India Today Media Institute, Noida: Admission, Courses, Fees, Placements

India Today Media Institute is one of the frontline institutes at Noida, Uttar Pradesh, set up in the year 2005. This co-educational institute is committed to grooming promising media professionals with its range of postgraduate diploma programs in specialized areas of media and communication. Within this short span of time since establishment, ITMI has already proved itself to live up to being a frontline institute in the domain of media education with state-of-the-art facilities and an industry-oriented approach,

The institute has an excellent facility for imparting learning amongst students in a rounded manner. At the very heart of ITMI's academic infrastructure is the "Cybrary," a state-of-the-art resource centre combining traditional and digital forms of learning material. This is where thousands of journals can be found online, making it responsible for coordinating access to tens of thousands of books and periodicals, and it guarantees that the students will have reams of information literally at their fingertips. Well-equipped laboratories in the institute also allow hands-on learning and practical development of skills. ITMI has both boys' and girls' hostel facilities for the students who seek admission and require accommodation facilities, which will give them a comfortable and secure environment for living. An auditorium for events and seminars further adds to the campus, making it an overall vibrant academic atmosphere. India Today Media Institute has an arrangement with India Today's cafeterias, which are well known and considered to serve healthy and hygienic food. The institute also arranges free transportation from its campus located in Sector 57 to Noida City Centre Metro Station for easy and hassle-free commuting of students and staff members. 

ITMI's academic courses are also designed according to the various needs of the aspiring media professionals. The Institute offers five full-time postgraduate diploma courses in total, all tailor-made to equip students with specialised skills in diverse areas of media and communication. These include PGD in Mass Communication, PGD in Digital Media and Communications, PGD in Visual Communication and Digital Info Graphics, PGD in Broadcast Journalism, and PGD in Media and Entertainment Management. The programs are also different in terms of duration, for example, the PGD in Mass Communication takes 2 years to complete while other take 11 months. The difference in the course helps the students in selecting the best program concerning the career aspiration and the time to be committed.

ITMI admission is inbuilt selection criteria are Previous academic performance, relevant work experience, and personal interview. Located in Noida, an emerging city of media and technology companies, it offers a host of possibilities for internships and industry interactions. This, coupled with strong industry linkages of ITMI through its parent organisation-the India Today Group-provides invaluable exposure to students in terms of actual media operations.