Design Colleges in Mumbai (All) - Courses, Fees, Admissions 2026, Cutoff, Placements

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As per the popularity basis by shiksha.com, Candidates can check the table below for the best Designing colleges in Mumbai with their tuition fees -

College Name	Tuition Fee
NIFT Mumbai	INR 47,200 - INR 12.96 lakh
Amity University Mumbai	INR 1.92 lakh - INR 11.68 lakh
Arena Animation	INR 23,000 - INR 3.2 lakh
Industrial Design Centre - IIT Bombay	INR 2.71 lakh - INR 8 lakh
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj University	INR 62,000 - INR 4.05 lakh

Hope this answers your query!

Joining the top Design colleges in Mumbai (All) can be worthwhile for you. For that, you need to check its ROI. Listed below are some colleges along with their tuition fees and average placement package:

College Names	Tuition Fee	Average Salary
Amity University, Mumbai Placements	INR 1.92 lakh - INR 11.68 lakh	INR 6.2 LPA - INR 7.2 LPA
IDC IIT Bombay Placements	INR 2.71 lakh - INR 8 lakh	INR 17.92 LPA - INR 19.63 LPA
SNDT College Placements	INR 30,000 - INR 2.07 lakh	INR 3.3 LPA - INR 7.08 LPA

Disclaimer: This info. is taken from official website and may vary.

Joining the top Design colleges in Mumbai (All) can be affordable as most colleges have tuition fees of less than INR 1 lakh. Given below are some colleges with their tuition fees -

Affordable Colleges	Cost
NIFT Mumbai Fees	INR 47,200 - INR 88,550
Arena Animation Fees	INR 23,000 - INR 27,000
CSMU Fees	INR 80,000
ISD Andheri West Fees	INR 50,000
SASMIRA's Institute of Design and Textiles Fees	INR 18,000 - INR 95,000
IIT Bombay - Indian Institute of Technology Fees	INR 21,000

Disclaimer: This info. is taken from official website and may vary.

Private colleges are higher in tuition fees as compared to government colleges with modern infrastructure. Check out the table below for detailed info. on the top private Design colleges in Mumbai with their tuition fees -

Private Colleges	Tuition Fee	Entrance Exams
Arena Animation Admission	INR 23,000 - INR 3.2 lakh	Merit based
Amity University Mumbai Admission	INR 1.92 Lacs - INR 11.68 lakh	CUET
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj University Admission	INR 62,000 - INR 4.05 lakh	CUET, MHT CET
Pearl Academy Admission	INR 2.32 Lacs - INR 30.01 lakh	Pearl Academy Entrance Exam
Thakur College of Engineering and Technology Admission	INR 4.46 Lacs - INR 5.94 lakh	Merit-Based

Source: Official site and may vary.

National Institute of Fashion Technology Mumbai has an Anti-Ragging Cell. Hence, the freshers will never meet with this problem while studying in this college. The college premises has strict laws against the student found guilty of any act such as abusing, assaulting, threatening, teasing and embarrassment to new students, among others.

Yes, you can do Designing course without any entrance exam in Mumbai. Please refer below for the best Designing colleges in Mumbai that accept students without any entrance exams:

College Name	Cost	Exams
CSMU	INR 80,000 - 3.8 lakh	CBSE 10th, ICSE, Mharashtra SSC, CBSE 12th
SNDT College	INR 30,000 - 2.07 lakh	CBSE 12th, CBSE 10th, Maharashtra HSC
Thakur College	INR 4.46 - 5.94 lakh	CBSE 12th, Maharashtra HSC
INIFD Andheri	INR 10 - 20 lakh	CBSE 12th, ISC, Maharashtra HSC
SASMIRA's Institute of Design and Textiles	INR 18,000 - 8.4 lakh	CBSE 12th, ISC, Maharashtra HSC

Hope this answered your query!

Yes, candidates can pursue graphic Designing in Mumbai. Please refer to the table below for some of the best post graduation graphic design colleges in Mumbai:

College Name	Tuition Fee	Eligibility/Exams
Pearl Academy Mumbai	INR 27.89 lakh	Pearl Academy Entrance Exam
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj University	INR 1.9 lakh	Merit-Based
AND Academy	INR 84,000 - INR 2.5 lakh	Merit-Based
International School of Design	INR 1.24 Lacs - INR 1.63 lakh	Merit-Based

Disclaimer: This info. is taken from official website and may vary.

There are about 40 top B Des in Design colleges in Mumbai (All). Some of them are mentioned below along with their tuition fees:

Top Colleges	Tuition Fee
Amity University Mumbai	INR 4.88 lakh - INR 11.68 lakh
NIFT Mumbai	INR 5.63 lakh - INR 12.96 lakh
Pearl Academy Mumbai	INR 22.16 lakh - INR 29.94 lakh
ITM IDM	INR 16.8 lakh
ISD IIT Bombay	INR 8 lakh

Disclaimer: This info. is taken from the official website and may vary.

ITM Institute of Design & Media conducts the ITM IDM Entrance Test that a student must clear to secure admission. The test comprises of 3 rounds:

• Creative Intelligence Test (CIT)
• Design Impromptu Test (DIT)
• Personal Interview

The fee structure in Atlas School of Design and Innovation consists of tuition fees, admission fees, security deposit, etc. alongside other miscellaneous fees.
The institute has a total fee range of INR 11.55 Lakhs - INR 26.8 Lakhs,  in terms of total tuition fees for its UG & PG courses.

Given below are the top colleges in Mumbai offering Diploma in Design course with their tuition fees -

Top Colleges	Tuition Fee
NIFT Mumbai	INR 2 lakh
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj University	INR 62,000
SASMIRA's Institute of Design and Textiles	INR 1.35 Lacs - INR 8.4 lakh
SNDT College	INR 30,000 - INR 1.8 lakh
St. Xavier's College, Mumbai	INR 40,000

Source: Official site and may vary.

Yes, you can definitely do Designing in Mumbai without UCEED. You can refer to the table below for the best Designing colleges in Mumbai that doesnt require UCEED score:

College Name	Tuition Fee	Exams
NIFT Mumbai	INR 1.3 lakkh - INR 11.74 lakh	NIFT Entrance Exam and Merit-Based
Amity University	INR 1.68 Lacs - INR 10.56 lakh	CUET and Merit-Based
CSMU	INR 80,000 - INR 3.8 lakh	Merit-Based
Pearl Academy Mumbai	INR 7.64 Lacs - INR 30.49 lakh	Pearl Academy Exam and Merit-Based
IIT Bombay	INR 21,250	CEED, GATE

Hope this answered your question!

There isn't a single "best" Future scoped Design college. However, I can recommend some top Design colleges in Mumbai known for their excellent faculty, as rated by students:

College Name	Tuition Fee	Faculty Rating (Out of 5)
Ecole Intuit Lab	INR 5.75 Lacs - INR 20 lakh	4.6
Pearl Academy	INR 7.64 Lacs - INR 30.49 lakh	4.6
NMIMS School of Design	INR 17.8 lakh	4.5
International School of Design	INR 85,000 - INR 15 lakh	4.3
Universal AI University	INR 8.58 Lacs - INR 11.94 lakh	4.2

Hope this answered your query!

The isntitute has not released the official placement report or brochure. However, some of the students have reviewed the placement details on Shiksha. The important Arena Animation placement data is mentioned in the table below:

Particulars	Placement Statistics
the lowest package	INR 3 LPA - INR 4 LPA
the highest package	INR 10 LPA
Popular recruiters	Red Chillies VFX, Meditab Software (India) Pvt. Ltd., YRF Studios

Yes, the Industrial Design Centre can be considered the best college in Bombay. The IIT Bombay Industrial Design Centre School of Design is a design school affiliated with the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay. The placement record of the college is 95%. The highest package of the college is 36.9 LPA and the lowest is 15 LPA. Some top recruiting companies include Google, Microsoft, Tata, Apple, etc.

Mumbai University provides hostel facilities for both, boys and girls. MU has 5 girls' hostels, 2 boys' hostels, and 1 hostel for international students. The MU campus is equipped with CCTV cameras to offer a safe and secure surrounding. The hostels are equipped with basic facilities such as mess, water purifiers, electricity, etc. Rental and paying guest facilities are also available nearby the campus.

The mess food at SNDT Women's University is overally good and top-notch in terms of quality and quantity.

 Different varieties of food are served for breakfast, lunch, snacks, and dinner throughout the week. The food will not be served in rooms, and residents are not allowed to take food to their rooms.

K J Somaiya School of Engineering application window is open. The step-by-step application process: 

• Visit the official page.
• Click on Apply Now.
• Fill out the details and generate login details.
• Login to fill out the application form and upload the documents.
• Pay the application fee.

Thakur College of Engineering and Technology provides programmes including B.Voc, B.Des, M.E./M.Tech, B.E. / B.Tech in streams such as Animation, IT & Software, Design, Engineering, and are excellent for students to build their careers. The institute has specializations in Software Development, Computer Science Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering.

Panache Academy, is a private academy for Air Hostess, Hospitality, and Travel & Tourism. Located in Ahmedabad, the academy is recognised by the UGC and certified by ISO 9001-2008 & the CIAC as well as by Knowledge Consortium of Gujarat (KCG).The institute is affiliated with Gujarat University. There are more branches of Panache Academy, which are located in Goa, Vadodara and Indore.

The institute offers undergraduate, postgraduate, diploma, and certification programmes and the courses include Diploma in Airlines/ Hospitality/ Tourism, BBA-Airlines/Tourism/Hospitality Management, Certificate in Cabin Crew Training, Certificate in Airport Management& Airport Ground Staff, Certificate in Hotel Management, Finishing Course in English/ Personality Development / Groomimg, and MBA- Airlines / Tourism / Hospitality Management.

Particulars	Statistics
Recognised by	UGC
No. of courses	8
No. of the students placed	3,000+
Affiliating University	Gujrat University, Dr.Baba Saheb Ambedkar University, etc.
Top Recruiters	Emirates, Qatar Airways, Indigo, Spicejet, Vistara, Go Air, Taj Hotel, etc.
Students enrolled	8,500+
Certified Teachers	46

 

The Colleges have a good placement record of around 100% placement. Some of the major recruiting companies are: British Airways | Cox and Kings | Emirates | Etihad | Flamingo | hilton | IndiGo Airlines | Jet Airways | Kuoni Travels | Lufthansa | marriott hotels | oberoi | Qatar Airways | Radisson | Sheraton Hotels | Singapore Airlines | Spicejet | Taj Group of Hotels | Thomas Cook | Vistara

Faculty:8/10

Placement:7/10

Social Life:7/10

Course:8/10

Hostel:7/10

Campus Life:8/10

 

So it can be regarded as one of the best institutions in Mumbai.

 

Yes, the college provides hostel facilities for the students who live far from their homes. Terna College of Engineering ensures that every student feels comfortable when they live away from homes. The hostel has well-furnished rooms with proper space for air to flow. The water is given to the students for 24 hours. The hostel has  also has a large number of rooms entertainment of the students. The other facilities include a canteen and a guest room to make students feel supported during their stay at Terna College of Engineering.

Yes, there is no entrance test for any of SASMIRA's courses such as BDes, Diploma, and Certificate programmes in their Institute of Design and Textiles. One gets some merit-based admission followed by offline consultation. The candidates should be able to fulfill the minimum requirement of the course one wants to pursue. There is final selection on the basis of merit list after consultation.

Whistling Woods International is not a government college it is instead a private institute founded in 2006 by the celebrated Filmmaker Subhash Ghai. Students will find his unmissable mark upon the courses, curriculum and methodology adopted by the college throughout its lifetime. Interested students can learn more about the history of Whistling Woods International on its official website.

Yes, one can get direct admissions at St Xavier's College Mumbai through either their Management quota which usually covers 15% of available seats or through the special reservation for Christian Minority students which covers 50% of the remaining 85% seats. For the Christian Minority reservations must submit documentation such as a Baptism certificate.