Best 2D / 3D Animation Colleges in Karnataka - Courses, Fees, Admissions 2026

The isntitute has not released the official placement report or brochure. However, some of the students have reviewed the placement details on Shiksha. The important Arena Animation placement data is mentioned in the table below:

Particulars	Placement Statistics
the lowest package	INR 3 LPA - INR 4 LPA
the highest package	INR 10 LPA
Popular recruiters	Red Chillies VFX, Meditab Software (India) Pvt. Ltd., YRF Studios

Jain University is an excellent choice among the private universities of Bangalore with the university ranking high in numerous categories being placed 62nd, 73rd, and 84th under Universities, Management and Engineering, respectively by NIRF 2025.

The Indian Institute of Film and Animation, Bangalore gives UG, PG and Diploma courses in animation. All these courses have different durations as given below:

S. No.	Course Type	Duration
1.	UG Courses	3 Years/ 4 Years
2.	PG Courses	2 Years
3.	Diploma Courses	1-2 Years
4.	Short-Term Courses	3/6/9 Months

 

According to Shiksha verified reviews, for the faculty Kohinoor Technical Institute have rating of 5 It represents that Institute has good, qualified and experienced faculty members.

ICAT Design and Media College has been rated 3.57 for Faculty as per the Shiksha verified reviews by students. This represents that Institute has decent, qualified and experienced faculty members.

Image Creative Education is a good institution for UG Diploma, Certificate, B.Sc. courses, and these programs are delivered by highly experienced faculty. Major specialisation at Image Creative Education are PHP.

Below are the various rankings of Vogue Institute of Art and Design, Bangalore;

Ranking Body	Ranks
The Week 2023 under the Fashion Design category	20
India Today 2023 under the Fashion Design category	26
India Today 2022 under the Fashion Design category	22
India Today 2021 under the Fashion Design category	23

Picasso Animation College, Bangalore is a good institution for M.Sc, UG Diploma, Certificate, B.Sc, BBM/BMS, MBA/PGDM courses, and these programs are delivered by highly experienced faculty. Major specialization at Picasso Animation College, Bangalore are Game Design.

Arena Creative Campus Jaynagar established in 1996.it is a good Bangalore based institute offering the courses of animations and multi-media. The eligibility and fees structures of the Arena Animation course in B.Sc is as followed

• The fees is not available any where officially but from some sources it has shown that the animation course would cost you 1.9L for a year and its a 3 year course and for complete course it'll cost you around 5.7 Lacs in general.
• The eligibility of this course is simple that is you have passed your 12th or PUC and qualified college interview. 

Mahatma Gandhi University, Bangalore is a well-known institution for Executive MBA/PGDM, M.Sc, M.A, M.Com, MBA/PGDM, UG Diploma, B.A, B.Com, B.Sc, BBA, BCA, PG Diploma, MCA courses. These programs are delivered by highly experienced faculty. As per Shiksha's verified reviews, Mahatma Gandhi University, Bangalore has a rating of 4 on the basis of Shiksha-verified reviews by students. Not just this, it has also been rated 4 on Campus Life, 4 on Placements, 4 on Faculty and 3 on Infrastructure.

There are various facilities at the IIFA Lancaster Institute of Design for students. These include Digital Classrooms, Fashion Design & Garment Construction Labs, Computer Labs, Library & Digital Resources etc. There are also various student clubs like Social & Environmental Club, Cultural Club etc. 

iPixio Design College is a good institution for B.Sc, UG Diploma, Certificate, B.Des courses, and these programs are delivered by highly experienced faculty. Major specialisation at iPixio Design College are Fashion Design.

Jain Animation School is a good institution for UG Diploma, Certificate, B.Sc. courses, and these programs are delivered by highly experienced faculty. Major specialization at Jain Animation School are Direction, Camera Handling & Lighting, Acting.

Pixelloid Studios has been rated 5 on Infrastructure parameter. Institute has a well supported campus with facilities such as A/C Classrooms, Labs. Pixelloid Studios has also been rated 5 for Campuslife.

According to Shiksha verified reviews, for the faculty MAAC, Koramangala have rating of 3.75. It represents that Institute has good, qualified and experienced faculty members.

Zee Institute of Creative Art, Mangalore is a good institution for UG Diploma, Certificate, B.Sc. courses, and these programs are delivered by highly experienced faculty. Major specialization at Zee Institute of Creative Art, Mangalore are Game Design.

The seats availability for offered courses at Aakash Institute of Business Management goes up to 80.

Zee Institute of Creative Art, Bangalore provides programmes including Certificate in streams such as Design, Animation, Business & Management Studies, Arts ( Fine / Visual / Performing ), and are excellent for students to build their careers. The institute has specializations in Web Design, Digital Marketing.

The top recruiting companies that hire students from some of the top Digital Marketing colleges in India are mentioned in the table below -

College Name	Top Recruiters
Master's Union Placements	McKinsey, Bain and Company, Google, Microsoft, Cognizant, Pwc, Deloitte, etc.
Shiv Nadar University Placements	Amazon, HCL Technologies, Deloitte, etc.
IIM Bodh Gaya Placements	HDFC Bank, Deloitte, Infosys, HCL, Amazon, Cognizant, etc.
New Delhi Institute of Management Placements	Reliance Jio, Tech Mahindra, Infosys, Genpact, Colgate, Accenture, Spicejet, etc.
Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra Placements	Apollo, Cognizant, Infosys, Genpact, Bajaj, etc.

Source - Official site and may differ.

Maya Academy of Advanced Cinematics, Bangalore provides programmes including UG Diploma, Certificate in streams such as Animation, Architecture & Planning, Design, and are excellent for students to build their careers. The institute has specializations in Final Cut Pro, 3DS Max, Game Design.

Arena Animation, RT Nagar provides programmes including Certificate, UG Diploma, B.Sc. in streams such as Animation, Design, Architecture & Planning, Arts ( Fine / Visual / Performing ), IT & Software, and are excellent for students to build their careers. The institute has specializations in Game Design, Photoshop, CorelDraw.

Maya Academy of Advanced Cinematics, Mangalore provides programmes including UG Diploma, Certificate in streams such as Animation, Architecture & Planning, Design, and are excellent for students to build their careers. The institute has specializations in Final Cut Pro, 3DS Max, Game Design.

Maya Academy of Advanced Cinematics, Ulsoor - Bangalore provides programmes including UG Diploma, Certificate in streams such as Animation, Architecture & Planning, Arts ( Fine / Visual / Performing ), IT & Software, Design, and are excellent for students to build their careers. The institute has specializations in Game Design.