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Top Fashion Design Colleges in Bangalore

Bangalore is one of the best places in India to pursue studies in fashion design. It is an IT hub in our country that is very popular for students and professionals to explore opportunities easily. There are around 52 fashion design colleges in Bangalore. Of these, 48 private, 3 public/ government, and 1 public offer fashion design courses in Bangalore city with full-time, part-time, online, and distance/ internship modes.

Fashion Design Colleges in Bangalore - Overview

To make a future in the fashion design field, apart from the required academic qualification, one must have an artistic and creative personality. Aspirants should be good at drawing and able to express their ideas using effective sketches. Below is the table showing the details of Fashion Designing Colleges in Bangalore;

Particulars	Parameters
No. of Fashion Colleges in Bangalore	52
Fee	< INR 1 lakh INR 1-2 lakh INR 2-3 lakh INR 3-5 lakh > INR 5 lakh
Top Specialisations	Fashion Design Jewellery Design Apparel Design Textile Design Lifestyle Accessory Design
Admission Process	Entrance Based: UCEED, JET, SAT India, NIFT

Popular exams accepted by Fashion Designing Colleges in Bangalore

To get admission to a fashion designing course in Bangalore, candidates need to qualify for popular exams which are:

UCEED: The IIT Bombay is conducting the Undergraduate Common Entrance Examination for Design (UCEED) for admission to the B.Design program. Usually, the UCEED exam is conducted in the last week of January.

SAT India: The College Board administers the SAT (Scholastic Assessment Test), a standardized college admissions test, for applicants to American and Canadian universities. Some institutions and colleges in the UK and Australia also accept the SAT score. The exam is approved for admission to more than 20 colleges in India in addition to universities and colleges abroad. The SAT consists of three tests: a math test, a writing and language test, and a reading test. Apart from these, candidates can take subject-specific exams.

NIFT Entrance Exam: The National Institute of Fashion and Technology (NIFT) conducts a national-level entrance exam for the admission of candidates to its various UG and PG level courses every year. The NIFT exam is conducted in the first week of February.

UCCED and SAT India are the most popular exams accepted by fashion design colleges in Bangalore. Below is a table showing the accepted exams by a number of colleges:

Exams	No. of Fashion Design Colleges in Bangalore
UCEED	3
SAT India	2
JET	2
NIFT Entrance Exam	1

Eligibility Criteria for Fashion Design Courses in Bangalore -

Fashion design courses can be pursued at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Eligibility criteria vary depending on the course and branch chosen by the candidate. However, the broad eligibility criteria for UG and PG fashion designing courses in Bangalore are given below for the reference of the candidates;

UG Level: Candidates from any stream (Science/ Commerce/ Humanities) are eligible to pursue Fashion Design courses offered at the UG level if they have completed 12th from a recognized institute and board. The duration of the course is three to four years.
PG Level: To pursue fashion design studies at the postgraduate level, candidates must have passed their degree in the relevant field from a recognized institution. The duration of the courses is two years.

Top Fashion Design Colleges in Bangalore with Fee

There are 48 Private, 3 Public/ Government, and 1 Public-Private design college in Bangalore offering UG/PG level fashion design courses. Refer to the table below for private, public, and public-private colleges with their total tuition fee:

Name of the College	Total Tuition Fee For Fashion Design Courses
Private Colleges
JD Institute of Fashion Technology	INR 4 lakh- INR 8 lakh
Vogue Institute of Art and Design	INR 15,000- INR 9 lakh
Army Institute of Fashion Design	INR 6 lakh
IIFT Bangalore	INR 95,000- INR 7 lakh
LISAA School of Design, Bangalore	INR 2 lakh- INR 11 lakh
T. John Group of Institutions	INR 3 lakh
Garden City University	INR 2 lakh- INR 3 lakh
Public College
NIFT, Bangalore	INR 74,000- INR 12 lakh
Bangalore University	INR 34,000- INR 40,000
Government Women’s Polytechnic College	INR 4 lakh
Public Private College
PVP Polytechnic College	INR 21,000

Specializations offered by Fashion Design Colleges in Bangalore

Fashion design colleges in Bangalore have specializations in leather design, fashion management, entrepreneurship, exhibition design, film and video design, costume design, textile design, and many more. The table below shows the specializations offered by a number of colleges:

Specializations	No. of Colleges
Fashion Design	44
Apparel Design	43
Textile Design	14
Jewellery Design	9
Lifestyle Accessory Design	7

Top Recruiters for Fashion Design Students in Bangalore

Below is a table showing colleges with Placement Review Rating and Top Takers:

College Name	Placement Review Rating	Top Recruiters
IIFT Bangalore	4.5	Tommy Hilfiger, Shahi Exports, Arvind Lifestyle, Arvind Mills, P N Rao, etc.
Bangalore University	3.5	Dell, Volvo, Royal Enfield, VMware, Microsoft, Godrej, etc.
NIFT Bangalore	4.3	Amore Magazine, Bata India, H & M, Decathlon, Nalli, etc.

How affordable is studying a Fashion design course in Bangalore?

Fashion designing courses in Bangalore are rated as affordable. About 24 colleges have below 1 lakh total tuition fees, some of them are NIFT Bangalore, Vogue Institute of Art and Design, Indian Institute of Fashion Technology, Bangalore University, and many more. Below is the table showing the number of design colleges with annual fees for fashion design courses in Bangalore: