Updated on Jan 13, 2025 11:36 IST
Akansha Bisht

Akansha BishtSenior Executive

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.

May '26 - Jun '26

NIFT Stage 2: M.Des and M.F.M Interview

TENTATIVE

Jun '26

NIFT Stage 2 Admit Card

TENTATIVE

17 Apr ' 26

Last date to apply for May Attempt

2 May ' 26

SAT India exam (May attempt)

14 Mar ' 26 - 10 Apr ' 26

B.Des Application

10 Mar ' 26 - 31 Jul ' 26

UCEED 2026 Score Card

Mar '26

NID DAT 2026 (Mains) Studio Test and Interview

TENTATIVE

21 Mar ' 26 - 1 Apr ' 26

NID Mains Exam: M.Des Interview

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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There are a total of 126 seats for MDes courses offered by NID Ahemdabad. The seats are distributed specialisation-wise. The sanctioned intake is subject to revision by the authorities. It is mentioned here as per the official website/ sanctioning body. But is still subject to changes and hence, is

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Himanshi Gupta

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Listed below are some of the top Fashion Designing colleges in Bangalore offering BSc courses along with their tuition fees -

Top BSc CollegesTuition Fee
Army Institute of Fashion and DesignINR 6.12 lakh
T. John Group of InstitutionsINR 3.05 lakh
The Oxford College of ScienceINR 1.8 lakh
Indian Institute of Fashion TechnologyINR 6.9 lakh
Bangalore UniversityINR 33,550

Source: Official site and may vary.

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Tasbiya Khan

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Answered Yesterday

Given below are some of the top private Fashion Designing colleges in Bangalore wit average salaries -

Top Private CollegesAverage Salary
The Oxford College of ScienceINR 4 LPA - INR 4.25 LPA
Indian Institute of Fashion TechnologyINR 2.1 LPA - INR 3.5 LPA
Mount Carmel CollegeINR 3.33 LPA
Garden City UniversityINR 3.6 LPA - INR 6 LPA

Source: Official site and may vary.

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Tasbiya Khan

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Answered Yesterday

NID Ahmedabad BDes fees is INR 18.1 lakh. This total fee does include hostel charges. The given fee is as per an official fee structure for 2026-27. Hence, is indicative. Students need to pay the first semester fee or admission fee to confirm seats. 

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Raushan Piplani

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Answered Yesterday

NID Ahmedabad BDes students can opt for hostel facilities. The total hostel charges are INR 1.05 lakh. It is INR 15,000, per semester for the facility. This fee is as per the 2026-27 fee structure. Hence, is indicative. The mess charges are informed in the starting of each academic year. 

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Ranjeeta Karan

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Answered Yesterday

NID Ahmedabad BDes fee is cumulative of various components. It includes tuition fee, film club, alumni fee, students refundable deposit, etc. The per semester tuition fee amount is INR 2.26 lakh. NID Ahmedabad BDes security deposit is of INR 10,000. This fee amount is as per official sources. It is

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Piyush Anand

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Answered 4 days ago

MDes at Srishti Manipal Institute of Art, Design And Technology, MAHE is offered across 7 specialisations enlisted below:

  • Industrial Arts and Design Practices
  • Human Centered Design
  • Design Led Innovation
  • Information Arts and Information Design Practices
  • Design Computation
  • Critical Design Discourse
  • Reimagini

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Tanu Rao

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Answered 4 days ago

Srishti Manipal Institute of Art, Design And Technology, MAHE tuition fee costs around INR 2.1 L - INR 17.3 L. This fee is exclusive of other components such as examination fee, application fee, hostel fee, security deposit, etc. This fee is taken from the official website. It is subject to change.

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Answered 4 days ago

Srishti Manipal Institute of Art, Design And Technology has more than 30 faculty members. The faculty consists of permanent faculty members and guest faculty. The faculty members are a community of designers, artists, and thinkers. The faculty members from different streams including art, design, an

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Tanu Rao

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Answered 4 days ago

Srishti Manipal Institute of Art, Design And Technology, MAHE conducts the admission process for all the UG, PG, and Diploma courses in online mode. Interested candidates can fill the admission forms through the official website. The admissions to Srishti Bangalore are now open for certain courses.

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Tanu Rao

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Answered 4 days ago

Candidates must keep the following documents ready during the Srishti Manipal Institute of Art, Design And Technology, MAHE application process:

  • Scanned photograph & signature
  • Class 10 and Class 12 scorecard
  • Graduation marksheet (if applicable)

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Tanu Rao

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Answered 4 days ago

Srishti Manipal Institute of Art, Design And Technology conducts the online application process online. The step-wise application process for Srishti Bangalore is mentioned below:

  1. Go to the official website.
  2. Click on 'Apply Now' at the top right corner.
  3. Register using basic details like email address,

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Tanu Rao

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Answered 4 days ago

No, candidates are not offered ay concessions during the BITS Design School BDes (hons) admissions. All candidates are required to follow the same eligibility criteria and pay the same admission fees as each other for BDes (hons) at BITS Design School.

Candidates who need assistance with the BDes (ho

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Saurabh Khanduri

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Answered 4 days ago

Yes, BDes (hons) students of BITS Design School have access to scholarship schemes which are offered by the institute itself. There are three major scholarships that candidates can apply for which are merit and mean-based scholarship, academic merit scholarsip and the chancellor's scholarship.

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Saurabh Khanduri

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Answered 4 days ago

No, candidates cannot complete the BITS Design School BDes (hons) admission process in offline mode. The admission forms for the aforementioned course are only accepted on the admission portal of BITS Design School.

Aside from application for the BDes (hons) course, the accepted entrance exams are al

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Saurabh Khanduri

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Answered 4 days ago

To complete the BITS Design School BDes (hons) admission process, candidates need to provide the copies of the following documents in digital form:

  • Class 10th and Class 12th marksheet and passing certificate 
  • Entrance exam scorecard
  • Transfer certificate
  • Migration certificate
  • Scanned images of the candida

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Saurabh Khanduri

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Answered 4 days ago

Yes, candidates can receive refunds for the course fees paid by them if they cancel their admission to the BITS Design School BDes (hons) course. However, the amount of refund received by the candidate will depend on how early a candidate cancels their admission.

To get ay refunds, candidates must ca

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Saurabh Khanduri

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Answered 4 days ago

Chitkara School of Planning and Architecture offers a four-year BDes in Interior Design programme at the UG level. Candidates must pass Class 12 in any stream with at least 50% aggregate to apply for BDes. Aspirants are selected for BDes based on UCEED scores followed by performance in the PI round.

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Nishtha Shukla

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Answered 4 days ago

BITS Design School BDes (hons) fees for four years is INR 39.88 Lacs for the academic year 2026. The aforementioned fees is the combined total of the tuition fees and hostel fees and is subject to increase of 8% per annum throughout the duration of the course.

 

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Saurabh Khanduri

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Answered 4 days ago

The BITSDAT 2026 has been scheduled to be conducted between Mar 31st - Apr 5th 2026 for BITS Design School BDes (hons) admissions. Candidates will need to wait until Apr 8th - Apr 12th in order to get there scores for the BITSDAT 2026.

The interview rounds will be conducted between the months of May

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Saurabh Khanduri

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Answered 4 days ago

The BITS Design School BDes (hons) admissions have been closed for the academic year 2026 at this point. The last date to apply for the BDes (hons) course was scheduled on February 1st 2026. Candidates who have applied for BITS Design School BDes (hons) course are required to wait until the month of

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Saurabh Khanduri

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Answered 4 days ago

Aspirants must pass Class 12 in any stream with at least 50% aggregate to apply for BDes course at Chitkara School of Planning and Architecture. Aspirants must also have UCEED score for admission.

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Nishtha Shukla

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Answered 4 days ago

No, the BITSDAT is not a mandatory entrance exam for BITS Design School BDes (hons) admissions. Candidates can also appear for the UCEED or NID DAT in order to be eligible to apply for the BDes (hons) course at BITS Design School. 

However, candidates must appear for one of the three entrance exam ma

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Saurabh Khanduri

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Answered 4 days ago

No, the BITS Design School BDes (hons) admissions do not accept candidates directly after completion of Class 12 board exams. Candidates who wish to get admission into BDes (hons) at BITS Design School are required to appear for the BITSDAT, UCEED or NITDAT before applying for admissions.

 

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Saurabh Khanduri

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Answered 4 days ago

The registrations are open for admission in the academy. Pearl Bangalore BDes written exam will be conducted on Apr 25 and Apr 26, 2026. The personal interview round is scheduled to be held from Apr 28 to May 1, 2026.

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Virajita Madavi

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Answered 4 days ago

Pearl Academy Bangalore is currently accepting applications for admission in BDes courses. Eligible students can visit the website to apply. The last date to submit the application form is Apr 22, 2026. Aspirants should ensure that the form is submitted on or before the end date.

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Raushan Piplani

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Answered 4 days ago

IMS DIA Noida BSc fee payment can be done in an online mode. Students can pay the fee via credit card/ debit card/ UPI/ net banking. The total course fee is INR 12 lakh. This fee is as per official sources and hence, is indicative.

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Virajita Mehra

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Answered 5 days ago

Candidates applying for BDes at IMS Design and Innovation Academy can apply for its scholarship schemes. The academy offers merit-based, need-based, and talent scholarship for supporting students. It helps students for career growth in creative and design industries. Students wanting to avail schola

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Aishwarya Kumari

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Answered 5 days ago

IMS Design and Innovation Academy BDes students can apply for the Special Talent Scholarship. It is provided to candidates who shows exceptional creative abilities in Art, Design, or related fields. The aim of this scheme is to support students pursuing professional design courses.

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Manori Sahni

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Answered 5 days ago

IMS Design and Innovation Academy has a total of 60 seats for BDes in Interior Design course. Students are admitted as per sanctioned intake and performance in selection rounds. The academy or sanctioning body has the right to revise the sanctioned seat count. This seat intake is as per information

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Virajita Madavi

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