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.

Atlas School of Design and Innovation selection criteria is entrance-based mainly. Students have to clear all the selection stages to get admission. The selection process is as below:

• BDes - Merit in Class 12 + ISDI DAT + Portfolio + PI
• MDes - CEED/ NIFT Entrance Exam/ NID-DAT/ GATE/ ISDI DAT + Portfolio + PI
• MBA- CEED/ NIFT Entrance Exam/ NID-DAT/ GATE/ ISDI DAT + Portfolio + PI

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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Students can apply for a course in Arena Animation Borivali as the institute accepts applications from those who have completed Class 10/Class 12 or any diploma/degree course. Students waiting for their results can also apply. Arena Animation admits student basis their interests in the field of Animation and related subjects. Students can visit the institute in person or submit an online enquiry. For complete detail, click here: Arena Animation Mumbai admission process.

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

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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. 

For admission to the Design courses, students may have to present their portfolios to the panel. Students can pick their preferred time slot.

• The exam pattern includes a General Proficiency Test and Design Aptitude Test  (only for design courses). The written exam is of 90 minutes and the personal interview is of 30 minutes.
• Portfolio showcase & discussion on the same is also part of the online interview.

Whistling Woods International is not a government college it is instead a private institute founded in 2006 by the celebrated Filmmaker Subhash Ghai. Students will find his unmissable mark upon the courses, curriculum and methodology adopted by the college throughout its lifetime. Interested students can learn more about the history of Whistling Woods International on its 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.

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 of Art in Mumbai is a private, industry focused institution (Tier 2/3). 

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.

Applications at Ramesh Sippy Academy are completely online. Candidates must pay an application fee at the time of applying for courses at RSACE. However, the application fee is different for both BA and Certificate courses at the college. Tabulated below are the course-wise application process for Ramesh Sippy Academy admissions:

Courses	Application Fees
BA	INR 1,800
- Certificate - Advanced Certificate	INR 1,000

1.     Top companies that hire Art graduates are:

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

Some of the popular fields in which PG Diploma is offered are as follows:-

• 3D Animation and VFX
• Game Design and Development
• Fashion CAD and Analytics
• Journalism, etc.