Updated on Jan 13, 2025 11:36 IST
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The scope of Design is vast and endless with a lot of specializations for you to pursue. The Design field is an interesting career with so many job opportunities for college freshers. Design means planning and creating a system, object, activity or any process as well as the output of that in the form of a finished good or even a method. 

Design is an innovative field for you if you have an aesthetic vision and creative thinking skills. 

Why choose a Design Career?

The benefits of Design careers are as follows:

  • Extremely diverse and there is always a need for creative individuals.
  • Annual turnover is more than that of any other industry.

Design Career Scope: Top Career Profiles

You can check some of the top job options given below -

Job Profiles Average Salary
Graphic Designers INR 3.9 LPA
User Experience (UX) Designers INR 11.9 LPA
User Interface (UI) Designers INR 6.1 LPA
Photographers INR 3.8 LPA
Interior Designers INR 4.2 LPA
Art Directors INR 9.3 LPA
Advertising and Promotions Managers INR 8.3 LPA
Fashion Designers INR 4.3 LPA
Textile Designers INR 5.1 LPA
Animation Designers INR 4.2 LPA

Note - The salary is taken from Ambitionbox.com.

Design Career Scope in India: Jobs, Salary and Top Recruiters

You can have a look at the top sectors where you can get hired in India below:

Design Employment Areas
Fashion Design Interior Design Web Design
Textile Design UI and UX Design Product Design
Graphic Design Game Design Glass and Ceramic Design
Exhibition Design Automobile Design Animation
Leather Design Knitwear Design Industrial Design

Design Top Recruiters

You can see the list of top recruiters below:

Design Top Recruiters
Arvind Garments ITC Ltd Myntra
Nykaa Ubisoft EA Sports
Vir Mueller Architects Wallmakers Talati and Partners
Art-n-Glass Inc. Satyam Gartex Monkey Business
Google Microsoft IBM
Lifestyle Swarovski Raymond Apparel Ltd.

Design Career Scope: Best Design Colleges for Placements in India

You can check the best colleges with high placement packages below:

Best Design Colleges in India Average Package Offered
Delhi University Placements INR 16 LPA
Vijaybhoomi School of Design, Vijaybhoomi University Placements INR 13.3 LPA
Dashmesh Girls College, Mukerian Placements INR 12 LPA
Srishti Manipal Institute of Art, Design And Technology Placements INR 3 - 11.75 LPA
Manipal School of Architecture and Planning Placements INR 11.75 LPA
School of Art and Design, ITM Gwalior Placements INR 10.7 LPA
Welingkar Mumbai Placements INR 10 LPA
Srinivas University Placements INR 3.8 - 10 LPA
KIIT School of Fashion Technology - KSFT Placements INR 9.5 LPA
Jamia Millia Islamia Placements INR 9.25 LPA

Source - Different Official/External Sites

Q:   Is designing a good career?
A:

Yes Designing is considered a very good, growing and also a rewarding career. 

If someone is creative and enjoy designing they can go for these courses.

Hope this helped your query! All the best!

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Table of contents
  • Popular Design Colleges in India
  • Popular Private Design Colleges in India
  • Popular Exams
  • Popular Design Specializations
  • Most Popular Courses
  • Top Ranked Colleges by Location
  • Popular Design UG Courses
  • Popular Design PG Courses
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Popular Design Colleges in India

Following are the most popular Design Colleges in India. Learn more about these Design colleges (Courses, Reviews, Answers & more) by downloading the Brochure.
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Popular Exams

Following are the top exams for Design. Students interested in pursuing a career on Design, generally take these important exams.You can also download the exam guide to get more insights.

To Be Notified:

NIFT Final Result

To Be Notified:

NIFT Registration for e-Counselling / Seat Allotm...

2 May ' 26

SAT India exam (May attempt)

22 May ' 26

Last date to apply for June Attempt

30 Apr ' 26 - 11 May ' 26

Round I: Withdrawal of seat / exit from seat allo...

10 Mar ' 26 - 31 Jul ' 26

UCEED 2026 Score Card

23 Apr ' 26 - 7 May ' 26

Round 1 M.Des: Deadline for Fee Payment & Documen...

Apr '26 - May '26

NID DAT B.Des Mains Rechecking Window

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Popular Design Specializations

Following are the most popular Design Specializations . You can explore the top Colleges offering these Specializations by clicking the links below.

Popular Specializations

Top Ranked Colleges by Location

Following are the top ranked colleges for Design based on rankings published by The Week, Business Today and National Institutional Ranking Framework (MHRD).

Popular Design UG Courses

Following are the most popular Design UG Courses . You can explore the top Colleges offering these UG Courses by clicking the links below.

UG Courses

Popular Design PG Courses

Following are the most popular Design PG Courses . You can explore the top Colleges offering these PG Courses by clicking the links below.

PG Courses

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MDes students of Pearl Academy, Jaipur can receive different levels of scholarships from every scholarship schene. Candidates eligible for Defence background scholarships will be offered a 10% fee waiver while NIFT Rank scholarship offers between 20% - 50% fee waiver.

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Saurabh Khanduri

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Amount of scholarships offered to BDes students will differ based on the scholarship schemes. Defence personnel ward will be offered a scholarship amount of 10% of their total course fees for first year only.

Merit-based scholarship offers between 25% - 50% of the same course fees while NIFT rank bas

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Saurabh Khanduri

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Answered 2 days ago

The total tuition fees for Diploma in Architecture is INR 1.2 lakh at MET's School of Architecture and Interior Design. Aspirants selected for admission in DArch have to pay the course fees to confirm their seat.

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Nishtha Shukla

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Aspirants need to pass Class 12 or equivalent examination with Physics & Mathematics as compulsory subjects with Chemistry or Biology or Technical Vocational subject or Computer Science or Information Technology or Informatics Practices or Engineering Graphics or Business Studies with at least 45% a

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Nishtha Shukla

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Answered 2 days ago

MET's School of Architecture and Interior Design offers courses at UG and Diploma levels. The school offers five-year BArch and four-year BDes programme. The school also offers Diploma in Architecture programme for three-years.

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Nishtha Shukla

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Answered 2 days ago

MET's School of Architecture and Interior Design offers admission in 80 BArch seats. The seats are offered to candidates via DTE CAP based on NATA scores of the aspirants. Once selected, aspirants have to confirm their seat by paying the course fees.

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Nishtha Shukla

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MET's School of Architecture and Interior Design conducts MET CET for admission in BDes programme. The selection for BArch programme is based on NATA scores. For DArch, selection is merit-based.

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Nishtha Shukla

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Answered 2 days ago

MET's School of Architecture and Interior Design offers admission to BArch and DArch based on NATA and Class 10 scores via DTE CAP rounds. For BDes, aspirants have to pass an internal MET CET exam for admission. Hence, direct admission is usually not possible.

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Nishtha Shukla

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Answered 2 days ago

MET's School of Architecture and Interior Design admissions are open currently. Candidates meeting eligibility can apply online. The school offers admission in BArch and BDes based on entrance exam scores. For DArch, selection is merit-based.

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Nishtha Shukla

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Answered 2 days ago

Candidates who have passed a three-year Diploma after Class 10 with Mathematics as compulsory subject with a minimum of 45% aggregate can apply for BArch at MET's School of Architecture and Interior Design.

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Nishtha Shukla

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Answered 2 days ago

Candidates must pass Class 10 from a recognised board to apply for DArch at MET's School of Architecture and Interior Design. Aspirants are shortlisted for admission based on their Class 10 marks via DTE CAP. 

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Nishtha Shukla

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Answered 2 days ago

Aspirants need to apply for DTE CAP rounds, Maharashtra online for admission in BArch and DArch programmes. For BDes, aspirants need to fill out the form on the school's website for admission. Candidates can connect with the admission team for offline admission process details.

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Nishtha Shukla

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Answered 2 days ago

MET's School of Architecture and Interior Design applications are open. The school has not released any schedule yet. Aspirants can check with the admission team for exact dates. Candidates need to apply for DTE CAP rounds for BArch and DArch programmes.

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Nishtha Shukla

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Aspirants need to have NATA score for admission in BArch programme of MET's School of Architecture and Interior Design. The seats are allotted to aspirants based on their NATA scores via DTE CAP, Maharashtra. 

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Nishtha Shukla

Guide-Level 15

Answered 2 days ago

The total tuition fees for BArch is INR 6.4 lakh at MET's School of Architecture and Interior Design. The total fees also includes a caution deposit of INR 500. This is only one-time payable. Aspirants must pay the fees within the time provided by the school to avoid admission cancellation.

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Nishtha Shukla

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Answered 2 days ago

As per the previous year data, candidates have to pass an internal test-MET CET conducted by the college for admission in BDes course of MET's School of Architecture and Interior Design. Selected candidates have to confirm their admission by paying the programme fees. 

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Nishtha Shukla

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There are 60 seats in BDes course of MET's School of Architecture and Interior Design. The school offers seats in BDes via MET CET conducted by the college. Selected candidates have to confirm their seat by paying the course fees.

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Nishtha Shukla

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Savannah College of Art and Design has been ranked at No. 1 as the Design University in the Europe and America by Red Dot Design rankings. These rankings provides international seal of excellence. This university is the only U.S. institution, recognised in the Top 5, strengthening its position as wo

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Nishtha Singh

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Yes, SCAD ranks at #15 in the 2026 QS subject rankings (Art and Design category). In the previous year, it was ranked at #13. There is some decline in the subject's ranking, still the university ranks among the Top 20 Universities in the world. In 2024 too, for the same course rankings, SVAC univers

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Akanksha Malhotra

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Answered 3 days ago

MA in Fashion Design course at SVAC University is a 18-month long course. The tuition fee for this course is INR 22 lakh. For admission to this couse, a Bachelor's degree is required. Careers after studing this course are-

  • Brand Founder
  • Creative Director
  • Fashion Designer
  • Style Content Director

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Himanshi Shekhar

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Answered a week ago

Yes, the Admit card for B.Des In Person Sensitivity Test for 2026 has been released. It was released on April 23, 2026.

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Sayeba Naushad

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Answered a week ago

Absolutely you can do a BBA in Marketing and also learn skills like digital marketing, graphic design, and AI separately. I think this approach is very much recommended because it combines strong business knowledge at foundation level with practical & technical skill that are in-demand. 

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Mohit Mishra

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Answered a week ago

AnantU's fees for the BDes programme are competitive for a high-end private university, which is INR 6,25,000 annually. This is often lower than the Unitedworld Institute of Design (UID), where total costs can reach INR 24–40 Lacs for the entire course, but higher than government-funded institutes l

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Rashmi Karan

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Answered a week ago

Yes, Symbiosis Institute of Design is amazing choice for fashion design studies. It has a strong brand name, with good placements. The curriculum includes craft studies, fashion merchandise and more. After completion of this course, students get placed in companies like IBM, Tata Elexsi, Siemens, an

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Chandeep Singh

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Answered a week ago

MIT Institute of Design, MIT-ADT University admissions are mainly entrance-based only. Students have to either appear for the MIT DAT or submit scores secured in other national-level exams.

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Manashjyoti Srivastava

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Answered a week ago

MIT Institute of Design, MIT-ADT University generally does not offer direct admissions. Students have to fulfil the admission requirements to get in. This includes appearing for the accepted exams and selection rounds. Students can contact the institute to know more.

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Nishtha Hazarika

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Answered a week ago

MIT Institute of Design, MIT-ADT University admissions are open now. The institute offers UG, PG, Certificate, and Diploma programmes in Design field. Students can apply online for the same.

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Sanjana Srivastava

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Answered a week ago

To get a seat in Ecole Intuit Lab Kolkata, students must meet the eligibility and selection requirement. The eligibility is to have valid scores in last qualifying exams. Check the seat intake below:

Course NameTotal Number of Seats
B.Des. in Visual Communication and Digital Design60
B.Des. in Game Art and Design60
B.Des. in Digital Product Design60

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Gaurika Chhabra

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CriteriaGIBS BangaloreChrist UniversityAlliance UniversityJain University
Placement Rate100% (2025)~95%~90%~92%
the highest Package₹20 LPA₹87.5 LPA (PG) / ₹15.75 LPA (UG)₹18 LPA₹17 LPA
Average Package₹8.2 LPA₹7 LPA₹6.8 LPA₹6.5 LPA
Recruiters220+ companies200+180+150+
Industry ExposureIRE Labs, TEDx, corporate immersionAlumni network, internshipsCorporate tie‑upsEntrepreneurship focus
RankingTop 40 placements (TOI 2023), A+ by Business IndiaTop 20 private B‑schoolsTop 50Top 60
Fees (MBA/PGDM)₹8.9 lakh₹4.8–8.6 lakh₹7–8 lakh₹6–7 lakh

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Sidhartha Singh

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Aspirants must pass graduation in any stream from a recognised university/ institute to apply for MDes courses at Pearl Academy, Jaipur. The selection for MDes programmes is entrance-based.

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Nishtha Shukla

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