Colleges offering Game Design Courses in Delhi/NCR

Joining the top Game Design colleges in Delhi NCR can be worthwhile for you. For that, you need to check its ROI. Listed below are some colleges along with their tuition fees and average placement package:

College Names	Tuition Fee	Annual Median Package
LPU Admission Office Courses	INR 7 Lacs – INR 10 lakh	INR 4 LPA – IMR 7 LPA
UPES Courses	INR 20 lakh	INR 6 LPA
Rishihood University Courses	INR 13 lakh	INR 6 LPA

There are about 50 best Game Designing colleges in Delhi NCR. Of these, 40 colleges are privately owned and 1 college is owned by public/government organisations. Students can secure admission after passing Class 12 boards or through entrance exams like CUET, NIFT Entrance Exam, NID Entrance Exam, UCEED, CEED, etc. Some of the top Game Design colleges Delhi NCR include NIFT Delhi, Pearl Academy, World University of Design, Amity University Noida, Arena Animation, SGT University, Gurgaon, Galgotias University, LPU Admission Office, K.R. Mangalam University, Lingaya’s Vidyapeeth, Rishihood University, TGC Animation and Multimedia, and many others.

The table below shows the average placement package offered by top recruiters who participated in top Game Design colleges in Delhi NCR:

College Names	Annual Median Package	Top Recruiters
UPES Placements	INR 6 LPA	HUL, Microsoft, Adobe, Genpact, PwC, etc.
Rishihood University Placements	INR 6 LPA	Orangewood, Canara Bank, Quantel, Adobe, EY, Bosch,  etc..

It is estimated that joining the top Game Design colleges in Delhi NCR can be expensive as most colleges have tuition feesof more than INR 5 lakh. However, there are some affordable colleges having tuition fees of less than INR 1 Lacs are mentioned below:

Low-cost Colleges	Tuition Fee
SGT University, Gurgaon	INR 83,000
Maya Academy of Advanced Cinematics (MAAC)	INR 30,000
TGC Animation and Multimedia	INR 69,000
Anitoons The School of Art and Animation	INR 40,000
Zee Institute of Creative Art, Noida	INR 63,000

There are 92 faculty members available in the college. They provide quality education to students across the fields of Fashion, Design, and Media. Tabulated below are some of the faculty members at Pearl Academy:

Faculty Name	Designation
Arun Kumar Bhardwaj	Associate Dean
Tapan K Chakravarty	Consultant
Bhagyashri Sharma	Department Leader
Niketa Chakrabarti	Associate Professor

Looking at the details above, one can say that the Pearl Academy New Delhi faculty is good. 

Yes, you can do Game Design course after Class 12 and you can refer to the table below for the best Game Design colleges in Delhi NCR that offers admission to students after Class 12:

College Name	Tuition Fee	Eligibility / Exams
LPU University Noida	INR 4.77 Lacs - INR 6.36 lakh	Merit-Based
Galgotias University	INR 5.4 lakh	Merit-Based
SGT University	INR 5.66 lakh	CUET, JEE Main, HSTES and Merit-Based
LPU Admission Office	INR 7.2 Lacs - INR 9.6 lakh	NID Entrance Exam, NIFT Entrance Exam, UCEED, LPU NEST
UPES	INR 20.35 lakh	NID Entrance Exam, NIFT Entrance Exam, UCEED, UPES DAT

Hope this helps!

DU doesn't offer a standalone Game Design course but it does provide alternative avenues for individuals interested in the field through its affliated institutions. 

It is a rare choice and colleges that offers courses in gaming are very rare in India. Gaming specialized courses are available at PG level only. But, there are some Bachelor courses that covers cartoon and gaming in deep. B.Sc in animation. B.Sc in multimedia. B.Sc in visual communication, etc. 

Amity University Noida provides vibrant, bustling campus life. Students enjoy world-class infrastructure with diverse food courts, modern sports complexes & lively social scene. It also conducts fests & global exposure.

Hi, it can be observed that studying at best Game Design colleges in Delhi NCR can be expensive as most of the colleges have an average tuition fee of more than INR 5 lakh:

Fee Range	No. of Colleges	Popular Colleges
< INR 1 lakh	7	SGT University, Maya Academy of Advanced Cinematics, TGC Animation and Multimedia, etc.
INR 1-2 lakh	4	NIFT Delhi, MAAC Noida, Arena Animation, etc.
INR 2-3 lakh	2	Amity University, Lingaya's Vidyapeeth
INR 3-5 lakh	2	Amity University
> INR 5 lakh	8	Amity University, Galgotias University, SGT University, etc.

 

No, NID (National Institute of Design) does not offer a specific course in Game Design and Development for B. Des (Bachelors) but it has M.Des (Masters) programme. NID primarily focuses on design disciplines such as Industrial Design, Communication Design, Textile and Apparel Design, and more. Game Design and Development typically falls under the domain of interactive media or digital design, which may be offered by other institutes or universities specializing in game development or computer Science for B. Des.

SGT University accepts walk-in and on-spot admissions near the end of enrolment seats. Aspirants need to apply on the website for the same. Counsellor then contacts the candidate and organises a campus visit.

Yes, you can apply for the certificate and UG courses offered by Arena Amination Borivali. The courses are offered in various fields such as animation, VFX,   web designing, graphic designing, audio/video editing, digital illustrations, etc. Admission to the courses is merit-based. Hence, scores in the last qualifying examination, i.e., Class 12 are taken into consideration. In addition, you must carry the exam pass certificate and another relevant documents during form filling and admission confirmation.

Yes, students can do a Game Design course without any entrance exam. Please refer to the table below for the best Game Design colleges that accept students on merit-basis:

College Name	Tuition Fee	Eligibility / Exams
Amity University Noida	INR 2.88 Lacs - INR 6.36 lakh	Merit-Based
NIFT Delhi	INR 1.48 lakh	Merit-Based
Galgotias University	INR 5.4 lakh	Merit-Based
Ecole Intuit Lab New Delhi	INR 23.8 lakh	Merit-Based

Here are some top reasons to learn Game Design in 2024. 

• The Economic Times highlights a gap in console gaming design skills, particularly in India.
• According to AmbitionBox, the current yearly salary of a game designer in India with less than a year of working experience is INR 1 LPA. But, if the experience is 8 years, an average annual salary is INR 17 LPA. (See salary range by experience below).  
• Avinash Pandey, co-founder of Lila Games, mentions that although India has skilled engineers and artists, they lack a deep understanding of game design and economy.
• The rise of 5G and cloud gaming will make games cheaper by reducing the need for hardware updates. Smaller studios can benefit from mergers and acquisitions with larger ones, improving cloud distribution services and potentially bringing cloud games to TV.
• Games have evolved beyond entertainment and have out-of-game communities on platforms like Discord and Reddit.
• According to Bain & Co, gamers between 13 and 17 years old spend more time on games than on any other medium, indicating their increasing contribution to the video game sector in the future.

Lovely Professional University has been consistently ranked by multiple ranking bodies across several categories for years. A few of the important LPU Admission Office rankings are mentioned below:

Ranking Body	Category	Ranks
QS Ranking 2026	Asian University Rankings - Southern Asia	29
QS Ranking 2026	QS Asian University Rankings	187
QS Ranking 2026	World University Rankings	901-950
NIRF 2025	Innovation	11-50
NIRF 2025	Pharmacy	13
NIRF 2025	Agriculture and Allied Sectors	17
NIRF 2025	Architecture and Planning	24
NIRF 2025	Law	26
NIRF 2025	Amongst all Government & Private Universities India	31
NIRF 2025	Management	44
QS Ranking 2025	Asian University - Southern Asia	47
NIRF 2025	Engineering	48
QS Ranking 2025	Asian University	226

The NIRF rankings for 2026 have not been released yet and will be updated here once out.

Bennett University has been rated 4.1/5 in the Shiksha's rating. Here are some of the verified reviews of the students: 

The placements are decent and depnds on students skills and around 70-80% students get placed (Suhani Singh, BTech in CSE Batch 2028).

Gym are there on the campus, 2 libraries and malls are around the campus and cafes. (Nishant Sindhu, BTech in CSE Batch 2027).

As per the reviews the university offers best facilities to the students with decent placements. 

 

Unitedworld Institute of Design, GD Goenka University appoints experienced and trained faculty members. Unitedworld Institute of Design faculty are passionate and committed to helping the students in their career pathways. They engage the students with the latest activities and innovate teaching and quality research. 

KR Mangalam University is a tier 2 university. The university is recognised by the UGC and has been accredited by other organisations like the BCI, FDCI and ACU. The university has been awarded on multiple occasions with the likes of the best engineering institute and the best B school at the Education Leaders Conclave Awards among others.

The fees for various UG courses in FET MRIIRS is as foloows:

BE- 49.5-11 Lpa

Bsc- 3.8- 4.2 Lpa

Mtech- 2.1- 2.6 lPA

MRIIRS University Placements 2023 recorded the highest package of INR 54 LPA which increased from INR 32 LPA. 290 recruiters participated in the placement drive.

Pearl Academy, New Friends Colony UG & PG courses in full-time mode. These courses are offered in stream of Designing and Management across various specialisations. Along with that, students can also pursue Certificate courses at the campus. Find below the list of all courses offered at Pearl Academcy, New Friends Colony:

1. BBA
2. BDes
3. MDes
4. MBA
5. Certificate 

TGC Animation and Multimedia is merit-based for most of the courses. Aspiring candidates can fill out the application form via online mode through the official website. Interested students must fill out the online application for the respective courses on the official website of the TGC Institute Delhi.

Ecole Intuit Lab New Delhi- Managed by JSD offers UG course for the duration of 4-years in full-time mode. It offers UG courses in Animation & Motion Design, UI/ UX Design, Visual Communication and Game Arts & Design. 

The fee bracket for programs offerred by the Maya Academy of Advanced Cinematics (MAAC), Noida Sector 62 is approximately INR 7000 - INR 237000.

The fees range for courses offerred by the National Institute of Learning and Academics (NILA) is around INR 80000 - INR 445000.

At the MAAC Pitampura the specialisations are Multimedia and Digital Media, AI/UX, Maya, 3DS Max and Game Design. Such courses are aimed towards providing industry ready skill sets. Every programme is aimed at individual learning and creativity. The students are able to have knowledge in software and design principles.

Maya Academy of Advanced Cinematics, Rajouri Garden provides programmes including Certificate, UG Diploma in streams such as Animation, Arts ( Fine / Visual / Performing ), Mass Communication & Media, Design, and are excellent for students to build their careers. The institute has specializations in 3DS Max, Maya, Camera Handling & Lighting, Game Design, Final Cut Pro.

MAAC, South Extension offers over 12 certificate and 10 UG Diploma courses. The institute offers courses in various specialisations such as 2D / 3D Animation, Animation Film Making, Graphic / Web Design, etc. Admission to MAAC, South Delhi courses is merit. Candidates can apply online via the institute's website or visit the campus for further details.

Yes, you can apply directly to the undergraduate and graduate programs at Vedatya Institute. Admission to Vedatya Institute's Undergraduate and Graduate programs requires completion of Class 12 and a 50% aggregate from an accredited board and institution. For admission to a variety of courses, the institute administers its own entrance exam.

The procedure to apply for admission to Vedatya Institute:

• Go to the Vedatya Institute's official website.
• Select the 'Admissions' tab.
• Select the 'Apply' tab.
• "Online Application Form" should be clicked.
• Complete the application for Vedatya correctly.
• After reviewing the application, select the "Submit" tab.