Which are the best Indian cities for Interior Design jobs?

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. Cities Average Salary/Month New Delhi INR 28,000 Bengaluru INR 27,000 Mumbai INR 25,000 Hyderabad INR 24,000 Noida Uttar Pradesh INR 23,000 Pune INR 22,000 Chennai INR 20,000 Note: The information is sourced from external sites and may vary.

What is the starting salary of an Interior Designer in India?

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.

Are there any affordable colleges for BDes Interior Design in India?

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.

B.Des in Interior Design Colleges in Maharashtra

There are 58 colleges offering Interior Design in Maharashtra. Among these, split of colleges by ownership is private owned: 47, public / government owned: 2 and public private owned: 1.

Location wise

Major cities across the nation provide a variety of Interior Design. Of all the cities, Maharashtra has the most Top Interior Design colleges in India, based on the number of institutions.

Location Details	Colleges
Maharashtra	58 Colleges
Delhi/NCR	49 Colleges
Gujarat	31 Colleges
Rajasthan	29 Colleges
Delhi	23 Colleges
Mumbai (All)	23 Colleges
Pune	21 Colleges
Jaipur	20 Colleges
Madhya Pradesh	20 Colleges
Karnataka	19 Colleges
Tamil Nadu	19 Colleges
Uttar Pradesh	19 Colleges
Mumbai	18 Colleges
Haryana	17 Colleges
Bangalore	16 Colleges
Punjab	13 Colleges
Gurgaon	12 Colleges
Ahmedabad	11 Colleges
Chennai	11 Colleges
West Bengal	11 Colleges

Specializations

Interior Design offers diversified specialisations like Furniture Design, Fashion Design and Lifestyle Accesory Design. Refer the table below showing number of colleges offering each Interior Design specialisation:

Specialization Details	Colleges
Furniture Design	3 Colleges
Fashion Design	1 Colleges
Lifestyle Accesory Design	1 Colleges
Textile Design	1 Colleges
UI / UX	1 Colleges
Visual Communication	1 Colleges

Entrance Exams

ISC is the most popular exam accepted by Interior Design in Maharashtra. Refer to the table below showing exams accepted by number of colleges:

Exam Details	Colleges
ISC	41 Colleges
Maharashtra HSC	41 Colleges
CBSE 12th	40 Colleges
UCEED	8 Colleges
NID Entrance Exam	6 Colleges
NIFT Entrance Exam	5 Colleges
NATA	3 Colleges
SEED	2 Colleges
CUET	2 Colleges
PERA CET	2 Colleges
DPU AIDAT	2 Colleges
UID Design Aptitude Test	1 Colleges
Pearl Academy Entrance Exam	1 Colleges
ITM-IDM Entrance Exam	1 Colleges
Design Aptitude Test (DAT)	1 Colleges
CBSE	1 Colleges