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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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  • 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

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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.

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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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Answered 5 days ago

NIFT Raebareli cutoff 2026 was relased for the MFM course where the closing rank for General AI category was seen at 928 during the fourth round.

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Answered 5 days ago

For the General AI category, the NIFT Haryana MDes cutoff 2026 ranged from 188 to 314 , according to the first and last round. Hence, students need a rank of at least 314 or below to be eligible for admission. To know the maximum cutoff required for other AI categories visit here 

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Answered a week ago

The University for the Creative Arts ranks #101 among universities globally for Arts and Design as part of the QS Rankings 2026. Given below are the year-on-year UCA QS World Ranking trends for the Arts and Design program:

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Akash Gaur

Contributor-Level 10

Answered a week ago

 NIFT Srinagar 2026 cutoff has been released till round 4 for various courses and categories.

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Riya Jeet

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Answered a week ago

NIFT Delhi cutoff 2026 has been released till round 4 where the admission for B.FTech were closed in round 2 for General AI category at a closing rank of 55.

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CategoryNIFT Delhi round 4 cutoff 2026
OBC439
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Riya Jeet

Contributor-Level 6

Answered a week ago

Yes! Many colleges partner with designers, retail brands, styling agencies, and media studios because the city is a major hub for retail, export houses, and the entertainment industry. Listed below are some of the top colleges for Fashion Designing in Mumbai with placement packages.

College NamesMedian Package
Aditya College of Design Studies PlacementsINR 1.02 LPA
Universal AI University PlacementsINR 10.42 LPA
Pillai College of Arts, Commerce and Science PlacementsINR 3 LPA
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Tasbiya Khan

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Answered a week ago

Yes, a portfolio is very important for admission to many fashion design colleges in Mumbai, as it helps judges see your creative skills and personal style. Sketches, concepts, and garment ideas help showcase creative potential.

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Tasbiya Khan

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Candidates need to complete Class 12 in any stream with at least 50% aggregate to apply for BDes at S.S. Jain Subodh Girls College. Hence, aspirants with 65% in Class 12 can apply.

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Saumya Gairola

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Tabulated below is LPUIST scholarship details for UG level courses which includes BDes at LPU University:

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LPUIST score more than or equal to Category A cut-off
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Students scoring 90% or above marks in qualifying exam
60% Scholarship
LPUIST score more than or equal to Category B cut-off
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Students scoring between 75% to 89.99% marks in qualifying exam
50% Scholarship
LPUIST score more than or equal to Category C cut-off
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Students scoring between 60% to 74.99% marks in qualifying exam
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Saurabh Khanduri

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Saurabh Khanduri

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Answered 2 weeks ago

As per NIFT Kolkata Cut-off 2026 for B. Des. in Fashion Design, the cut-off rank is 683 for General AI Category Round 4.

The following table gives you the cutoff ranks for other categories as well :

CategoryNIFT Kolkata Round 4 cutoff 2026 
General 683
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Riya Jeet

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Answered 2 weeks ago

The Nift Daman cutoff 2026 closing rank for B.Des in Textile Design course was 3914 for the General AL category and 7254 for the OBC category in round 4.

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Riya Jeet

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Answered 2 weeks ago

NIFT Kannur cut-off 2026 was announced for Round 4 where cut off rank was between 733 to 3462 for General AI category students.

Students need to have at least a rank of 3462 to get admission into NIFT Kannur.

See the table below for more details about cut off ranks on the basis of categories:

CategoryThe NIFT Kannur round 4 closing rank 2026
General3462
OBC5193 
SC9881
EWS8163

 

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Riya Jeet

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Answered 2 weeks ago

NIFT Kangra Cutoff 2026 has been released upto round 4. The admissions for General AI were closed in Round 3 with the closing rank of 1135.

To know the cutoff ranks in round 4 for other categories refer to the table below.

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Riya Jeet

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Answered 2 weeks ago

NIFT Kangra cutoff 2026 was released for round 4 with the closing rank of 361 for M.des for the General AI category and 767 for the SC category.

 

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Riya Jeet

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Answered 3 weeks ago

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Tasbiya Khan

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Tasbiya Khan

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Answered 3 weeks ago

MIT-WPU, Pune offers scholarships to BDes students based on their UCEED rank. Below is the UCEED score requirement to get the scholarship:

Scholarship for AY 2026-27

UCEED Rank

Dr. Vishwanath Karad Scholarship (100%)

Upto 800 All India Rank

MIT-WPU Scholarship I (50%)

801-2000 All India Rank

MIT-WPU Scholarship II (25%)

2001 to 2500 All India Rank

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Nishtha Shukla

Guide-Level 15

Answered 3 weeks ago

The NIFT Chennai cutoff 2026 held a closing rank of 365 for B.Des. in Fashion Communication under General AI category.

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CategoryNIFT Chennai cutoff 2026 round 4
General365 (2)
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Riya Jeet

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Answered 3 weeks ago

Candidates who have passed Class 12 exam from a recognised board are eligible to apply for BDes at Amity University Mumbai.

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Chandra Thakur

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Answered 3 weeks ago

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Nishtha Shukla

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Candidates need to pass Class 12/ HSc or its equivalent examination in any stream with English subject with at least 50% aggregate (45% aggregate for reserved category candidates from Maharashtra) to apply for BDes course at MIT-WPU, Pune.

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Nishtha Shukla

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MIT-WPU, Pune offers BDes for four-years at the UG level. This full-time programme is offered in six specialisations, including:

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Nishtha Shukla

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The total tuition fees for BDes is INR 17 lakh at MIT-WPU, Pune. Selected candidates have to confirm their seat by paying the course fees. For students who find the fee expensive can apply for scholarships. The university offers up to 100% waiver in tuition fee based on MIT-WPU CET score or UCEED ra

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Nishtha Shukla

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