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Best Design Colleges in Pune

Nowadays, we hear names of many designers excelling in their own fields and many of us may wonder what degree they would have completed for pursuing Designing as a career. Every company needs a Designer for its product or services. Even digitized platforms require designers for their platform. When it comes to creativity and taste, we all think of one field, that is designing. Designing is a very vast field with tons of opportunities. Every year, you will see new designers in different fields of creativity.  Designing a product or a good, takes lots of effort as well as time. In India, you will find a lot of freelance designers as well big designing companies showcasing their talents. There are a lot of designer entrepreneurs in India who are big names in foreign countries as well. 

Designing is for students who love to experiment with their creativity and artistic talents. Students who have interest in creativity, art, sketching skills, observational abilities, knowledge of current market trends, visualization power, etc., can go further to opt the designing course, by taking note of the details etc. Designing courses are provided in many versions. It is a very versatile field. The degree for designing is provided in many fields such as fashion designing, interior designing, furniture designing, textile designing, product designing etc. 

The most famous ones and the most opted one out of the lot would be fashion designing, interior designing, jewelry designing etc. Subjects such as fundamentals of arts & design, Art representations and transformation, Knowledge of organization and communication and many more are taught in Designing. As told earlier that because designing is a very versatile and wide subject, there can be modifications in the subjects every now and then. 

Designing courses are available in many forms such as diploma courses, certificate courses, undergraduate courses, post graduation courses and even doctorate courses. Average fees for a designing course may vary a lot but it can range from 20K to even 2 Lakhs per year. In India, there are many institutions which provide designing degrees. Every state has top cities which have great colleges. 

One of such states is Maharashtra. Maharashtra is widely known for the art and designing colleges it houses. Especially Pune, which has some great designing colleges all over Maharashtra. Pune is known as the educational city of Maharashtra which houses some of the top designing colleges of India.

In this article, we will talk about different kinds of designing degrees available in Pune and colleges providing them. Before discussing about colleges and degree, we first need to know what the eligibility criteria and admission process are for designing degrees and colleges: - 


Best Private  Design Colleges in  Pune

Candidates must know the list of top design colleges in  Pune which can provide them high quality education. Interested candidates must understand that the best designing colleges in Pune under private ownership offer good placements and great exposure to the design industry. Here is a list of the best colleges for designing in Pune. 

Name of the college 

MIT Institute Of Design 

Symbiosis Institute Of Design 

International School Of Design 

Dr Vishwanath Karad MIT World Peace University 

Vishwakarma University

Best Government Design Colleges in Pune 

The candidates who find the fees of private design colleges daunting can apply for the top design colleges in  Pune under government ownership. The interested candidates must know that they are more affordable and also provide good education. Here are some top  colleges for designing in  Pune under government ownership. 

Top Colleges 
COEP Pune
FTII Pune
UNIPUNE (Pune University)
SNDT College of Home Science, Pune
Department of Technology, Savitribai Phule Pune University

Designing Colleges in Pune: Eligibility Criteria 

Below we have mentioned eligibility criteria for designing courses - 

For UG: -  

  1. The students need to pass 10+2 examinations from a recognized board and school/junior college. 

  2. The student needs to score at least 50% aggregate in their 10+2 examinations. 

  3. Because of how versatile this course is, it does not matter which stream the student has chosen in 10+2. 

It should be noted that different colleges may demand a student to fulfill some of their own criteria as well, to be eligible. A student should be aware of the criteria of his or her preferred college. 

For PG: - 

  1. The student should have completed a bachelor's degree from a recognized college or university. 

  2. The student should have done bachelors in the field of designing only as preferred by 99% of the colleges. 

It should be noted that different colleges may demand a student to fulfill some of their own criteria as well, to be eligible. A student should be aware of the criteria of his or her preferred college.

Designing Colleges in Pune: Admission Process

  1. The student needs to fulfill all the eligibility criteria so that he or she can apply for the admission process. 

  2. Next many colleges demand different types of entrance exams. 

  3. Some of them are CEED, UCEED, NID Entrance exam and many more. There are many coaching classes which prepare students for such entrance exams all over India. 

  4. Many colleges also provide admission based on merit. 

  5. After the college declares the result, students who crossed the cutoff then must further appear for next rounds. 

  6. Personal interviews, portfolio presentations, group discussion, etc., are some of the rounds. All these rounds matter a lot for getting admission. 

  7. A student who passes all the above steps can then get successful admission in the college. 

Designing Colleges in Pune: Specializations-wise List

Designing has many specializations available and many degrees. We have mentioned top 2 degrees which are famous in designing courses: - 

Designing Colleges in Pune offering B.Des Degree

B.Des or Bachelor of Design is an undergraduate course. It is one of the famous degrees in the field of designing. It is a 4-year duration course. Further there are tons of subjects for which specialization can be done in this field, For e.g. - A student who is more interested in Fashion can do specialization under fashion in the B.DES degree.  Certain institutions have age limits set for this course. Many colleges demand a student to be at least 19 years to apply for this course. Common entrance exams for this course are UCEED, SEED etc. The average fees for this course are 2 to 4 Lakhs. 

Below we have mentioned colleges in Pune which provide this course along with their fees, entrance exam and cutoff if there are any etc.: - 

Name of the college 

Entrance exam acceptable

Fees

MIT Institute Of Design 

-

Rs. 14.26 Lakhs  

Symbiosis Institute Of Design 

SEED 

Rs. 16.20 Lakhs  

International School Of Design 

Rs. 4 Lakhs  

Dr Vishwanath Karad MIT World Peace University 

NID DAT, UCEED 

Rs. 11.60 Lakhs  

Vishwakarma University

CEED, NID DAT, NIFT Entrance exam 

Designing Colleges in Pune Offering M.Des Degree

It is the master’s degree for designing and provides deep knowledge and further specialization in designing. You can pursue a master’s degree only if you have completed a bachelor's degree in designing. It is a 2-year post graduation course. Skills like creativity and innovation are really needed in this course. Subjects like visual design, ergonomics, design methods, graphic design etc., are taught in this course. 

Below we have mentioned colleges in Pune which provide this course along with its fees, entrance exams, NIRF and Careers360 Rating etc. 

Name of the college 

Fees

INIFD Deccan 

-

MIT Institute Of Design 

Rs. 7.13 Lakhs  

International School Of Design 

Rs. 2.50 Lakhs  

Ajeenkya DY Patil University 

-

Vishwakarma University 

-

Career opportunities after designing degree: - 

There are millions of career opportunities after doing and pursuing a designing degree. 

  1. The candidate can go for further studies and can opt for doing a postgraduate degree. 

  2. A candidate can choose to open their own enterprise or a startup. For e.g.- Fashion designers can open their own fashion boutique or a couture.

  3. They can do some freelancing work. For e.g.- instead of joining a company, interior designers can work alone for their clients. 

Other than all these options, a graduate or a Postgraduate can always choose to do a job at different companies. 

Below we have listed different job opportunities for different designers: - 

Job position

Salary expected

Graphic designer - needs specialization in graphic designing

Rs. 4 to 6 Lakhs per annum

Fashion designer - needs specialization in fashion designing

Rs. 2 to 4 Lakhs per annum

Illustrator 

Rs. 4 to 5.5 Lakhs per annum

Costume designer - needs specialization in fashion designing

Rs. 3 to 5 Lakhs per annum

Fashion merchandiser

Rs. 5 to 6 lakhs per annum

Textile designer - needs specialization in textile designing

Rs. 4 to 5 Lakhs

Design manager 

Rs. 5 to 6 lakhs per annum

Color consultant

Rs. 2 to 3.5 Lakhs

Fashion stylist - needs specialization in fashion designing

Rs. 5 to 7 Lakhs

Entrepreneur or self-employment


FAQS

Question 1: - Is designing a good career to choose?

Answer - a student who is interested in creating new ideas and designing any product or good can opt for a career in Designing. In India there is a lot of scope for designers and artists. There are tons of designers in India who are now millionaires. 

Question 2: - Is B.Des a Designing degree?

Answer – Yes, B.Des is the most famous Designing degree in India. It is a 4-year duration course which is divided into 8 semesters.

Question 3: - Which are the best colleges in Pune which provide designing courses?

Answer - Colleges like symbiosis institute of design and MIT institute of design provide good designing courses. 

Question 4: - Do every college of design take entrance exams?

Answer – No, it is not necessary. Few colleges take admission on merit basis while others take it based on entrance exam.

Question 5 - Are there any diploma or certificate courses available in the field of designing?

Answer - In India, many short-term courses are available in the field of designing which are called certificate and Diploma courses. Certificate courses generally last for months while diploma courses are normally of 2 years. 

Question 6: - Do corporate companies hire designers?

Answer – Yes, many corporate companies hire designers such as flipkart, amazon, Myntra etc. 

Question 7: - What is the fees of B. des at Symbiosis institute of design?

Answer - Approximately 16 Lakhs is the fees at Symbiosis institute of design for B.DES course. 

Question 8: - What is an average salary package a fresher can expect after completing a B. des degree?

Answer: - Rs., a fresher can expect around 2 to 4 Lakhs per annum. 

Question 9: - What degree do I have to pursue to become a fashion designer?

Answer: - You can pursue B. des and do specialization of fashion designing in it.

Question 10: - In Pune, does any university provide a designing degree for automobiles?

Answer – Yes, Ajeenkya D.Y. Patil University provides B. des automobile degree in Pune.

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