It was in 1990 that Symbiosis Institute of Journalism & Communication (SIJC) first opened its doors to about 40 students. Renamed in 1999 as Symbiosis Institute of Mass Communication and eventually as Symbiosis Institute of Media & Communication; today SIMC has evolved into a world-class media and communication education and training Institute, providing the industry with trained and competent professionals.

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. Symbiosis Institute of Media and Communications 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- their aim is not only to train students to fit in with the industry requirements of trained professionals but also extend  complete support in realizing their true potential be it as artists, entrepreneurs or leaders of the future.

Today, Symbiosis Institute of Media and Communication have 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.

SIMC prepares its trainees to perform a vital and challenging role as skilled communicators and managers in journalism, audio-visual, public relation and advertising domains. The school also inculcates in its students the pursuit of leadership for change and improvement in their respective streams. They are now a constituent of Symbiosis International (Deemed) University.