Top 10 Fashion Design Colleges in Mumbai 2025: Admissions, Courses, Eligibility, Exams

Amity Mumbai admissions are currently open. Students can apply online on official website of university. The mode of application is online. The application fee of INR 1,500 is waived off. Students need to fill out personal, academic and other details in the form. 

Minimum qualifying criteria for NID DAT are the minimum marks candidate needs to secure for admission. Category-wise cut-off would be released at the time of counseling and seat allotment. Cut-off would be prepared by considering factors: total number of applicants, merit ranks of applicants in NID DAT, seat intake of applied programme, etc. 

The results of the DAT Prelims will include the qualifying status of the candidate. If the candidate fails to qualify in DAT Prelims, he or she will not be eligible to appear in DAT Mains.

Note that the Desing Aptitude Test (DAT) conducted by the National Institute of Design (NID) has two sub-exams: DAT Prelims and DAT Mains.

Both the exams are mandatory.

Also, the final merit list is prepared by giving weighatage to DAT Prelims and DAT Mains. So, if a can candidate fails to qualify DAT Prelims or doesn’t appear in DAT Mains, the candidate will be disqualified from the admission process.

Yes Amity University in Mumbai offers direct admission. Students who have earned marks of more than 80% in class XII from CBSE, ISC, or State Board are eligible for direct admission. Student must complete Amity application and send in application money in order to apply for direct admission.

Candidates will be able to check the cutoff for NIFT Delhi on the website of NIFT: nift.admissions.nic.in. The opening and closing rank of all the programmes is given on this page. This year, NIFT 2026 cutoff is expected to be on the lower side.

The expected cutoff for NIFT 2026 for B.Des is:

As per details available on ITM Institute of Design and Media's official website, below is the approximate course fee structure (in INR) across few popular programs offered at their Andheri West campus:

B.Des (Bachelor of Design)
- Duration - 4 years
- Total Fee - 15,40,000 

M.Des (Master of Design)
- Duration - 2 years
- Total Fee - 4,60,000

PG Diploma in Visual Communication 
- Duration - 1 year
- Total Fee - 1,85,000

PG Certificate Course in UI/UX
- Duration - 1 year 
- Total Fee - 1,10,000

The fee structure mentioned above indicates total programme fees only. Additional costs for hostel, food, security deposits, examinations etc. may apply.

I hope this gives you an idea of the fee range for various design-focused programs across under-graduate, post-graduate and diploma/certfication levels offered at ITM IDM Andheri West campus.

The Cut off for NIFT Gandhinagar 2025 will be out soon on the official website. The Cut off for NIFT Gandhinagar 2024 can give a fair idea for this year.

The following table shows the NIFT Gandhinagar 2024 Round 1 Cutoff for Fashion Design:

The National Instituite of Fashion Technology will release the NIFT 2026 at the time of seat allotment and counseling.

The cut-offs will be available institute and category-wise for all the program at nift.admissions.nic.in.

The cut-offs will be prepared by considering factors like the seat intake, the merit rank of candidates, admission category, etc. Note that if the seat intake is increase the cut-off would likely go down and vice versa.

The cut-offs are available for the following titles:

• Opening and Closing Rank Details for NIFT UG Counselling 2026
• Opening and Closing Rank Details for NIFT UG (Lateral Entry) Counselling 2026
• Opening and Closing Rank Details for NIFT PG Counselling 2026

To download the cut-offs, visit: https://nift.admissions.nic.in/or-cr/

In case of the B. Des and B.FTech programmes, the candidates should be less than 24 years as on July 1 of the admission year. There is relaxation of 5 years for candidates belonging to SC, ST, and PwD categories. However, there is no age limit for applying to the postgraduate programmes at NIFT. When applying for admission to design courses at the NIFTs, the candidate must also carefully go through the academic requirements. Note that even if a candidate qualifies the NIFT Entrance Exam but doesn't meet the prescribed eligibility criteria, he or she will not be considered for admission.

Candidates can apply online with an application fee of INR 1,500. Check below the steps to apply for Amity University Mumbai admission:

1. Visit the official website of Amity Mumbai.
2. Under 'Admission', select 'UG-PG' and Click on 'Apply Now'.
3. Fill out the application form.
4. Upload requisite documents.
5. Pay the application fee and submit the form.

Documents required at the time of application

1. Graduation marksheet
2. Scanned photograph & signature

Amity University Mumbai BCom admissions 2024 is open. Aspirants can begin by registration of their course of choice. Check below the Amity Mumbai admission process:

1. Application: The mode of application is online. The application fee is waived off for admission at Amity Mumbai.
2. Selection rounds: The university shortlists students for the BCom course based on their last qualifying exam and an online interview video round. 
3. Admission confirmation: After completion of the selection rounds, the shortlisted candidates are called for verification of the documents. Aspirants need to pay course fee to confirm their seat in the university.