Fashion Design colleges in Hyderabad

Home to Pochampally Ikat, Hyderabad is known to house some of the best designs and weaves of India. This is one of the primary reasons that aspirants should consider pursuing a Fashion Design course from a college in Hyderabad. There are more than 40 Fashion Design Colleges in Hyderabad which offer both undergraduate as well as postgraduate programmes to aspirants. Apart from this, candidates can also pursue Degree, Certificate and Diploma programmes offered at Hyderabad colleges.

Fashion Design Course Credentials in Hyderabad Colleges

Credential	No. of Courses
Degree	28
Certificate	26
Diploma	34

Some popular entrance exams that candidates can give in order to secure admission in Fashion Design course offered in Hyderabad colleges are NIFT Entrance Exam, FDDI AIST, WLCI Aptitude Test, SEED etc.

There are many popular Fashion Design colleges in Hyderabad. Some of these are National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Footwear Design and Development Institute (FDDI), JD Institute of Fashion Technology, Woxsen School of Art and Design, International Academy of Computer Graphics, Hamstech Institute of Creative Education and the likes.

Fashion Design Course Level in Hyderabad

Course Level	No. of Courses
After Class 10	9
UG	37
PG	16

There are around 45 Fashion Design colleges in Hyderabad. Out of this number, 66% are private colleges, 4% are government colleges and 2% are public-private colleges. The modes in which Fashion Design courses are offered in Hyderabad colleges include full-time, part-time, distance/ correspondence, online and virtual classroom.

Ownership of Fashion Design Colleges in Hyderabad

Ownership	No. of Colleges
Private	30
Public/ Government	2
Public-Private	1

In the table below, aspirants can go through the list of top private Fashion Design colleges in Hyderabad.

List of Private Fashion Design Colleges in Hyderabad	Location	Course Fee (in Rs)
JD Institute of Fashion Technology	Panjagutta, Hyderabad	-
Woxsen School of Art and Design	Patancheru, Hyderabad	8.93 L
Hamstech Institute of Creative Education	Panjagutta, Hyderabad	-
International Institute of Fashion Design	Madhapur, Hyderabad	-
Bonfire Institute of Design	Basheerbagh, Hyderabad	-

In the table below, aspirants can go through the list of top public/ government Fashion Design colleges in Hyderabad.

List of Government Fashion Design Colleges in Hyderabad	Location	Course Fee (in Rs)
NIFT Hyderabad	Madhapur, Hyderabad	5.4 L to 11.09 L
FDDI Hyderabad	Gachibowli, Hyderabad	5.18 L to 8.37 L

There is only one public-private Fashion Design College in Hyderabad which is, Kamla Nehru Polytechnic College.

Fashion Design Eligibility Criteria

Candidates are eligible to pursue a Fashion Design course offered at the UG level in Hyderabad colleges if they have:

• Completed Class 12 from a recognised institution
• Cleared Class 12 with passing marks from a recognised board

To pursue Fashion Design course at the PG level from a college in Hyderabad, candidates should have completed their graduation with passing marks from a recognised institute in a related field.

Skills for Fashion Design Course

Candidates opting to take a course in Fashion Design at a Hyderabad college need to possess the below mentioned skill-set:

• Creativity and artistic taste
• Sensitivity to colours, shades and tones
• Good communication skills
• Originality and innovativeness
• Ability to think in three-dimensions to translate visualisation into garments
• Goal oriented
• Business acumen
• Interest in sketching
• Eye for detail
• Visual imagination
• Persuasiveness
• Observation
• Good understanding of market and customer lifestyle

What are the Study Options in Fashion Design Field?

Fashion Design is a professional course and thus, on completion of a UG course, aspirants can either pursue higher education or even opt for a job. Aspirants can go through the list of some popular Fashion Design courses offered at the UG, PG, Diploma and Certificate level below:

List of UG Level Fashion Design Courses at Hyderabad Colleges

• BDes Fashion Design
• BA (Hons) Fashion Design
• BSc Fashion Design
• BSc Fashion Design & Technology

List of PG Level Fashion Design Courses at Hyderabad Colleges

• MDes Fashion Design
• MA Fashion Design
• MBA Fashion Design Management
• MBA Fashion Management
• MSc Fashion Designing
• MSc Fashion Design & Technology

List of Diploma Programmes offered in Fashion Design at Hyderabad Colleges

• Diploma in Fashion Design
• Undergraduate Diploma in Fashion and Apparel Design
• PG Diploma Fashion Design

List of Certificate Programmes offered in Fashion Design at Hyderabad Colleges

• Certificate Course in Fashion Design
• Certificate in Fashion Styling

Fashion Design Placement Trends of Hyderabad Colleges

Fashion Design as a career choice requires aspirants to design clothing as well as lifestyle accessories. Some popular job profiles that one can pursue on completion of a Fashion Design course from a Hyderabad college are listed below:

• Fashion Designer
• Fashion Marketer
• Fashion Concept Manager
• Quality Controller
• Fashion Consultant/ Personal Stylist
• Technical Designer
• Fashion Coordinator
• Fashion Show Organisers

Listed below is the highest salary offered in the recruitment drive conducted at Fashion Design Colleges in Hyderabad:

Name of College	Highest Salary (in Rs LPA)
NIFT Hyderabad	12
Hamstech Institute of Creative Education	6

Top Recruiters for Fashion Design Graduates

Popular Fashion Design colleges in Hyderabad are known to offer placements to students on completion of their course. Below is the list of few colleges along with their placement ratings and top recruiters that visited for campus placement in 2019-2020:

Name of College	Placement Rating (Based on Shiksha Reviews)	Top Recruiters
Indian School of Business Management and Administration (ISBM)	5	Adani Group, Air Sahara, Club Mahindra, Berger Paints, Cafe Coffee Day, Canon India
Hamstech Institute of Creative Education	4.5	Asian Paints, Tommy Hilfiger, Pantaloons
WLC College India (WLCI), Hyderabad	3.7	-
NIFT Hyderabad	3.4	Ampm Fashions Pvt Ltd, Blackberry, Emerald Jewel Industry India Ltd, Artex Apparels, Decathlon, Nykaa.com, Gaurav Gupta, Future Group, Monte Carlo, Cactus Menswear Fashion Pvt Ltd, Eskay Home Collections Pvt. Ltd, Bata India Limited.
International Academy of Computer Graphics	2.7	Accenture, Deloitte, Game Shastra, Google, Makuta VFX, MPC, Tech Mahindra, Technicolor, Wipro

Fashion Design: Modes of Study at Hyderabad Colleges

Fashion Design course is offered in different modes at colleges in Hyderabad. Some of the modes of study are full-time, part-time, distance-learning and online. In Hyderabad, around 36 full-time programmes and 12 part-time courses are offered in Fashion Design.

Fashion Design: Modes of Study in Hyderabad Colleges

Mode of Study	No. of Colleges
Full-time	36
Part-time	12
Distance/ Correspondence	3
Online	2

The list of popular Hyderabad colleges offering Fashion Design course in different modes of study are mentioned in the table below:

Full-time Mode of Study
Name of College	Location
NIFT Hyderabad	Madhapur, Hyderabad
FDDI Hyderabad	Gachibowli, Hyderabad
Woxen School of Art and Design	Patancheru, Hyderabad
JD Institute of Fashion Technology	Panjagutta, Hyderabad
Hamstech Institute of Creative Education	Panjagutta, Hyderabad
Part-time Mode of Study
Name of College	Location
Hamstech Institute of Creative Education	Panjagutta, Hyderabad
Kohinoor Technical Institute	Dilsukh Nagar, Hyderabad
Hamstech Institute of Fashion and Interior Design	Himayat Nagar, Hyderabad
WLCI	Banjara Hills, Hyderabad
Reliance Education	Himayat Nagar, Hyderabad
Distance/ Correspondence Mode of Study
Name of College	Location
Wisdom School of Management	Banjara Hills, Hyderabad
Xaviers Institute of Business Management Studies	Banjara Hills, Hyderabad
ISBM	Banjara Hills, Hyderabad
Online Mode of Study
Name of College	Location
Parsons School of Design	Jeedimetla, Hyderabad
Indian School of Technology and Management	Banjara Hills, Hyderabad

How Affordable is Studying Fashion Design in Hyderabad?

Pursuing Fashion Design as a course is moderately priced at 13% colleges in Hyderabad. Go through the graph below to gather information around the annual fee of Fashion Design colleges in Hyderabad.

  Fee Break-up of Fashion Design Colleges in Hyderabad

Annual Fee	No. of Colleges
<1 lakh	6
1-2 lakh	1
2-3 lakh	1
3-5 lakhs	2
>5 lakhs	5

Mentioned below is the list of colleges that offer Fashion Design course in Hyderabad along with their fee brackets. Pursuing a Fashion Design course costs less than Rs 1 lakh at 17% Colleges in Hyderabad. Some of these colleges are:

• Parsons School of Design
• Inter National Institute of Fashion Design
• Xaviers Institute of Business Management Studies
• URX Education Pvt Ltd
• ISBM

Around 6% Fashion Design Colleges in Hyderabad have a fee structure that ranges from Rs 2-3 lakh. Some of these colleges are:

• WLCI Hyderabad

Around 15% Fashion Design Colleges in Hyderabad have a fee structure that ranges from Rs 3-5 lakh. Some of these colleges are:

• WLCI Hyderabad
• Ramoji Krian Universe

Around 17% Fashion Design Colleges in Hyderabad have a fee structure of more than Rs 5 lakh. Some of these colleges are:

• Woxen School of Art and Design
• NIFT Hyderabad
• FDDI Hyderabad
• Symbiosis International University
• WLCI Hyderabad

Fashion Design Specialisations offered in Hyderabad Colleges

Aspirants can go through some popular Fashion Design specialisations offered in colleges of Hyderabad:

• Costume Design
• Footwear Design
• Men wear design
• Lingerie Design
• Sportswear Design
• Swimwear Design
• Accessory Design
• Children clothing Design

Fashion Design Specialisations offered in Hyderabad

Specialisation	No. of Colleges
Textile Design	16
Jewellery Design	13
Apparel Design	11
Lifestyle Accessory Design	9
Knitwear Design	4
Footwear Design	2
Leather Design	3

Popular Exams Accepted by Fashion Design Colleges in Hyderabad

Students who want to secure admission at a Fashion Design course offered at Hyderabad colleges need to clear the shortlisting criteria set by them. Popular exams for Fashion Design course admissions are mentioned below:

• NIFT Entrance Exam: National Institute of Fashion Technology Entrance Examination
• FDDI AIST: Footwear Design and Development Institute All India Selection Test 
• WLCI Aptitude Test
• SEED: Symbiosis Entrance Exam for Design