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

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 taking admission to various courses offered by NIFT Mumbai may find NIFT expensive. Bing a private university, this can be the case but worry not to provide equal chance to every student to study in this college, the college offers scholarships. These scholarships can conver the students studying expensives. Some of the scholarships include Sarthak NIFT Financial Assistance Scheme, UDAAN- NIFT Means – Cum - Merit Scheme for Foreign Studies, and others. 

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

CUET result 2026 will be declared tentatively in first week of July 2026. Candidates who appeared for the exam can download their CUET scorecard online when released. The link to download the CUET scorecard will be available at CUET results 2026. Candidates will be required to enter the login credentials to view the CUET 2026 scorecard online. CUET scores are used for admission to various universities/colleges that candidates has applied for while filling the application form. Candidates must download and take the print of the CUET 2026 results when released. CUET UG 2026 exam is ongoing.

No, you cannot take direct admission at NIFT Mumbai. The college offers merit-based admission based on the scores in NIFT exam. Merit is calculated based on score in GAT, CAT exam as well as situation test and personal interview. Candidates need to clear the cutoff of exam and fulfill the eligibility criteria. 

The Entry level salaries in Animation and VFX at ITM Institute of Design and Media start from INR 4 LPA, depending on skills and portfolio. At ITM Institute of Design & Media, stydents gain hands-on exposure to 35+ AI tools, which helps in building advanced industry-relevant portfolios to stand out early and command stronger starting packages.

With experience, students can earn INR 10–20 LPA or more, especially in high-end VFX, gaming, and international projects.

CUET UG 2026 exam will be conducted in May/June for 37 subjects. The mode of examination is CBT (Computer Based Test). NTA did not release official notification for CUET UG date sheet. Candidates can know exam details through CUET UG information bulletin. NTA will conduct CUET UG 2026 exam in multiple phases depending upon the number of candidates registering for the exam. Registered candidates can know the exact CUET UG exam on hall ticket. Candidates will have to report at the alloted exam centre on the day of the examination. The exam will be held in two slots each day depending upon the subject combinations chosen by the candidate.

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.

Yes, students can apply for any and all admission cycles at Pearl Academy, Mumbai simultaneously. However, candidates have to apply for each of the admission cycle by filling a fresh application form. To know more, students can check the official site.

Yes, candidates wishing to apply for BBA at Amity University Mumbai, need to pass CUET-UG exam. CUET-UG is conducted in a computer-based mode. The exam is conducted in multiple phases depending upon on the number of candidates registered for the entrance exam. Apart from CUET-UG, aspirants also need to meet the eligibility criteria. They need to pass Class 12 with at least 50% aggregate to apply for BBA Banking & Finance and BBA General. An aggregate of 50% is required in Class 12 for other BBA specialisations.

No, candidates who wish to apply for BDes admissions at Pearl Academy, Mumbai cannot get direct admissions into the course. In order to get admission to Pearl Academy, Mumbai BDes course, candidates must appear for the Pearl Academy Entrance Exam.

The selection will be based on the aforementioned entrance exam as well as GDPI performance.

Amity Mumbai admission to BBA programme is based on merit followed by PI. BBA is a three-year course divided into six semesters. Amity University Mumbai offers BBA in four specialisations through Amity Business School. The university also offers BBA (3 Continent) at the UG level. After completing Class 12, candidates can apply for the BBA course. Amity University BBA admissions are based on merit in the last qualifying exam. 

Yes, students can get admission in Pearl Academy, Mumbai UG programmes with 70% in Class 12. The college has not specified any minimum percentage in Class 12. 70% is a decent score. However, Class 12 marks are not enough. Students have to clear the selection rounds to get admission in the college.

The total seat intake for NIFT Mumbai MDes course is 43, including all the categories such as Open, SC, ST, OBC (NCL), GEN- EWS, PwD (Open, SC, ST and OBC (NCL). For the NRI/ Foreign Nationals category, the National Institute of Fashion Technology Mumbai MDes total seat intake is 5.

Candidates must pass Class 12 with Maths/ Computer Science/ Information Practice/ Computer Applications/ Multimedia & Web Technology/ Data Management/ Application/ Web Application (provision of a bridge course in Maths available for non-Maths background applicants) to apply for the BCA course. Candidates passing Class 12 with at least 80% aggregate are eligible for direct admission to BCA course. Additionally, admission to BCA is based on merit in the last qualifying exam or CUET UG score. As soon as the selection rounds are over, candidates need to pay a course fee to confirm their seat in the university. The total tuition fee for BCA is INR 4.80 Lacs as per an unofficial source. In case, a candidate is unable to pay the fee within the specified time, his or her admission will stand cancelled.