Best Fashion Design Colleges in Andhra Pradesh - Courses, Fees, Admissions 2026

The table below shows the top 10 Fashion Designing Colleges in India with their tuition fees and accepted entrance exam and eligibility criteria:

Top Colleges	Cost	Exams
NIFT Delhi	INR 70,000 - INR 12.3 lakh	NIFT Exam
NIFT Mumbai	INR 5.6 lakh - INR 11.7 lakh	NIFT Exam
NIFT Bangalore	INR 74,300 - INR 12.3 lakh	NIFT Exam
NIFT Chennai	INR 5.9 lakh - INR 12.3 lakh	NIFT Exam
NIFT Patna	INR 5 lakh - INR 12.3 lakh	NIFT Exam
NIFT Gandhinagar	INR 10 lakh	NIFT Exam
NIFT Hyderabad	INR 5.9 lakh - INR 12.3 lakh	NIFT Exam
NIFT Kolkata	INR 5.5 lakh - INR 12.3 lakh	NIFT Exam
Pearl Academy	INR 2.2 lakh - INR 21.8 lakh	Pearl Academy Exam
SID Pune	INR 17.6 lakh	SEED

 

It is estimated that joining the best Fashion Design colleges in India is affordable. Some of them are mentioned below along with their tuition fees:

Low-cost Colleges	Tuition Fee
NIFT Delhi Fees	INR 71,000 - INR 94,000
NIFT Bangalore Fees	INR 74,000 - INR 97,000
NIFT Patna Fees	INR 90,000
NIFT Shillong Fees	INR 71,000 - INR 89,000
BHU Fees	INR 2,400 - INR 25,000

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

The eligibility criteria for the Fashion Design course in India do vary from college to college, but the basic eligibility criteria followed by them have been mentioned below:

• Aspirants who have cleared their Class 12 from any stream (Science/ Commerce/ Arts) can pursue a Fashion Design course at the graduate level. 
• For PG level, aspirants who have completed a similar course at the graduate level are preferred for admission.
• Students are advised to appear for popular common entrance exams to increase their chances of getting accepted into best Fashion Designing Colleges in India.

The selection criteria for Jewellery Designing courses are most of the times based on both the entrance and merit.

While most colleges provide admission based on the merit score, some also conduct entrance exams such as CUET and MAH CET.

Parsons School of Design, Online Executive Programs (Talentedge) has courses such as Certificate to offer. These courses are in the stream of Design.

Sure you can pursue a BDes in Jewellery Design course abroad, but the number of colleges that are offering this programme abroad is very much limited. However, among them, the University of Dundee, Scotland, UK is one of the best choices. It is a full-time 3-year UG degree course costing around INR 21.46 lakh. The eligibility requirements to get a seat in this university are to pass Class 12 from a recognised board and clear the PTE and IELTS exams.

The table below draws comparison between the highlights of both the courses. Students can see to know the major differences between BDes in Jewellery Design and Diploma in Jewellery Design:

Points of Difference	B.Des in Jewelry Design	Diploma in Jewelry Design
Duration	3-4 Years	Varies from a few months to year
Level	Undergraduate degree	Diploma or certificate
Focus	Comprehensive, covers theory and practical aspects of jewellery design	Focus on skills and theory
Syllabus	Design principles, gemology, metalwork, CAD design, and business aspects.	Concentrated on hands-on skills and basic jewellery design techniques
Admission Requirements	10+2 (high school) with specific subjects or entrance exams	Typically open to candidates with 10+2 (high school) qualifications without entrance exams.
Job Profiles	Jewellery designer, Design Consultant, Gemologist, or Entrepreneurship in the jewellery industry	Jewellery design roles, or working in jewellery workshops.

BESTIU offers a full-time, four-year BTech programme at the UG level. The BTech programmes offered at the university cover core courses in the areas of Bio Technology, Agricultural, CSE, Data Science, Cyber Security, and others. After pursuing BTech students have career opportunities such as Data Scientist, AI Engineer, Blockchain Developer, Project Manager, Business Analyst, Computer Manufacturer, AutoCAD Engineer, and others. 

Lakhotia College of Design provide good facilities all around the campus such as Auditorium, Cafeteria, Hospital / Medical Facilities, Hostel, Labs, Library, Sports Complex, Wi-Fi Campus.

JD Institute of Fashion Technology, Vijayawada offers placement support to its students. Notable organizations that visit the institute for recruitment include Tech T Services, Trackpointgps, The Greater Bombay Co-Op Bank Ltd, Matrix Financial Consultants, Manglani & Associates, Infinity Technologies, Drc Investors, Millennium Construction Pvt. Ltd, Food And Beverage, Svatantra Microfin, Hindustan Traders, Nexquare, Utility Powertech Ltd Jv Of Ntpc And Ril, Kaprito Technologies, O.P. Jindal Global University, Techprolab It System Pvt Ltd, Auto Arts, Appstane Technologies.

Samana College of Design Studies has received an impressive review rating of 4.5 on Placements based on 2 feedback of verified Shiksha students.

Government Polytechnic For Women, Guntur provide good facilities all around the campus such as Auditorium, Boys Hostel, Cafeteria, Girls Hostel, Gym, Hospital / Medical Facilities, Hostel, Labs, Library, Sports Complex, Wi-Fi Campus.

NID Andhra Pradesh is recognised and listed in Anabin, one of three central information systems that provide information on "Recognition of international professional qualifications". The database contains data on the evaluation of international educational certificates and aids authorities, employers, and private individuals in classifying foreign credentials in the German educational system. National Institutes of Design students will be able to easily apply for work permits in Germany now, as NIDs have been included in the Anabin database, Germany

Apart from this, NID Vijayawada has collaborated with these international universities, institutes and companies for international exposure to the students:

NID Vijayawada International Collaboration
Design School HSLU (Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Switzerland)	KHM (The Academy of Media Arts Cologne, Germany)	Bath Spa University (UK)
Moratuwa University	Department of Design (Sri Lanka)	Samsung R&D
K-tech Centre of Excellence	SPA (School of Planning and Architecture)

Maulana Azad National Urdu University Polytechnic College, Kadapa offers Diploma courses including . Additionally, it also has After 10th Diploma courses. These programs are offerred in Full Time mode. Maulana Azad National Urdu University Polytechnic College, Kadapa has specializations such as After 10th Diploma specializations in Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Apparel Design, Electrical Engineering.

CIFT Fashion Technology Institute has below criteria for taking admissions to it's various courses:

Courses	Eligibility
Certificate	Candidate must have passed 10+2 or equivalent from recognised board.