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 popular programmes at Atlas School of Design and Innovation are its BDes and MBA programme at the UG and PG levels respectively which are extended in a range of specialisations including:

• BDes: Communication Design, Animation & VFX, Communication & Styling, Product Design, Fashion Design, Strategic Design Management and Interior Design.
• MBA: Design Management & Strategic Thinking.

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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Some of the leading companies that were part of Arena Animation placements in recent years are listed below:

Arena Animation Placements: Top Recruiters
Vasu Healthcare	Rockstar Games
Rede Design Studio	Prana Studios
Meditab Software	MPC Studios
Lakshya Digital	Golden Robot Animation
DQ Entertainment	Creatiosoft Solutions

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).

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

Hope this solved your query!

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. 

Pearl Academy Mumbai popular programmes are MBA & MDes. Pearl Academy provides wide range of undergraduate (BDes), postgraduate (MDes) & certificate programmes in Fashion Design, Communication Design, Product Design, Interior Design, Textile Design, Fashion Communication, Fashion Styling, Film, Gaming and more.

Whistling Woods International declares BDes entrance results within a week after the completion of tests and interviews. Selected candidates receive an automated 'Selection Intimation' email directly to their registered address with all the details needed to proceed with enrollment.  

DY Patil School of Creative Studies offers UG courses to students. At the UG level, the DY Patil School of Creative Studies offers BA in Communication and Media Studies, BSc in Multimedia Animation & VFX, and BSc in Fashion and Apparel Studies. The specialisations in which BA in Communication and Media Studies is offered are Journalism, Advertising Management, PR and Corporate Communication, and Film Streaming and Immersive Media. 

Yes, Deviprasad Goenka Management College of Media Studies is a good college. Deviprasad Goenka Management College of Media Studies is visited by top companies such as Frames Production House, Soul Sutra Production, Soham Production, Contiloe Productions,  and others. Deviprasad Goenka Management College of Media Studies provides scholarships to students as financial assistance.

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.

Le Mark Institute provides safe, comfortable & well maintained hostel facilities for both boys and girls featuring on campus residential options. These residences include 24/7 security, Wi Fi, laundry & mess serving nutritious food. School also provides assistance in finding paying guest accommodations for outstation students.

St. Angelo's Professional Education has been rated 3 for Faculty as per the Shiksha verified reviews by students. This represents that Institute has decent, qualified and experienced faculty members.

Frameboxx Animation and Visual Effects, Andheri West provide good facilities all around the campus such as A/C ClassroomsAuditorium, Labs.

No, you cannot join Ramesh Sippy Academy of Cinema and Entertainment directly. The candidates are required to go through an entrance test to secure a place at Ramesh Sippy Academy of Cinema and Entertainment. Being one of the best film schools in India, RSACE has its entrance test- FMEAT. You can find more about the test on the college's website. The candidates need to qualify for the entrance with sufficient marks and sit for an interview to get admission into RSACE. You can apply through the official RSACE website. 

1.     Top companies that hire Art graduates are:

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

NiDT Professionals, Andheri provides programmes including MBA/PGDM, UG Diploma, Certificate, M.Sc, PG Diploma, B.Sc, BFA, BBA in streams such as Mass Communication & Media, Animation, Architecture & Planning, IT & Software, Business & Management Studies, and are excellent for students to build their careers. The institute has specializations in Media Planning.