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Symbiosis Institute of Media and Communication
Symbiosis Institute of Media and Communication (SIMC), Pune, is ranked among the top media and communication colleges in the country, offering courses in MBA (Communication Management). For more than 30 years, SIMC, through its holistic pedagogy, has honed the unique talents of generations of students, who have been taking the media and communication industry to greater heights.
SIU VISION AND MISSION
SIU Vision
- Promoting international understanding through quality education
SIU Mission
- To inculcate spirit of 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam' (The world is one family)
- To contribute towards knowledge generation and dissemination
- To promote ethical and value-based learning
- To foster the spirit of national development
- To inculcate cross cultural sensitization
- To develop global competencies amongst students
- To nurture creativity and encourage entrepreneurship
- To enhance employability and contribute to human resource development
- To promote health and wellness amongst students, staff and community
- To instill sensitivity amongst the youth towards the community and environment
- To produce thought provoking leaders for the society
Programmes offered
Master of Business Administration (Communication Management)
SIMC's MBA programme, which offers courses in marketing, advertising, market research and digital communication as common subjects, provides the students choice of selecting major and minor specializations from the four specializations of Brand Communication, Media Management, Public Relations and Marketing & Media Analytics.
Placement
For placement details visit https://www.simc.edu/stats.html
ELIGIBILITY
Master of Business Administration (Communication Management)
Graduate from any recognised University/ Institution of National Importance with a minimum of 50% marks or equivalent grade (45% marks or equivalent grade for Scheduled Castes/ Scheduled Tribes).
IMPORTANT DATES
IMPORTANT DATES RELATED TO SNAP TEST 2025
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SNAP Registration commences on |
Friday, August 1, 2025 |
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SNAP Registration closes on |
Thursday, November 20, 2025 |
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SNAP Registration fee payment closes on |
Thursday, November 20, 2025 |
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SNAP Admit Card Live on |
SNAP 01: November 28,2025 (Friday) SNAP 02: December 08, 2025 (Monday) SNAP 03: December 15, 2025 (Monday) |
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SNAP Result |
January 09, 2026 (Friday) |
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SIMC Online Registration Closes |
November 20, 2025 (Thursday) |
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SIMC Last Date of Payment |
Monday, January 19, 2026 |
Important Dates for Admission Cycle - SIMC - MBA(Communication Management) Programme - Batch 2026-28 MBA (CM) Phase I
| Details | Date |
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SIMC Online Registration Starts |
Friday, August 1, 2025 |
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SNAP Test |
SNAP 01: December 06, 2025 (Saturday) SNAP 02: December 14, 2025 (Sunday) SNAP 03: December 20, 2025 (Saturday) |
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SNAP Result |
Friday, January 9, 2026 |
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SIMC Online Registration Closes |
November 20, 2025 (Thursday) |
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SIMC Online Registration Closes |
Monday, January 19, 2026 |
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SIMC Last Date of Payment |
Monday, January 19, 2026 |
Important Dates for Admission Cycle - SIMC - MBA(Communication Management) Programme - Batch 2026-28 MBA (CM) Phase II
| Details | Date |
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Shortlist of Candidates for GE - PI |
Saturday, January 31, 2026 |
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SIMC Group Exercise and Personal Interaction (GE-PI) |
Fri-Sat-Sun February 27, 28 and March 1, 2026 |
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Announcement of First Merit List |
Tuesday, March 10, 2026 |
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Last Date of Fee Payment of First Merit List (1st Installment) |
Monday, March 23, 2026 |
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Orientation Programme |
June - 2026 |
How to Apply
For seeking admission to the Symbiosis Institute of Media and Communication, Pune students should complete the following procedure:
Step I:
The applicant must register and pay for SNAP (Symbiosis National Aptitude Test) 2019. SNAP 2019 test fee is INR 1750/- (non-refundable). Following are the options for payment.
i) Billdesk Payment Gateway ii) Easebuzz Payment Gateway iii) Indian Bank Gateway iv) Demand Draft.
For more details please visit : www.snaptest.org
Step II:
While registering for SNAP, applicant has to also apply for SIMC-Pune in the same application form.A programme fee of Rs. 1000/- (non-refundable) is to be paid to SIMC-Pune for each programme that the aspirant wishes to apply. This is mandatory, without which the applicant will not be considered for short-listing for the GE (Group Exercise) PI-WAT (Personal Interview and Writing Ability Test) process for the respective programme(s).
Note
1) SNAP Test fee & programme(s) of the institute is non-refundable.
2) Demand Draft(s) should reach the Symbiosis Test Secretariat by 5:00 pm on November 26, 2019. Demand Drafts reaching after this will not be considered and will be returned to the respective candidates.
3) The last date for payment for SIMC-Pune is Friday, January 18, 2020
For further details on admissions mail to admissions@simc.edu
Symbiosis Test Secretariat or SIMC-Pune will not be responsible for non-delivery or any delay on the part of courier/postal services.
Please note: No capitation is charged for admission to any programme at any institute of Symbiosis.
Symbiosis Institute of Media & Communication
Symbiosis Knowledge Village,
Gram: Lavale, Tal: Mulshi,
Pune 412115,
Maharashtra, India
Contact Number : +91 20-28116100
Admissions: +91 88888 64620
Fax: +91 20-28116111
Website: simc.edu
Email: admissions@simc.edu
