B.Des in Interior Design Colleges in India

Interior Designer salaries in India range from INR 0.3 Lakhs to INR 6 LPA, with an average annual salary of INR 3 LPA. Estimated salaries are based on the most recent 9.9k salaries received from Interior Designers. 

Diverse job opportunities exist in front of Interior Design professionals. They may either choose to work under supervised setup (Design studios and Interior design firms) or work independently. When it comes to Government sector jobs, PWDs, Municipal Corporations and Town Planning Departments are known to hire interior design professionals.

They may also become part of Government schemes related to housing and relocation of people. Starting salary depends on a number of different factors. Prominent factors are- profile of the employer, employee skills, aptitude and grades attained by the employee. In the beginning, interior designers may earn INR 3 -4 LPA. The salary package will eventually rise after gaining work experience. If one decides to remain self employed, salary figure will be quite different.

Yes, there are some top BDes Interior Design colleges in India with a fee range of less than INR 1 Lakh. Here are some top options among them:

BDes Interior Design Affordable Colleges	Tuition Fee
Visva Bharati University	INR 3,360
Bharatiya Engineering Science and Technology Innovation University	INR 60,000
Venkateshwara Open University	INR 84,000

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

Yes, a few colleges in India offer a Bachelor of Interior Design programme in distance mode. 

Bachelor of Interior Design Distance Colleges	Tuition Fee
Wisdom School of Management for Distance Education	INR 3 Lakh
Venkateshwara Open University	INR 84,000
R&R Education Foundation	NA

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

After completing the degree from top BDes Colleges in India,  students are open to various job prospects. Below are the job profiles available after BDes:

• Design Managers
• Graphic Designer
• Outside Sales Representative
• Textile Designer
• Fashion Stylist
• Weaving Consultant
• Interior Designer

Check the BDes Job Scope

IIT Bombay had released a notification on its official website notifying that the UCEED exam starting in 2024 will be conducted following a revised syllabus. As per the revised syllabus, there has also been some changes to the UCEED exam pattern. For instance, the Part B question paper will now include two questions - 1) one question will be on Drawing and 2) the other question will be on Design Aptitude. Note that previously, Part B included a solitary, drawing-based question. Also, the time duration for Part B has been increased to 60 minutes from 30 minutes.

No, having a portfolio is not mandatory in the BDes in Interior Design admission process. Portfolios are generally required at the time of higher programme admissions. A portfolio contains a sample of your work like sketches, drawings, photographs of finished projects, work experience, recognitions, etc.

SID conducts Symbiosis Entrance Exam for Design (SEED) for shortlisting aspirants for BDes course. SEED is an online proctored test conducted for a duration of 60 minutes comprising 60 questions. The questions could be MCQ, match the columns, fill in the blanks, image-based and comprehension based. The paper will contain a mix of questions related to visual sensitivity and judgement, observational, perceptual and reasoning abilities, problem solving, basic knowledge of logic of Science and Mathematics, art, craft and culture, design and environment. Candidates who qualify SEED will be called for further rounds of selection. The final selection is based on Portfolio Review, PRPI Task and Personal Interaction as well as on the basis of the information provided by the candidate in the application form and the chosen specialisation.

Yes, Amity Lucknow provides direct admission to candidates fufiling the below-mentioned criteria:

• Candidates must pass Class 12 (CBSE/ ISC/ State Boards) with at least 80% aggregate for direct admission to UG courses. Aspirants eligible for direct admission get exemption from the entrance exam.
• Aspirants with at least 70 percentile in CAT/ MAT exam are eligible for direct admission to MBA course. Such candidates are exempted from entrance test and can directly come for GDPI round.
• Direct admission is not applicable on non-MBA course.

Amity University Kolkata provides good placements to its graduating students. The students are given excellent placement support every year placing them in top companies. Check out the table below to know the key highlights of the Amity University Kolkata placements for BTech CSE:

Note- The institution has not released the placement report for 2024, once released it will be updated here.

IMS Design and Innovation Academy BDes in Interior Design course is of four-year duration. It is further divided into semester pattern. Students wanting to take admission need to be Class 12 or equivalent exam pass. The seat confirmation is done based on performance as per the selection criteria. 

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.

BBK DAV College for Women is a well-known institution for After 10th Diploma, PG Diploma, Certificate, M.Sc, M.A, M.Des, MBA/PGDM, BBA, B.A, B.Com, B.Des, B.Sc, B.Voc, BCA courses. These programs are delivered by highly experienced faculty. As per Shiksha's verified reviews, BBK DAV College for Women has a rating of 3.24 on the basis of Shiksha-verified reviews by students. Not just this, it has also been rated 3.21 on Campus Life, 2.95 on Placements, 3.44 on Faculty and 3.47 on Infrastructure.

For Amity Jaipur BTech course, tuition fee is INR 4.48 lakh. Students should pay it after all selection rounds are completed. They need to pay within deadline otherwise their admission will be cancelled. This is official information but subject to change.

 

No, Hindustan University offers admission to all of its courses based on a valid score in the respective entrance exams. For the majority of UG courses from the streams of Science, Commerce, Humanities, Management and Law, the university conducts an in-house entrance exam, i.e., HITSCAT. For BTech course, students can apply via HISEEE, which is also an in-house entrance exam of Hindustan University. Apart from that, students can also get admission to various national level entrance exams such as CLAT/ GATE/ UGC NET, for specific courses. To find course-wise details for the accepted entrance exam, click here.

Yes, Poornima University offers good placements for courses like BTech,  BCA,  MBA and MCA, etc. The key highlights of Poornima University placements for the Class of 2025 and 2026 are tabulated below:

Particulars	Placement Statistics in INR (2025)	Placement Statistics in INR (2026)
Highest Package	13.13 LPA	52.83 LPA
Average Package	4.01 LPA	4.17 LPA
Median Package	3.6 LPA	4 LPA
Total offers	NA	1700+
Total recruiters	NA	350+

JECRC University has not released the placement percentage on its offical website. In 2026 placement session, 80 companies visited the campus and presented 1030 offers to the overall Class of 2026 so far.  The overall highest package offered during JECRC University placements 2026 stood at INR 33 LPA, whereas the average package offered to the batch 2026 stood at INR 6.67 LPA. 

DOT School of Design is a private company. So students may feel the fee a little high. If the students find the fee a little high, they can apply for the scholarships provided by the college. DOT School of Design provides the needed scholarships to undergraduate and postgraduate students. To avail of the benefits of the scholarships, candidates must appear and clear the DOTDAT-Scholarship Exam. 

Yes, Amity University Raipur is a good college for the studentsand it is recognised by the UGC and approved by BCI and COA. The university has experinced and trained faculty members with years of experince. 

DIT is not a Tier 1 university. It is generally considered a Tier 2 private university. Tier 1 universities are IITs, IIITs, and others. The university is ranked at 83rd position under the Pharmacy category by the NIRF 2025. DIT university has also been ranked at the 21st position by the Week for the year 2025 for B.Arch. 

The Parul University fees for BDes in Product Design is charged in four annual installment throughout the duration of the course. Each installment of tuition fees for the course cost INR 2.8 Lacs while the university fee installments cost INR 74,000.

This brings the total fees for BDes in Product Design at INR 14.16 Lacs at Parul University. 

As per the latest report, the participating recruiters placed over 10000 students of the batch 2025. In 2024, the a total 9124 students were placed. Going back to 2023 placements, 7,500 students of the Chandigarh University (CU) were placed in reputed companies.

Yes, Galgotias University inducts candidates for the majority of its courses based on marks in the qualifying examinations. For admission to the UG programmes across various specialisations at Galgotias University candidates will get selected based on their marks in class 12 as the qualifying examination for UG courses is class 12. Hence, candidates seeking admission to the UG courses at Galgotias University must have valid marks in class 12.

For admission to BTech and BA LLB, candidates are also selected based on their scores in JEE-Main and CLAT, respectively. Therefore, candidates based on their marks in class 12 or the required entrance examination will be selected for further admission rounds followed by document verification and fee payment leading to final seat allotment.

Check out the school-wise highest package offered during PP Savani University placements 2026 from the table below:

School/Faculty	Highest Package - 2026
SLM	INR 8 LPA
SOE	INR 7.5 LPA
SOS	INR 4.5 LPA