B.Des in Fashion Design Colleges in Maharashtra

Fashion designers need a combination of creative and technical skills, as well as business sense and communication skills. They should also be adaptable, resilient, and passionate. 

Creative skills

Creativity

Fashion designers should be able to create unique, stylish, and functional designs 

Visualisation

Fashion designers should be able to visualize their ideas and sketch them out 

Art skills

Fashion designers should have an artistic eye and be able to work with a variety of colors, shapes, and fabrics 

Technical skills

Computer skills: Fashion designers should be able to use design software, such as CAD (computer-aided design) and graphics editing programs 

Sewing skills: Fashion designers should have good sewing skills 

Candidates can see table showing a list highest paying job options in Fashion Design industry for a fresher below -

Job Profiles	Average Salary
Stylist	INR 3.5 LPA
Fashion Designer	INR 4.3 LPA
Public Relations Manager	INR 5.9 LPA
Brand Manager	INR 18.4 LPA
Merchandising Manager	INR 13 LPA

Note: The salary information is taken from Ambitionbox.com.

Hope this helps your doubt! All the best!

Yes, here are some affordable BDes Fashion Design college options you can take a look at:

BDes Fashion Design Colleges	Tuition Fee
NIFT Patna	INR 90,200
Sardar Patel Mahavidyalaya	INR 20,830
Central India Institutes of Mass Communication	INR 36,000
FDDI Chennai	INR 76,000
IEC University	INR 72,000

Note: The information is sourced from the official/counselling body of the institute/exam.

No, Pearl Academy, Mumbai does not accept NIFT scores to decide the admissions to the BDes course. Thus, candidates who have a valid NIFT score must appear for the Pearl Academy Entrance Exam to qualify for BDes admissions.

However, NIFT scores can be used to secure scholarships by BDes students at Pearl Academy, Mumbai.

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.

In order to make a choice between BDes courses offered by NIFT Mumbai and the School of Design and Innovation, AU, students can compare the options based on significant factors such as fees and Shiksha rating. To help, presented below is a comparison between the BDes courses at NIFT Mumbai and the School of Design and Innovation, AU based on fees and ratings:

BDes Offering Institute	Course Fees	Shiksha Rating
NIFT Mumbai	INR 5.6 Lacs - INR 12.3 lakh	3.8/5
School of Design and Innovation, AU	INR 12.34 lakh	4.4/5

Note: The abovementioned information is as per official sources. However, it is subject to change. Hence, it is indicative.

BDes is a four-year course available in four disciplines which are further available in various specialisations. The total seat intake for BDes course is 207. Check below specialisation-wise seat intake for BDes course:

Courses	Seats
B.Des. in Fashion Design	33
B.Des. in Fashion Communication	30
B.Des. in Communication Design	92
B.Des. in Industrial Design	52

 

Median salary of BCA course is INR 279,000 as per the reports/data available.

Yes, BDes is available in MITID. The university offers course in 10 specialisations. Some of the offered courses are Fashion communication, Graphic Design, etc. The programme is offered in full-time mode for four years. Admissions are conducted by University. The university conducts its own entrance test. Selection process includes three stages. Applicants have to qualify Design Aptitude Test (DAT). Second stage includes a Studio Test followed by Personal Interview. 

Yes, ITM Institute of Design and Media admissions are currently open for 2026 session. Candidates can apply online for any of the BDes courses. Aspirants need to fill out the application form on the official website of the institute and pay an application fee of INR 1,500 to apply for admission.

The fee for application to the BDes programme at ISDI Mumbai is INR 3,500, non-refundable. The applicant also needs to pay the application fee at the time of admission, along with supporting documents. However, it must be noted that the mentioned fee has been taken from the official website. It is still subject to change and, hence, is indicative.

To check the RTMNU cutoff 2026 go to university website that is nagpuruniversity.ac.in or affiliated college websites for merit lists which is usually released after 10+2 or qualifying exam results. For specific courses students can check admission notices or the state common entrance test like MHT CET portals for cutoffs. 

NIFT entrance examination is Institutional based examination which will only help you to get into NIFT whereas UCEED is a common Entrance Examination which is accepted by many design colleges and universities. So if you plan to get into only NIFT then you do have to give NIFT Entrance Exam but if you plan to apply in many universities then UCEED is a better option as you'll have many university choices and you can get admission on the basis of UCEED score.

A Bachelor of Design (B.Des) is a four-years degree program. It offers a design foundation in the first year and specializations in product design, designed environments, information and graphic design, and user experience design in the following years.