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

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.

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.

Lovely Professional University has a strong record of placements for courses like BTech, BBA, BCA, BArch, MBA, MCA, etc. Currently, the highest international package offered during LPU placements in 2025 was INR 2.5 crore per annum, whereas the highest domestic package offered stood at INR 1 crore per annum. The LPU average package offered to the top 25% students of the batch 2025 was INR 10.23 LPA. The key highlights of LPU placements for the Class of 2023, 2024 and 2025 are tabulated below:

Particulars	Placement Statistics (2023)	Placement Statistics (2024)	Placement Statistics (2025)
Highest package	INR 54.75 LPA	INR 53 LPA	INR 250 LPA (International) INR 100 LPA (Domestic)
Average package	INR 7 LPA (MBA, BTech CSE)	INR 7.80 (MBA) INR 7.92 LPA (BTech CSE)	INR 10.23 LPA (top 25%)
Total recruiters	1,107	1,611	2,225+
Total offers	5,500+	7,443	6,000+

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.

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.

Chandigarh University Punjab offers state-of-the-art infrastructure to its students. CU Chandigarh offers Hostel, Library, Sports, Medical Transport, Banking, etc facilities to the students. There are separate hostel facilities are available for both boys and girls. The university has a Central Library and 14 other libraries across other academic blocks. There are over 120,000 books, 860,000 e-books, and more than 26,000 journals in the library.

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

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

No, there is no entrance exam required for admission at Rayat Bahra University. The university accepts admisison based on merit. The university accepts application through online and offline mode. 

Guru Nanak University fees is different for each programme and in some cases, specialisations too. See the table below to know about the GNU Hyderabad fees for some of the popular courses:

Course	Tuition Fees
BTech	INR 5.4 lakh - INR 11.9 lakh
MTech	INR 1.9 lakh - INR 3.2 lakh
BSc	INR 26,700 - INR 3 lakh
MBA	INR 1.7 lakh - INR 5.9 lakh
BPharm	INR 6.1 lakh
LLB	INR 1.2 lakh - INR 2.7 lakh
BBA LLB	INR 2.1 lakh

Note: This amount is as per official sources and can change.

Yes, Amity University Mohali Punjab is a good university with IACBE, ACBSP (Management Programmes) accreditations. The university is recognised by UGC, Department of Science and Technology, Central Counselling Board, COA, & Bar Council of India. The university is spread aross 40+ acre of land. The placements are good in the university. Hence, it is a good university.

This institute has rated as one of the top fashion design institutes in the country. It has accepted as Best Fashion Institute in Chandigarh two years in a row and ranked as one of the Top 10 Design Colleges in India. According to Education Scopup Magazine, IIFD offers an excellent curriculum that includes both theoretical knowledge and practical exposure, thus preparing the students to fit into the industry immediately. The great placement record of 99% makes graduates get chances with Marks & Spencer, Satya Paul, and such other big brands. With this reputation and quality, IIFD is certainly the first choice for Chandigarh's aspiring designers.

Top recruiters of Punjab Agricultural University is AMUL, AXIS bank, HDFC bank, CPF, Mahindra, hindustan times, Ralson, akal academy, john deere, deep hospital, nabcons, federal bank, VNR, RALLIS, Nestle, Bonn, king exports, primary Parmary, adventz.

College the highest package is 12 Lacs and average package is 4.5 Lacs and around 60-70 percent students are got campus placement. 

Placements are good, approximately 90% of students get placed. Top companies come and recruit the students. It is the top recruiting university. The highest package offered here was 7 LPA and Average package is around 2-3 LPA and good packages are offered. Roles such as marketing are offered in the agriculture course.

International Academy for Certification and Training (IACT) has below criteria for taking admissions to it's various courses:

Courses	Eligibility
UG Diploma	Candidate must have passed 10+2 from a recognised board.
Certificate	Candidate must have passed 10+2 from a recognized board.

Through its various faculties, RIMT University, Gobindgarh offers diplomas, undergraduate and postgraduate programs in engineering, health science, art and design, agriculture, bioscience, nursing, paramedical, computer application, IT, humanities, library science, law, paraveterinary, commerce, management, education, legal studies, journalism, and paramedical.

The deatailed admission process of the courses offered by RIMT University is given below

• Registration for admission to RIMT University consists of the following steps:
• Registration and submission of details via the online admission form is required for diploma, undergraduate and postgraduate courses at RIMT University.
• The RIMT admission committee shortlists applications based on qualifying marks before preparing the merit list.
• According to the merit list, candidates need to pay the admission fee in order to confirm their admission.

Hans Raj Mahila Maha Vidyalaya has been rated 4.1 on Infrastructure parameter. Hans Raj Mahila Maha Vidyalaya has also been rated 3.7 for Campuslife.

The specialised programmes offered by IIFD Mohali are mentioned below:

• Fashion Styling and Forecasting

• Textile Styling and Trend Analysis

• Garment Manufacturing Technology

• Theatre Costume Designing

• Knitwear Design

• 3D Fashion Design

• Fashion Luxury Brand Management

No, Rayat Bahra University is more expensive than CT Group of Institutions. Eventhough the fee may differ for each course, it is considered to be cheaper than RBU. Both the institutions charge additional fees like admission fee, library fee, hostel fee, mess fee, and so on. Both universities offer various scholarships based on merit, need, and other criteria. Getting a scholarship is considered to be a hard task. There are even scholarships which pay around 100% of your total expenses incuding hostel and mess charges. 

You can check the official fee structure in their own website for both the universities. You can also apply to their scholarships in that website itself. 

The seats availability for offered courses at Government Polytechnic College For Women, Chandigarh goes up to 200. Courses offerred by Government Polytechnic College For Women, Chandigarh are approved by eminent Government bodies such as AICTE.

BigBoxx Professional Academy offers Degree, Diploma and Certificate courses including 9 UG and 1 PG courses. Additionally, it also has After 10th Diploma courses. These programs are offerred in Full Time mode. BigBoxx Professional Academy has specializations such as Certificate specializations in Web Design, PHP, Digital Marketing, Java, AutoCAD, Android, Graphic Design, Wordpress, Photoshop, Illustrator, HTML & CSS, Entrepreneurship, C / C+, UG Diploma specializations in Computer Science Engineering, After 10th Diploma specializations in Digital Marketing, Game Design.

INIFD, Jalandhar is a good institution for MBA/PGDM, Certificate courses, and these programs are delivered by highly experienced faculty. Major specialization at INIFD, Jalandhar are Fashion Design, Hair Styling & Grooming.

Inter National Institute of Fashion Design, Chandigarh provides programmes including Certificate in streams such as Design, and are excellent for students to build their careers. The institute has specializations in Fashion Design.