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Symbiosis Institute of Media and Communication - [SIMC]

Gram: Lavale, Taluka: Mulshi, India • 4121154.3(13)

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VerifiedEstd. 1991AICTE

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1991

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₹8.5 LPA

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₹4.7 LPA

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About Symbiosis Institute of Media and Communication - [SIMC]

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 an MA in Mass Communication (MA MC). SIMC 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. The final Selection of the shortlisted candidates is based on Group Exercise, Personal Interaction, and Writing Ability Test.

SIMC Pune Admission for the MBA program has started with the onset of SNAP registration. 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 the 2023 batch. The highest package stood at INR 20.50 LPA while the average package recorded at INR 8.24 LPA. Companies 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 fee for the MBA program is INR 9,24,500 while for MA program the fees is INR 7,37,500.

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SIMC Pune Highlights
SIMC Pune Ranking
SIMC Pune Important Dates 2025
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 20.50 LPA while the average package recorded at INR 8.24 LPA.

SIMC Pune Ranking

SIMC Pune has been ranked 4^th among best media colleges in India by India Today 2023.
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 2025

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

SNAP Events	Dates
Registration and Payment Closes	November 22, 2024
Admit Card	December 02, 2024 (for SNAP Test 1) December 09, 2024 (for SNAP Test 2) December 21, 2024 (For SNAP Test 3)
SNAP Computer Base Test (CBT) 2024	SNAP Test 1: December 08, 2024 SNAP Test 2: December 15, 2024 SNAP Test 3: December 21, 2024
Announcement of Result	January 08, 2025

MBA (CM) Events	Dates
Online Registration Starts	August 05, 2024
Last Date to Apply	January 17, 2025
Shortlist of Candidates for GE - PI	January 29, 2025
SIMC Group Exercise and Personal Interaction (GE-PI)	February 21, 22 & 23, 2025
Announcement of First Merit List	March 11, 2025
Last Date of Fee Payment of First Merit List (1st Installment)	March 24, 2025

MA (MC) Events	Tentative Dates
Phase 1
Online Registration Starts	October 25, 2024
Last Date to Apply	March 1, 2025
Last Date of Payment	March 1, 2025
Admit Card	March 6, 2025
SIMC MA (MC) Online Entrance Test (Home proctored)	March 10, 2025
SIMC MA (MC) Test Result	March 20, 2025
Phase 2
Shortlist of Candidates for GE-PIWAT	March 27, 2025
SIMC Group Exercise - Personal Interaction and Written Ability Test (GE-PIWAT)	WAT - April 4, 2025 GE-PI - April 6, 7 2025
Announcement of First Merit List	April 24, 2025
Last Date of Fee Payment of First Merit List (1st installment)	May 14, 2025
Orientation Program	June 2025

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 + Group Exercise + Personal Interaction	INR 9,24,500 (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 + Group Exercise + Personal Interaction	INR 7,37,500 (First Year)

SIMC Pune Admission 2025

SIMC Pune 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 and Personal Interaction.

SIMC Pune MBA Admission 2025

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 INR 2250/- for each attempt.
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 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, GE & PI

SIMC Pune MA Admission 2025

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 and Personal Interaction

SIMC Pune SNAP Cutoff 2024 (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 2023
Highest CTC stood at INR 20.50 LPA
Average CTC recorded at INR 8.24 LPA
Top Recruiters were: Cognizant, Vedanta, ICICI Bank, Times Now, The Indian Express etc
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

Ques. Can a SNAP applicant be eligible to apply for MA(MC) course at SIMC Pune?

Ans. No. The SNAP test is valid only for the MBA programme and admission to MA(MC) programme is only through SIMC MA(MC) Online entrance test

Ques. Does SIMC Pune provide hostel facilities to its students?

Ans. Yes. SIMC, Pune provides hostel accommodation to their students. Hostel rooms are practically fully- furnished two and three seater rooms.

Admission Process

Admission to Symbiosis Institute of Media and Communication - [SIMC] is based on various entrance exams and merit. The college offers multiple courses with different admission criteria.

Accepted Entrance Exams

SNAP

Placements & Recruiters

Symbiosis Institute of Media and Communication - [SIMC] Placement Details

Symbiosis Institute of Media and Communication - [SIMC] in Pune, Maharashtra, India placement details include salary insights, top recruiters, and hiring trends to help students understand career outcomes and campus opportunities.

Students usually compare highest package, average package, and recruiter profile before applying. This section gives a compact overview of career outcomes and placement visibility in Pune, Maharashtra, India.

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Highest Package

₹8,52,000

Represents the top salary package reported in the available placement information.

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Average Package

₹4,65,000

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Top Recruiters

Leading companies associated with the college's placement ecosystem.

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Amazon
Cognizant
Vedanta
Indian Express
ICICI Bank
Times Now
Hindustan Times
Viacom
Thomson Reuters
MSL Group
Mcdonald's
Prime Focus Technologies
Zee Tv
GroupM
KANTAR
CNN IBN

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Symbiosis Institute of Media and Communication - [SIMC] Facilities

Symbiosis Institute of Media and Communication - [SIMC] in Pune, Maharashtra, India offers campus facilities such as library, hostel, laboratories, sports, transport, cafeteria, medical support, Wi-Fi, and more for a better student experience.

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