Satyajit Ray Film & Television Institute (SRFTI), Kolkata was established in 1995 by the government of India under the ministry of Information and Broadcasting. The Institution is affiliated with CILECT. According to CEOWORLD Magazine's ranking, SRFTI is ranked among the world's best filmmaking schools. The institute offers post graduate courses in the field of cinema and EDM (Electronic and Digital Media). Satyajit Ray Film & Television Institute Admission is offered through Joint Entrance Test (JET) examination which is Entrance based exam followed by an Interview.

SRFTI Kolkata equips students with the modern knowledge and practice sessions to prepare them for interviews. Many are working in reputed Ad firms and many are working as freelancers and own companies. The top recruiters are Google, Coca-cola India, Samsung, Berger, Honda, Deloittte, Sony India, and other reputed companies.

Satyajit Ray Film & Television Institute Ranking

According to Ranking Web of Universities, the Satyajit Ray Film and television Institute is ranked as follows based on various categories:

Ranked By Year Rank
NIRF 2021 151
NIRF 2020 151

Satyajit Ray Film & Television Institute Courses and Fees

Below table shows the details of the courses offered by the SRFTI college:

Course Name Details Selection Criteria
Post graduate programme in Animation and Cinema
  • Duration: 3 years
  • Tuition Fees: INR 41,344 pr semester
  • Eligibility: Bachelor's degree in any discipline.
Appear for JET Exam.
  • Seats:12
 Merit Based (On performance in JET exam and Interview)
Post Graduate programme in producing for Film and Television
  • Duration: 3 years
  • Fees: INR 41,344 pr semester
  • Tuition Eligibility: Bachelor's degree in any discipline.
Appear for JET Exam.
  • Seats:12
 Merit Based (On performance in JET exam, Interview and Medical test qualification)
Post graduate programme in Cinematography
  • Duration: 3 years
  • Tuition Fees: INR 41,344 pr semester
  • Eligibility: Bachelor's degree in any discipline.
Appear for JET Exam.
  • Seats:12
 Merit Based (On performance in JET exam and Interview)

Satyajit Ray Film & Television Institute Placement

The institute provides great placement opportunities with market standard salary in reputed firms in the form of jobs and internships . The students are even guided in last semester for the interviews. Most of the students are placed in big ad agencies and film houses.

Top recruiters who participated in the placement are Google, Coca-cola India, Samsung, Berger, Honda, Deloittte, Sony India, and other reputed companies in the list.

Satyajit Ray Film & Television Institute Scholarships

Below table shows the scholarship offered by the Satyajit Ray Film and Television college

  • Student Scholarship- SRFTI awards scholarships to top 12 meritorious students on the basis of admission test for the first year and 2 students from second and third year from various streams. It covers 50% of the fees. The amount of scholarship is up to Rs.22,000. 
  • Dolby Scholarship- This scholarship is given to the best student in the second year of the course and provides approx 500 UK pounds.
  • BECIL Scholarship- Broadcast Engineering Consultants India Limited (BECIL) is the scholarship for the meritorious students & who belong to SC, ST & OBC categories.

Satyajit Ray Film & Television Institute Facilities

Below table shows the facilities offered by the Satyajit Ray Film and Television college:

  • Infrastructure- The Institute has state of the art infrastructure.
  • Equipment- The modern equipment like camera, editing set-ups, microphone.
  • Library- The library was set in 1997 to meet the academic needs of students and faculty. It has a vast library with a need based and excellent collection of books, journals and CDs.
  • Screening Room- Students can see movies at the Institute's multi-purpose Main Theatre. (370 seats).A 72-seat Preview Theatre and a 500-seat Open Air Theatre with 35mm, 16mm, and Video projection.In addition, the Class Room Theatre (CRT) has modern lecture-demonstration facilities. We screen Specialisation students in departments.
  • Cafetaria-Hostel- The hostel with capacity of 160 students is available for both boys and girls with modern amenities like gym , common room.
  • Events- Film screening events and festivals are celebrated on campus.
  • Other Facilities- Other basic facilities the institute has a canteen built in the campus for students and faculty.

Satyajit Ray Film & Television Institute FAQs

Ques. Is SRFTI a government or private Institute?

Ans: SRFTI is a fully funded autonomous institution under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, run by a Society constituted by the Government of India.

Ques. Can I Join SRFTI after 12th?

Ans: The institute provides a pg diploma and certificate course and you need to be Graduate in any discipline from a recognized university or equivalent. If you have not received your degree yet then you have to apply with the last semester's marksheet.

Ques. Is a film degree useful?

Ans: A Person who is into creativity and love screen and who wants to get into the film industry and show the world differently though screen can pursue it. A film degree program can provide opportunities to develop skills not only in filmmaking but also in areas like screenwriting, directing, cinematography and more.

Ques. Does film studies have scope?

Ans: If you are passionate and creative about film making you'll definitely grow a successful career in the film Industry.The career options for a film school graduate includes Actor, Photographer, Visual Effect Artists, Graphic Designers, Set Designers, Light Artists, Sound Artist, etc.

Ques. What are The highest paying Jobs In film Industry?

Ans: The film Industry will help you land on a heavy package if you have Artistic talent and Creativity. You can work in any big firm like the ad agencies. The Various highly paid jobs are- Executive Producer, Director, Screenwriter, Editor

Ques. Is the FTII JET exam Tough?

Ans: The FTII JET is considered as a tough exam.There is no particular syllabus or course outline for preparation for this exam. It includes General awareness of the world. You should have a habit of Watching movies, reading novels, writing essays and watching random science documentaries on DNAs as it can help for the exam.

Ques. What is the Exam pattern for FTII JET?

Ans: The paper consists of 2 parts- Subjective and Descriptive.

The written test will be of 3 hours for 100 marks. Question papers will be divided into two parts.

  • Paper I: (Time provision 60 min.)
      • Part A: Multiple Choice Questions (Single Answer type) 20 marks [on OMR sheet]
      • Part B: Multiple Select Answer type Questions (MSQs) 30 marks [on OMR sheet]
  • Paper II: (Time provision 120 min.)

Ques. What is the exam date for SRFTI JET 2023?

Ans: The FTII JET 2023 exam is to take place on March 18 and 19, according to the official schedule. The JET Result 2023 is expected to be released in the first week of June.

Ques. What is the Reservation criteria for SRFTI?

Ans: As per the legal requirements- Scheduled Caste (SC)- 15% 

Scheduled Tribe (ST)-7.5% , Other Backward Classes candidates belonging to the “Non-Creamy” layer (OBC-NCL)-27% 

5% of total seats are reserved on horizontal basis for Person with Disabilities [PwD] and 

1 seat in each specialization are reserved for candidates belonging to the Economically Weaker Section (EWS).

Ques. Who are the alumni of SRFTI?

Ans: From Department of Direction and Screenplay:

  • Amal Neerad (1st Batch): He has directed many Malayalam feature films, e.g. “Big B”, “Bachelor Party”, “Anchu Sundarikal” and had done Cinematography for Ram Gopal Varma productions viz., “James”, “Darna Zaroori Hai”, “Shiva”.
  • Sagar Ballary (2nd Batch): Director of one of the superhit Bollywood films of recent times “Bheja Fry” (2007). Also directed “Kachha Limboo” (2010), “Bheja Fry 2” (2011) and “Hum Tum Shabana” (2011).
  • From Department of Producing for Film and television
  • Prashant Rajagopal: Working with the NFDC
  • Srijani Dey: Worked in Fukrey2 with excel entertainment
  • Alex Leo Pao: Working with NFDC (Film Facility Office)
  • Alisha Das: Working with Shree Venkatesh Films