B.Des. in Footwear 

at Footwear Design and Development Institute, Hyderabad, Hyderabad

FDDI Hyderabad provides a three-year BDes programme. The FDDI Hyderabad BDes course fee of INR 9.4 lakh needs to be paid by the students over the three years. It should be noted that the provided fee is taken from the official website of the institute/sanctioning authority. It can still change and, hence, is indicative.

FDDI AIST exam application fee, payable to take admission into the BDes course of FDDI Hyderabad, differs by category. The application fee is INR 600 for General and OBC category students, while it is INR 300 for SC/ST/PwD category students. Candidates can make online payments using a credit or debit card. In case of delayed receipt of the application, a late fee of INR 800 will be charged for General/OBC candidates and INR 400 for SC/ST/PwD candidates. The fees mentioned above have been taken from the official website. They are still subject to change and, hence, are indicative.

After pursuing a BDes from FDDI Hyderabad, highly successful career prospects follow. The career after a BDes completely depends on the abilities and interests of the candidates. The most popular job options for FDDI Hyderabad BDes graduates are depicted in the table below:

The selection criteria for the BDes programme at FDDI Hyderabad are academic merit, primarily assessed on the basis of FDDI AIST performance. Candidates must apply online and sit for the AIST exam, which is the minimum requirement of the selection process. Based on AIST scores, a merit list is prepared, and only deserving candidates are shortlisted for admission.

Yes, the Footwear Design and Development Institute (FDDI), Hyderabad, offers a BDes in full-time mode. The duration of the course is four years. The institute offers a BDes in three specialisations. Candidates having a valid score in the accepted entrance test are eligible to apply for admission. Check out the following key highlights for more information:

There is an age limit to apply for UG programme of FDDI, Hyderabad. The age limit for the bachelor's programme shall be 25 years as on the July 1 of the admission year. However, there is no age limit to apply for master's courses. Besides, candidates must also fulfil the educational requirements to apply for admision.

FDDI AIST 2026 exam will be held sometime around 2nd week of May 2026. 

Details like reporting time, exam commencement and conclusion, etc. will be mentioned on the admit card, along with exam-day guidelines.

On the day of the exam, the candidate needs to report at the exam center with their admit card and ID proof. Also, note that late comers will not be allowed entry.

The FDDI AIST counseling will be conducted in June-July 2026. The Footwear Design & Development Institute (FDDI) will release the detailed counseling schedule at the time of declaration of results or sometime thereabout.

The allotment of seats for FDDI AIST 2026 will be based on the merit rank of the candidate in FDDI AIST 2026. Candidates who are ranked higher in the merit list will be given preference in the seat allotment process.

Footwear Design and Development Institute, Hyderabad has below criteria for taking admissions to it's various courses: