Best Animation Film Making Colleges in India - Courses, Fees, Admissions 2026

Yes, NID Ahmedabad campus is safe for girls and boys. The college campus is located in Gujarat. It has a good connection with roads and public transports. CCTV cameras are installed in the campus to keep a check on students safety. 

All the CUCET-based scholarships awarded to CU students are valid for the first year only. To renew them for the further years, students should apply for renewal every year. The eligibility criteria for scholarship renewal is mentioned below:

• Performance: 7.5 CGPA at the end of each year
• College students must not indulge in any indiscipline activity
• Students should not have E, F or I in any of the subject in any year

For other merit-based scholarships offered by CU on the basis of JEE Main/ CAT/ MAT/ ATMA/ Class 12 & graduation scores, renewal of scholarship will only be possible if students maintain a minimum CGPA of 7.5 in the semester exams. However, for PharmaD course, it is mandatory that the students don't have any semester/year break in between.

The university refunds fees in case of withdrawal or cancellation of admission. Candidates can check below the fee refund policy at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj University: 

Percentage of Refund of Fees	Point of time when notice of withdrawal of admission is received in the HEI
100%	15 days or more before the formally notified last date of admission.
90%	Less than 15 days before the formally notified last date of admission.
80%	15 days or less after the formally notified last date of admission.
50%	30 days or less, but more than 15 days after formally notified last date of admission.
00%	More than 30 days after formally notified last date of admission.

Lovely Professional University has a strong record of placements for courses like BTech, BBA, BCA, BArch, MBA, MCA, etc. Currently, the highest international package offered during LPU placements in 2025 was INR 2.5 crore per annum, whereas the highest domestic package offered stood at INR 1 crore per annum. The LPU average package offered to the top 25% students of the batch 2025 was INR 10.23 LPA. The key highlights of LPU placements for the Class of 2023, 2024 and 2025 are tabulated below:

Particulars	Placement Statistics (2023)	Placement Statistics (2024)	Placement Statistics (2025)
Highest package	INR 54.75 LPA	INR 53 LPA	INR 250 LPA (International) INR 100 LPA (Domestic)
Average package	INR 7 LPA (MBA, BTech CSE)	INR 7.80 (MBA) INR 7.92 LPA (BTech CSE)	INR 10.23 LPA (top 25%)
Total recruiters	1,107	1,611	2,225+
Total offers	5,500+	7,443	6,000+

Some of the leading companies that were part of Arena Animation placements in recent years are listed below:

Arena Animation Placements: Top Recruiters
Vasu Healthcare	Rockstar Games
Rede Design Studio	Prana Studios
Meditab Software	MPC Studios
Lakshya Digital	Golden Robot Animation
DQ Entertainment	Creatiosoft Solutions

Bangalore University is a well-know institute which has been established by the 1964. The university is offering quality education under the guidance of experts with years of experience. The university is known for its BTech and MBA programme. The university has decent placements, the median package offered at the Class of 2024 for UG is INR 8 LPA and for PG is INR 3.5 LPA. 

Bangalore University has eminent alumni members like Anushka Sharma, Rahul Dravid, Deepika Praduko, etc. The university offers scholarships to the deserving students for financial assiatnce. 

To get admission in Artemisia College of Art & Design, students have to check the eligibility. Eligible students can then apply online. The college offers admissions through entrance test/ portfolio/ merit basis depending on the programme. Students have to go appear for PI for final selection. Selected students can pay the admission fees to complete the process.

The percentage of students placed is not disclosed on the official website of SID Pune. However, the students have revealed that a 100% placement rate is achieved in the recent placements. The table below mentions the Symbiosis Institute of Design placement rate for reference:

Particulars	Placement Statistics
Placement rate	100%

NOTE: The above details are collated from Shiksha students' reviews.

MAKAUT University accepts both merit and entrance based exam scores. The university conducts CET exam in June for admission to courses such as BSc, MSc, BBA and BCA courses. MAKAUT conducts JEMAT for admission to MBA and MHA courses. It also accepts a few other state/ national-level entrance exams such as WBJEE, PGET,  UGC NET  (including JRF)/ CSIR NET for admission to UG, PG and doctoral-level programmes.

Candidates can visit the official website and fill out the application form. Appear for the entrance exam mentioned above and wait for the merit list to get released. Lastly, shortlisted candidates will be eligible for counselling.

Yes, KIIT School of Film and Media gives merit and need based scholarships to the students. Students are eligible for various scholarships of KIIT Deemed to be University like KIIT Merit Scholarship, Prakriti Lamsal Memorial Scholarship and various fee waivers. 

No, students cannot get direct admission in Srinivas University. Entrance exams are required for admission in the university. The selection criteria for admission is based on the scores in KCET, JEE Main, KMAT, GATE, NEET, PGCET, etc.

Yes you can join The Royal Global University without its own entrance exam for certain undergraduate programmes as they accept CUET scores.

Desh Bhagat University is on the cutting edge of education in several areas like Engineering, Management, Hotel Management, Hospitality and Tourism, Computer Sciences, Ayurveda, Nursing, Education, Commerce, Media, Animation, Airlines, Law, Agriculture Sciences, Performing Arts, Languages, Social Sciences, Applied Sciences, Pharmacy, Dental Sciences, Paramedical Sciences, Art & Craft and Fashion Technology.

This university is 1st State Pvt. University in Punjab to have both 12B status & NAAC.

This is a good University with good infrastructure and good quality of education is present. Professors and faculty members are very cooperative.

BESTIU offers a full-time, four-year BTech programme at the UG level. The BTech programmes offered at the university cover core courses in the areas of Bio Technology, Agricultural, CSE, Data Science, Cyber Security, and others. After pursuing BTech students have career opportunities such as Data Scientist, AI Engineer, Blockchain Developer, Project Manager, Business Analyst, Computer Manufacturer, AutoCAD Engineer, and others. 

No, students can not get direct admisison at Jagran Lakecity University. Admission is typically based on a combination of merit (qualifying exam scores) and performance in the JLU Entrance Test (JLUET) or other national-level entrance exams like CLAT, LSAT, or JEE Main for specific programs. Candidates are evaluated based on their performance in the qualifying examination. 

Yes, Students interested in IMS Kolkata admissions need not appear in the CAT exam. Institute of Management Study, Kolkata offers a large diversity of courses to students in Management field. IMS Kolkata admissions are held mostly on the basis of merit. Students seeking course admissions must clear their previous qualifying examination and apply for their preferred exam on the basis of their scoring. Students can visit the official website to learn more regarding the course-wise eligibility and specialisation details.

Vivekanand College, Kolhapur have rating of 4.5 for the faculty by students. It represents that Institute has decent, qualified and experienced faculty members.

Alliance University is considered as a Tier 2 university. It is a 1st private university in South India in Karnataka State by Act No. 34 and is recognised by the UGC. The university offers UG, PG, Diploma and PhD courses through 10+ constitutent colleges across various streams like Engineering, Management, Commerce, Law, Design, and others.