To join BDes at Footwear Design and Development Institute, Kolkata, candidates must qualify the following selection criteria:

Footwear Design and Development Institute, Kolkata offers a full-time BDes programme at the UG level. Candidates can pursue the course across three specialisations. Find them below:

• Footwear Design & Production
• Leather Goods & Lifestyle Products
• Fashion Design

No, direct admission is not valid at Footwear Design and Development Institute, Kolkata. Candidates are offered admission based on their past academic merit and a valid AIST score. Moreover, they must also successfully applied on the college's official website.

Footwear Design and Development Institute, Kolkata offers only UG programme in Design field, i.e., BDes. Students willing to secure a seat to the programme must appear and qualify for the college-level AIST exam. The course is offered in the three specialisations with a total intake of 180.

The total seat intake for BDes at Footwear Design and Development Institute, Kolkata is 180. The specialisation-wise seat intake bifurcation for BDes is as follows:

• Footwear Design & Production: 60
• Leather Goods & Lifestyle Products: 60
• Fashion Design: 60

Footwear Design and Development Institute, Kolkata conducts AIST exam for admission to four-year BDes programmes. Candidates are offered final admission to BDes programme based on their scores obtained in AIST. Below are the focused area of the exam:

• Analytical Ability
• Business Aptitude Test
• Design Apt

To get admission to UG programme at Footwear Design and Development Institute, Kolkata, candidates must fulfil the basic eligibility requirements to be able to apply for the programme. Find below the detailed steps for FDDI, Kolkata admission process:

1. Fill the application form on the official website

Yes, admissions are currently ongoing for the academic year 2025-26 at Footwear Design and Development Institute, Kolkata. Students can apply directly on the college's official website. The application window opened on Nov 15, 2025 and will be closed on Apr 20, 2025.

Candidates seeking for admission to FDDI Kolkata must pay an application fee during the application process. Find below the category-wise application fee for UG programme at FDDI Kolkata:

• General Candidates: INR 600
• Reserved Categories (SC, ST, OBC and Other): INR 300

The FDDI Kolkata application form for UG programme is accepted in online mode. Students can apply on the college's official website to apply for any of the BDes's specialisation. Mentioned below are the steps to apply for FDDI Kolkata admissions:

• Visit the official website at (fddiindia.com/).
• Apply f