Situated in the heart of Bhubaneswar, Institute of Media Studies is one of the emerging premier institutes offering professional courses in Social Work, Journalism & Mass Communication, Personnel Management Institute of Media Studies, popularly known as IMS, was founded in 1994 by an inspired group of eminent intellectuals and journalists of Odisha with support and encouragement from the State Government. The Institute is affiliated to Utkal University and recognized by the Government of Odisha. During the past 22 years, IMS has been committed to excellence in higher education foraying into diversified disciplines of learning. It has steadily evolved into a world class academic institution recognized for the experiential learning it offers, the competent and compassionate faculty, the stellar media laboratories, academic vibrancy and cosmopolitan culture. Since its inception, it has been producing trained media, social, financial and industrial professionals while the institute has blossomed into a center of excellence in media studies as well as in social and management studies. At present, it offers four