In Kerala, there are nearly 40 colleges offering various design courses. The courses are offered at after 10th class, undergraduate (UG) and postgraduate (PG) level available in an online, part time and full time type of study mode. In the following article check the top design colleges in Kerala, their eligibility, ratings, and more.Â
Design Colleges in Kerala - Highlights
| Parameters |
Particulars/ Statistics |
| No. of Design colleges in Kerala  |
Approximately 40 |
| Fees  |
<1 Lakh: 7
1 - 2 Lakh: 1
> 5 Lakh: 1 |
| Specialisations |
Fashion Design, Web Design, Textile Design, UI/UX, Lifestyle Accessory Design, Lifestyle Accessory Design, Retail, Illustration, Digital Marketing, Graphic Design, Apparel Design, Game Design, Visual Merchandising, and more |
| Admission Process |
Entrance-based and Merit-based for few courses |
One of the most common profession choices among students with a creative bent is design. What makes design careers even more appealing is their diversity, which allows students of diverse abilities, skills, and educational backgrounds to pursue them. To become or enter the design industry, a Bachelor of Design (BDes) or Bachelor of Fashion Technology (BFTech), BSc or other prominent Design degrees are well suited for this stream.
Top Design Colleges in Kerala Eligibility Criteria
The eligibility standards for majority of design colleges is quite similar for the courses. A brief of the same is given below:
For UG Programme: 10+2 graduates from a recoganised board with passing marks. Graduates from any stream (Science/Â Commerce/Â Arts) can apply for the programmes.Â
For PG Programme: Bachelor degree holders from a recoganised college/ institute can apply for the programmes. Make note, most colleges prefer graduates with a Bachelor's degree in design stream only.Â
Certificate/ Diploma Programmes: No specific standards are required for these programmes
Top Design Colleges in Kerala with Shiksha Rating
Given below are the names of some of the top colleges for Design courses in Kerala based on Shiksha's rating. The ratings are given by the students based on the parameters like infrastructure, course curriculum, faculty and more:
List of Top Private and Government Design Colleges in Kerala
Given below are the design colleges in Kerala with approximate fees for the programmes:
Top Recruiters for Design Graduates
An average placement package for a Design graduate from a reputed college is Rs 1-2 lakh. Check out the table below for information on the top recruiters for Design grads by college:
| College Name |
Top Recruiters |
| NIFT Kannur |
Arvind Mills, H&M, Impulse, Epic Design, Pantaloon Export Garments, Busana Apparel Group, ITC LRBD and more |
| St Teresa's College |
Infosys, Amazon, Lifestyle, Zara and more |
| ZEE Institute of Creative Art (ZICA), Cochin |
Anubrain, Byjus, PFX, Red Chillies, Prana, Vistaprint, Warner Brothers, and more |
| Vimala College |
Wipro, IGate, TCS, ICICI Bank, Infosys, KPMG |
| Oritntal School of Hotel Management, Idukki |
Taj Group, Oberoi Hotels & Resorts, Dominos and more |
Top Design Companies and Careers for Design Graduates
Candidates with a bachelor's or master's degree in design can work in a variety of job roles. The design speciality that candidates choose or opt for, on the other hand, determines their career/job chances. Candidates can work in a range of design roles, such as:
| Design Careers |
Descriptions |
| Product Design |
These graduates can become product designers, packaging designers, computer-aided design technicians, etc. |
| Interior Design |
The graduates can become interior designers, interior decorators, window/ display designers, etc. |
| Product Design |
These graduates can become product designers, packaging designers, computer-aided design technicians, etc. |
| Web Design |
After completing a course in Web Design, one can apply for the roles of web designers, graphic designers, digital imaging specialists, interactive designers, etc. |
| Graphic Design |
The best-suited job role would be as a graphic designer, web designer, interaction designer, communication designer, etc. |
| Lifestyle Accessory Design |
These graduates can pursue job roles as -Â accessory designers, brand managers, precious and costume jewellery entrepreneurs, giftware entrepreneurs, etc. |
| Information Design |
These graduates can become information designers, graphic designers, data visualisers, etc. |
| Apparel Design |
Apparel graduates can go for the role of apparel designers, fashion coordinators, quality control managers, fashion merchandisers, etc. |
| Knitwear Design |
These graduates can go become knitwear designers, merchandisers, textile designers, etc. |
| Fashion Design |
Design graduates can work as fashion designers, fashion coordinators, fashion marketers, quality control managers and so on. |
Note: Other job profiles wherein a design graduate can go for: stage designers, brand manager, product manager, toy engineers/ designers, Textile designers and more.Â
How Affordable is studying Design course in Kerala?
According to the pie-chart given below, studying a design programme in the state of Kerala is quite affordable. Majority of Kerala's colleges, or 77 per cent, offer programmes with a fee of less than one lakh rupees.
