Side Academy has been confirmed as one of the most internationally relevant educational entities in the digital visual arts sector, earning major recognition in The Rookies’ Global School Ranking 2025, the global ranking dedicated to the best creative schools recognized by the digital entertainment industry.

Thanks to students’ achievements in different categories, Side Academy is today:

• 1st in Italy and 18th in the world in the Best Creative Schools ranking

• 1st in Italy and 9th in the world in the Visual Effects (VFX) category.

• 1st in Italy and 2nd in the world in the Digital Fashion category

• 11th in the world in the 3D Animation category

A positioning that reflects the solidity of the training course, the quality of the projects developed by the students and the constant dialogue with the methodologies and pipelines adopted by the leading international film, animation, video game and fashion industries.