Best Film & TV Colleges in West Bengal - Courses, Fees, Admissions 2026

Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute has been rated 5 for faculty as per reviews by students. This represents that Institute has decent, qualified and experienced faculty members.

iLEAD Institute of Leadership, Entrepreneurship and Development has a well-equipped campus. Some of the facilities available on the iLEAD Kolkata campus are smart classrooms, auditorium,  animation labs, an optometry lab, a pool room, a basketball court, etc. 

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

The Indian Institute of Digital Art and Animation provides programmes including UG Diploma in streams such as Mass Communication & Media, Design, IT & Software, Animation, and are excellent for students to build their careers. The institute has specializations in Direction, Game Design.

Institute of Mass Communication Film and Television Studies (IMCFTS) is a well-known institution for PG Diploma, Certificate, M.A, B.A. courses. These programs are delivered by highly experienced faculty. As per Shiksha's verified reviews, Institute of Mass Communication Film and Television Studies (IMCFTS) has a rating of 3.63 on the basis of Shiksha-verified reviews by students. Not just this, it has also been rated 3.5 on Campus Life, 5 on Placements, 4 on Faculty and 5 on Infrastructure.

Webel DQE Animation Academy offers a variety of courses in the field of animation. The duration of diploma courses is 12 months. The The courses are as follows:

• Diploma in 3D and VFX Film Making 
   
• Diploma in 3D Animation 
   
• Diploma in VFX Film Making 
   
• Short Term Courses such as Digital 2D Animation, Compositing (NUKE), Unity Game Development, and Rotoscopy.

Wizcraft, Online Event Management Programs (Talentedge) has below criteria for taking admissions to it's various courses:

Courses	Eligibility
Certificate	Candidate must have completed graduation or diploma from a recognised univeristy.

West Bengal State University admissions are conducted for the students on the basis of cut off declared by the institute. The institute accepts CAT scores for admission to the MBA programme every year. To check West Bengal State University cutoff 2023, a candidate can visit the Shiksha website. The website provides the previous year's cutoff trends for various courses. However, if a candidate is looking for a subject-wise cutoff marks for all 33 subjects and category-wise cutoff for General, EWS, OBC, SC, ST, PwD, and Transgender, they can visit the WB SET Exam Cutoff page on the Shiksha website. As you know all categories have different cutoffs yearly. 

Infrastructure/campus: Amity University Kolkata provides a vast, green campus with internationally benchmarked facilities.

Hostel: Amity University Kolkata provides an on-campus hostel facility to students. The hostel accommodates a total of 700 students including 336 seats for boys and 364 seats for girls. Admission to the Amity University Kolkata hostel is given on a first-come first-serve basis. The hostel annual fee is INR 1,20,000 along with a refundable security deposit of INR 10,000. Payment of hostel fees can be made in the online and offline modes.

Laboratories: Amity University Kolkata has sophisticated labs having the latest technology equipment required across courses in Engineering & Technology to help students gain hands-on experience.

Sports Complex: The university has a sports complex with amenities that support outdoor sports like badminton, basketball, cricket, hockey, and football.

Faculties: Amity University has 4500 academicians, scientists & researchers led by 11 former vice-chancellors and 607 patents. Amity Kolkata faculty members are highly qualified and well-experienced. They guide and help their students by sharing their knowledge and experiences. 

Common Admission Test CAT results are used by certain institutions to determine who gets admitted to various managements programmes. This is more typical of business schools though.

XAT Xavier Aptitude Test: A few management and media institutions accept XAT results.

Some schools utilise the result of the Management Aptitude Test or mat, to determine who gets admitted to their management programmes.

Common Managements Admission Test CMAT: A numbers of management schools accept CMAT result.

Institution specific Exam for Entrance: CMI may require passing an entrance exam to be admitted to its media and communications programmes.

Its crucial to verify the most accurate and current information about the entrance tests accepted for the particular programme you are interested in by visiting the Media Institute's official website or getting in touch with their admission office directly. Admission guideline may change .

Yes, St. Xavier's College,  Kolkata offers a total of 30 different scholarship schemes. Some of them are given below: 

St. Xavier's College Kolkata Scholarships 2026
F De Souza Scholarship	Infar (India) Scholarship	K Agarwal Scholarship
Lt. Rukmini Devi Goenka Scholarship	Smt. Panna Devi Kanoi Scholarship	Smt. Kamala Devi Budhia Scholarship
Sri Baldeodas Shah Scholarship	Nripendra Pandit Ray Scholarship	Puranachandra Memorial Scholarship
Lt. Deb Narain Chaudhuri Scholarship	Lt. Jamnadhar Saraf Scholarship	Shefali & Nishith Mukherjee Scholarship

The seats availability for offered courses at Chitrabani goes up to 20.

Aimfill International has been rated 4.6 on Infrastructure parameter. Institute has a well supported campus with facilities such as Cafeteria, Gym, Hospital / Medical Facilities, Labs, Library, Sports Complex, Wi-Fi Campus. Aimfill International has also been rated 4.6 for Campuslife.

Arena Animation, Siliguri is a renowned institution offering Certificate. Students can choose these courses to embark on their careers in the field of Animation, Design, Architecture & Planning, Arts ( Fine / Visual / Performing ), IT & Software. The institute is staffed with highly skilled and experienced faculty members dedicated to delivering these programs. Arena Animation, Siliguri boasts an impressive review rating of 5 based on student feedback at Shiksha. Additionally, it has received a rating of 5 for Campus Life, 5 for Placements, 5 for Faculty, and 5 for Infrastructure.

School of Media, Bhawanipur Global Campus offers UG and PG level courses. At the UG level, the college offers a BSc programme. At the PG level, the college offers MSc.

International Institute of Acting and Modeling provides programmes including Certificate in streams such as Arts ( Fine / Visual / Performing ), Hospitality & Travel, Mass Communication & Media, Aviation, and are excellent for students to build their careers. The institute has specializations in Modelling.

Yes, for an average student, School of Future, Techno India University is a good choice. Especially if a student is looking to get industry-oriented curriculum and build a strong network. The average package reported in 2025 was INR 12 LPA. As there are no entrance tests required for admission, any student meeting the basic eligibility can get a seat. The institute is UGC-recognised. Hence, if the ultimate goal is to get in a decent Engineering institute and get placed in leading companies without having to deal with a competitive admission process, then SoF, Techno India University is a good option.

Zebra Institute provide good facilities all around the campus such as Labs, Library.

The seats availability for offered courses at Advent School of Communication goes up to 140.

Maya Academy of Advanced Cinematics, Siliguri provides programmes including Certificate in streams such as Animation, IT & Software, Arts ( Fine / Visual / Performing ), Design, and are excellent for students to build their careers. The institute has specializations in 3DS Max, Maya, Final Cut Pro, Game Design.

Adamas University in Kolkata offers direct admission to most undergraduate courses if students score 80% or higher in their Class 12 exams or 70% in other Higher Secondary examinations. This waives the need for the AUAT entrance exam.