Raja Mansoor Nasir is the founding director of Riphah Institute of Media Sciences established in 2006.

He brings with him over 15 years of practical experience in media industry, in the field of production. He has produced a number of innovative programmes at Pakistan Television Corporation (PTV) and has also worked for CNN World Report as a part of Image Pakistan Project.

Riphah Institute of Media Sciences (RIMS) a constituent institute of International University (RIU), Islamabad is established with the aim to produce leaders in the field of media production, media education and research in the region. Various programmes are designed for Capacity Building and Human Resource Development in order to equip Pakistani students with necessary knowledge and skills needed for professional career. The university programmes on one end are providing the students an opportunity to explore latest and most modern technological advancements of west while on the other end it triggers the minds of our pupil to compare western thoughts with Islamic heritage.

RIMS programmes are tailored to the changing needs of society and relevant to the goals of our students. Specialization is offered to enable the students develop particular skills and abilities in one or more academic disciplines. Institute of Media Sciences (RIMS) will address itself to this complex task of conducting research with the audience on programming and its effectiveness. It will encourage and popularize the concept of mass media and will train media researchers to aid better TV programming. RIMS also aims at producing Research Graduates rigorously educated in theoretical concepts and research methods.