The Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC) has been granted deemed university status by the Ministry of Education, allowing it to award degrees including doctoral degrees. This status extends to its main campus in New Delhi and five regional campuses. Established in 1965 under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, IIMC is known for its journalism and mass communication programs and serves as a training academy for Indian Information Service officers. The proposal for deemed university status was approved after discussions since 2016, and previous suggestions to merge IIMC with other institutions were dismissed. The institute, established in 1965 under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, is known for its excellence in journalism training and also serves as the training academy for Indian Information Service (IIS) officers. The proposal for deemed university status was approved in 2016 and has now been officially implemented.

Source-PTI