Design Colleges in Gujarat - Courses, Fees, Admissions 2025, Cutoff, Placements

There are nearly 86 Design colleges in Gujarat that offer various Design courses. Out of these, nearly 56 colleges are private, 12 colleges are public-government and 2 colleges are public private. 

Design Courses and Colleges in Gujarat: Highlights  

Parameters	Particulars/Statistics
No. of Design colleges in Gujarat	86
Fees	Annual  fee < Rs 1 lakh: 20 %  Annual  fee < Rs 2-3 lakh: 7%
Top Specialisations	Fashion Design, Graphic Design, Game Design, Textile Design, Apparel Design, Web Design, Jewellery Design, Lifestyle Accesory Design, UI/UX, Furniture Design
Admission Process	UCEED  NID Entrance Exam  UID Design Aptitude Test  NIFT Entrance Exam  FDDI AIST  CEED  GLS Institute of Design DAT  PID DAT

Design Courses in Gujarat Eligibility Criteria  

There are numerous design colleges in Gujarat that offer various design courses. In order to get admission in design colleges in Gujarat, candidates should meet the eligibility criteria required at UG and PG levels:  

UG Design Courses: To get admissions in a UG level design course, students should have passed 10+2 from a recognised board with any streams such as Science/ Commerce/ Arts.  

PG Design Courses: To get admission in a PG level design course, students should have a graduation degree from a recognised college. 

Top Design Colleges in Gujarat with Shiksha Rating (Aggregate) 

Shiksha provides colleges rating given by students based on various parameters like course, campus environment, faculty, facilities, infrastructure, curriculum, placements, value for money etc. 

Given below in the table is the list of top 10 Design colleges in Gujarat as per Shiksha Rating (Aggregate): 

Name of Colleges	Shiksha Rating Aggregate
National Institute of Design, Gandhinagar	5.0
GLS Institute of Design	5.0
Arena Animation, Surat	5.0
Department of Design, Nirma University	4.3
CEPT University	4.2
MSU - The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda	4.1
National Institute of Fashion Technology, Gandhinagar	4.0
Footwear Design and Development Institute	4.0
National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad	3.8
UID - Unitedworld Institute of Design, Karnavati University	3.7

List of Top Private and Government Design Colleges in Gujarat 

Private Design Colleges in Gujarat  

Private Design Colleges in Gujarat	Course Fee (in Rs)
UID - Unitedworld Institute of Design, Karnavati University	INR 1.65 L - INR 40 L
Silver Oak University	10.1 L
P. P. Savani University	10 L
CEPT University	7.56 L - 16 L
Parul University	8.61 L

Government Design Colleges in Gujarat

Government Design Colleges in Gujarat	Course Fee (in Rs)
National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad	9.4 L - 12.92 L
National Institute of Design, Gandhinagar	9.4 L
National Institute of Fashion Technology, Gandhinagar	5.4 L - 11.09 L
Footwear Design and Development Institute	5.18 L - 8.37 L
MSU - The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda	5.52 L

Refer to the infographic below to get a detailed overview: 

 

ROI of Top Design Colleges in Gujarat

Return on Investment or ROI can be simply defined as the comparison or ratio between the total investment and the total income. This article focusses mainly the ratio of total investment by students in the form of fees and total income or return in the form of placements. ROI factor can help students in comparison of colleges while selecting colleges for admission in Design college. The best Design colleges in Gujarat with the Average Annual Fee and Average Placement Package are listed below in the table

College Name	Average Annual Fee (in Rs)	Average Placement Package (in Rs)
UID - Unitedworld Institute of Design, Karnavati	INR 1.65 L - INR 40 L	-
Veer Narmad South Gujarat University	3.35 L	25 LPA
AURO University	12.81 L - 18.9 L	7 LPA
CEPT University	7.56 L - 16 L	5 - 6 LPA
Gujarat University	2.2 L - 4.6 L	4.81 LPA
Silver Oak University	10.1 L	2.1 LPA

Note: Above statistics are based on the latest available data. 

Top Recruiters for Design Graduates

The demand of design graduates is quite high these days. The average salary of a designer in India is around Rs 4 to 6 LPA. Below is the list of Design colleges in Gujarat and a few top companies that recruit design graduates along with their placement ratings: 

Colleges	Placement Ratings (Based on Reviews)	Top Recruiters
UID - Unitedworld Institute of Design, Karnavati	-	House of Masaba, Amazon, IBM, KPMG, Tanishq, etc.
National Institute of Design, Gandhinagar	5.0	Adidas, Adobe, Ashok Leyland, Bombay Design House, Cognizant, DDB Mudra, ebay, Future Group, General Motors
GLS Institute of Design	5.0	-
Arena Animation, Surat	5.0	-
Indian Diamond Institute	4.0	-
National Institute of Fashion   Technology, Gandhinagar	3.8	Flipkart, Honda Cars, Arvind Brands, Westside, Whirlpool, Adidas, Amazon.com, Li & Fung, Timex
CEPT University	3.8	-
MSU - The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda	3.7	Dabur India Ltd., Tata Motors, Reliance Industries Ltd., CEAT, The Linde Group, Persistent, SPCL
Department of Design, Nirma University	3.7	ACC Cement, ACCENTURE, Adani Group, Aditya Birla Group, alembic, Amul, Aranca, Ashok Leyland, Atul Ltd.
National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad	3.5	Adidas, Adobe, Ashok Leyland, Citrix, Cognizant, D décor, DDB Mudra, ebay, Future Group
Navrachana University	3.0	Amazon, Subway, Morris Garages, ICICI, Kotak Mahindra

How affordable is studying Design in Gujarat? 

Refer to the infographic below to get a detailed overview of the break-up of Design Colleges in Gujarat based on fees:

Based on the above pie chart, it can be estimated that pursuing Design from colleges in Gujarat is quite affordable as approximately 7% of the colleges have course/annual fees ranging from Rs 2-3 lakh. Some of these colleges are: 

• Indus University 
• MSU - The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda 
• Parul University 
• Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology 
• Inter National Institute of Fashion Design, Baroda 

The fees of around 17% colleges are more than Rs 5 lakh. Some of these colleges are: 

• P. P. Savani University 
• Silver Oak University 
• National Institute of Fashion Technology, Gandhinagar 
• National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad 
• MSU - The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda 

Approximately 11% of Design colleges in Gujarat have a moderately expensive fee structure that ranges between Rs 3-5 lakh. Some of these colleges are: 

• Parul University 
• Anant National University 
• MSU - The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda 
• Veer Narmad South Gujarat University 
• Gujarat University 

The fees of around 8% colleges are between Rs 1-2 lakh. Some of these colleges are: 

• Indus University 
• Amity University Online 
• Silver Oak University 
• Kalapurnam Institute 
• Inter National Institute of Fashion Design, Baroda 

Only around 20% of Design colleges in Gujarat are affordable with a fee structure of less than Rs 1 lakh. These colleges are: 

• Silver Oak University 
• National Institute of Fashion Technology, Gandhinagar 
• MSU - The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda 
• Aptech Computer Education 
• Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Open University (BAOU), Ahmedabad 

Design Specialisations offered in Gujarat 

Design colleges in Gujarat offer various specialisations in Textile Design, Apparel Design, Web Design, Jewellery Design, Lifestyle Accesory Design, UI/UX, Furniture Design. The most popular ones are Fashion Design followed by Graphic Design and Game Design. 

Refer to the infographic below to get a detailed overview of the top 10 design specialisations offered by Design Colleges in Gujarat: 

Which are the most popular Exams accepted by Design colleges in Gujarat?  

The most popular entrance examinations for studying Design course in Gujarat are UCEED and NID Entrance Exam. The other colleges accept score of UID Design Aptitude Test, NIFT Entrance Exam, FDDI AIST, CEED, GLS Institute of Design DAT, PID DAT for admission into their colleges.  

Refer to the infographic below to get a detailed overview: 

Top Design Colleges in Gujarat: Cutoff  

Various colleges in Gujarat offering design consider scores of different entrance tests and often release their own cutoff scores. The below table shows the cutoff accepted by some of these top colleges in Gujarat for their different Design programmes. 

• National Institute of Fashion Technology, Gandhinagar
• National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad
• MSU - The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda
• CEPT University
• Veer Narmad South Gujarat University

Tasbiya Khan06-01-2022 00:00