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Best Design Colleges in India

There are a total of 2213 best design colleges in India out of which there are 1720 private colleges and 493 private colleges. NIFT, Chandigarh University, Srishti Manipal Institute of Art, Design and Technology, and Pearl Academy are some of the top design colleges in India. Best Design Colleges in India fee structure ranges from Rs 1,980 to Rs 13,000. There are many popular entrance exams for design colleges in India like UCEED, CEED, NIFT, UID Entrance Examination, UPSEDAT, AIEED, NMIMS DAT and many more.

Best Design Colleges in India: Eligibility Criteria 

Diploma design course- Candidate should have Passed SSC (X Std with Mathematics as compulsory) 

Bachelor 4-year design course- The candidates seeking admission in the first year of the degree program leading to Bachelor of Design (B.Des) shall have passed the HSC examination (10+2) or any other recognised examination.

PhD design course- The candidate who has passed a Master’s Degree from any accredited Indian or Foreign University with a minimum of 55% marks or grade point average is eligible for a PhD in fashion.

Best Design Colleges in India: Admission Process

College Name

Admission process

Chandigarh University Admissions

CUCET, a university-level entrance exam is accepted. 

NIFT Delhi Admissions

Written examination: Creative Ability Test (CAT)+ General Ability Test (GAT)+ situation test 

Pearl Academy, Mumbai Admissions

Written exam GPT + DAT

Personal Interview and Portfolio Presentation

UID Ahmedabad Admissions

UID's Entrance Exam Two-Tier Evaluation Process                                                

Tier 1 - UID DAT Exam - Design Aptitude Test                                               

Tier 2 - General Category Window: Situation Test and Portfolio Evaluation   (Offline)                                           

NRI/Management: Portfolio evaluation (Online)

NID Ahmedabad Admissions

Stage 1: Design Aptitude Test (DAT) Prelims

Stage 2: Design Aptitude Test (DAT) Mains

Best Design Colleges in India: Popular Entrance 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.

NID entrance exam: The NID DAT consists of two stages, Prelims and Mains, with distinct question formats and evaluation methods. The Prelims is a written test, while the Mains include a studio test and personal interview. Only candidates surpassing the NID Cut Off in Prelims qualify for the Mains.

CEED: The objective of the Common Entrance Exam for Design (CEED) is to assess the candidate's aptitude for design involving visual perception ability, drawing skills, logical reasoning, creativity, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Best Design Colleges in India- Fee-Wise

The details of the best private and government design Colleges with fees are given below in tabular format. 

Best Private Design Colleges in India with Fees 

Best Government Design Colleges in India with Fees

Best Design Colleges in India based on Careers360 Ranking

Best Design Colleges in India: Placements

The details of the top recruiters of the best design colleges in India are given below in the table. 

List of Best Design Colleges in India: Top Recruiters

College Name

Top recruiters 

NID Ahmedabad Placements

Adidas Group India, Adobe, Clarice Technologies, Hindustan Unilever Limited, eBay, Infosys Technologies Ltd. 

Pearl Academy, Mumbai Placements 

Myntra, Craftsvilla, Future Group, IBM, Walt Disney, Ritu Kumar, Pearl Global, H&M

MIT Institute of Design, Pune Placements

3M, Barclays, Tata Elxi, Cybage, HL, Hero, Tata Consultancy Services, Fitch

IIT Bombay Placements

Google, IBM, Uber, Microsoft, Reliance, Bajaj, Vedanta, JSW, Hitachi, TATA Steel

TIT&S Placements

Infosys, Newgen Softwares Technologies Limited, Infotech, Cognizant, Wipro, Reliance Industries Limited

Best Design Colleges in India: Specialisations 

  • Fashion and Textile Design

  • Product Design

  • Interior Design

  • Graphic Design

  • Transportation Design

  • Animation Design

  • Therefore are some of the top specialisations in design

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MATS University B.Design Admissions 2024
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Approved by UGC | Merit-based scholarships

Lovely Professional University | Design Admissions 2024
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B.Design/ M.Design Admissions at #1 Pvt Univ | 25+ Global brands for Placements

Indian Institute of Art & Design Admissions 2024
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Design UG & PG Admissions 2024 | Associated with FDCI, CII & IIFTI | Merit-cum-means scholarships to deserving students

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Mark presence in the Modern Architectural field with Bachelor of Architecture | Highest CTC : 59 LPA | Accepts NATA Score

Manav Rachna-MRIIRS B.Design Admissions 2024
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Admissions open for B.Design & B.Sc (Interior Design & Decoration) | NAAC A++ Grade

Unitedworld Institute of Design B.Des Admissions 2024
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Anant National University, Ahmedabad

Ahmedabad, Gujarat
4.5/52 Reviews
Private

Anant National University, Ahmedabad

Ahmedabad, Gujarat Private 4.5/52 Reviews
Careers360 Rating: AAAA
Careers360 Rating: AAAA
B.Des Interaction Design
  • Fees : 18.01 Lakhs
100+ Brochures downloaded so far
100+ Brochures downloaded so far

Auro Design School, Surat

Surat, Gujarat
Private

Auro Design School, Surat

Surat, Gujarat Private
Diploma in Design Technology
    100+ Brochures downloaded so far
    100+ Brochures downloaded so far

    Auro University, Surat

    100+ Brochures downloaded so far
    100+ Brochures downloaded so far

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    CEPT University, Ahmedabad

    Ahmedabad, Gujarat
    4.4/56 Reviews
    Private

    CEPT University, Ahmedabad

    Ahmedabad, Gujarat Private 4.4/56 Reviews
    Careers360 Rating: AAAA
    Careers360 Rating: AAAA
    Master of Computational Design and Fabrication
    600+ Brochures downloaded so far
    600+ Brochures downloaded so far

    City Pulse Institute of Film and Television, Gandhinagar

    Gandhinagar, Gujarat
    Private
    MA Production Design
      100+ Brochures downloaded so far
      100+ Brochures downloaded so far

      GLS Institute of Design, Ahmedabad

      Ahmedabad, Gujarat
      Private

      GLS Institute of Design, Ahmedabad

      Ahmedabad, Gujarat Private
      B.Des
        100+ Brochures downloaded so far
        100+ Brochures downloaded so far

        GLS University, Ahmedabad

        Ahmedabad, Gujarat
        Private

        GLS University, Ahmedabad

        Ahmedabad, Gujarat Private 4.2/528 Reviews
        B.Des
        300+ Brochures downloaded so far
        300+ Brochures downloaded so far

        Gujarat University - Gujarat University, Ahmedabad

        2000+ Brochures downloaded so far
        2000+ Brochures downloaded so far

        Indus University, Ahmedabad

        300+ Brochures downloaded so far
        300+ Brochures downloaded so far

        Kalapurnam Institute, Ahmedabad

        Ahmedabad, Gujarat
        Private

        Kalapurnam Institute, Ahmedabad

        Ahmedabad, Gujarat Private
        BFA Architecture Design
          100+ Brochures downloaded so far
          100+ Brochures downloaded so far

          KSD Ahmedabad - Khyati School of Design, Ahmedabad

          Ahmedabad, Gujarat
          Private
          B.Des Fashion and Costume Design
          100+ Brochures downloaded so far
          100+ Brochures downloaded so far

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          LJ School of Architecture, Ahmedabad

          Ahmedabad, Gujarat
          4.0/51 Reviews
          Private

          LJ School of Architecture, Ahmedabad

          Ahmedabad, Gujarat Private 4.0/51 Reviews
          B.Design
            100+ Brochures downloaded so far
            100+ Brochures downloaded so far

            NID Ahmedabad - National Institute of Design Ahmedabad

            Ahmedabad, Gujarat
            4.5/55 Reviews
            Public/Govt

            NID Ahmedabad - National Institute of Design Ahmedabad

            Ahmedabad, Gujarat Public/Govt 4.5/55 Reviews
            Careers360 Rating: AAAAA
            Careers360 Rating: AAAAA
            M.Des New Media Design
            1000+ Brochures downloaded so far
            1000+ Brochures downloaded so far

            NID Gandhinagar - National Institute of Design, Gandhinagar Campus

            Gandhinagar, Gujarat
            Public/Govt
            M.Des New Media Design
            100+ Brochures downloaded so far
            100+ Brochures downloaded so far

            RK University, Rajkot

            Rajkot, Gujarat
            Private

            RK University, Rajkot

            Rajkot, Gujarat Private 4.0/513 Reviews
            B.Voc Design
            • Fees : 1.17 Lakhs
            300+ Brochures downloaded so far
            300+ Brochures downloaded so far

            School of Doctoral Research and Innovation, GLS University, Ahmedabad

            Ahmedabad, Gujarat
            Private
            Ph.D Design
            • Fees : 1.80 Lakhs
            100+ Brochures downloaded so far
            100+ Brochures downloaded so far

            Sigma University, Vadodara

            Vadodara, Gujarat
            Private

            Sigma University, Vadodara

            Vadodara, Gujarat Private
            B.Des User Experience UX
            • Fees : 5 Lakhs
            100+ Brochures downloaded so far
            100+ Brochures downloaded so far
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