Best Film Making Colleges in Maharashtra - Courses, Fees, Admissions 2026

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.

Bharati Vidyapeeths School of Photography admissions are open for all courses. The college offers merit and entrance-based admission to all UG, PG, certificate and Diploma courses. Candidates seeking admission to Bharati Vidyapeeths School of Photography must fill out the online application form by visiting the Bharati Vidyapeeth official website.

Shemaroo Institute of Film and Technology offers placement support to its students. Notable organizations that visit the institute for recruitment include Sehgal Industrypvt Ltd, Keito Tech, Pi Square, Mcube Consultants.

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

Swami Ramanand Teerth Marathwada University was established in 1994. SRTMUN is approved by UGC and accredited with a B+ grade. The SRTMUN provides diploma, undergraduate, and postgraduate programmes. The university provides courses in the Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences, Commerce, Computer Application and IT, Management and Business Administration, Engineering, and Architecture. SRTMUN has a library, hostel, solar heaters, recreational hall, internet, sports, health centre, computerization, mess, computerization, entertainment, garden, and so on.

Department of Social Communications Media, Sophia Polytechnic courses are approved by eminent Government bodies such as AICTE. The combined seats available for various programmes provided by Department of Social Communications Media, Sophia Polytechnic goes up to 320.

The fee vary from one course to another. There are multiple components added to the total course fee such as tuition fee, security deposit, etc. Candidates seeking admission can pay the fee through the institute's official website. The table given below mentions course-wise fee for St Pauls Institute of Communication Education:

Course	Total Tuition Fee
Certificate	INR 8,000 - INR 2 lakh
PG Diploma	INR 3 lakh

NOTE: This information is sourced from official website/ sanctioning body and is subject to change. 

Cinecraft Academy of Film and Television has below criteria for taking admissions to it's various courses:

Courses	Eligibility
UG Diploma	Candidate must have passed 10+2 from a recognised board.
Certificate	Candidate must have passed 10+2 from a recognised board.

DES Pune University  (PU) is one of the renowned colleges in Maharashtra to offer quality education in the fields of Engineering, Business Management, Science, and Computer Applications. It was formed by the Deccan Education Society which was established in 1884 by renowned minds, including Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak and Gopal Ganesh Agarkar. The university is mainly concerned with the Engineering and Business Management streams. DES Pune University fee is set in such a way that there is easy accessibility to education and eligible students get the opportunity to gain suitable knowledge and skills in their respective fields of study. Apart from this, the university campus provides a vibrant environment to students and encourages them to participate in extra-curricular activities, including sports, cultural events, etc.

Saroj Institute of Films and Fashion, Mumbai has below criteria for taking admissions to it's various courses:

Courses	Eligibility
Certificate	Candidate must have passed 12th from a recognised board.
B.Sc.	Candidate must have passed 12th from a recognised board.
UG Diploma	Candidate must have passed 12th from a recognised board.
B.Des	Candidate must have passes 12th from recognised board.
B.A.	Candidate must have passed 12th from a recognised board.
BFM	Candidate must have passes 12th from recognised board.

Department of Film Arts, MGM University offers courses such as M.A, UG Diploma, B.A. The courses are available in full-time mode. Department of Film Arts, MGM University has specializations such as Production Design, Editing, Sound Design, Direction, Acting, Film Making, Cinematography.

Film Academy of Cinematic Excellence offers courses such as Certificate. The courses are available in full-time mode. Film Academy of Cinematic Excellence has specializations such as Cinematography, Screenplay Writing, Video Editing (Post Production), Makeup & Beautician, Film Making, Direction, Acting.

Median salary of Certificate course is INR 300,000-800,000 as per the reports/data available.

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.

Actor Prepares has been rated 5 for faculty as per reviews by students. This represents that Institute has decent, qualified and experienced faculty members.

For those considering programs at the Global Indian Institute of Filmmaking, the fees are approximately INR 30000 - INR 700000.

1.     Top companies that hire Art graduates are:

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

Yes, Arena Animation, FC Road is a private college. Arena is the VFX, Animation, Web Designing, and Multimedia Education brand of Aptech Limited. Arena Animation Pune provides practical training in 2D and 3D animation, Visual Effects, Gaming, Multimedia, and others.

For faculty, Zee Institute of Media Arts, Jaipur has been rated 3 as per reviews.

iNurture - Ajeenkya D Y Patil University has courses such as BCA, BBA, B.Tech, MBA/PGDM, B.Com, B.Sc., MCA to offer. These courses are in the stream of IT & Software, Business & Management Studies, Engineering, Accounting & Commerce, Animation. iNurture - Ajeenkya D Y Patil University has specializations such as BBA specializations in Business Analytics, International Business, Finance, MBA/PGDM specializations in Sales & Marketing, Human Resources, Finance, Digital Marketing, International Business, B.Sc. specializations in Game Design.