Best Interior Design Colleges in Maharashtra - Courses, Fees, Admissions 2026

There are about 160+ best Interior Design colleges in Maharashtra. Of these, 110 colleges are privately owned, 11 colleges are owned by public/government organisations, and 3 colleges are owned by public-private entities. Students can secure admission after passing Class 12 boards or through entrance exams like UCEED, NID Entrance Exam, NATA, MAH CET, NIFT Entrance Exam,  etc.. Some of the top Interior Design colleges in Maharashtra include Symbiosis Institute of Design, Symbiosis International, Amity University Mumbai, Pearl Academy, Fergusson College, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj University, Atlas SkillTech University, School of Design and Innovation, Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University,  and many others.

Listed below are some of the affordable Interior Design institutes in Maharashtra that have tuition fees of less than INR 1 lakh.

Low-cost Colleges	Tuition Fee
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj University	INR 80,000
SNDT College	INR 46,000 – INR 83,000
International School of Design, Pune	INR 99,000
International1 Chavan Maharashtra Open University	INR 15,000 – INR 42,000
International2 School of Skills Foundation	INR 79,000

Designers study people's needs to create functional, structural living or work spaces to satisfy those demands. Decorators furnish interior spaces with furniture and accessories, creating an aesthetic environment. An interior designer must obtain a license to practice, but an interior decorator isn't required to do so.

Joining the top Interior Designing colleges in Maharashtra can be worthwhile for you. For that, you need to check its ROI. Listed below are some colleges along with their tuition fees and average placement package:

College Names	Tuition Fee	Average Placement Package
Symbiosis Institute of Design Courses	INR 19 lakh	INR 9 LPA
Amity University, Mumbai Courses	INR 5 Lacs – INR 6 lakh	INR 6 LPA
Sandip University, Nashik Courses	INR 2 Lacs – INR 8 lakh	INR 2 LPA – INR 5 LPA
Symbiosis7 College Courses	INR 46,000 – INR 2 lakh	INR 2 LPA
Symbiosis8 Vidyapeeth's College of Architecture Courses	INR 4 lakh	INR 2 LPA

The percentage of students placed is not disclosed on the official website of SID Pune. However, the students have revealed that a 100% placement rate is achieved in the recent placements. The table below mentions the Symbiosis Institute of Design placement rate for reference:

Particulars	Placement Statistics
Placement rate	100%

NOTE: The above details are collated from Shiksha students' reviews.

The table below shows the average placement package offered by top recruiters who participated in best colleges for Interior Designing in Maharashtra:

College Names	Average Placement Package	Top Recruiters
Symbiosis Institute of Design Placements	INR 9 LPA	Post Card India, Design Horse, Light Forms, Starfish Growth partners, etc.
Amity University, Mumbai Placements	INR 6 LPA	HCL, Airtel, TCS, Infosys, Amazon, Deloitte, Wipro,  Samsung, etc.
Sandip University, Nashik Placements	INR 2 LPA – INR 5 LPA	Accenture, Airtel, Amazon, Flipkart, HDFC Bank, etc.
SNDT College Placements	INR 2 LPA	Kotak Mahindra Bank, Accenture, TCS, Capgemini, Infosys, etc.

Here are some technical skills you will need to be a good Interior Designer:

• Using 3D Interior Design modelling tools.
• Precision sketching to know how to communicate your Interior Design ideas.
• Computer-Aided-Design (CAD).
• Architectural detailing and building codes.

The eligibility criteria for the best Interior Design course in Maharashtra do vary from institute to institute. But the basic eligibility criteria that is followed by most Interior Design colleges in Maharashtra has been mentioned below:

• For Diploma Courses: Students must have completed their class 10 from a recognised board.
• For UG: Candidates must have completed their class 12 along with any interior designing entrance exams to be considered eligible for most of the colleges.
• For PG: Candidates must have graduated an interior designing course from a recognised board to be considered eligible for most Interior designing schools in Hyderabad.

Disclaimer: This information is sourced from official website and may vary. 

The NID Entrance Exam is considered to be one of the toughest design entrance exam conducted in the country. In NID DAT, more weightage is given to subjective, drawing related questions. Thus, candidates need to be extremely creative and have a clear understanding of their concepts when appearing for the NID exam.

For preparing the final results for the  B. Des program, the DAT Prelims will be allocated 40% weightage, while DAT Mains will be given 60%.

During the DAT Mains, which comprises a Studio Test, the candidate is tested hands-on and have to show their drawing abilities, creativity, innovativeness, and material-handling ability.

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.

There is a lot of scope for interior designing in today’s world and the scope of interior designing is only set to grow, especially in India, which is an emerging market with excellent growth prospects across a range of artistic and creative fields. Interior designing is one of the creative fields expected to show high growth given the fact that the construction and interior designing industry is expected to continue to maintain its high growth trajectory over the coming years. Therefore, the scope of interior designing in India, as well as the scope of interior designing abroad, looks set to have high growth and to be an excellent career choice for deserving and hardworking creative individuals.

The table below shows the top government Interior Designing colleges in Maharashtra along with their tuition fees and accepted entrance exams:

Public/Government Colleges	Tuition Fee	Entrance Exams
SNDT College Admission	INR 46,000 – INR 2 lakh	Merit-based
Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University Admission	INR 15,000 – INR 42,000	Merit-based
Garware Institute of Career Education and Development Admission	INR 2 Lacs – INR 4 lakh	Merit-based
Premlila Vithaldas Polytechnic (PVP Mumbai) Admission	INR 18,000	Merit-based
Government Polytechnic College, Nashik Admission	INR 18,000	Merit-based

To give oneself a higher chance of securing a good rank in NID DAT, it is important to use good-quality books a reference material.

 Here are some of the best books recommended by experts and previous rank holders to prepare for the NID DAT exam.

• NID (B. Des. ). Entrance Books and Test Series by AFAINDIA
• Basic Rendering by Robert W. Gill
• Design drawing by Francis D. K. Ching
• NIFT/NID/IIFT Entrance Exam Guide by RPH Editorial Board 

Admission to TSAP-Thakur School of Architecture and Planning requires Class 12 qualification with a minimum aggregate of 50%. However, for courses such as B.Arch, the major selection select is the JEE Main cutoff. Whereas, for M.Arch admissions, candidates must secure a minimum aggregate of 50% in B.Arch. For BVoc, candidates must secure a minimum aggregate in Class 12. Depending on the choice of course and its eligibility, candidates will easily admission to the Institute with 85%. 

Yes, admission is open to Vivekanand Education Society's College of Architecture for all courses. The college offers entrance and merit-based admission to UG and Diploma courses respectively. Interested candidates can visit the official websites to apply for admission. Further, for BArch, applicants are required to apply and appear for the NATA/ MAH CET followed by a CAP counselling for admission.

NIFT Delhi is thetop government Interior design college in India. Listed below are the other colleges with their tuition fees and accepted entrance exams -

Public/Government Colleges	Tuition Fee	Entrance Exams
NID Ahmedabad Admission	INR 12.22 Lacs - INR 16.84 lakh	DAT
GGSIPU Admission	INR 4.5 Lacs - INR 9.95 lakh	IPU CET
NIFT Delhi Admission	INR 1.89 lakh	Merit-Based
SNDT College Admission	INR 46,400 - INR 2.07 lakh	Merit-Based
Gujarat University Admission	INR 7.2 lakh	Merit-Based

Source: Official site and may vary.

The top Masters courses offered by Interior design colleges in India are MDes, MSc, MBS/PGDM, etc. Given below are the top colleges with their tuition fees:

Top Colleges	Tuition Fee
CEPT University	INR 9.39 lakh
Amity University, Noida	INR 2.88 lakh
Pearl Academy, Mumbai	INR 11.38 lakh
World University of Design	INR 8.05 lakh
IMS Design and Innovation Academy	INR 8 lakh

Source: Official aite and may vary.

Joining Interior Designing colleges in India can be worthwhile for you. For that, you need to check its ROI. Listed below are some colleges along with their tuition fees and average placement package:

College Names	Total Tuition Fee	Average Placement Package
CEPT University Placements	INR 9 lakh - INR 20 lakh	INR 5 LPA
SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur Placements	INR 6 lakh	INR 4 LPA
LPU - Lovely Professional University Placements	INR 3 lakh - INR 10 lakh	INR 4 LPA - INR 7 LPA
Symbiosis Institute of Design, Pune Placements	INR 19 lakh	INR 9 LPA
Amity University, Mumbai Placements	INR 5 lakh - INR 6 lakh	INR 6 LPA

Source: Official site and may vary.

Yes, you can definitely apply for UG Interior Design courses if your class 12th result is awaited. When filling out the entrance exam registration forms, select your qualification status as Result Awaited or Appearing. You have to appear for entrance exams like CUET UG and fulfil the college's eligibility criteria.

The National Institute of Fashion Andheri is a private Fashion Designing Institute and is one of the centres of the world’s largest network of Design Institute’s, National Institute of Fashion (NIF). The Institute was established in 2003 in Andheri West, Mumbai. Over the years, NIF Global Andheri students showcased their skills on global platforms such as Lakme Fashion Week, New York Fashion Week, London Fashion Week, Dubai Fashion Week, and others.

Students have to submit some documents during Atlas School of Design and Innovation admissions & applications. The general list is as below:

• Class 10 marksheet & Certificate
• Class12 pass certificate and marksheet
• Graduation marksheet & Certificate
• Passport size photograph
• Aadhaar Card
• Entrance exam scorecard
• Portfolio
• Caste Certificate - if applicable

Yes, Fergusson College has allocations applied for students coming from DES-affiliated institutions, particularly for junior college and internal progressions. Candidates can check below the Fergusson College seat reservation:

Some of the leading companies that were part of Arena Animation placements in recent years are listed below:

Arena Animation Placements: Top Recruiters
Vasu Healthcare	Rockstar Games
Rede Design Studio	Prana Studios
Meditab Software	MPC Studios
Lakshya Digital	Golden Robot Animation
DQ Entertainment	Creatiosoft Solutions

Students of International School of Design at Pune can gain admission to courses at the UG, PG, Certificate and Diploma levels. While these courses are offered in a range of specialisations such as Design and related disciplines. Interested students can check the base courses and number of specialisations at INSD Pune:

• UG: BSc (7+ specialisation), BDes (10+ specialisations), BVoc (6+ specialisations)
• PG: MBA (5+ specialisations), MDes (7+ specialisation), MSc (6+ specialisation), MVoc (6+ specialisation), PGDM. 
• 29+ Diploma courses
• 16+ Certificate courses

Yes, Yashwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University is a good university as it is a member of the AIU (Association of Indian Universities), ACU, AAOU, ICDE, and is accredited by NAAC (National Assessment and Accreditation Council) with an A Grade. YCMOU Nashik offers MBA, BSc, and various other programmes to postgraduate and undergraduate students. For more information please visit the official website or click here.

The mess food at SNDT Women's University is overally good and top-notch in terms of quality and quantity.

 Different varieties of food are served for breakfast, lunch, snacks, and dinner throughout the week. The food will not be served in rooms, and residents are not allowed to take food to their rooms.

The top recruiters at Vishwakarma University Pune include Bosch, Calvin Klein, Berger Paints, JP Morgan, IBM, Athenahealth,  Bekaert,  Accenture, IBM, Master Card, HSBC Technology, BNY Mellon, Tommy Hilfiger, Ubisoft, Tech Mahindra, TCS, Siemens, and Shoppers Stop.

Yes, the university accepts several entrance exams score for admission to UG and PG courses. Check out a list of entrance exams accepted by DY Patil University Pune for some popular courses in the below table:

Course	Exam
DPharma/ BPharma	MHT CET or NEET
MCA	MAHCET, CET
MBA	MAHCET, CET,  CAT,  CMAT,  MAT,  MAT,  ATMA
BTech	JEE Main,  MHT-CET