Top Animation Colleges in India

Updated: Jul 16, 2025 18:28 IST

Many educational institutes in India provide animation courses at all levels, from diploma to postgraduate. Government animation institutions in India charge far lower fees than private ones and are often more regarded. NIFT Entrance Exam, UCEED, CUET, NID DAT, etc., are some of the most prevalent entrance examinations for admission to India's top animation colleges. India has around 1,285 animation colleges, of which 723 are private, 98 are government-owned, and the other 20 are semi-government-owned. Accenture, Adobe Systems, Reliance, Acer, Amazon Global Vision, Google, and other companies are among the top recruiters for animation institutions in India. Some of India's finest animation institutes include School of Computer Science, Loyola College, National Institute of Design, Chitkara University, and Arena Animation.

Admission Process of Animation Colleges in India

The most popular entrance exams for admission to a Animation course, which are accepted by most of the colleges in India are NIFT Entrance exam, CUET, NID DAT, UCEED, JEE Main, CEED, etc.

Students are supposed to fill out the respective college/university admission application forms.
Students are required to submit the required documents for the admission process.
Admissions are made on the basis of merit lists released by the college/university.

Eligibility Criteria of Animation Colleges in India

The eligibility criteria for admission to Animation colleges in India are as follows-

Aspirants must have completed their class 10 and 12 from a recognised board.
To be considered eligible for animation institutions in India, aspirants must have completed their class 12 with passing marks in any discipline (Science, Commerce, or Arts).
Aspirants for PG level admission must have completed graduation with a grade point average of at least 45-60%.

Specialisations offered by Animation Colleges in India

Following are the top specialisations offered by the Animation colleges in India-

Web Design
Graphic Design
Photoshop
Video Editing
Sound Editing
UI/UX
Camera Handling & Lighting
Digital Marketing
CorelDraw
Java Script
Media Planning
Jewellery Design
Cyber Security
Textile Design

Best Animation Colleges in India

There are around 1,285 Animation colleges in India, including both private and government colleges.

Top Animation Colleges in India

Following are the top 10 Animation colleges in India (according to the NIRF rankings)-

National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad
Loyola College, Chennai
Artemisia College of Art and Design, Indore
Arena Creative Campus, Jayanagar
Arena Animation, Mumbai
Amity University, Noida
Chandigarh University, Chandigarh
Parul University, Vadodara
VIT Vellore
University of Mumbai, Mumbai

Top Private Animation Colleges in India

Following are the top 10 private Animation colleges in India-

Arena Creative Campus, Jayanagar
Loyola College, Chennai
Chandigarh University, Chandigarh
Amity University, Noida
Arena Animation, Mumbai
Parul University, Vadodara
Lovely Professional University, Jalandhar
VIT Vellore
Amity University, Mumbai
Chitkara University, Himachal Pradesh

Top Government Animation Colleges in India

Following are the top government Animation colleges in India-

University of Mumbai, Mumbai
National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad
Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh
Indira Gandhi National Open University, Delhi
Bangalore University, Bangalore
Gujarat University, Ahmedabad
University of Madras, Chennai
Andhra University, Visakhapatnam
Punjabi University, Patiala
Gurugram University, Gurgaon

Entrance Exams accepted by Animation Colleges in India

Following are the top 10 entrance exams accepted by the colleges in India for admission to Animation courses-

SUAT
CUEE
UID Design Aptitude Test
JEE Main
UCEED
CUET
TSBIE
BIEAP
NIFT Entrance Exam
JET

Recruiting Companies for Animation Colleges in India

Some of the top recruiting companies for the Animation students in India are as follows-

College	Recruiting Company
AAFT University of Media and Arts, Raipur	DK Films NLC Sparsa Marks and Spencer Make My Trip JITM NewsX MindFlame Karmbhoomi Aaj Tak
Adamas University, Kolkata	BYJU’S IBM SRIJAN Hettich BSV DHL Capgemini Hettich ATOS Virtusa
Aditya Degree College, Kakinada	MPhasis BYJU’s TCS Deloitte HCL Capgemini Accenture Mind Tree IBM
Amity University Gurugram	Holiday Inn Honda Motors American Express Nestle Reliance Wipro Apollo Tyres HCL Hewlett Packard Hero Coca Cola Pepsi