Colleges offering Graphic Design Courses in Maharashtra

Below mentioned are some of the best Graphic Web Design colleges in India that provide certificate courses:

College Name	Tuition Fee	Eligibility/Exams
NIFT Delhi	INR 1.18 lakh	Merit-Based
NIFT0 Oak University	INR 30,000 - INR 60,000	Merit-Based
Pearl Academy Rajouri Garden	INR 2.2 lakh	Merit-Based
CSJM	INR 24,200	Merit-Based

Yes, NIFT Delhi does provide certificate course, BDes and MDes in Graphic Designing in Delhi NCR.

Course	Tuition Fees and Duration	Eligibility/Exam
BDes	Fee: INR 10.84 lakh Duration: 4 years	NIFT Entrance Exam
Certificate	Fee: INR 64,900 - INR 1.89 lakh Duration: 14 weeks - 1 year	Merit-Based
MDes	Fee: INR 5.86 lakh Duration: 2 years	NIFT Entrance Exam

 

Given below are some of the best Graphic Design colleges that offer part-time mode in India:

College Name	Tuition Fee	Eligibility/Exams
AND Academy	INR 84,000	Merit-Based
Arena Animation Noida	INR 42,480 - INR 1.14 lakh	Merit-Based
St. Pauls Institute of Communication Education	INR 20,000	Merit-Based
Frameboxx Animation and Visual Effects	INR 1.25 lakh	Merit-Based
Arena Animation, Dadar, Mumbai	INR 25,000	Merit-Based

  

Graphic designers - both in India & Abroad do a lot of gig work. Freelancers accept projects from clients as per their expertise and schedules. Other than that, one can work in advertising, publications, fashion, media, retail, UI/UX, game development, film productions, etc. Other than that, with content marketing on the rise, some corporate offices hire in-house graphic designers to cater to online visibility. 

The percentage of students placed is not disclosed on the official website of SID Pune. However, the students have revealed that a 100% placement rate is achieved in the recent placements. The table below mentions the Symbiosis Institute of Design placement rate for reference:

Particulars	Placement Statistics
Placement rate	100%

NOTE: The above details are collated from Shiksha students' reviews.

If you like the idea of designing visually aesthetic logos, packaging, magazines, book covers, signs, UI Layouts, etc. then you can consider pursuing this course. 

Coming to your concern, yes, AI seems to design and produce a lot of content within a few clicks. My take on it is that we should rather learn to adapt/collaborate instead of being fearful.

AI very well might take over some job profiles in this domain, but graphic design as a career scope will never fully sustain without human supervision, leaving certain job profiles safer than others.

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Graphic Design is a design course. It aims to create visual content. That includes - posters, logos, websites via typography, color theory, imagery, layout techniques etc. It combines art and technology to communicate ideas and messages effectively through advertisements, web pages, and other print and digital media. One can study in this domain formally through course levels like Diploma, UG, and PG.

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Arena Animation Mumbai offers VFX courses to students. The institute offers VFX Prime, VFX Film Making and VFX Compositing & Editing courses to students. The total fee for the VFX Prime course is between INR 2 lakh and INR 3 lakh. The fee varies depending on the course and the centre location. The fee indicated here are exclusive of various applicable taxes.

Savitribai Phule Pune University is a public state university in Pune. It is ranked 56 under the "University" category as per the NIRF Ranking 2025. BSc & MBA are the flagship courses at the university. It is recognised by UGC & is a AIU member. It has a good reputation. Overall it is a well known university in terms of palcements, faculty, infrastructure, etc.

DYPIU provides merit-based scholarship to students pursuing a course from the university. Check below detail of one of the DYPIU Pune scholarships:

MHT-CET (percentile)	% Scholarship as percentage of Tuition Fees*	Category
98 and above (included)	50%	A
Between 95 (included) and 97.99	25%	B
Between 90 (included) and 94.99	15%	C
Between 85 (included) and 89.99	10%	D

*Number of these scholarship awarded is as follows:

1. Number of scholarships in Category A : 3
2. Number of Scholarship in Category B:  5
3. Number of Scholarship in Category C:  4
4. Number of Scholarship in Category D: 4  

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.

The average fee structure for various courses offered by Vishwakarma University are listed below;

BTech: INR 11,00,000 (4 Years)
MBA: INR 5,00,000 (2 Years)
B.Des: INR 15,00,000 (4 Years)
LLB: INR 2,40,000 (3 Years)
BSc: INR 5,10,000 (3 Years)
M.Des: INR 7,50,000 (2 Years)
MTech: INR 4,40,000 (2 Years)
BVA: INR 9,00,000 (3 Years)
B Pharmacy: INR 7,20,000 (4 Years)
BBA: INR 4,50,000 (3 Years)
BA: INR 4,71,000 (3 Years)
MA: INR 2,94,286 (2 Years)
MSc: INR 2,40,000 (2 Years)
B.Arch: INR 8,50,000 (5 Years)
LLM: INR 1,25,000 (2 Years)

MIT Institute of Design fees includes tuition, development, university etc. The table below only discloses the tuition fee of some popular course of the Institution for the academic year 2024: 

Course name	Total Tuition Fee
BDes	INR 12.8 lakh
MDes	INR 6.5 lakh
PG Diploma	INR 2.8 lakh
Certificate	INR 6 lakh

Note: The above selection criteria is taken from the official source.

According to the data gathered from unofficial sources, Education sector has placed the most number of DY Patil University Pune students. The sector-wise DY Patil University Pune alumni placement statistics are presented below:

Note: The above-mentioned alumni data is gathered from unofficial sources, and hence may vary.

Getting into International School of Design, Pune can be tough or easy but requires consistent effort on the part of candidates as admissions do not require competitive entrance exams for most courses. Instead students are selected through merit or previous qualifying exams. As such students must perform throughout Class 10 and Class 12 (UG courses) as well as through Graduation (PG courses).

The basic eligibility requirement for the programmes like BTech available at Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune is known to be 45-50% in 12th Class. In addition to the decided Class 12th Class scores, Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune students must also have relevant scores in the entrance tests. 

According to Shiksha verified reviews, for the faculty Kohinoor Technical Institute have rating of 5 It represents that Institute has good, qualified and experienced faculty members.

Ecole Intuit Lab, Mumbai is a well-known institution for PG Diploma, UG Diploma courses. These programs are delivered by highly experienced faculty. As per Shiksha's verified reviews, Ecole Intuit Lab, Mumbai has a rating of 4.45 on the basis of Shiksha-verified reviews by students. Not just this, it has also been rated 4.61 on Campus Life, 4.31 on Placements, 4.51 on Faculty and 4.53 on Infrastructure.

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.

 

Vivekanand College, Kolhapur have rating of 4.5 for the faculty by students. It represents that Institute has decent, qualified and experienced faculty members.

MET Institute of Information Technology, Mumbai offers a spacious infra with all possible amenities at the disposal of students. The Institute offers well-equipped infra with smart classrooms, auditorium, library, multipurpose hall, laboratories, seminar halls, recreational activity rooms, sports facility and other facilities. 

The Symbiosis School of Planning, Architecture and Design placements 2024 concluded with 90% of students placed. The highest package offered was INR 10 LPA. The average package for 2024 drive stood at INR 6 LPA.

The top recruiters of St Pauls Institute of Communication Education in 2023 included TATA Croma, Crayons Advertising, Maximus MICE & Media Solutions Pvt. Ltd., Bombay Blokes, Butterfly Brand Solution, etc. These recruiters placed students in various sectors with new-age job profiles.