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🏆 Rank #17 Private University / Deemed Institute Estd 2017

World University of Design

Rajiv Gandhi Education City, Haryana | Affiliated: UGC Recognized State Private University
🎓 B.Des (UI/UX, Product, Fashion, Interior, Animation, Graphic), M.Des, B.Sc (Fashion Design), Ph.D. 📝 Exam: UCEED / NID DAT / University Design Aptitude Test (SEED / MIT-DAT / SMEAT)
Annual Tuition
₹340,000
Median Package
₹10.0 LPA
Seat Capacity
280 Seats
4.5 (131)
🏆 Rank #18 Private University / Deemed Institute Estd 2006

Whistling Woods International School of Design

Film City, Maharashtra | Affiliated: Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) Partner
🎓 B.Des (UI/UX, Product, Fashion, Interior, Animation, Graphic), M.Des, B.Sc (Fashion Design), Ph.D. 📝 Exam: UCEED / NID DAT / University Design Aptitude Test (SEED / MIT-DAT / SMEAT)
Annual Tuition
₹480,000
Median Package
₹11.0 LPA
Seat Capacity
180 Seats
4.6 (127)
🏆 Rank #22 Private University / Deemed Institute Estd 2005

School of Design, Lovely Professional University

Phagwara, Punjab | Affiliated: Lovely Professional University
🎓 B.Des (UI/UX, Product, Fashion, Interior, Animation, Graphic), M.Des, B.Sc (Fashion Design), Ph.D. 📝 Exam: UCEED / NID DAT / University Design Aptitude Test (SEED / MIT-DAT / SMEAT)
Annual Tuition
₹210,000
Median Package
₹8.0 LPA
Seat Capacity
360 Seats
4.4 (52)
🏆 Rank #25 Private University / Deemed Institute Estd 1993

Pearl Academy, Rajouri Garden / South Campus

New Delhi, Delhi NCR | Affiliated: Autonomous (Global Certification linkages)
🎓 B.Des (UI/UX, Product, Fashion, Interior, Animation, Graphic), M.Des, B.Sc (Fashion Design), Ph.D. 📝 Exam: UCEED / NID DAT / University Design Aptitude Test (SEED / MIT-DAT / SMEAT)
Annual Tuition
₹560,000
Median Package
₹12.0 LPA
Seat Capacity
480 Seats
4.6 (148)
🏆 Rank #25 Private University / Deemed Institute Estd 2018

Chitkara Design School, Chitkara University

Rajpura, Punjab | Affiliated: Chitkara University
🎓 B.Des (UI/UX, Product, Fashion, Interior, Animation, Graphic), M.Des, B.Sc (Fashion Design), Ph.D. 📝 Exam: UCEED / NID DAT / University Design Aptitude Test (SEED / MIT-DAT / SMEAT)
Annual Tuition
₹240,000
Median Package
₹9.0 LPA
Seat Capacity
240 Seats
4.4 (57)
🏆 Rank #32 Private University / Deemed Institute Estd 1996

Srishti Manipal Institute of Art, Design & Technology

Yelahanka, Karnataka | Affiliated: Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) Deemed University
🎓 B.Des (UI/UX, Product, Fashion, Interior, Animation, Graphic), M.Des, B.Sc (Fashion Design), Ph.D. 📝 Exam: UCEED / NID DAT / University Design Aptitude Test (SEED / MIT-DAT / SMEAT)
Annual Tuition
₹525,000
Median Package
₹12.0 LPA
Seat Capacity
380 Seats
4.7 (124)
🏆 Rank #33 Private University / Deemed Institute Estd 2018

Strate School of Design Bengaluru

Yelahanka, Karnataka | Affiliated: Strate Ecole de Design France
🎓 B.Des (UI/UX, Product, Fashion, Interior, Animation, Graphic), M.Des, B.Sc (Fashion Design), Ph.D. 📝 Exam: UCEED / NID DAT / University Design Aptitude Test (SEED / MIT-DAT / SMEAT)
Annual Tuition
₹650,000
Median Package
₹14.0 LPA
Seat Capacity
120 Seats
4.7 (140)
🏆 Rank #34 Private University / Deemed Institute Estd 2013

School of Design, UPES

Bidholi, Uttarakhand | Affiliated: UPES Dehradun
🎓 B.Des (UI/UX, Product, Fashion, Interior, Animation, Graphic), M.Des, B.Sc (Fashion Design), Ph.D. 📝 Exam: UCEED / NID DAT / University Design Aptitude Test (SEED / MIT-DAT / SMEAT)
Annual Tuition
₹390,000
Median Package
₹11.0 LPA
Seat Capacity
320 Seats
4.6 (163)
🏆 Rank #35 Private Affiliated Estd 1990

Institute of Design & Applied Arts, Jashpur

Jashpur, Chhattisgarh | Affiliated: State University / UGC Recognized Board of Technical Education
🎓 B.Des (Fashion Design, Interior Design, Graphic Design), B.Sc (Fashion & Apparel), Diploma in Design 📝 Exam: 10+2 Merit / State Design CET / UCEED / NIFT Entrance
Annual Tuition
₹110,068
Median Package
₹6.0 LPA
Seat Capacity
120 Seats
4.3 (43)
🏆 Rank #35 Private Affiliated Estd 1991

Institute of Design & Applied Arts, Peddapalli

Peddapalli, Telangana | Affiliated: State University / UGC Recognized Board of Technical Education
🎓 B.Des (Fashion Design, Interior Design, Graphic Design), B.Sc (Fashion & Apparel), Diploma in Design 📝 Exam: 10+2 Merit / State Design CET / UCEED / NIFT Entrance
Annual Tuition
₹118,925
Median Package
₹6.0 LPA
Seat Capacity
120 Seats
4.3 (91)
🏆 Rank #35 Private Affiliated Estd 1992

Institute of Design & Applied Arts, Alwar

Alwar, Rajasthan | Affiliated: State University / UGC Recognized Board of Technical Education
🎓 B.Des (Fashion Design, Interior Design, Graphic Design), B.Sc (Fashion & Apparel), Diploma in Design 📝 Exam: 10+2 Merit / State Design CET / UCEED / NIFT Entrance
Annual Tuition
₹108,830
Median Package
₹6.0 LPA
Seat Capacity
120 Seats
4.3 (40)
🏆 Rank #35 Private Estd 1992

School of Fashion Technology & Media, Khordha

Khordha, Odisha | Affiliated: State University / UGC Recognized Board of Technical Education
🎓 B.Des (Fashion Design, Interior Design, Graphic Design), B.Sc (Fashion & Apparel), Diploma in Design 📝 Exam: 10+2 Merit / State Design CET / UCEED / NIFT Entrance
Annual Tuition
₹103,136
Median Package
₹6.0 LPA
Seat Capacity
120 Seats
4.2 (77)
🏆 Rank #35 Private Affiliated Estd 1992

Institute of Design & Applied Arts, Mandi

Mandi, Himachal Pradesh | Affiliated: State University / UGC Recognized Board of Technical Education
🎓 B.Des (Fashion Design, Interior Design, Graphic Design), B.Sc (Fashion & Apparel), Diploma in Design 📝 Exam: 10+2 Merit / State Design CET / UCEED / NIFT Entrance
Annual Tuition
₹106,682
Median Package
₹6.0 LPA
Seat Capacity
120 Seats
4.3 (53)
🏆 Rank #35 Private Affiliated Estd 1994

Institute of Design & Applied Arts, Kancheepuram

Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu | Affiliated: State University / UGC Recognized Board of Technical Education
🎓 B.Des (Fashion Design, Interior Design, Graphic Design), B.Sc (Fashion & Apparel), Diploma in Design 📝 Exam: 10+2 Merit / State Design CET / UCEED / NIFT Entrance
Annual Tuition
₹118,904
Median Package
₹6.0 LPA
Seat Capacity
120 Seats
4.3 (36)
🏆 Rank #35 Private Estd 1998

School of Fashion Technology & Media, Rudraprayag

Rudraprayag, Uttarakhand | Affiliated: State University / UGC Recognized Board of Technical Education
🎓 B.Des (Fashion Design, Interior Design, Graphic Design), B.Sc (Fashion & Apparel), Diploma in Design 📝 Exam: 10+2 Merit / State Design CET / UCEED / NIFT Entrance
Annual Tuition
₹94,465
Median Package
₹6.0 LPA
Seat Capacity
120 Seats
4.2 (58)
🏆 Rank #35 Private Estd 2005

School of Fashion Technology & Media, Jabalpur

Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh | Affiliated: State University / UGC Recognized Board of Technical Education
🎓 B.Des (Fashion Design, Interior Design, Graphic Design), B.Sc (Fashion & Apparel), Diploma in Design 📝 Exam: 10+2 Merit / State Design CET / UCEED / NIFT Entrance
Annual Tuition
₹101,737
Median Package
₹6.0 LPA
Seat Capacity
120 Seats
4.2 (49)
🏆 Rank #35 Private Affiliated Estd 2007

Institute of Design & Applied Arts, Jehanabad

Jehanabad, Bihar | Affiliated: State University / UGC Recognized Board of Technical Education
🎓 B.Des (Fashion Design, Interior Design, Graphic Design), B.Sc (Fashion & Apparel), Diploma in Design 📝 Exam: 10+2 Merit / State Design CET / UCEED / NIFT Entrance
Annual Tuition
₹117,377
Median Package
₹6.0 LPA
Seat Capacity
120 Seats
4.3 (43)
🏆 Rank #35 Private University / Deemed Institute Estd 2012

Unitedworld Institute of Design, Karnavati University

Uvarsad, Gujarat | Affiliated: Karnavati University
🎓 B.Des (UI/UX, Product, Fashion, Interior, Animation, Graphic), M.Des, B.Sc (Fashion Design), Ph.D. 📝 Exam: UCEED / NID DAT / University Design Aptitude Test (SEED / MIT-DAT / SMEAT)
Annual Tuition
₹490,000
Median Package
₹11.0 LPA
Seat Capacity
450 Seats
4.6 (61)
🏆 Rank #35 Private Estd 2012

School of Fashion Technology & Media, Shimla

Shimla, Himachal Pradesh | Affiliated: State University / UGC Recognized Board of Technical Education
🎓 B.Des (Fashion Design, Interior Design, Graphic Design), B.Sc (Fashion & Apparel), Diploma in Design 📝 Exam: 10+2 Merit / State Design CET / UCEED / NIFT Entrance
Annual Tuition
₹101,249
Median Package
₹6.0 LPA
Seat Capacity
120 Seats
4.2 (88)
🏆 Rank #35 Private Affiliated Estd 2015

Institute of Design & Applied Arts, Mandsaur

Mandsaur, Madhya Pradesh | Affiliated: State University / UGC Recognized Board of Technical Education
🎓 B.Des (Fashion Design, Interior Design, Graphic Design), B.Sc (Fashion & Apparel), Diploma in Design 📝 Exam: 10+2 Merit / State Design CET / UCEED / NIFT Entrance
Annual Tuition
₹111,194
Median Package
₹6.0 LPA
Seat Capacity
120 Seats
4.3 (47)
🏆 Rank #35 Private Affiliated Estd 2020

Institute of Design & Applied Arts, Malappuram

Malappuram, Kerala | Affiliated: State University / UGC Recognized Board of Technical Education
🎓 B.Des (Fashion Design, Interior Design, Graphic Design), B.Sc (Fashion & Apparel), Diploma in Design 📝 Exam: 10+2 Merit / State Design CET / UCEED / NIFT Entrance
Annual Tuition
₹107,751
Median Package
₹6.0 LPA
Seat Capacity
120 Seats
4.3 (64)
🏆 Rank #35 Private Estd 2022

School of Fashion Technology & Media, Bokaro

Bokaro, Jharkhand | Affiliated: State University / UGC Recognized Board of Technical Education
🎓 B.Des (Fashion Design, Interior Design, Graphic Design), B.Sc (Fashion & Apparel), Diploma in Design 📝 Exam: 10+2 Merit / State Design CET / UCEED / NIFT Entrance
Annual Tuition
₹100,776
Median Package
₹6.0 LPA
Seat Capacity
120 Seats
4.2 (91)
🏆 Rank #36 Private Affiliated Estd 1988

Institute of Design & Applied Arts, Narsinghpur

Narsinghpur, Madhya Pradesh | Affiliated: State University / UGC Recognized Board of Technical Education
🎓 B.Des (Fashion Design, Interior Design, Graphic Design), B.Sc (Fashion & Apparel), Diploma in Design 📝 Exam: 10+2 Merit / State Design CET / UCEED / NIFT Entrance
Annual Tuition
₹113,455
Median Package
₹6.0 LPA
Seat Capacity
120 Seats
4.3 (83)
🏆 Rank #36 Private Estd 1992

School of Fashion Technology & Media, Birbhum

Birbhum, West Bengal | Affiliated: State University / UGC Recognized Board of Technical Education
🎓 B.Des (Fashion Design, Interior Design, Graphic Design), B.Sc (Fashion & Apparel), Diploma in Design 📝 Exam: 10+2 Merit / State Design CET / UCEED / NIFT Entrance
Annual Tuition
₹91,006
Median Package
₹6.0 LPA
Seat Capacity
120 Seats
4.2 (88)
🏆 Rank #36 Private Affiliated Estd 1996

Institute of Design & Applied Arts, Junagadh

Junagadh, Gujarat | Affiliated: State University / UGC Recognized Board of Technical Education
🎓 B.Des (Fashion Design, Interior Design, Graphic Design), B.Sc (Fashion & Apparel), Diploma in Design 📝 Exam: 10+2 Merit / State Design CET / UCEED / NIFT Entrance
Annual Tuition
₹108,755
Median Package
₹6.0 LPA
Seat Capacity
120 Seats
4.3 (52)
🏆 Rank #36 Private Estd 1997

School of Fashion Technology & Media, Palakkad

Palakkad, Kerala | Affiliated: State University / UGC Recognized Board of Technical Education
🎓 B.Des (Fashion Design, Interior Design, Graphic Design), B.Sc (Fashion & Apparel), Diploma in Design 📝 Exam: 10+2 Merit / State Design CET / UCEED / NIFT Entrance
Annual Tuition
₹104,499
Median Package
₹6.0 LPA
Seat Capacity
120 Seats
4.2 (92)
🏆 Rank #36 Private Estd 1999

School of Fashion Technology & Media, Sangareddy

Sangareddy, Telangana | Affiliated: State University / UGC Recognized Board of Technical Education
🎓 B.Des (Fashion Design, Interior Design, Graphic Design), B.Sc (Fashion & Apparel), Diploma in Design 📝 Exam: 10+2 Merit / State Design CET / UCEED / NIFT Entrance
Annual Tuition
₹92,685
Median Package
₹6.0 LPA
Seat Capacity
120 Seats
4.2 (28)
🏆 Rank #36 Private Affiliated Estd 2009

Institute of Design & Applied Arts, Gondia

Gondia, Maharashtra | Affiliated: State University / UGC Recognized Board of Technical Education
🎓 B.Des (Fashion Design, Interior Design, Graphic Design), B.Sc (Fashion & Apparel), Diploma in Design 📝 Exam: 10+2 Merit / State Design CET / UCEED / NIFT Entrance
Annual Tuition
₹107,703
Median Package
₹6.0 LPA
Seat Capacity
120 Seats
4.3 (51)
🏆 Rank #36 Private Affiliated Estd 2009

Institute of Design & Applied Arts, Solapur

Solapur, Maharashtra | Affiliated: State University / UGC Recognized Board of Technical Education
🎓 B.Des (Fashion Design, Interior Design, Graphic Design), B.Sc (Fashion & Apparel), Diploma in Design 📝 Exam: 10+2 Merit / State Design CET / UCEED / NIFT Entrance
Annual Tuition
₹106,548
Median Package
₹6.0 LPA
Seat Capacity
120 Seats
4.3 (41)
🏆 Rank #36 Private Affiliated Estd 2009

Institute of Design & Applied Arts, Pakur

Pakur, Jharkhand | Affiliated: State University / UGC Recognized Board of Technical Education
🎓 B.Des (Fashion Design, Interior Design, Graphic Design), B.Sc (Fashion & Apparel), Diploma in Design 📝 Exam: 10+2 Merit / State Design CET / UCEED / NIFT Entrance
Annual Tuition
₹110,262
Median Package
₹6.0 LPA
Seat Capacity
120 Seats
4.3 (39)
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