Does symbiosis offer phd program for mass communication and journalism?

Symbiosis Institute of Media and Communication only offers MA in Mass Communication. It does not offer a Ph.D. However, Symbiosis International University (SIU) offers Ph.D. in Media and Communication. The Ph.D. entrance test (PET 2022) for SIU was in online mode this year, due to the pandemic. Students with valid NET score can also apply for the course but they need to appear in a personal interview for final selection.

Can a ug student apply for mass media communication?

Symbiosis Institute of Media and Communication offers MA in Mass Communication. The criteria for this course is a Bachelor’s degree from a recognized university with a minimum of 50% marks or equivalent grade. If you are in your final year of an undergraduate course and awaiting results, you can also apply. But your admission will be provisional.

SIMC Pune: Placements, Courses & Fees Admission 2023, Cutoff

Q: What is the Eligibility for MA program at SIMC Pune?

Candidates must have a Bachelors Degree from any recognized University with a Minimum of 50% marks (45% marks for SC/ST). Candidates interested in pursuing an MA program are required to appear for the SIMC MA (MC) Entrance Test.

Q: What is the intake capacity for the courses at SIMC Pune?

CourseSpecializationIntakeMBABrand Communication40 SeatsPublic Relations40 SeatsMedia Management40 SeatsMAJournalism30 SeatsAudio Visual30 Seats

Q: What is the test structure of the entrance test conducted for admission to the MA course at SIMC Pune?

SectionTotal MarksGeneral English: Reading Comprehension, Verbal Reasoning, Verbal Ability40Media & Culture40Current affairs and Contemporary issues40Analytical & Logical Reasoning30Total150

Q: Which college should I opt for out of these 3, BIMM Pune, IBS Hyderabad, or SIMC Pune?

BIMM Pune is one of the best Management colleges in Pune. It offers better ROI compared to IBS Hyderabad and SIMC Pune. IBS Hyderabad is a NAAC ‘A’ grade institute and consistently ranked among the top B-Schools in India. IBS provides a synthesis of Indian and International perspectives, emphasis on case-based learning, Business Modelling and simulation and creates a strong industry interface. SIMC Pune is one of the few colleges offering an MBA in Communications Management. They offer 4 specializations under the communications management program - Brand Communication, Public Relations, Marketing, and Media Analytics, Media Management. Given below is a brief comparison between the three institutes. Categories BIMM Pune IBS Hyderabad SIMC Pune Established 1999 1995 1991 Accredited by AICTE SAQS, AACSB AICTE Rank #46 (India Today) #25 (India Today) #3 (for Mass Communications by India Today) Exams accepted for admission CAT/MAT/XAT/CMAT/MAH MBA CET IBSAT, CAT/GMAT/NMAT by GMAC SNAP Selection Group Discussion, Personal Interview, and Essay Writing Group Discussion, Personal Interview Group Exercise, Personal Interaction, Written Ability Test MBA Course Fee 8.45 lakhs 14.04 lakhs 10.05 lakhs Placement Percentage 95% 96% 95.45%. Highest Salary Package 14 LPA 16.05 LPA 13 LPA Average Salary Package 6.8 LPA 7.32 LPA 4.78 LPA SIMC Pune unlike the other two colleges has a specialized MBA program. If you find Communications Management interesting you can opt for it. Otherwise, BIMM Pune or IBS Hyderabad will be a better choice.

Symbiosis Institute of Media and Communication Pune offers MBA and MA programs. Admission to the MBA program is based on SNAP score while the Selection to the MA program in SIMC Pune is based on SIMC MA (MC) Online Entrance Test. Final Selection of the shortlisted candidates is based on Group Exercise, Personal Interaction and Writing Ability Test.

Symbiosis Institute of Media and Communication established in 1971 is ranked among the top Media & Communication colleges in the country. The institute offers MBA in Communication Management and MA in Mass Communication (MA MC). SIMC Pune is ranked 2nd best Private media school in India by Outlook iCare rankings for 2022, while 3rd best media college in India by India Today - MDRA rankings for 2022.

SIMC Pune Admission for MBA program has started with the onset of SNAP registration. The deadline to register for SNAP is November 23, 2023. SIMC Pune offers MBA and MA programs. The MBA program includes subjects such as marketing, advertising, market research, and digital communication while the MA program includes courses in communication theories and culture, cinema and television studies, digital multimedia, and digital technologies. Check SIMC Pune Admission

SIMC Pune has released its Placement reports for 2022 batch. The highest CTC stood at INR 15.50 LPA while the average CTC recorded at INR 7.80 LPA. Top Recruiters like Cognizant, Vedanta, ICICI Bank, Times Now, The Indian Express etc took part in the placement drive. Check SIMC Pune Placement

SIMC Pune Admission is based on Candidates having a Bachelor’s Degree with a Minimum of 50% marks (45% marks for SC/ST). Students in their Final year of Graduation can also apply for the program. SIMC Pune 1st year fees for MBA program is INR 7,97,100 while for MA program the fees is INR 6,55,100. Check SIMC Pune Courses & Fees

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SIMC Pune Highlights
SIMC Pune Ranking
SIMC Pune Important Dates 2024
SIMC Pune Courses
SIMC Pune Admission
SIMC Pune Placement
SIMC Pune Faculty
SIMC Pune FAQs

SIMC Pune Highlights

SNAP Entrance Exam: SIMC Pune accepts SNAP entrance test scores for Admission followed by Group Exercise, Personal Interaction and Writing Ability Test
MBA Specializations: SIMC Pune offers various specializations in MBA, they are Brand Communication, Public Relations, Marketing and Media Analytics, Media Management
MA Specializations: MA program in SIMC Pune has two specializations, they are Journalism and Audio Visual
Placement: The Highest package stood at INR 15.50 LPA while the Average package remained at INR 7.80 LPA.

SIMC Pune Ranking

SIMC, Pune ranks 2nd best Private media school in India by Outlook iCare rankings for 2022.
SIMC, Pune ranks 3rd best media college in India by India Today - MDRA rankings for 2022.
SIMC, Pune ranks 1st private media institute in the country by Outlook - iCare 2021 rankings.
SIMC was ranked as the third best Media Institute across the nation by India Today, 2020.
Institute was rated 4th best media college(overall) in the country by India Today 2019 rankings
Institute was ranked the best private media college in the country by India Today 2019 rankings
SIMC ranked 8th in the best MBA (CM) programme in Central Asia by 'Best Master's 2019
SIMC ranked 2nd in the best Mass Communication across India by Outlook 2018
SIMC ranked 4th in Top Mass Communication Colleges across India by The Week, 2018
Institute has ranked 39th in Outlook-Drishti 2018 'Best B School' rankings for its MBA programme.

SIMC Pune Important Dates 2024

Some of the Important Dates for SIMC Pune are as follows:

Event	Dates
SNAP Registration Starts	August 23, 2023
SNAP Registration Ends	November 23, 2023
Last Date of Payment for SNAP	November 23, 2023
SNAP Admit Card for Test 1	December 4, 2023
SNAP Admit Card for Test 2 & Test 3	December 9, 2023
SNAP Computer Base Test (CBT)	SNAP Test 1 - December 10, 2023
	SNAP Test 2 - December 17, 2023
	SNAP Test 3 - December 22, 2023
SNAP Result	January 10, 2024

SIMC Pune Courses & Fees

SIMC Pune offers MBA & MA programs to the candidates. Here are some highlights of the courses offered at SIMC Pune.

Course Name	Eligibility	Fees (In INR)
MBA	Eligibility: Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 50% marks or Students in their Final Year of Graduation Duration: 2 Years Selection Criteria: SNAP Score + Writing Ability Test + Group Exercise + Personal Interaction	INR 7,97,100 (First Year)
MA	Eligibility: Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 50% marks or Students in their Final Year of Graduation Duration: 2 Years Selection Criteria: MA (MC) Online Test Score + Writing Ability Test + Group Exercise + Personal Interaction	INR 6,55,100 (First Year)

SIMC Pune Admission 2023

SIMC Pune Admission for 2023-25 has begun with SNAP registration. Admission to the MBA program is based on valid SNAP scores while Admission to the MA program is based on SIMC MA (MC) Entrance Test; accompanied by Group Exercise, Personal Interaction and Writing Ability Test.

SIMC Pune MBA Admission 2023

Candidates must have a Bachelor’s Degree with a Minimum of 50% marks (45% marks for SC/ST). Students in their Final year of Graduation can also apply for the program. Here is the detailed Admission procedure for the MBA program in SIMC Pune.

Step 1:

Register for SNAP on http://snaptest.org/ and pay Rs.1950/- for each attempt. (For one attempt-Rs. 1950/-. For two attempts-Rs. 3900/-)
Select MBA - SCMHRD in the list of programmes given in the SNAP form. An additional fee of Rs.1000/- needs to be paid for the same
Appear for SNAP Exam

Step 2:

Based on valid SNAP score, a list of shortlisted candidates will be declared on the official website
Shortlisted candidates are required to appear for Written Ability Test (WAT), Group Exercise (GE) and Personal Interaction (PI)
SIMC Pune will release the Final List of the Candidates based on the Overall Performance of the Candidate in SNAP, WAT, GE & PI

SIMC Pune MA Admission 2023

Candidates Graduated from any recognized University with a Minimum of 50% marks (45% marks for SC/ST) are eligible to apply for MA program in SIMC Pune. Students in their Final year of Graduation can also apply. Here is the detailed Admission procedure for the MA program in SIMC Pune.

Step 1:

Register online for SIMC MA (MC) Online Entrance Test
Taking the test is mandatory for admission to MA program

Step 2:

Candidates with a valid SIMC MA (MC) score are shortlisted for 2nd Phase of Admission
Shortlisted Candidates are required to appear for Group Exercise, Personal Interaction and Written Ability Test

SIMC Pune SNAP Cutoff 2023 (Expected)

Programs	General	Scheduled Caste (SC)	Scheduled Tribe (ST)	Differently Abled (DA)	Kashmiri Migrants (KM)
Communication Management	49	33	12	14	41
Media Management	51	34	12	15	43
Public Relations	53	35	12	16	45
Advertising & Creative Management	48	32	12	16	44

SIMC Pune Placements

100% Placement achieved for batch 2022
Highest CTC stood at INR 13 LPA
Average CTC recorded at INR 4.78 LPA
Top Recruiters were: Cognizant, Vedanta, ICICI Bank, Times Now, The Indian Express etc
35 Students received Internship during Summer Internship for 2022
Top Recruiters for Summer Internship were, The Works, Neem Tree, The Media Ant, Worley, Niswey, Travel Leisure etc

SIMC Pune Faculty

Here are some details about the Faculty of SIMC Pune:

Name	Department
Dr. Ruchi Kher Jaggi	Director
Dr. Ashwani Kumar Upadhyay	Associate Professor
Dr. Santosh Kumar Biswal	Assistant Professor
Prof. Mudita Mishra	Assistant Professor
Dr. Nilesh Gokhale	Associate Professor
Prof. Mithunchandra Chaudhri	Assistant Professor
Prof. Sneha Gore Mehendale	Assistant Professor
Dr. Mun Mun Ghosh	Assistant Professor

SIMC Pune FAQs

Ques. What is the Eligibility for MA program at SIMC Pune?

Ans. Candidates must have a Bachelor’s Degree from any recognized University with a Minimum of 50% marks (45% marks for SC/ST). Candidates interested in pursuing an MA program are required to appear for the SIMC MA (MC) Entrance Test.

Ques. Are SNAP scores eligible for MA (MC) Admission at SIMC Pune?

Ans. No, SIMC only accepts SIMC MA (MC) Entrance Test scores for admission to the MA program.

Ques. What is the intake capacity for the courses at SIMC Pune?

Ans.

Course	Specialization	Intake
MBA	Brand Communication	40 Seats
	Public Relations	40 Seats
	Media Management	40 Seats
MA	Journalism	30 Seats
MA	Audio Visual	30 Seats

Ques. Is there any entrance exam for MA admission at SIMC Pune?

Ans. Yes. The SIMC MA(MC) Online Entrance test is designed to assess the aspirant’s readiness to join a mass communication program.

Ques. What is the test structure of the entrance test conducted for admission to the MA course at SIMC Pune?

Ans.

Section	Total Marks
General English: Reading Comprehension, Verbal Reasoning, Verbal Ability	40
Media & Culture	40
Current affairs and Contemporary issues	40
Analytical & Logical Reasoning	30
Total	150