Design Courses and Colleges in Delhi/NCR

In Delhi NCR, there are around 270 Design Colleges offering design courses at Diploma, UG and PG level. One of the main reasons for a student to opt for a Design college in Delhi/NCR is the availability of various jobs which provide a wide variety of employment opportunities. Out of the 270 (approximately), nearly 82% are private, 14% are public/government, and 3% are public/private. In Delhi NCR, some of the well-known design colleges are NIFT Delhi, Pearl Academy, Amity School of Fashion Technology, and IMS Design & Innovation Academy. 

Design Colleges in Delhi/NCR Highlights

Check highlights of the Design Colleges and specialisation in Delhi/NCR. The information mentioned below is based on the data available on the shiksha.com website. 

Design Courses in Delhi NCR Eligibility Criteria

Candidates who want to pursue design must fulfil the eligibility criteria for the programme as required by design schools and universities. 

UG Design Courses: To get admitted to a UG level design programme, students must have a 10+2 pass certificate from a recognised board in any of the following streams: Science, Commerce, or Arts. 

PG Design Courses: Candidates must have a graduate degree from a recognised college in order to be admitted to a PG level design programme. 

Popular Design Courses Entrance Exams

Some of the popular design entrance exams that the candidates have to take for admission in law colleges offering design courses in Delhi NCR include the following:

• UCEED - Undergraduate Common Entrance Examination for Design
• CEED - Common Entrance Examination for Design
• NIFT Entrance Exam
• SEED - Symbiosis Entrance Exam for Design
• WLCI Aptitude Test

Top Ranked Design Colleges in Delhi NCR with India Today Ranking & Shiksha Rating

Annual rankings are published by organisations such as India Today to identify the best colleges in various fields. With this, colleges receive a Shiksha rating based on student feedback on many factors such as facility, faculty, curriculum, and placements.

List of Top Government and Private Design Colleges in Delhi NCR

Some of the top colleges with their latest fee is discussed in the following tables. The list is separate for Government and Private colleges here.

List of Top Government Design Colleges in Delhi NCR:

List of Top Private Design Colleges in Delhi NCR:

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ROI of Top Design Colleges in Delhi NCR

Candidates can use ROI to determine how beneficial it is for them to complete a course at a specific college in terms of the annual price paid and the placement package received in return. The best Design colleges in India based on ROI are DTU, GGSIPU, followed by KR Mangalam University.

Note: Above statistics are based on the latest available data as mentioned on Shiksha website.

Top Recruiters for Fashion Design Graduates

An average placement package for a Design graduate from a reputed college is Rs 3-7 lakh. See the table below for information on the top recruiters for a Design grad by college, as well as their Shiksha placement rating:

How Affordable is Studying Design in Delhi NCR?

Refer to the infographic below for breakup of top Design colleges in Delhi basis fee:

As evident in the infographic above, the majority of the top Design colleges in Delhi are economical as their fee structure is less than Rs 1 lakh. Check out some such colleges below:

• NIFT Delhi
• IMS Design and Innovation Academy
• GGSIPU, Dwarka
• Kalindi Colleges, University of Delhi
• New Delhi YMCA

The fees of about 35 per cent colleges each range from Rs 5 lakh and Rs 3-5 lakh. Some such colleges include:

• Pearl Academy, Delhi
• DTU Rohini
• Amity School of Fashion Technology
• Indian Institute of Art and Design
• Jagannath Institute of Management Sciences