Best Design Colleges in India - Courses, Fees, Admission 2026

You must secure a minimum aggregate ranging from 40% to 60%, differing as per the chosen course to get in Annamalai University UG and PhD courses. However, for PG level course admissions, candidates must secure a minimum aggregate of 40% to 50% in graduation. 

Doon University, through various schools of study, offers undergraduate, postgraduate, and PhD courses to students. The below-mentioned are Doon University Dehradun schools of study:

Doon University Schools of Study
School of Environment and Natural Resources	School of Media and Communication Studies	School of Languages
School of Social Sciences	School of Management	School of Technology
School of Physical Sciences	School of Design	School of Biological Sciences
Nityanand Himalayan Research and Study Center (NHRSC)	Global South Centre for Urban Studies	-

Mahindra University offers entrance- based admission into different UG, PG and Doctoral level courses. Candidates can check below the exams accepted by Mahindra University: 

• BTech- JEE Main/SAT/ACT 
• MTech- GATE 
• MBA- CAT/GMAT/GRE/MUMET
• BDes- UCEED/CEED
• Law- CLAT/MULET/LSAT

Admission to UG level courses at Shri Vaishnav Vidyapeeth Vishwavidyalaya is offered on the basis of Class 12 aggregate of 45% atleast. Whereas, for PG level courses, candidates must secure a minimum aggregate of 50% in graduation. Furthermore, candidates must secure valid scores or ranks in the accepted entrance exams such as JEE Main for BTech and MAT/ CAT/ XAT/ CMAT/ GMAT/ ATMA/ SVET for MBA. Post cutoff release, candidates must appear for counselling rounds and interview rounds, if shortlisted. For final admission, shortlisted candidates must pay the fees and confirm the seat. 

B.E/BTech, B.Arch, BBA, MBA, and MBBS are among the popular courses offered by Chennai's Dr. M.G.R. Educational and Research Institute.
Diploma programs in mechanical, production, automobiles mechatronics, plastic molding, CSE, IT, ECE, civil engineering, and chemistry are also available at the institute. 
Additionally, the institute provides undergraduate degree programs in BDS, B.Sc., BPT, B.Com, BCA, B.Ed, and M.B.B.S.  
There are fifteen specializations available in the four-year B.Tech normal course. Six specializations are available in the B.Tech part-time and lateral entry programs. 11 specialties are available for the B.Sc. degree. 
The institute offers online and offline application options, an admission exam, and a flexible credit-based system.

Yes, Dayalbagh Educational Institute is a renowned college and was given the status of Deemed University by UGC in the year 1981. It is a public institute and is located in Agra, Uttar Pradesh. Further, DEI is awarded a rank band of 101-150 by NIRF 2024 under the top University category and offers undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programmes in the fields of Engineering, Technology,  Science, Commerce,  Social Sciences, Education, and Arts.

IIIT Bangalore has been ranked well by the NIRF under the 'Engineering' category. Through the years, the NIRF rankings for IIIT Bangalore indicate the institute's strong performance in crucial areas such as the Quality of Education, Conducting Impactful Research, the Expertise of Faculty members, and Overall Institutional Management.

It has been ranked on 69th position under Engineering category by NIRF Ranking 2025.

The Welingkar Institute of Management is most renowned for its PGDM courses. It provides PGDM courses in different specialisations like Marketing, Finance, Human Resources or Operations, etc. The Welingkar Institute of Management provides MBA and MMS courses which are most reputed. It offers decent placements in these courses. 

The placement percentge has not been released for the batch 2025. More than 3,000 companies visited the institute campus and presented over 2,500 job offers to the Engineering batch 2025.

IDeA World College is one of the best Design Colleges present in India. IDeA World College students design for several global events such as the Architectural Digest Show, Miss India, Miss World, IDEA Design Festival, Design Milan, and more. Some helpful tips for students starting their first year at IDeA World College are mentioned below:

• Always seek help of seniors in college when having trouble related to the course
• Check the mode of transportation required to reach the college from the home
• Seek help of teachers whenever required and others. 

Goswami Ganesh Dutta SD College is said to be one of the best colleges in Chandigarh. The college ranks 18th in India and 1st in Chandigarh for Commerce, 22nd in India and 1st in Chandigarh for BBA/BMS, and 25th in India and 1st in Chandigarh for Science, going by the scores. It has also been accredited with higher ratings from students averaging 4.0 out of 5. This according to Ranking provided, it's a very good college in this industry. 

The faculty working at Guru Nanak Dev University are highly qualified. Most of the faculty are PhD and Masters degree holders. GNDU also invites faculty for guest lectures and offer an opportunity to students to interact with some of the best personalities.

Modern College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Progressive Education Society has below criteria for taking admissions to it's various courses:

Courses	Eligibility
BBA	Candidate must have passed 10+2 from a recognized board.
B.Sc.	Candidate must have passed 10+2 from a recognized board.
M.Sc.	Candidate must have passed 10+2 from a recognized board.
B.A.	Candidate must have passed 10+2 from a recognized board.
B.Com	Candidate must have passed 10+2 from a recognized board.
M.A.	Candidate must have passed 10+2 from a recognized board.
M.Com	Candidate must be a graduate from a recognized university.
BCA	Candidate must have passed 10+2 from a recognized board.
B.Voc	Candidate must have passed 10+2 from a recognised board.
MCA	Candidate must have completed B.C.A/ B.Sc. (Computer Science) /B.Sc (IT) /B.E.(CSE) / B.Tech (CSE) / B.E. (IT) / B.Tech. (IT) or equivalent Degree with above mentioned marks from any recognised University/Institute. Or Candidate who have completed any graduation degree B.E./B.Tech/ B.Sc/ B.Com/ B.A. /B.Voc. preferably with Mathematics at 10+2 Level or at Graduation Level(with additional bridge Courses as per the norms of the concerned University) with above marks can also apply. Candidates appearing for final year of qualifying examination are also eligible to appear.

Shiv Nadar University students are encouraged to engage in several intellectual debates, develop talents, and also experiment with new ideas. There are various societies and clubs available on the campus. Out of various student clubs available in the university, CineU is a film society at Shiv Nadar University that works towards instilling a sense of appreciation towards the art of cinematic creation. The various other societies available at the university are mentioned below:

Shiv Nadar University Societies
FACTion	Debating Society	CineU

For the student's mental and emotional well-being, there is a counselling support available at the university. SNU is about to hold the International Conference on Innovation in Computing and Engineering (ICE-2025). Various such events are held at Shiv Nadar University Greater Noida.

Yes, Viva Bharati University has 10 hostels for girls and 14 hostels for boys at Viva-Bharati at the university level. All the hostels have basic amenities like water purifiers, common room, recreation room, mess, TV, laundry services, security and surveillance system etc. There are mess facilities in the hostels of the university. There are altogether several hostel kitchens at Santiniketan and Sriniketan including one general kitchen and one girls kitchen at Path Bhavana (school section), besides, there are two general canteens on the campus.

The average package at Royal Global University is INR 3.40 LPA.

The placement trend recorded during BBD University placements over the past three years is mentioned below: 

Particulars	Placement Statistics 2024	Placement Statistics 2025	Placement Statistics 2026
the highest package	INR 11.25 LPA	INR 19.58 LPA	INR 12.25 LPA
Students placed	850	1325	1270
Companies visited	254	308	265

The fees for various courses offered at IIFD Kolkata are mentioned below:

The following scholarships categories (upto 10% on first year fee) are available to the students of B. Design & P G Diploma Courses at Satyam Fashion Institute:

• Merit Scholarship – for those candidates having 80% and above in qualifying exam.
• Sister Concession – applied if two real sisters are studying, then either of the two would get the concession.
• Satyam Staff – for the daughter/ real sister of the Satyam staff.
• Defence/ Army/ Paramilitary/ Indian Navy/ Police personnel's ward.
• Doctors in Government hospitals/ Para medical staff of Government hospitals' ward.

*Special seats for physically challenged candidates (only with locomotor disability) or differently abled - Limited to a maximum of 5 seats in the given academic year.

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