B.A. in Animation Colleges in India

Yes, A career in animation is one of the most highly-paying jobs in this digital world, especially for those who have good creative and drawing skills. The highest-paying companies for animation artists are The Walt Disney Company and Microsoft according to our most recent salary estimates.

In addition, companies like Blur Studio and Pixar Animation Studios report highly competitive wages for animation artists. The average salary for an Animator is INR 7 to 20 Lacs per annum in India. Animators make INR 63,55,835 per year on average, or INR 3,055 per hour, in the USA.

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There are 75+ BA in Animation colleges in India that offer the degree at the UG course level. Some of the top BA in Animation colleges in India include colleges like Amity University, Indian Institute of Fashion and Animation, MIT Institute of Design, Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University, Vishwakarma University, Sacred Heart College, etc.

No, BA is an undergraduate degree. Students can pursue it after completing their Class 12 from any stream. Most colleges allow students from any stream to pursue this course.

There are many Diploma and certificate courses in Animation that students can pursue after Class 10.

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No, it is not mandatory to take entrance exams in order to secure admission to a BA in Animation course in India. Most colleges accept the scores of Class 12. However, some colleges may also accept the scores of all-India-level entrance examinations. The details about these examinations are mentioned in the table below:

Exam Name	Exam Date	Exam Schedule	Exam Syllabus
CUET	May 8-June 1, 2025	CUET Schedule	CUET Syllabus
SAT India	May 3, 2025	SAT India Schedule	SAT India Syllabus

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from the official website and may vary.

Amity University Noida offers a three year BA Hons course across 23 specialisations. The university also offers BA (General), which is only restricted to Girl candidates only. Find below all the BA specialisations offered at Amity Noida:

BA (Hons) Specialisation
German	History	Philosophy
Journalism & Mass Communication (3 Continent)	Mass Communication (International)	Economics
Business Economics	Philosophy, Politics & Economics (PPE)	English
French	German	Spanish
Applied Psychology	Applied Psychology -3 Continent	Applied Psychology -International
Public Administration	Sanskrit	International Relations -3 Continent
Political Science	Sociology	Geography
International Relations	Journalism & Mass Communication	-

You can treat long term as long term or lifelong commitment towards a particular industry. Those who want to have a career in animation, prefer to study long term course. They either start when they have completed class 12th by entering in a reputed college for animation UG degree program. However, there are few short term Animation courses available to develop a particular skill or if someone wants to test whether they are good enough to have a career in animation. In India many passionate youngsters are forced to get into short term course because they do not get total support from their family to choose animation as a career and the students think at least a short term course could help them get closer to their passion.

Sure! Students can go through the table below for some information about the top BA colleges in India:

Particulars	Details
Number of BA in Animation Colleges in India	76 colleges
Annual Fees	Less than INR 1 Lakh: 1 college INR 1-2 Lakh: 7 colleges INR 2-3 Lakh: 1 college INR 3-5 Lakh: 11 colleges More than INR 5 Lakh: 15 colleges
Top BA in Animation Colleges in India	Amity University, Indian Institute of Fashion and Animation, MIT Institute of Design, Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University, Vishwakarma University, Sacred Heart College, etc.
Top BA in Animation Specializations	Multimedia & Digital Media, Game Design, Graphic Design, Graphic/Web Design, Communication Design, etc.
Accepted Entrance Exams	Merit-Based and CUET, SAT India, etc.

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from the official website and may vary.

Yes, students can study BA in Animation at government colleges in India. Some of the best Government BA in Animation colleges in India are listed below, along with their eligibility for a BA in Animaton course.

College Name	Eligibility/Entrance Exams
Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University Admission	Merit-Based
MGU Kerala - Mahatma Gandhi University Admission	Merit-Based
Garware Institute of Career Education and Development Admission	Merit-Based

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Students can check the table below to know about the average course fees at some of the top BA Animation colleges in India.

College Name	Average Fees
Amity University, Mumbai Admission	INR 3 Lakh
Vishwakarma University Admission	INR 6 Lakh
Sacred Heart College Admission	INR 2.15 Lakh
Shoolini University Admission	INR 3.3 Lakh
SHUATS - Sam Higginbottom University Admission	INR 1.52 Lakh

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from the official website and may vary.

Yes, BA is available at Amity University Mumbai. The UG-level course is offered in honors and reserach degree. The BA course is offered via the Amity Film School, School of Language, School of Communication, etc. The UG-level course lasts for three to four years per the BA specialisations candidates want to pursue. Amity University Mumbai offers BA in multiple specialisations, such as Applied Psychology,  Journalism and Mass Communication, Film Making,  French,  Liberal Arts, etc.

Yes, there are many websites where you can obtain free animation courses. Online resources such as Skillshare, Blender Cloud, YouTube, and Khan Academy provide free animation tutorials that cover the fundamentals. Basic animation classes can be found at Khan Academy, and a variety of free training can be found on YouTube from channels like Blender Guru and Cartoon Block.

Blender is an open-source programme, and Blender Cloud offers several free tutorials for 3D modelling and animation with it. Furthermore, auditing is free for certain courses on sites like Coursera, but access to certifications and graded assignments could cost money. Additionally, keep an eye out for deals or free course offers on websites like Udemy. Make sure the prerequisites and course material match your needs and ability level by carefully reviewing them. Click to learn Free Online Courses in Animation.

Yes, animators are in demand. You can refer below for the career options below: 

• Advertising
• Online and Print News Media
• Film & Television
• Cartoon production
• Theater
• Video Gaming
• E-learning

Scope of Animation: 

• Storyboarding Artists
• Character Animators
• Rigging Artists
• Texture Artists
• Layout Artists
• Compositor
• Roto Artists
• Match Moving Artists

Globally the animation industry is huge and as an animation artist, applicants have great scope both in India and abroad. Animation as a profession is a very high-paying job. The animation industry in India as well as abroad is expected to grow at a pace faster than the Information Technology industry. For more details, you may visit the Shiksha Animation page. (https://www.shiksha.com/animation-chp). I hope this will help you.

Students can calculate the ROI of a BA in Animation course, from colleges in India, by comparing the average course fees they are required to pay, with the average salary they can expect to receive after completing their degree.

College Name	Average Fees	Average Package
Jain Deemed-to-be University BA	INR 13 Lakh	INR 7.2 LPA
Garware Institute of Career Education and Development BA	INR 12 Lakh	INR 6 LPA
Vishwakarma University BA	INR 6 Lakh	INR 6 LPA
Vishwakarma6 University, Mumbai BA	INR 3 Lakh	INR 4.6 LPA
School of Liberal Studies and Media, UPES BA	INR 7.33 Lakh	INR 4.5 LPA

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from the official website and may vary.

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Students can take a look at the table below to know about the placement salary and top recruiting companies for various BA Animation colleges in India.

College Name	Average Placement Salary	Top Recruiters
Amrita School of Arts, Humanities, and Commerce Placements	INR 7.24 LPA	IBM, Wipro, Google, Amazon, Ford Motors, Cognizant, Oracle, etc.
Garware Institute of Career Education and Development Placements	INR 6 L	TCS, Thomas Cook, Infosys, Wipro, etc.
Vishwakarma University Placements	INR 6 LPA	JP Morgan, Athenahealth, Bekaert, Accenture, IBM, MasterCard, HSBC Technology, BNY Mellon, etc.
Sacred Heart College Placements	INR 4.68 LPA	Infosys, Wipro, IBM, TCS, Cognizant, etc.
Amity University, Mumbai Placements	INR 4.6 LPA	HCL, Airtel, TCS, Infosys, Amazon, Deloitte, Wipro, Samsung, etc.

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from the official website and may vary.

RTMNU BA placement 2024 data has not been declared by the University. However, according to the students' reviews on the Shiksha page, about 50 BA (Hons) Hindi students from the batch of 2022 got placed. RTMNU BA the highest package offered was INR 3 LPA, and the lowest package offered was INR 2 LPA.

Apart from that, from the batch of 2023, almost 70% of students got placed with the highest package offered was INR 10 LPA and,  RTMNU BA average package was INR 4 LPA. The lowest package offered was INR 3 LPA.

Note: This information is sourced from official website/ sanctioning body and is subject to change.

Yes, the institute provides financial aid to deserving students from low-income households in order to help them cover some of their living costs while pursuing higher education. Economically disadvantaged students can apply for management scholarships only during their second or third year of education. The list of these scholarships is given below:

• Minority scholarship
• Epass scholarship
• SC/ST scholarship
• Vidyaposhak scholarship
• Merit scholarship those who secured more than 90% in II and puc
• Azimremji foundation scholarship
• Vidyasiri scholarship
• Jindal scholarship

The company-wise stipend offered during Vishwakarma University internships 2023 is presented below:

Company Name	Stipend Offered (2023)
TomTom	INR 20,000 per month
Trixter Cyber Solutions	INR 10,000 per month
Pi-Grass Labs Private Limited	INR 10,00 per month
DViO Digital Pvt. Ltd.	INR 9,000 per month
Jnana Prabodhini Educational Resource Centre	INR 8,000 per month

Placements MIT Institute of Design are good. The average package is yet to be released. Once out it will be updated here. Meanwhile, students can have a look at the table below to know more:

Particulars	Placement Statistics (2025)
Highest Package	INR 20.8 LPA
Median Package	INR 8.4 LPA

There are a total of 8356 seats for the BA programme in MGU affiliated colleges. Some of the affiliated colleges along with the seat intake are mentioned below:

Institutes	Seats
Maharaja's College	430
NSS Hindu College	450
St. Peter's College, Kolenchery	247
Maharaja's4 Thomas College, Pala	274
Ettumanoorappan College	184

St. Xavier's College, Ranchi BA curriculum is comprehensive and follows the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 guidelines. Basis your selected major, you will study core subjects like Geography, Political Science, Economics, History, or Sociology. You will gain a strong academic foundation along with project works, fieldworks, seminars and departmental events.

Sacred Heart College - SHC offers in-campus placement salaries in the range of INR 3 LPA to B.A. students.

The official placement report or brochure is yet to be released. However, the NIRF report 2024 is out, which incorporates the 2023 statistics. Out of 50 BPharma graduates 1 was placed in the 2023 drive. Further, 2 out of 6 MPharma students were placed. Check the key highlights of Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology, and Sciences placements 2023 for Pharmacy courses from the table below:

Particulars	Placement Statistics (2023)
Total students (BPharma)	50
Students placed (BPharma)	1
Median package (BPharma)	INR 1.20 LPA
Total students (MPharma)	6
Students placed (MPharma)	2
Median package (MPharma)	INR 1.87 LPA

NOTE: The aforementioned details are fetched from the NIRF report 2024.

Yes, you can apply directly to Shoolini University by following the application procedures. Admission at Shoolini University is decided by both entrance as well as merit. National-level entrance tests such as the SAT India, JEE Main, CUET, CAT, MAT, and so on are accepted by the university. For particular courses, Shoolini University administers the SU-SAT, its own entrance exam. More than 180 UG, PG, and PhD courses in a variety of subjects are available at the institution, including engineering, management, commerce, pharmacy, law, and more. For the engineering branch, it also provides summit research courses and lateral entrance admissions. In addition, the Shoolini University Centre for Distance and Online Education (SCDOE) provides BBA, BCom (Hons), and other courses.

Candidates while applying for BA admission offered at SJCC must upload all the necessary documents to complete the application process. Candidates require the scanned copies of various documets during the time of application process. Following are the documents required during St Joseph College of Communication BA application process:

• Class 10 Certificate
• Class 12 marksheet
• Scanned Copies of other certificates (if any)
• Recent passport size photograph
• Extracurricular activities Certificates

ICAT Hyderabad provides programmes including B.Sc, B.A, Certificate, M.Sc. in streams such as Science, Animation, Mass Communication & Media, Arts ( Fine / Visual / Performing ), Design, IT & Software, and are excellent for students to build their careers. The institute has specializations in Computer Science, Multimedia & Digital Media, Game Design.

The specialisations offered for the BFTP course at KIIT School of Film and Media are mentioned below:

• Cinematography

• Direction

• Editing

• Sound Recording & Designing

Media Village provides programmes including M.A, PG Diploma, UG Diploma, M.Com, B.A, B.Com in streams such as Mass Communication & Media, Animation, Accounting & Commerce, and are excellent for students to build their careers. The institute has specializations in Direction.

Candidates are selected for the BDes course at Jain-Deemed-to-be University, School of Design and Creative Arts on the basis of the JET exam. They must pass Class 12 with a minimum required aggregate and submit the marksheet for the same to apply for admission.