Best Animation Colleges in India: Fees, Admission 2026, Courses, Salary

Nutan College of Engineering and Research offers placement support to its students. Notable organizations that visit the institute for recruitment include Indusnet Techshu, Sakala Lokesh, Hotel Indraprastha, Xrbia Ltd, Sun Roofing Company Pvt Ltd, Citrus Hotel, Samsung R And D Institute India Noida, Entire Ceramis Limited, 3D Logic, Hakimi Techology Solutions, Vilas Rajapkar Consultancy ( Opc ) Pvtltd, Environ Speciality Chemicals, Rk Freight Systems, H.G. Infra Engineering Pvt. Ltd, Surecom Media, Jk Lesuires, Granular Consultancy Services Pvt Ltd, Terminal Contacts, Dinshaws Dairy Foods Pvtltd, Daily Etallaat, Angadpal Industries Pvt Ltd, Echjay Steel Industry.

Latest CMAT exam pattern is given below:

• Question paper carries 100 MCQs
• Each section has 20 question
• Exam duration is 180 minutes
• Each question carries 4 marks 
• There is no negative marking

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

Assam Don Bosco University (ADBU) is a private state university in Assam. It approved by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE).The University is recognised by UGC, ISO, and IAU while being a member of the IUS, ACU and AIU. At the UG level BCom, BA, BCA, BBA, BTech, etc. are offered. MBA, MTech, MCA, MA, MSc, MCom, etc. are offered at the PG level. PhD courses are also offered by the university. The University offers scholarships like Scholarships based on Economic status, Scholarships on the basis of Disability, etc. Overall, it is a good university.

Both Clusters Media College and Zee Institute of Creative Arts (ZICA) offer good job opportunities. Clusters Media College is considered India's best industry-integrated campus. ZICA is the first full-fledged classical and digital animation training academy in the country. 

Clusters Media College: 

Courses: Multimedia and animation

Features: Has its own production company, has signed an MOU with FTII

Reviews:

Placements: 2.5

Infrastructure: 3.5

Faculty and course: 4

Campus life: 2.5

Value for money: 3

Zee Institute of Creative Arts: 

Courses: Classical and digital animation

Features: Animation and VFX academy

Reviews:

Best animation institute in Mumbai

Awesome place to learn

Amity University Gwalior selects students based on academic merit or entrance exam scores, or performance in personal interview. Check the table below to know about the selection criteria for some popular Amity University Gwalior courses:

Course Name	Selection Criteria
BPharm	Merit-based
BTech	JEE Main/ State Engineering Entrance Exam/ AMCAT/ CUET-UG
MBA	MAT, CAT, XAT, GMAT, NMAT, CMAT or Amity Test + PI
BSc	Merit-based
MPharma	Personal Interview (PI)
MA	PI
MTech	PI

Some of the top courses offered at TMV are as follows:-

• Bachelor of Parmacy (B.Pharma)
• Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA)
• Bachelor of Science (B.Sc)
• Masters of Computer Applications (MCA)
• Masters of Business and Administration (MBA/PGDCM)
• Bachelor of Education (B.Ed)
• Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
• Bachelor of Business and Administration (BBA)
• Master of Arts (MA)

These all course have the sub categories like BA in classical music, Japanese language, mass media, mass communication, etc. Thus a candidate can look for the subcategories that one is interested in for further admission process.

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.

Maharishi University Noida offers various specialisations in streams such as Engineering and Technology, Business Management, Media and Animation, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Science of Consciousness, Law and Science and Humanities. These specialisations cost a candidate a maximum of INR 6 Lacs for the total tuition fees. Maharishi University Noida fee structure involves one-time fees and recurring fees which cover hostel fees, exam fees and various other campus facilities that a student might incur during study.

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.

UPES (Admission Office) accepts various entrance exam scores for admission to different courses. For B.Tech. admissions, the university accepts UPESEAT, JEE, Board Merit, SAT, and CUET scores. For MBA admissions, the university accepts CAT, MAT, XAT, CMAT, NMAT, and UPESMET scores. Admission to M.Des. and B.Des. courses is based on the valid score of CEED or UPES DAT followed by a presentation and interview. BBA admission is done through UPESMET-UG and through National Level Tests. Admission for LLB courses is based on the score of ULSAT or CLAT/LSAT scores. The eligibility criteria and minimum marks required for different courses can be found on the UPES website

Moople Institute of Animation & Design is operating under Moople Academy Pvt. Ltd. which provides multimedia courses through its 15+ centres of excellence. The institute offers UG and certificate programme in the fields of 2D & 3D Animation, VFX, Graphics & Media Design, and many others. At UG level Moople offers three-year full-time BSc programmes in 3D Animation Film Making. Also, the institute offers certificate programmes of multiple duration ranging from six to eighteen months depending upon the length of the syllabus and curriculum. Students can visit the institute’s official website for more details for more details.

Established in 1972, Desh Bhagat University, Punjab is the only private university in state of Punjab to get the 12 (b) status and operates its campuses in Moga, Chandigarh, Shri Muktsar Sahib and Kenya. The university offers 256+ professional courses across 50 streams like agriculture, applied science, ayurveda, business management and communication, dentistry, engineering, etc. at the undergraduate, post graduate and doctoral level approved by UGC, AIU, BCI, CCIM, NAAC, PCI, INC, PNRC Mohali, UN Academic Impact, NCTE, DCI, CSIR, etc. Besides this, the university also has several international collaborations including those with Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Milan; Sprott Shaw College, British Columbia and Marketing Institute of Singapore, etc. 

The seats availability for offered courses at Deogiri College goes up to 8320.

Yes, X -Gen College of Visual Art is a private institute and approved by Govt. of Odisha. X -Gen College of Visual Art is affiliated with Utkal University of Culture – Bhubaneswar, Odisha. X-Gen College of Visual Art is one of the first visual arts colleges in India for a Bachelor in Fine Arts, Animation and Visual Arts. The college offers Degree, Diploma, Certification, and short-term courses.

The Marwadi University and Atmiya University are both relatively new universities founded in 2008 and 2018 respectively. As compared to MU, AU is very new, hence it is still needs to be developed.

Both the universities offer students a wide range of courses with experienced faculty.

Comparing placement stats, MU has a placed 850+ students over 400+ companies with a the highest package being INR 22 LPA and median package being INR 4.5 LPA. More than 45 students got a package more than INR 5 LPA.

Whereas in AU, the highest package was INR 9.45 LPA and median package is INR 3.5 LPA. More than 300 companies visited the university.

So, MU has a better placement record than AU. Thus, we can say Marwadi University is better than Atmiya University. 

 

The duration of courses offered by the college ranges from three months to three years. Candidates can check out Zee Institute of Creative Art fees structure for its courses along with eligibility criteria mentioned below. 

Zee Institute of Creative Art Courses, Fees & Eligibility Criteria 

No, there are no direct admissions in NMIMS School of Design. For admission in institute of NMIMS School of Design you need valid score and merit in NMIMS-DAT above 80 percentile and 60% aggregate in HSC are required to get selected. After passing studio test and interview round student get selected in NMIMS-SOD and also candidate have to performed well because college have very limited seats available for courses around 30 seats and college fees is around 17.8 lakh. Candidate can check admission, eligibility criteria and upcoming updates of course on shiksha.com or college official website (design.nmims.edu).

Swami Vivekananda University is a private University managed by Prakhar Pragya Siksha Prasar Avum Samaj Kalayan Samiti, Madhya Pradesh. The University is UGC approved and is recognised by AICTE and ISO. The university offers several programs across various streams of Arts, Commerce, Science, Designing, Engineering etc.

Admissions to Swami Vivekananda University are based on the scores obtained in Entrance exams. MBA and M.Tech admissions are based on the scores in National entrance exams like CAT and GATE; whereas admissions to the undergraduate degrees are based on the merit scores of the candidates in the qualifying exam.

The University offers a Bachelor’s programme in Aeronautical Engineering. Admission to the programme is based on the qualifying scores of the candidates in JEE Main followed by a personal interview round. Applications to admissions are available in both Online and Offline modes.

The University holds a good placement record; companies like IDEA, INFOSYS, Airtel, Dabur etc. are some of the top recruiters in the placement drive at the campus. The institute also offers scholarships to the poor, needy as well as meritorious students as per the scholarship programmes by the government. Students have to apply for the scholarships at the starting of the academic session with the required documents.