Best Interior Design Colleges in Nashik - 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

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

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.

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.

BSc Interior Design is a 3-year undergraduate course in which students learn to design comfortable spaces and anticipate people's needs. The basic eligibility of the course is a pass in 10+2 and the approximate tuition fee varies from 3 Lac INR. to 15 lacs INR. The course teaches the student with a wide array of structural requirements, health and safety issues and building codes as well.

The course on completion offers many opportunities to the students where they can earn15,000 INR to 20,000 initially, which increases with experience and students get to work as Interior Designers, Landscape Designers, Furniture Designers or 3D artists.

Bachelor of Arts in Design (B.A. Design) is also an undergraduate degree course in the field of Design, where the key aspects of innovation and creativity are involded. Students who have an edge over imagination and a good taste in designing may opt for this course. The students who have successfully completed their schooling are eligible for the Bachelor of Design course. It has a duration of3 or 4 years and the tuition fee is around 3, 30,000 INR per annum.

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.

Many students are often confused about whether to take a BSc Interior Design course or BDes in Interior Design. Both these courses are almost similar and therefore create confusion. Hence the following table enumerates the key differences between them.

Parameters	BSc Interior Design	BDes in Interior Design
Degree Level	Undergraduate	Undergraduate
Overview	A specialisation in BSc Interior Design field that helps students to learn the basics of interior designing along with the use of new technology and computer software.	BDes in Interior Design deals with the art and science of understanding people's behaviour to create functional spaces within a building. It is a specific design course.
Duration	3 Years	4 Years
Admission Process	10+2; Merit and Entrance Exam	10+2; Merit and Entrance Exam
Eligibility Criteria	Minimum 50% marks in 10+2 exams	Minimum 60% marks in 10+2 exams
Average Fees	INR 3-15 LPA	INR 10,000- 5LPA
Average Salary Package	INR 3-10 LPA	INR 5-12 LPA

Note: The information is taken from external sites and may vary.

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 four-year Bachelor of Science in Interior Design degree emphasises the approaches and ideas for comprehending human behaviour and creating livable places that meet client needs. To design the interior spaces, candidates for this course comprehend the inner and exterior layout of any facility.

Subjects like Lighting Design, Sustainable Design, Space Planning and Layout, Materials and Finishes, etc. are covered in this course. Candidates who are interested in an interior design job can take this course. Candidates who have a strong sense of vision and are creative must definitely enrol in this programme. They must be skilled at creating plans and have the ability to oversee both the client's budget and the enterprise itself.

Candidates should enrol in this programme and use interior design as a means of showcasing their original innovations and ability to adapt to changing circumstances. Students with a bachelor's degree can pursue postgraduate degrees such as Master of Design (MDes), MA, or MSc in Interior Design. Check Popular Colleges for BSc Interior Design.

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.

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 

The NIFT exam is among the competitive and is also considered among the toughest. So, it is recommended that the candidate starts their exam preparation early. NIFT exam has various components like written exam and Situation Test /Personal Interview. Candidates seeking admission to the B. Des and M.Des courses need to prepare for both the CAT and GAT. The CAT is a drawing-based exam. Now unless the candidate is already well-versed, the exam will be very difficult. So, start early. The same goes for the GAT.

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

Government Polytechnic College, Nashik have rating of 4.83 for the faculty by students. It represents that Institute has decent, qualified and experienced faculty members.

The seats availability for offered courses at SMRK BK AK Mahila Mahavidyalaya goes up to 685.

International Institute of Fashion Design offers Degree, Diploma and Certificate courses including 2 UG and 3 PG courses. These programs are offerred in Full Time mode. International Institute of Fashion Design has specializations such as M.Sc. specializations in Fashion Design, Certificate specializations in Fashion Design, B.Sc. specializations in Fashion Design.

NIF Global Nashik is not hard to get as the admission process is based on merit scores. Candidates will be shortlisted based on their academic scores in the last qualifying exam. Interested candidates can apply online on the official website. The candidates are also required to submit the documents specified by the college. 

Dhanvantari Institute of Design and Technology provides programmes including Certificate, B.Sc, UG Diploma, After 10th Diploma in streams such as Design, Business & Management Studies, and are excellent for students to build their careers. The institute has specializations in Fashion Design, Digital Marketing.

KSSMM's Dhanvantari College of Engineering has below criteria for taking admissions to it's various courses:

Courses	Eligibility
UG Diploma	Candidate must have completed 10+2 from any recognised Board/Council.