During the year 2008-2009, Arena Chandigarh reached many new milestones and set higher benchmarks. Some of the notable achievements were:
- Arena offers BSc (Multimedia and Animation) with MSU University
- Academics Achievement Award (North India Zone) Winner
- Student from Imphal studying at Chandigarh Centre is All-India DAE Topper 2008
- Chandigarh student tops North India AAASP Sem I
- Placement Workshop by International HR Professional faculty from Poland
- Placement Drive at Spice VAS
- Appointed Adjudicator at all major Government College Fests
- Celebrated ASIFA international animation with talent building activities
- Faculty prepares Barack Obama Inauguration Speech Animation launched onYoutube
- 12th Annual Function held at Government Museum
- Arena Chandigarh holds 3 Day Workshop at IIT Roorkee