Indian Institute of Journalism & New Media, Bengaluru was established in 2000 and is one of the leading colleges of South Asia.

Indian Institute of Journalism & New Media (IINJM), Bengaluru, is under the BS&G Foundation. Which is a collaboration between Adi Chunchangiri Maha Samasthana and The George Foundation. It is known as one of the South Asia's leading colleges for post-graduate study in journalism and media.

Located in Bangalore in the heart of India's high-tech industry, the institute offers an excellent curriculum that combines both theorv and practice to prepare its graduates for positions in the media industry. IIJNM offers a curriculum developed in association with Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, New Your, It's programs in print, television, radio and multimedia journalism embody the best practices in media industry and media technology.

With increasing opportunities for employment in the media profession, journalism today is a preferred career choice. As an independent institution not affiliated with or run by any one newpapers or media organization. IIJNM is able to maintain wider association within the industry. Our graduates have access to practically every media organizations for possible employment. IINJM offers its students extensive placement assistance, and to date, has achieved practically full job placement at attractive salaries.

If you aspire for a great career in journalism, you must get started with the best training for it. There is no other institution in India that offers what IIJNM does for you-both theoretical and practical training by excellent faculty from around the world who have been or still are working journalists. You study in a friendly and professional environment that prepares you to take up the challenge and move up the ladder in the media profession.

IIJNM offers graduate and post-graduate diplomas in print, broadcast and multimedia. Pre-University graduates with work experience may also be considered. Students seeking admission to the college must register and fill an online application form (www.iijnm.org).

MISSION

The Institute's mission is to educate students in a broad range of practical skills and concepts involving the gathering, editing and presentation of information / news.

The purpose is not just to train candidates for the next job in the field, but to train them for significant careers.

The hope is that IIJNM Journalists will not only be competent practitioners by today's standards, but also that they will help raise those standards.