Top Gaming and Animation Institutes in India - Choosing the Right One

As you might be knowing, Gaming & Animation industry in India is growing fast, there are endless opportunities for the creatively talented people but the challenge is to identify the right track based on your passion and skills.

Gaming & Animation industry is looking for talents in 2D/3D animations, graphics design, game design, game programming, 3D modelling, storyboarding, texture and VFX. Your own artistic skills and hardwork along with proper mentoring can bring great results, no doubt.

Choosing a right institute for Gaming & Animation is not that easy as finding a good Engineering or Medical college. As mentioned above, mentoring is one of the top factors which brings success in this industry. So, choose an institute where the faculties are from the industry, with hands-on experience. Talk to them, understand how passionate are they, ask them to show some works done by them.

Next would be the Lab, you would be spending 90% of your time in the lab with latest software and hardware. Performance is most important in Gaming & Animation, make sure the Lab is equipped with fast computers and graphic cards along with leading software packages.

Talk to the students, what they feel about the institute and about themselves, see some creations done by them, check for placements cells, past placements, events, workshops, studio partnerships etc.

Top Gaming & Animation Institutes in India

Below we have listed top FIVE Gaming & Animation institutes in India, please note they are listed not based on the rank.

1. AIGA Bangalore - Asian Institute of Gaming and Animation

   AIGA started in early 2008, claims to be the first dedicated Game education institute in India, in initiative of Edulink India Pvt. Ltd. offers various Certificate and Diploma courses in Game Art, Design & Programming.

   For more details, email AIGA @ admissions@aiga.in or visit their website http://www.aiga.in/.

   Address:
   No. 41/1, HAL Airport Road,
   Murugeshpalya
   Bangalore 560 017
   Phone: +91 80 40480900

2. Backstage Pass school of gaming, Hyderabad

   Backstage Pass fulfills your dream to become Professional Game Designers, Game Artists, Game Programmers, Animators, Game Producers or Animation film Producers through their career focused graduate and certificate programs.

   For more details, email @ info@backstagepass.co.in or visit their website http://www.backstagepass.co.in/.

   

   Address:
   1-89-3/4, 2nd Floor
   Above IndusInd Bank
   Raghuma Towers
   Madhapur
   Hyderabad - 500081
   Phone: +91 800 800 2794

3. IACG - International Academy of Computer Graphics

   IACG, established in the year 2004, claims to be India's first institute to offer Bachelor's and Master's programs in Multimedia & Animation in collaboration with Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University(JNTU), Hyderabad.

   For more details, email @ contactus@iacg.info or visit their website http://www.iacg.co.in/.

   Address:
   Nandini Complex,
   Dilsukh Nagar Main Rd,
   Dilsukh Nagar, Hyderabad,
   Telangana-500036
   Phone: +91 98 66 550009

4. ICAT - Image College Of Arts, Animation & Technology Pvt Ltd

   ICAT offers the following courses:
   - Game Design & Development
   - Game Programming
   - Game Art & Design
   - Animation
   - Visual Effects
   - Graphics Design
   - Media Technology
   - Visual Media

   Address:
   ICAT Bangalore
   ICAT Design & Media College
   424, Bommanahalli,
   Hosur Main Road,
   Bangalore - 560 068.
   Mobile +91 - 96111 73607
   Phone 080 - 4110 7755

   ICAT has training centres in Chennai & Hyderabad too.

5. DSK Pune

   DSK offers courses in Animation, Game Design & Industrial Design, which is a joint venture between the DSK Group and Globally recognized French Institute-Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Grand Hainaut(CCI). The international quality campus is located at Pune.

   For more details, email @ info@dsksic.com or visit their website http://www.dsksic.com/.

   Address:
   DSK International Campus,
   Survey 54,55, Tarwadi,
   near Loni Toll naka, Pune-Solapur road
   Pune - 412 308, Maharashtra, India
   Phone: +91 020 66784300

Conclusion

As mentioned above, this list is for your reference only, visit the centres in person, ask the right questions, collect the details, evaluate them and finalize the institute for your dream career. Good luck!

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