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

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.

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

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.

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

Vijaybhoomi School of Design has a good record of placements for BDes and it is totally worth it. The key highlights of Vijaybhoomi School of Design placements for overall Class of 2024 are tabulated below:

Arena Animation, Bandra provides programmes including UG Diploma, Certificate in streams such as Animation, Mass Communication & Media, Arts ( Fine / Visual / Performing ), Business & Management Studies, Design, Architecture & Planning, IT & Software, and are excellent for students to build their careers. The institute has specializations in 3DS Max, Photoshop, Digital Marketing, Camera Handling & Lighting, Illustrator, Maya, UI / UX, Game Design.

Food and Beverage Director and General Manager of a premier international hotel chain hold highest earning position in Tourism industry.

Food & Beverage Director is responsible for managing all parts of organization's food and beverage planning and service like -

• menu planning
• costing
• preparing and presenting food and beverages
• adhering to quality and safety requirements

Le Mark Institute is considered a good, industry oriented institute for creative fields like interior design, fashion & photography. It is noted for experienced faculty, practical, industry mapped curriculum & proactive 100% placement assistance offering hands on learning environment for students in Mumbai. 

Tron School of Animation offers courses at the UG and Certificate level. The institute offers courses such as BSc, BVoc, and Certificate on the basis of merit, therefore, candidates must secure a minimum aggregate in Class 12. Furthermore, candidates must secure valid scores in institutional level examinations. The institute offers respective courses for the duration varying from 1 month to 3 years. 

Srajan College of Design is a well-known institution for Certificate, B.Voc, B.Sc, After 10th Diploma courses. These programs are delivered by highly experienced faculty. As per Shiksha's verified reviews, Srajan College of Design has a rating of 5 on the basis of Shiksha-verified reviews by students. Not just this, it has also been rated 5 on Campus Life, 5 on Placements, 5 on Faculty and 5 on Infrastructure.

Symbiosis Institute of Design Nagpur fee is INR 12.2 lakh. The fee has to be paid timely. Students can complete the payment through the accepted payment gateway.

School of Animation, Digital Asia provides programmes including UG Diploma, Certificate, B.Sc. in streams such as Design, Animation, Mass Communication & Media, IT & Software, Architecture & Planning, and are excellent for students to build their careers. The institute has specializations in Direction, PHP.

Food and Beverage Director and General Manager of a premier international hotel chain hold highest earning position in Tourism industry.

Food & Beverage Director is responsible for managing all parts of organization's food and beverage planning and service like -

• menu planning
• costing
• preparing and presenting food and beverages
• adhering to quality and safety requirements

Yes, Arena Animation, FC Road is a private college. Arena is the VFX, Animation, Web Designing, and Multimedia Education brand of Aptech Limited. Arena Animation Pune provides practical training in 2D and 3D animation, Visual Effects, Gaming, Multimedia, and others.

Institute has a well supported campus with facilities such as Hostel, Labs, Library, Wi-Fi Campus.

Zee Institute of Creative Art, Miraroad 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, Miraroad are Game Design.

No, Candidates who want to pursue their higher studies or any programme offered at International School of Design, Baner, must apply for the same beforehand. Candidates can apply directly through the official website of the institute. They accept online applications of students and also offer admission based on the same.

Yes, there is a placement cell at Zee Institute of Creative Art, Andheri that assists ZICA students. The Institute provides training to students in the fields of VFX, Animation, Graphic Designing, etc. so that they can secure reputed positions in top companies. ZICA invites top companies such as Anibrain, Red Chillies, and Xentrix to the campus for placement assistance. 

Maya Academy of Advanced Cinematics, JM Road provides programmes including UG Diploma in streams such as Design, Animation, IT & Software, Arts ( Fine / Visual / Performing ), Mass Communication & Media, and are excellent for students to build their careers. The institute has specializations in Game Design, Modelling, 3DS Max, Maya, Camera Handling & Lighting.