XAVIER INSTITUTE OF COMMUNICATIONS

Name

XAVIER INSTITUTE OF COMMUNICATIONS

Legal name

Xavier Institute of Communications

Website

https://xaviercomm.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Mumbai

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Post-Graduate Diploma Programs: Full-time 11-month diploma programs with tuition fees ranging from Rs. 262,150 to Rs. 458,700 depending on the course (JR, FT, AM, PR, EPEM, MCDM, AC). Additional fees include registration (Rs. 2,500), CGST 9%, SGST 9%, and library deposit (Rs. 2,500).
2. Certificate Courses and Workshops: Short-term workshops and certificate courses including Broadcast Masterclass (Rs. 23,600), Creative Writing (Rs. 8,000), Online Script Writing (Rs. 25,000), Photography (Rs. 10,000), Public Speaking (Rs. variable), Neuromarketing (Rs. 11,500).
3. Career Advancement Programmes (CAP): Online-cum-hybrid PG diploma programs for working professionals. SICP costs approx. Rs. 2,30,100 for all 3 modules; SMDC costs approx. Rs. 2,12,400 for 2 modules. Individual certification programs range from Rs. 53,100 to Rs. 88,500.
4. Facility Rental: State-of-the-art facilities available for hire including sound studios, video editing, classrooms, lecture halls (Gerry Rosario Hall, McFarland Hall, Ignatius Board Room), and Satyajit Ray Studio to external clients.
5. Corporate Extension Programmes: Customized professional media and human relations training programs for corporate clients including Siemens, Britannia, Tata Consulting Engineers, and others.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Xavier Institute of Communications (XIC) is a professional media centre that offers 11-month full-time post-graduate diploma programs in seven disciplines (Journalism, Film/TV/Digital Media, Advertising, PR, Event Planning, Applied Creativity, Mass Communication & Digital Media), short-term certificate workshops, online/hybrid Career Advancement Programmes for working professionals, and customized corporate training (Extension Programmes). The institute also rents professional media facilities including sound studios, video editing suites, and a Media Resource Centre to external clients.

Product overview

Xavier Institute of Communications (XIC) offers a portfolio of 7 full-time 11-month postgraduate diploma courses in media and communications disciplines: Advertising/Marketing Communications, Film/Television/Digital Media, Journalism & Media Convergence, Public Relations & Corporate Communication, Event Planning & Experiential Marketing, Applied Creativity for Advertising & Marketing Communications, and Mass Communication & Digital Media. Additionally, XIC provides 6 certificate courses/workshops (Broadcast & Voicing Masterclass, Creative Writing, Online Script Writing, Photography, Public Speaking, Neuromarketing), 2 Career Advancement Programmes for working professionals (SICP and SMDC), corporate Extension Programmes, and maintains a Satellite Campus in Khandala. The institution also offers access to professional media facilities including sound studios, video editing, and a Media Resource Centre.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Career Advancement Programmes (CAP): Online/hybrid professional development programmes for working professionals in Advertising, PR, Media, Film & Television
• Ikshana Media Fest
• MADMA
• Istoria
• Alfaaz-Lit Fest
• Cinephilia
• Cardinal Gracias Media Resource Centre (CGMRC)

Products and services

• Advertising, Marketing Communications & Customer Analytics (AM) An 11-month full-time postgraduate diploma providing comprehensive knowledge of advertising, marketing communication, and customer analytics with 500 sessions across 32 modules for graduates seeking careers in advertising agencies, marketing departments, and brand analytics.

Quantifiable outcome

• XIC ranked No. 1 among top 35 Private Mass Communication Colleges in India (Outlook I-Care 2024, 2023, 2022)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers21 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered minor, flagship and core.

• GrayQuestminorOthers · 1 January 2026XIC has partnered with GrayQuest to offer flexible installment opportunities for the convenience of students.
• Hyderabad Campus - Divyavani Social CommunicationsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2026XIC's Mass Communication & Digital Media program is also offered at Divyavani Social Communications, St. John's Regional Seminary Campus, Ramanthapur, Hyderabad.
• Don Bosco International Media Academy (DBIMA), ParisflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Strategic collaboration established in 2021 through MOU between St. Xavier's College (Autonomous), XIC, and DBIMA Paris. Includes bilateral exchange of students, faculty, and research; joint workshops on direction and cinematography; study tours to Paris; and DBIMA faculty conducting workshops at XIC Mumbai.
• GIZminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2015Collaboration with GIZ on special courses for C4D students on Reporting Coastal and Marine Biodiversity and Protected Area Management (CMPA).
• XIC Ranchi (LIFE - Livens Institute of Film and Electronic Media)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2015XIC established its centre LIFE at Ranchi for conducting the Film, Television & Video Production Course.
• UNICEFcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013XIC & UNICEF jointly launched new course 'Communications for Development' (C4D) and held joint press conference.
• UNICEFcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012Partnership with UNICEF for creating a programme to empower adolescent girls and boys to play an active role in collecting, reporting, analyzing and disseminating news on child rights and social issues. Joint press conference held at Press Club and film festival organized.
• Jiao Tong University School of Media and Design, ShanghaiminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2007International connection between XIC and foreign universities for exchange of ideas, systems, faculty and students.
• Bristol School of Art and Design, University of West EnglandminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2007International connection between XIC and foreign universities for exchange of ideas, systems, faculty and students.
• University of Hertfordshire, UKminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2007International connection between XIC and foreign universities for exchange of ideas, systems, faculty and students.
• Toonskool Advanced Animation Academy, BangaloreminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2007Partnership to conduct one-year diploma course in animation from June 2007.
• Deakin University, MelbournecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2005Memorandum of Understanding signed in 2005 for exchange of ideas, systems, faculty and students. Also recognized with Certificate of Appreciation from Deakin University for cooperation in delivering effective partnership in India.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves16 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• MICA (Mudra Institute of Communications, Ahmedabad): MICA is India's leading private communications management institute, offering PG programs in advertising, media, and digital marketing. Directly comparable to XIC's diploma portfolio in target audience, pricing, and placement-driven business model, though based in Ahmedabad rather than Mumbai.
• Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC): IIMC is a government-run institute offering post-graduate diplomas in journalism, advertising, and PR. A direct competitor to XIC's diploma programs at significantly lower tuition due to government subsidy, serving the same aspirational media-student segment.
• Whistling Woods International: Whistling Woods is a Mumbai-based film, media, and creative arts school founded by Subhash Ghai. Most directly comparable to XIC's Film, Television & Digital Media diploma in facilities (studios), pedagogy (industry-led), and target audience.
• Asian College of Journalism (ACJ): ACJ Chennai offers post-graduate diplomas in journalism and media practice. Comparable to XIC's Journalism & Media Convergence and Mass Communication & Digital Media diplomas in curriculum focus and postgraduate structure.
• Symbiosis Institute of Media and Communication (SIMC): SIMC Pune offers MA programs in Journalism, PR, Advertising, and Media Management. A direct peer to XIC with comparable 2-year post-graduate programs serving the same Indian student segment in media/communications education.
• Christ University, Department of Media Studies: Christ University's media programs in Bangalore offer post-graduate degrees in journalism, PR, and advertising. Comparable to XIC's full-time, on-campus diploma model with strong placement networks, competing for the same South/West India student demographic.
• AJK Mass Communication Research Centre, Jamia Millia Islamia: AJK MCRC is one of India's most prestigious mass communication departments offering MA programs. Comparable to XIC in curriculum scope (journalism, advertising, PR, broadcast) and elite placement outcomes, competing for the same top-tier media-student cohort.

Regional players

• Manorama School of Communication (MASCOM): MASCOM is a Kerala-based media school offering PG diplomas in journalism and communication. Comparable program structure to XIC's diplomas but with regional (South Indian) focus and different placement networks.

Broad incumbents

• FTII (Film and Television Institute of India): FTII Pune is India's premier government film school. While its curriculum focuses narrowly on film/TV (overlapping with XIC's Film, TV & Digital Media program), its national stature, government-subsidized fees, and elite alumni make it a major incumbent that XIC competes against for film-track aspirants.

Emerging players

• School of Media and Communication, Manipal Academy (SOEC): Manipal's media school offers BA/MA programs in journalism and communication. Comparable to XIC at the undergraduate-adjacent level and increasingly competing for the same pan-India media-student pool with modern facilities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

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