Best VFX Colleges in Mumbai (All) - Courses, Fees, Admissions 2026

Hi, listed bellow are the top VFX colleges in Mumbai with their tuition fee and eligibility criteria:

College Name	Tuition Fee	Eligibility / Exams
Amity University Mumbai	INR 4.08 lakh	Merit-Based
Atlas SkillTech University	INR 26.8 lakh	Merit-Based
Arena Animation	INR 1.4 Lacs - INR 4 lakh	Merit-Based
NMIMS School of Design	INR 4.8 lakh	Merit-Based
DY Patil University School of Management	INR 5.5 lakh	Merit-Based

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Hi, it can be observed that pursue VFX in Mumbai can be quite inexpensive as most of the colleges have an average tuition fee of less than INR 2 lakh. You can refer below for the fee distribution of best VFX colleges in Mumbai:

Fee Range	No. of Colleges
< INR 1 lakh	10+
INR 1-2 lakh	10+
INR 2-3 lakh	10+
INR 3-5 lakh	9
> INR 5 lakh	10+

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Yes Amity University in Mumbai offers direct admission. Students who have earned marks of more than 80% in class XII from CBSE, ISC, or State Board are eligible for direct admission. Student must complete Amity application and send in application money in order to apply for direct admission.

The Atlas School of Design and Innovation the highest package has not been released yet. However, students can see the table below to see the median package recorded during Atlas School of Design and Innovation placements 2024:

NOTE: The data above has been taken from the NIRF report 2025

Hi, you can refer below for the top specialisations offered by best institutes for VFX in Mumbai:

Top Specialisations	No. of Colleges
Film Making	8
Game Design	4
Multimedia & Digital Media	4
Editing	2
Modelling	2

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Hi, you can surely go for certificate courses in Mumbai and you can refer below for some of them:

College Name	Course Name	Tuition Fee
Arena Animation Borivali West	Certificate in VFX Prime Advanced Visual Effects VFX and Post Producation Certificate in VFX Film Making VFX Composting and Editing	INR 1.4 Lacs - INR 4 lakh
Boston Institute of Analytics	Certificate in Graphics, Animation, VFX and Gaming	INR 75,000
Arena Animation Vile Parle	Certificate in VFX Compositing Editing VFX Prime Advanced Visual Effects	INR 25,000 - INR 2.5 lakh
Frameboxx Animation and Visual Effects	Specialisation Program in 3D / VFX	INR 2.5 lakh

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Hi, you can refer to the below colleges that offer VFX Diploma courses at UG level:

College Name	Tuition Fee	Eligibility / Exams
University of Mumbai	-	Merit-Based
L.S. Raheja School of Art, Worli	INR 1.5 lakh	Merit-Based
Zee Institute of Creative Art, Miraroad	-	Merit-Based
Boston INstitute of Analytics	-	Merit-Based
Arena Animation Bandra	INR 2.13 lakh	Merit-Based

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Arena Animation Mumbai offers VFX courses to students. The institute offers VFX Prime, VFX Film Making and VFX Compositing & Editing courses to students. The total fee for the VFX Prime course is between INR 2 lakh and INR 3 lakh. The fee varies depending on the course and the centre location. The fee indicated here are exclusive of various applicable taxes.

No, NMIMS School of Design is a private institute affiliate it provide little bit expensive course but also provided facilities. NMIMS School of Design only offers B.Des Program in Humanizing Technology, it is an expensive course. Total fees of course is 17 Lakhs for four years and if you live in hostel then it cost 1 Lakhs additional annually. Hostel has AC rooms and mess fees is combined total fees for four year is approximate 5.5 lakhs. So, the total cost of studying B.Des from NMIMS School of Design is 23 lakhs. You can check all courses fess structure on shiksha.com or college official website.

Hi, listed below are the top course levels offered by best VFX colleges in Mumbai:

Course Level	No. of Colleges
BSc	8
BDes	4
BA	3
BVoc	3
MA	2
MVA	1

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Hi, listed below are the top placements offered by best VFX colleges in Mumbai:

College Name	Tuition Fee	Annual Median Package
Boston Institute of Analytics	INR 75,000 – INR 1.55 lakh	INR 6 LPA – INR 12 LPA
NMIMS School of Design NMIMS	INR 4.8 lakh	INR 8.5 LPA
Garware Institute of Career Education and Development University of Mumbai	INR 12 lakh	INR 6 LPA
Kaizen Multimedia Placement	INR 52,800	INR 5 LPA
Amity University Mumbai Placement	INR 4.08 lakh	INR 4.6 LPA

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from official website/ media reports/ NIRF website and may vary.

Hi India is a media and entertainment savvy nation and also produces the highest number of feature films in the world with over 1000 films every year. Every film has minimum 50-100 VFX shots to maximum 4000-5000 shots. VFX is a laborious and highly skilled work.

For a film like Bahubali, it took two years to complete; the VFX with over 600 artists working on it. So, you can imagine the number of people required and the volume of work which needs to be done from time to time.

If you take the volume of work in Television and advertising, it just becomes much higher. Gaming and VFX is totally a practical and professional degree. As, media industry is growing gradually in the aspects. These courses are climbing the stairs of demand day by day. 

Yes, admissions are currently open at ITM Institute of Design and Media. The admissions for BDes at ITM Institute of Design and Media start in January and close by July. Candidates can apply to the desired programme through the official website.

Zee Institute of Creative Art, Miraroad provides programmes including UG Diploma, Certificate, B.Sc. in streams such as Animation, Design, and are excellent for students to build their careers. The institute has specializations in Game Design.

Getting admission to Le Mark Institute is not difficult as the selection process focuses on portfolio assessment and a personal interview.

Mumbai School of Cinematic and Performing Arts provides programmes including PG Diploma, UG Diploma, B.A, M.A. in streams such as Arts ( Fine / Visual / Performing ), Animation, Mass Communication & Media, and are excellent for students to build their careers. The institute has specializations in Screenplay Writing, Cinematography, Editing, Direction, Sound Design, Production Design.

DGMC arranges faculty and student exchange programmes. DGMC faculty motivates students to work on new skills and knowledge. DGMC faculty have years of experience in relevant field. DGMC arranges faculty and student exchange programmes. 

Courses offered by Frameboxx Animation and Visual Effects, Andheri West are B.Sc., M.A., Certificate. These courses are in the stream of Animation, Design. Frameboxx Animation and Visual Effects, Andheri West offers specializations such as Certificate specializations in UI / UX.

 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. 

You may get direct admission in Prime Focus Academy of Media and Entertainment Studies. The institute generally accepts students based on Creative Aptitude Test based on which students are shortlisted. The admission counsellors analyse students' creativity and guides them through the rest of the admission process. However, interested candidates can connect with the institute's admission desk to learn all about the admission chances of the preferred course.

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