Diploma in VFX Courses in India

India is home to about 228 Diploma in VFX colleges of which 146 colleges are private, 3 colleges are government owned and rest 2 colleges are owned by semi government institutions. Please refer below for the various parameters and statistics for best Diploma in VFX colleges in India:

Parameters	Statistics
No. of Colleges	228
Tuition Fee	< INR 1 lakh: 7 colleges INR 1-2 lakh: 23 colleges INR 2-3 lakh: 13 colleges INR 3-5 lakh: 3 colleges > INR 5 lakh: 3 colleges
Top Specialisation	Pearl Max. Photoshop,  Film Making,  Direction,  Maya and Game Design, etc.
Accepted Entrance Exams	Pearl Academy Exam

Listed below are best Diploma in VFX colleges in India:

College Name	Tuition Fee	Eligibility / Exams
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj University	INR 80,000 - INR 2.4 lakh	Merit-Based
Artemesia College of Art and Design	INR 2.57 lakh	Merit-Based
Gujarat University	INR 1.1 lakh	Merit-Based

Please refer to the table below for the best colleges offering Diploma in VFX courses in India:

Fee Range	No. of Colleges	Popular Colleges
< INR 1 lakh	7	Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj University, R.K. Films and Media Academy, Jayoti Vidyapeeth Women's University, etc.
INR 1-2 lakh	23	GU, Silver Oak University, Asian Academy of Film and Television, etc.
INR 2-3 lakh	13	Artemisia College of Art and Design, Silver Oak University, IACG Multimedia College, etc.
INR 3-5 lakh	3	MAAC, Prakriti School of Animation, Design Skills Academy, etc.
> INR 5 lakh	3	Vogue Institute of Art and Design, Sigma University, Pearl Academy Mumbai

Artemisia College of Art and Design admission includes application, selection, confirmation. After an offer letter is sent to the student, the fee payment has to be completed. The offer letter includes Student Registration Number, fee structure, and fee payment link. Students can complete the payment through cash, cards, UPI, or demand draft. The college will share the class commencement dates.

AAFT is a private academy; however, it is approved by the UGC. The academy also has multiple associations with international universities such as New York University, USA, Oxford Business College, United Kingdom and Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia. Established in 1990, the Asian Academy of Film and Television (AAFT), is a Media and Communication academy located in Delhi/ NCR. It is located in Film City Noida and is known for offering various undergraduate, postgraduate, Diploma and short-term courses in the fields of Cinema, Mass Communication, Animation, Fashion and Photography.

VFX Media and Designs provides programmes including UG Diploma, Certificate in streams such as Mass Communication & Media, Animation, Design, and are excellent for students to build their careers. The institute has specializations in Visual Communication, Photoshop, Final Cut Pro, Direction, Game Design.

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 Indian Institute of Film and Animation, Bangalore gives UG, PG and Diploma courses in animation. All these courses have different durations as given below:

S. No.	Course Type	Duration
1.	UG Courses	3 Years/ 4 Years
2.	PG Courses	2 Years
3.	Diploma Courses	1-2 Years
4.	Short-Term Courses	3/6/9 Months

 

Shri Balaji Institute Pune (SBIP) offers various courses like M.Sc, B.Lib.I.Sc, MSW, M.Lib.Sc, PG Diploma, Certificate, M.A, B.Sc, BSW, B.A, After 10th Diploma in Beauty & Fitness, Design, Science, Humanities & Social Sciences, Medicine & Health Sciences, Animation, Hospitality & Travel, Business & Management Studies, IT & Software, Engineering, Mass Communication & Media stream. Shri Balaji Institute Pune (SBIP) has specializations such as Environmental Sciences, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Biology, Botany, Zoology, Geology, Biotechnology, Microbiology, Electronics, Jewellery Design, Textile Design, Fashion Design, Biochemistry, Telecom, Actuarial Science, Data Analytics, Diabetology, Energy & Environment, Food Production, Bioinformatics, Perfusion Technology, GeoInformatics, Statistics, Ayurved, Disaster Management, Footwear Design, Toxicology, Dairy Technology, Print Media.

Below are the various rankings of Vogue Institute of Art and Design, Bangalore;

Ranking Body	Ranks
The Week 2023 under the Fashion Design category	20
India Today 2023 under the Fashion Design category	26
India Today 2022 under the Fashion Design category	22
India Today 2021 under the Fashion Design category	23

International Academy of Computer Graphics is a good institution for M.A, B.A, Certificate, After 10th Diploma courses, and these programs are delivered by highly experienced faculty. Major specialization at International Academy of Computer Graphics are Multimedia & Digital Media, Game Design.

Sigma University tuition fee costs around INR 60,000 – INR 6.4 L. This fee is exclusive of other components such as examination fee, application fee, hostel fee, security deposit, etc. This fee is taken from the official website. It is subject to change. Hence, it is moderately costly.

ICAT Design and Media College has been rated 3.57 for Faculty as per the Shiksha verified reviews by students. This represents that Institute has decent, qualified and experienced faculty members.

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.

As per Shiksha verified reviews, JSS College of Arts, Commerce and Science (JSSCACS) has an impressive review rating of 3.48 by 42 students.

The fees range for courses offerred by the L.S. Raheja School of Art, Worli is around INR 150000.

AND Academy is affiliated with the Indian Institute of Art and Design (IIAD), which has nearly a decade of experience in design education and a track record of placing its graduates with leading companies. The Academy benefits from IIAD’s well-established career services team and its network of over 200 corporate partnerships, ensuring ample placement opportunities for its learners. AND Academy makes use of all the connections for recruitment drives, job openings, and meetings, among others, to ensure easy transition of the learners from the learning world into the working world.

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

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

Silver Oak College of Animation and Multimedia Ahmedabad admission are merit-based. To join the candidates must fulfil the eligibility criteria and currently being enrolled or have completed Class 12 from the recognised board.

ZICA Bhubaneshwar offers a solitary degree course. The institute offers a BVoc programme in Animation Visual Effects, the programme is for three years. Candidates who want to secure admission into the programme should make sure they have cleared their Class 12 exam. The institute does not provide any other degree programme and only offers Diploma and certificate programmes.

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 

There are various facilities at the IIFA Lancaster Institute of Design for students. These include Digital Classrooms, Fashion Design & Garment Construction Labs, Computer Labs, Library & Digital Resources etc. There are also various student clubs like Social & Environmental Club, Cultural Club etc.