Best Industrial / Product Design Colleges in India - Courses, Fees, Admissions 2026

Getting into International School of Design, Pune can be tough or easy but requires consistent effort on the part of candidates as admissions do not require competitive entrance exams for most courses. Instead students are selected through merit or previous qualifying exams. As such students must perform throughout Class 10 and Class 12 (UG courses) as well as through Graduation (PG courses).

IILM University Gurugram accepts the following entrance exams for admissions:

CUET UG (Common University Entrance Test – Undergraduate)

CLAT (for law programs)

LSAT India (for some law admissions)

IILM's own Entrance Test / Personal Interview (where applicable)

Merit/board score (for certain UG courses) 

IILM University +1

For MBA/PG exams like CAT, XAT, MAT, CMAT, NMAT/GMAT are accepted (but that's for PG). 

No, you cannot join directly.

Candidates are required to qualify for graduation with at least 50% marks in any discipline from the recognised university. Eligible candidates have to fill out an online application form on the website of JLU. Candidates have to appear for the JLUET exam conducted by Jagran Lakecity University, Bhopal.

 

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. 

According to Shiksha verified reviews, for the faculty GLS Institute of Design have rating of 4.5. It represents that Institute has good, qualified and experienced faculty members.

Some of the top recruiters of Pearl Academy Bangalore placements 2023 included Accenture, Walt Disney, Capgemini, Balenciaga, IBM, TCS, Myntra, Flipkart, etc. The key highlights of 2023 batch placed during Pearl Academy placements are presented below:

Particulars	Placement Statistics (2023)
Placement rate	99%
the highest package	INR 20.27 LPA

The insitute is considered good when it comes to placements. Check out the Swarrnim Startup and Innovation University placements 2023-2024:

The highest package for the 2022 placement season offered to NID Gandhinagar graduate was INR 46 LPA. Transportation & Automobile Design (M.Des.) student received the same package. The average salary of all M.Des. graduates for the 2022 placement year was INR 21.30 LPA.

Navrachana University offers UG courses across various streams such as Engineering, Design, Science, Commerce, Architecture, Education, and others. The below-mentioned are Navrachana University undergraduate fees: 

Courses	Fees
BTech	INR 4.6 lakh
BSc	INR 3.5 lakh- 5.5 lakh
BDes	INR 5.6 lakh- 7 lakh
BArch	INR 8 lakh

BITS Pilani is widely considered a Tier 1 institute in India for higher education, including its Work Integrated Learning Programmes (WILP). While the WILP programs are designed for working professionals and may not have the same visibility as its full-time programs, BITS Pilani's overall reputation, academic excellence, and industry connections maintain its standing as a top-tier institution.

Its strong brand and industry-recognized degrees make WILP programs valuable for career advancement, especially for professionals in technical and managerial roles.

Apeejay Institute of Design also known as AID, was establishaed in 1991. The institute is approved by AICTE. The institute is located in Tugalaqabad. The institute was the first one to introduce a BDes degree course in 1998. The institute today offers courses in the stream of Fashion, Interior and Graphic Design, animation, and multimedia.AID has various International collaborations. AID has been awarded as Best Design Institute for Nurturing Innovation and Design Thinking by the Federation of World Academics, in 2021.

Yes, admission are open at Kashmir University. The university accepts admission through online application. Interested students can apply directly through the official page. 

Yes, AURO University indeed offers CUET scholarships for undergraduate programmes. Tthe university provides a certain percentage of scholarship depedning on the score secured by the candidates in CUET (best of five subjects). Check out the table below to learn about AURO University CUET scholarships:

Average of CUET Percentile Score (Best of 5 subjects)	Scholarship %
95.00 & above	100%
80.00 - 94.99	25%
70.00 - 79.00	20%

Note: This information is taken from official sources and is subject to change

The minimum marks required in JEE Mains to qualify for JEE Advanced 2026 will be announced with the JEE Main 2026 final result after session 2 exams. Last year's minimum marks in JEE Mains to qualify for JEE Advanced were:

2025:

• Unreserved (UR): 93.1023262
• Gen-EWS: 80.3830119
• OBC-NCL: 79.4313582
• SC: 61.1526933
• ST: 47.9026465
• UR-PwD: 0.0079349

2024:

• General (UR): 93.2362181
• General (UR) PWD: 0.0018700
• Economically Weaker Section (EWS): 81.3266412
• Other Backward Classes (OBC): 79.6757881
• Scheduled Caste (SC): 60.0923182
• Scheduled Tribe (ST): 46.6975840

2023:

• General (UR): 90.7788642
• OBC-NCL: 73.6114227
• SC: 51.9776027
• ST: 37.2348772
• GEN-EWS: 75.6229025
• General (UR) PWD: 0.0013527

Candidates aiming for admission to the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) need to meet these cutoff marks in JEE Mains to be eligible for JEE Advanced 2026.

Humanities as a stream provides a wide range of courses that can be studied after completing their 12th grade. Pursuing any of these degrees prepares you to understand the various levels of humanities and, as a result, carve out an appropriate job path. Candidates in the humanities can apply for positions in the government sector, such as banking firms, government ministries, legal firms, and political analysts.

Content Writer, Civil Services, Human Resource Manager, Defense Services, Lawyer, Journalist, Counsellor, and Therapist positions are available. As freshers, humanities graduates can expect to earn between INR 2-6 LPA.

Panache Academy, is a private academy for Air Hostess, Hospitality, and Travel & Tourism. Located in Ahmedabad, the academy is recognised by the UGC and certified by ISO 9001-2008 & the CIAC as well as by Knowledge Consortium of Gujarat (KCG).The institute is affiliated with Gujarat University. There are more branches of Panache Academy, which are located in Goa, Vadodara and Indore.

The institute offers undergraduate, postgraduate, diploma, and certification programmes and the courses include Diploma in Airlines/ Hospitality/ Tourism, BBA-Airlines/Tourism/Hospitality Management, Certificate in Cabin Crew Training, Certificate in Airport Management& Airport Ground Staff, Certificate in Hotel Management, Finishing Course in English/ Personality Development / Groomimg, and MBA- Airlines / Tourism / Hospitality Management.

Particulars	Statistics
Recognised by	UGC
No. of courses	8
No. of the students placed	3,000+
Affiliating University	Gujrat University, Dr.Baba Saheb Ambedkar University, etc.
Top Recruiters	Emirates, Qatar Airways, Indigo, Spicejet, Vistara, Go Air, Taj Hotel, etc.
Students enrolled	8,500+
Certified Teachers	46

 

The Colleges have a good placement record of around 100% placement. Some of the major recruiting companies are: British Airways | Cox and Kings | Emirates | Etihad | Flamingo | hilton | IndiGo Airlines | Jet Airways | Kuoni Travels | Lufthansa | marriott hotels | oberoi | Qatar Airways | Radisson | Sheraton Hotels | Singapore Airlines | Spicejet | Taj Group of Hotels | Thomas Cook | Vistara

Faculty:8/10

Placement:7/10

Social Life:7/10

Course:8/10

Hostel:7/10

Campus Life:8/10

 

So it can be regarded as one of the best institutions in Mumbai.

 

Maratha Vidya Prasarak Samaj's College of Architecture and Centre for Design has courses such as B.Des, B.Arch which are primarily in the stream of Design, Architecture & Planning.

Yes, DJ Academy of Design admissions are open for UG and PG courses. Students can go to the institute's website and apply for the courses online. The application needs to be submitted with application fees. For any queries, students can submit the admission enquiry form.