About Us

IICT - Indian Institute of Creative Technologies - Mumbai

Set up by the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting in collaboration with FICCI and CII, IICT is going to be a hub for AVGC-XR training, incubation, policy & procedures, innovations, research and development, collaborations, sponsorships, and much more.

It is going to be the National Centre of Excellence, on the lines of the IIT, but dedicated to the Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming, Comics & Extended Reality (AVCG-XR) Sector. IICT has been envisioned to create a benchmark of Creative Technologies in the World, introducing world class technology in the sector of AVGC-XR, enabling the future of creative technology to generate innumerable opportunities in India.

IICT Phase 1 center is equipped with Gaming Labs, Animation Labs, edit and sound suits, virtual production setups, immersive studio, preview theatre, number classrooms.

Phase 1 Location: NFDC Building Pedder Road, Mumbai
Phase 2 Location: Dedicated 10 Acres of facility at Film City Goregaon Mumbai

Our Vision

To provide high-quality education in Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming, and Comics (AVGC) across India, offering undergraduate and postgraduate programs in the field.
To develop skill-building programs in collaboration with the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, which will include diploma and train-the-trainer courses.
To establish academic partnerships that leverage existing educational facilities/resources to launch AVGC courses.
To create an advisory cell to support universities in developing AVGC curricula, lab facilities, faculty, and academic collaborations.
To launch a Faculty Development Program in collaboration with international universities and industry partners.
To establish standards for short-term certificates and diplomas in AVGC in partnership with the Ministry of Education.
To build advanced AVGC infrastructure for research, industry production facilities, and start-up incubation hubs.
To promote industry-academia partnerships for training and placement opportunities.
To develop a technology roadmap for the AVGC sector.
To set up incubation centres to foster entrepreneurship and innovation in AVGC.
To encourage entrepreneurship in India's AVGC sector.
To strengthen intellectual property rights (IPR) in the AVGC sector through advocacy and capacity-building initiatives.