Best VFX Colleges in Kochi - Courses, Fees, Admissions 2026

There are about 13 VFX colleges in Kerala and all colleges are owned by the Private sector. Some of the popular VFX colleges in Kerala are Arena Animation, Westford Institute of Film Technology, Reliance Education: VFX and Animation Academy and many more.

Arena Animation, Westford Institute of Film Technology, Reliance Education: VFX and Animation Academy are the best VFX colleges in Kerala

The following table lists the prerequisites for entrance to several VFX courses:

Level of Courses	Eligibility
Undergraduate (UG)	The students must have completed 12 with any stream from a recognised board.
Postgraduate (PG)	After completing the undergraduate course,  students can complete a post-graduation course in Animation and VFX. It is a two-year course.
PG Diploma	It is a one-year Diploma course done after a bachelor’s degree from a recognised university.
Masters	This is a two-year’s master programme that can be completed after a bachelor’s degree.
Diploma	The minimum eligibility required for this course is 12 with 50% marks in any stream and from a recognised board.
Certificate	Certificate courses can be done at any level. The minimum eligibility for this course is the 12 standard.

Given below are the different fee ranges for top VFX colleges in Kerala:

Fee Range	No. of Colleges
< INR 1 lakh	1
INR 1-2 lakh	4
INR 2-3 lakh	1

The animation industry has immense career scope. Finding a job in the visual effects & graphics industry is all about refining your own style & possessing the grit to get to the top. I believe that the animation and visual effects industry in India has a very optimistic future, not only with the film industry in West & games companies who are always looking for a talented, young & enthusiastic workforce, but also India has its own huge film and media industry.

Westford Institute of Film Technology has been rated 5 for faculty as per reviews by students. This shows that Institute has qualified and experienced faculty members.

1.     Top companies that hire Art graduates are:

Top Companies for Arts Graduate
Microsoft Corporation	Robosoft Technologies
AAPC	Lowe Lintas
Cognizant	Saregama India Limited

The leading companies that visited the De Paul Institute of Science and Technology campus during the placement drive through the mentioned in the table below:

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

Fashion Designer, Textile Designer, Accessory Designer, Interior Designer, Graphic Designer, Web Designer, Game Designer, and Furniture Designer are some of the job profiles available after studying design courses. Designer pay may vary depending on a number of factors, including cities or demand. Your degree's worth may differ between cities. There are more offices and enterprises in big cities, which increases your chances of finding work.

Graduates in design have a wide range of employment possibilities.

Job Profiles	Average Salary (INR)
Fashion Designer	INR 3.5 LPA
Textile Designer	INR 4.2 LPA
Graphic Designer	INR 3.0 LPA
Interior Designer	INR 3.1 LPA
UI/UX Designer	INR 5.5 LPA

Reliance Education, Cochin provides programmes including Certificate in streams such as Animation, Design, Arts ( Fine / Visual / Performing ), and are excellent for students to build their careers. The institute has specializations in Game Design, 3DS Max, Maya, Final Cut Pro.

Although Union Christian College has well maintained campus but St Joseph's College is more concerned in academic excellence. There is various programs offered in linguistics disciplines at St Joseph college.

Union college focus more on extra curricular activities whereas St Joseph college is more inclined towards academic excellence and overall development of candidates.

College provides good facilities and infrastructure such as Labsto the students.

 Boston Institute of Analytics offers courses at the UG, PG, and certificate levels. These include- UG Diploma, PG Diploma and certificate courses. All these are offered in various specialisations and through various schools, such as- Management, Technology, Finance, etc.