Best Fashion Design Colleges in Chandigarh - Courses, Fees, Admissions 2026

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.

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.

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Panjab University is consistently ranked by ranking bodies such as NIRF and QS World. As per recent NIRF rankings, Panjab University rankings is 57 under the 'Overall' category. QS World University Rankings 2027 has been released. Panjab University ranked 1001-1200 in the QS World University category. Times Higher Education (THE) ranked PU in 601-800 band in world university rankings 2026.

This institute has rated as one of the top fashion design institutes in the country. It has accepted as Best Fashion Institute in Chandigarh two years in a row and ranked as one of the Top 10 Design Colleges in India. According to Education Scopup Magazine, IIFD offers an excellent curriculum that includes both theoretical knowledge and practical exposure, thus preparing the students to fit into the industry immediately. The great placement record of 99% makes graduates get chances with Marks & Spencer, Satya Paul, and such other big brands. With this reputation and quality, IIFD is certainly the first choice for Chandigarh's aspiring designers.

Goswami Ganesh Dutta S.D. College popular course is MSc and MA which are offered for a duration of 2 years. MSc is offered in several specialisations such as Information Technology, Biotechnology, Bioinformatics, Physics, and Applied Chemistry, among others. While, MA is offered in 3 specialisations namely, English, Economics, and Sociology.

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

The fee bracket for programs offerred by the Government Home Science College, Chandigarh is approximately INR 25790 - INR 158615.

The fees structure for programs offerred by the Dev Samaj College For Women, Chandigarh is INR 31660 - INR 61440.

Inter National Institute of Fashion Design, Chandigarh provides programmes including Certificate in streams such as Design, and are excellent for students to build their careers. The institute has specializations in Fashion Design.

Sri Sukhmani Group of Institutions provides programmes including M.Sc, B.Sc. (Post Basic), B.Sc, GNM, After 10th Diploma, D.Pharma, MCA, B.Com, BCA, BBA in streams such as Medicine & Health Sciences, Nursing, Hospitality & Travel, Engineering, IT & Software, Design, Accounting & Commerce, Business & Management Studies, and are excellent for students to build their careers. The institute has specializations in Medical Laboratory Technology, General Nursing & Midwifery, Civil Engineering, Computer Science Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Community Medicine Nursing, Medical Surgical Nursing, Obstetrics & Gynaecology Nursing, Psychiatric Nursing.

The seats availability for offered courses at Dharma College goes up to 2660.