# Indian Institute of Mass Communication

Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC) is a deemed-to-be-university, established on 17 August 1965, Delhi. The Institute has five regional centers across India. The IIMC is an autonomous society under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. The institute offers PG Diploma courses in media subjects like Journalism (Hindi, English, Odia, Urdu, Marathi and Malayalam), Radio and Television, Advertising & Public Relations and Digital Media. On Jan 31, 2024, the Institute has been granted Deemed university status.

## Institutes

The institute has its headquarters in New Delhi and five regional campuses at Aizawl (Mizoram), Amravati (Maharashtra), Dhenkanal (Odisha), Jammu (J&K), and Kottayam (Kerala).
Regional Centers :
| Centers | City | State | Founded |
| Indian Institute of Mass Communication, Delhi | New Delhi | Delhi | 1965 |
| Indian Institute of Mass Communication, Dhenkanal | Dhenkanal | Odisha | 1993 |
| Indian Institute of Mass Communication, Kerala | Kottayam | Kerala | 1995 |
| Indian Institute of Mass Communication, Mizoram | Aizawl | Mizoram | 2011 |
| Indian Institute of Mass Communication, Maharashtra | Amravati | Maharashtra | 2011 |
| Indian Institute of Mass Communication, Jammu | Jammu | Jammu and Kashmir | 2012 |

## History

The Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC) was established on August 17, 1965, by the central government. It was an initiative of the Minister for Information and Broadcasting. Then minister of this department, Smt. Indira Gandhi attended the inauguration.

## Academics

IIMC teaches media disciplines including print journalism, photo journalism, radio journalism, television journalism, English journalism, Hindi journalism, Urdu journalism, development communication, communication research, advertising and public relations and digital media.
Admission to these courses is through an All India Entrance Examination followed by group discussions and interviews.
It also offers a diploma course in Development Journalism for non-aligned and developing countries. The institute was originally set up to provide training to the officers of the Indian Information Service. The institute also conducts a number of specialized short-term courses each year to meet the training needs of media personnel working in government and public sector organisations.

## Notable alumni

* Aishwarya Rutuparna Pradhan, India's first openly transgender civil servant.
* Anshu Gupta, Social Worker, and founder of Goonj (NGO)
* Arun Krishnamurthy, Social Worker, and founder of Environmentalist Foundation of India
* Chitra Subramaniam, known for breaking the infamous Bofors scandal
* David Devadas, journalist, writer and columnist
* Deepak Chaurasia, Editor-in-chief India News
* Sudhir Chaudhary, Consulting editor, Aaj Tak
* Hasleen Kaur, Actress, model and Miss India Earth 2011
* Neelesh Misra, author, journalist and Bollywood lyricist
* Nidhi Razdan, anchor of NDTV 24x7
* Niret Alva, TV producer, co-founder Miditech
* Rini Simon Khanna, news anchor
* Ravish Kumar, ex-senior executive editor in NDTV India
* Mandeep Punia, Freelance Journalist
* Satyendra Murli, Media Pedagogue, Researcher, and Journalist; Assistant Professor at University of Delhi.
* Sonal Kalra, Editor, HT City
* Sourav Mishra, journalist, livelihood interventionist, researcher
* Sunetra Choudhury, journalist, and anchor of NDTV 24x7
* Vartika Nanda, Head of the Department of Journalism at Lady Shri Ram College for Women
* Vivek Agnihotri, Indian film director
* Željko Malnar, Croatian maverick traveler, writer and TV producer
* Zafar Anjum, Writer, journalist, publisher and filmmaker
* Vishakha Singh, Bollywood Actor
* Sheikh Noorul Hassan, Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)

## Alumni Association

IIMC Alumni Association (IIMCAA) meets every year at its annual event, Connections. Held in various cities across India and worldwide in chapters, alumni regularly meet and network.