations:-

Symbiosis Institute of Media and Communication is accredited by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council.

The collaborations are-

• National Institute of Pathology (ICMR), New Delhi

• National Institute for Research in Tribal Health (ICMR), Jabalpur

• National Jalma Institute for Leprosy and Other Mycobacterial Diseases (ICMR), Agra

• National Institute of Occupational Health (ICMR), Ahmedabad

• National Institute of Epidemiology (ICMR), Chennai

• National Institute for Research in Tuberculosis (ICMR), Chennai

• National Institute of Malaria Research (ICMR), New Delhi

• National Institute of Nutrition (ICMR), Hyderabad 

• Food and Drug Toxicology Research Centre National Institute of Nutrition (ICMR), Hyderabad

• National Centre for Laboratory Animal Science National Institute of Nutrition (ICMR), Hyderabad

• National Institute of Cholera and Enteric Diseases (ICMR), Kolkata

• Centre for Research in Medical Entomology (ICMR), Madurai

• Enterovirus Research Centre Haffkine Institute (ICMR), Mumbai

• Genetic Research Centre National Institute for Research in Reproductive Health (ICMR), Mumbai

• National Institute for Research in Reproductive Health (ICMR), Mumbai

• National Institute of Immunohaematology (ICMR), Mumbai

• National Institute of Medical Statistics (ICMR), New Delhi

• National Institute of Cancer Prevention and Research (ICMR), Noida

• Rajendra Memorial Research Institute of Medical Sciences (ICMR), Patna

• Vector Control Research Centre (ICMR), Pondicherry 

• Microbial Containment Complex (ICMR), Pune

• National Institute of Virology (ICMR), Pune

• ICMR Virus Unit (Regional Infectious Disease Laboratory) (ICMR), Kolkata

• Bhopal Memorial Hospital and Research Centre, Bhopal

• National Centre for Disease Informatics and Research (ICMR) Bengaluru

• National Animal Resource Facility for Biomedical Research (ICMR), Hyderabad

• Regional Medical Research Centre (ICMR), Belagavi

• Regional Medical Research Centre (ICMR), Bhubaneswar

• Regional Medical Research Centre (ICMR), Dibrugarh

• Desert Medicine Research Centre (ICMR), Jodhpur

• Regional Medical Research Centre (ICMR), Port Blair 

• National Aids Research Institute (ICMR), Pune

• KEM Hospital Research Centre, Pune

• Chest Research Foundation, Pune

• Serum Institute of India Ltd, Pune

• Bhopal Memorial Hospital and Research Centre, Bhopal

• Larsen & Toubro Ltd Management Devp. Centre, Lonavala

• Apt Research Foundation, Pune

• Praj Industries Ltd, Pune

• Translational Health Science and Technology Institute, Gurgaon

• India Innovation Research Center (IIRC), New Delhi

• Lupin Research Park, Pune

• Vaikunth Mehta National Institute of Cooperative Management, Pune

• Centaur Pharmaceuticals Pvt.Ltd, Pune

• Kasturba Health Society - Medical Research Centre, Mumbai

• National Institute of Securities Markets, Mumbai 

• Centre for Rheumatic Diseases, Pune

• Gupte Hospital & Centre for Research in Reproduction, Pune

• Society for Development Studies, New Delhi 

• Institute of Public Enterprise, Telangana 

• Dabur Research Foundation, Gaziabad 

• Institute of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine, Bengaluru

• Moving Academy of Medicine and Biomedicine, Pune

• Health & Biomedical Sciences Galaxy Care Laparoscopy Institute, Pune

• Berlin School of Economics and Law (BSEL), Germany

• Deakin University, Australia

• ESSEC Business School (BBA), France

• Technische Hochschule Nurnberg (Georg Simon Ohm University of Applied Sciences), Germany

• Hochschule Bremen University of Applied Sciences, Germany

• Leibniz Universität Hannover, Germany

• Leeds Beckett University, United Kingdom

• Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

• Ritsumeikan University, Japan

• ISEG Lisbon School of Economics & Management, Portugal

• Ontario Universities International, Canada

• Universite Paris- Dauphine, France

• Flensburg University of Applied Sciences, Germany

• Chuo University, Japan

• Edith Cowan University, Australia

• ESC Rennes University, France

• Kenyatta University, Kenya

• Leiden University, Netherlands

• University of Dar-es-Salaam, Tanzania

• Alliance 4 Universities A-4U, Spain

• DHBW Heidenheim, Germany

• DHBW Ravensburg, Germany

• DHBW Karlsruhe, Germany

• Macquarie University, Australia

• Kings University College of Western University, Canada

• Cape Peninsula University of Technology, South Africa

• School of International Business and Entrepreneurship (SIBE) GmbH, Germany

• Arizona State University, USA

• Universitat Pompeu Fabra( Pompeu Fabra University), Barcelona, Spain

• Hamburg University of Technology (TUHH), Germany

• Universitas Ahmad Dahlan, Indonesia

• Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic

• University of Kigali, Rwanda

• WuFeng University, Taiwan

• University of New Hampshire, USA

• J F Oberlin, Japan

• Helsinki University, Finland

• Lahti University of Applied Sciences (LAMK), Finland

• Takasaki University of Commerce, Japan

• University of Wolverhampton, UK

• Kampala University, Uganda

• Sungkyunkwan University, South Korea

• The International University of Grand-Bassam, Ivory Coast

• Fordham University, Gabelli School of Business Bronx, New York, USA

• Nottingham Trent University, UK

• Universidad Carlos III De Madrid, Spain

• University of Adelaide, Australia

• King Mongkut’s University of Technology Thonburi, Thailand

• University of Malaya, Malaysia

• University of Queensland, Australia

• Jagiellonian University of Kraków, Poland

• Bond University, Australia

• Stiftung Universität Hildesheim, Germany

• Kansai Gaidai University, Japan

• Malta College of Arts, Science & Technology, Malta

• Hochschule Mainz - University of Applied Sciences, Germany

• University of Johannesburg, South Africa 

• Masaryk University, Czech Republic

• HECI (ERASMUS), France

• Technische Hochschule Ingolstadt University of Applied Sciences, Germany

• Osaka University of Economics & Law, Japan

• University of Latvia, Latvia

• Nipissing University, Canada

• The Pennsylvania State University - Dickison School of Law at University Park, USA

• Washburn University, USA

• Lingnan University, Hong Kong

• Swinburne University of Technology, Australia

• Teesside University, UK

• University of Leeds, UK

• RUDN University, Russia

• University of Jaén, Spain

• National University of Ireland (NUI) Galway, Ireland

• Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski, Bulgaria

• Providence University, Taiwan

• National Taiwan Normal University, Taiwan

• Kultahya Dumlupinar University, Turkey

• University of Cologne, Germany

Clubs, Committees, and Societies:-

• Alumni Committee- In this Committee, the students understand the various concepts of becoming successful managers, entrepreneurs and leaders of the society.  

• Placement Committee- This Committee provides students with placement opportunities by giving them proper training. This Committee also acts as an interface to fill the gap between corporate requirements and the students. 

• Guest Lecture Committee- This Committee looks after the lecture events that are conducted in the Symbiosis Institute of Operations Management. The members of this Committee organise the lectures without so that no issues are faced.

• E-Cell Team- This Team conducts events related to entrepreneurship. It also promotes humanity and a helpful nature amongst the students who wish to become managers.   

• Consulting Team- This Team of SIOM consults the students on various topics like studies, placements, personal issues, career, etc.

• PR Team- This Team acts as the voice and face of the Institute and builds the Institute’s and Department’s brand on various social media platforms.

• Spandan Team- This is the social service Team of the Institute and the activities like supporting the less privileged sections of our society, contribute to environmental sustainability and provide solutions to various social issues are conducted.

• Cultural and B School Competitions Committee- The members of this Committee look after the various events and competitions that are conducted in Symbiosis Institute of Operations Management. They organise and conduct the events without facing any hurdle. 

• Admission Team-  This Team creates admission brochures, coordinate with other students during Group Discussions and Personal Interviews.

• Sports Committee- The members of this Committee participate in various b-school sports competition. Events like intra college sports are conducted and maintaining of the sports facilities is done by the college.

• Anti-Ragging Committee- The members of this Committee check if ragging is taking place in the premises and take necessary actions on the students who are found guilty for the same.  

• IT Committee- The members of this Committee take care and look after the maintenance of The Wi-Fi, projector, classroom A/V facilities, Mics.

• Library Committee- This Committee accesses and delivers information to students of SIOM. It also acquires, organises and preserves the materials in all formats.

• Hostel Committee- The members of this Committee take care of the hostel. They provide the required amenities and for the students to get them going through the day.

• Research Committee- This Committee encourages the students to show their creativity in the research paper and publish it. They also conduct various workshops to polish their creative skills.

• Pet Committee- The Institute has two Labradors: Krona and Won. The members of this Committee look after the Labradors' health, their vaccinations and train them with various activities.

• Health Committee- This Committee looks after the health of the students and faculty. It also conducts health camps that include blood donation and regular checkups.