MSc Fashion Design Admission 2025: Dates, Eligibility, Fees, & Selection Process

Updated on Jun 19, 2025 11:58 IST
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MSc Fashion Design Admission 2025 is based on entrance and merit procedures.

The average MSc Fashion Design course fee in India is INR 4,000 - INR 6 Lakh. Interested candidates can continue reading the article for the MSc Fashion Design Admission 2025.

MSc Fashion Design Admission 2025: Eligibility Criteria

MSc Fashion Design Admission 2025: Top Colleges Eligibility Criteria 

Listed below is the general eligibility criteria for MSc Fashion Design colleges in India:

MSc Fashion Design Top Colleges Eligibility Criteria
JD Institute of Fashion Technology
  • A bachelor's degree from a recognized university.
PSG College of Arts and Science
  • B.Sc. degree in Costume Designing and Fashion / Fashion Technology/ Fashion Designing/ Apparel Production Technology /B.Voc. Textiles and Apparel Design/ Textiles and Clothing/Apparel Designing & Fashion Arts/etc, from GC recognized colleges / Universities.
NIFT -TEA
  • A bachelor's degree from a recognized university.
J.D. Birla Institute
  • A bachelor's degree in B.Sc Home Science, B.Sc Textile Design, or B.Sc Fashion Design with a minimum of 55% aggregate.
Hindusthan College of Arts and Science
  • A bachelor's degree with a minimum of 50% aggregate from a recognized university.

Source: Official site and may vary.

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NIFT Fee Structure 2025 (UG/PG)

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MSc Fashion Design Admission 2025: General Eligibility Criteria 

The general eligibility criteria for admission to the MSc Fashion Design courses are:

  • Must have UG degree in any stream
  • With a minimum of 50% aggregate score

Source: external site and may vary.

Links useful for the MSc Fashion Design Admission 2025:

NIFT 2025 Toppers List (SOON) - All India Rank, Scores, Interviews & Previous Year Toppers Name

NID Admissions 2025

MSc Fashion Design Admission Process 2025

Admission to the MSc in Fashion Design is based on both merit and an entrance exam-based procedure. 

  1. Eligibility
  2. Application
  3. Entrance
  4. Result
  5. Interview
  6. Counselling

MSc Fashion Design Admission 2025: Popular Entrance Exams

Below table shows the top MSc in Fashion Design entrance exams along with their schedule:

Entrance Exams

Exam Dates

Exam Schedule

CUET-PG Exam 2026 March - April, 2026 (Tentative) CUET-PG Exam Date 2026
ICAR AIEEA Exam 2025 July 3, 2025 ICAR AIEEA Exam Date 2025
NIFT Entrance Exam 2025 February, 2026 (Tentative) NIFT Entrance Exam Date 2025
NID DAT Exam 2026 March, 2026 (Tentative) NID DAT Exam Date 2026
CEED Exam 2026 January, 2026 (Tentative) CEED Exam Date 2026

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MSc Fashion Design Admission Recommended Topics:

NIFT Entrance Exam (NIFTEE) 2026
GK Questions for Design Entrance Exams

MSc Fashion Design Admission 2025: Entrance Exam Syllabus

Below table shows the top MSc in Fashion Design syllabus:

Entrance Exams Exam Syllabus
CEED Syllabus CEED syllabus is divided into 2 parts: Part A and Part B. The first part includes Visualization and spatial reasoning, Environment & society, Language, etc. The second part comprises Communication, Drawing, Problem identification, etc. 
NID DAT Syllabus Topics included Colour Terminology, Inspiration & Design Development, Design Theory, Mood, Theme & Colour Inter-relationship, Natural & Geometrical Form, Principles of Composition, Optical Illusion, etc.
NIFT Entrance Syllabus The NIFT exam has two papers - the Creative Ability Test (CAT) and the General Ability Test (GAT). The CAT paper includes topics such as Creative Ability, Power of Observation, Intuitive Abilities, Concept Development Ability, etc. The NIFT GAT tests Quantitative Ability, Communication Ability & English Comprehension, etc.

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MSc Fashion Design Admission 2025: Top Colleges in India

Around 180 Design colleges in India offer admission to the MSc in Fashion Design course.

MSc Fashion Design Admission 2025: Top Government Colleges

Top government colleges are MSU Baroda, PSG College of Arts and Science, Gujarat University, RTMNU Nagpur, SNDT College, Panjab University, etc. Below table shows the top government MSc Fashion Design colleges in India with their cost:

Best Government Colleges Admission Details Tuition Fee
RTMNU MSc Fashion Design Admission INR 2,000
Periyar University MSc Fashion Design Admission INR 6,880
Bharathiar University MSc Fashion Design Admission INR 10,560
MSU Baroda MSc Fashion Design Admission INR 19,520
SNDT College MSc Fashion Design Admission INR 36,000
Bangalore University MSc Fashion Design Admission INR 39,600
Punjab Agricultural University MSc Fashion Design Admission INR 76,880
Guru Nanak Dev University MSc Fashion Design Admission INR 91,110 - INR 2.52 Lakh
PSG College of Arts and Science MSc Fashion Design Admission INR 1.4 Lakh
Panjab University MSc Fashion Design Admission INR 2.74 Lakh
Source: external site and may vary.
Links relevant to the MSc Fashion Design Admission:

List of NIFTs in India 2025

Top Fashion Design Colleges in India 2025

MSc Fashion Design Admission 2025: Top Private Colleges

Top private colleges are JD Institute of Fashion Technology, HICAS, JECRC University, etc. Below table shows the top government MSc Fashion Design colleges in India with their cost:

Best Private Colleges Admission Details Tuition Fee
Bon Secours College MSc Fashion Design Admission INR 43,000
Hindusthan College of Arts and Science MSc Fashion Design Admission INR 80,000
J.D Birla Institute MSc Fashion Design Admission INR 1.57 Lakh
Sandip University MSc Fashion Design Admission INR 1.6 Lakh
JECRC University MSc Fashion Design Admission INR 1.96 Lakh - 2.43 Lakh
Galgotias University MSc Fashion Design Admission INR 2.9 Lakh
INSD Pune MSc Fashion Design Admission INR 3.25 Lakh
AAFT MSc Fashion Design Admission INR 3.48 Lakh
IIFD Kolkata MSc Fashion Design Admission INR 3.8 Lakh
Vogue Institute of Art and Design MSc Fashion Design Admission INR 6 Lakh

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MSc in Fashion Designing Admission Relevant Links:

All About The Career As A Fashion Designer

Top MSc Fashion Design Colleges for Placements (in India)

Below table shows the top MSc Fashion Design colleges in India with their average salary:

Top MSc Fashion Design Colleges Average Package Offered
Guru Nanak Dev University Placements INR 6.35 LPA
PSG College of Technology Placements INR 6 LPA
Garden City University Placements INR 6 LPA
Sandip University Nashik Placements INR 4.12 LPA
Hindusthan College of Arts and Science Placements INR 3.76 LPA
JECRC University Placements INR 3.52 LPA

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Table of contents
  • Popular MSc Fashion Design Colleges in India
  • Popular Private MSc Fashion Design Colleges in India
  • Popular MSc Fashion Design Specializations
  • Most Popular Courses

Popular MSc Fashion Design Colleges in India

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Popular MSc Fashion Design Specializations

Following are the most popular MSc Fashion Design Specializations . You can explore the top Colleges offering these Specializations by clicking the links below.

Popular Specializations

Most Popular Courses

Following are the most popular MSc Fashion Design courses, based on alumni reviews. Explore these reviews to choose the best course in MSc Fashion Design.
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SEED B.Des round 2 will be conducted on March 22, 2026. It will be in online mode. Exam timing will be one hour between 10:00 am to 4:00 pm on the test day. It will have 60 questions.

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SEED B.Des registration process for Round 2 is open now. The last date to fill the application form is March 15, 2026, Sunday. SEED Exam 2026 for B.Des Round 2 will be conducted on March 22nd, 2026, Sunday.

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Answered 2 days ago

The application fee of TDV entrance exam is INR 1500. The registration forms are available online. TDV is accepting applications for UG and PG courses.

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Sayeba Naushad

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Answered 2 days ago

No, not all Fashion Design colleges in Mumbai require an entrance exam to get admission to top colleges. There are certain colleges which gives direct admission to students. Some of them are mentioned below -

Fashion Design Colleges with Direct AdmissionTuition Fee
Amity University, MumbaiINR 4.88 Lacs - INR 11.68 lakh
SASMIRA's Institute of Design and TextilesINR 1.35 Lacs - INR 6.75 lakh
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj UniversityINR 2.85 Lacs - INR 3.8 lakh
SNDT CollegeINR 1.8 Lacs - INR 2.07 lakh
International School of Design, Andheri WestINR 1.11 Lacs - INR 1.46 lakh

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Entrance exam for FDDI AIST 2026 is on May 10, 2026. The admit card will be available on May 01. Exam will be held at the centres in 30 cities.

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Yes, top colleges such as NIFT Hyderabad definitely require an entrance, i.e., NIFT entrance exam, that checks design aptitude and creativity. Many private colleges have their own entrance tests and interviews. Smaller institutes and Diploma colleges may offer admission based only on Class 10 or 12

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The total seats offered by Symbiosis through B.Des programme is 207. For communication design, it is 92, for industrial design, it is 52, for fashion design 33 and for fashion communication, it is 30.

 

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Sayeba Naushad

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The seat intake of the M.Des programme through SEED 2026 is 24. 20 seats are for Indian students and 4 seats are for International students. Intake is subject to approval from the SIU.

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Sayeba Naushad

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SEED 2026 Exam will be of 60 minutes. It will be on January 11, 2026, Sunday. It will be from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. SEED Entrance Exam will be conducted online for all candidates.

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No, there will be no Mock Test for SEED M.Des. No dates are given for M.Des Mock test in the schedule released by the SID. If Mock test is to be conducted, the information will be updated hered.

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Sayeba Naushad

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SEED Mock test was conducted on January 7, 2026, on Wednesday. It was conducted online. All candidates who have filled application form were able to give SEED mock test.

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The fees for the BDes in Fashion Designing at Pearl Academy Mumbai is comprised of tuition fees and one-time payments. The one-time payments are a combination of application fees and admission fees.

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Saurabh Khanduri

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The admit card for Pearl Academy entrance exam 2026 will be out on January 14, 2026 for B.des and M.des. The exam will be on 17th - 19th January (Saturday, Sunday & Monday).

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Sayeba Naushad

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Answered 3 weeks ago

Candidates must have passed 10+2 pass/appearing (any stream) or a 3 years Diploma (equivalent to 10+2) from any recognised higher secondary board/institute.

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Sayeba Naushad

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Answered a month ago

Yes, TDV Entrance Exam 2026 will be conducted online. The exam will have two parts. Part 1 is Aptitude Test and Part 2 is an online Interview.

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Sayeba Naushad

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Answered a month ago

SOFT CET Entrance Examination will consist of General Ability Test + Creative Ability Test / Group Discussions + Personal Interview. All candidates must give all three tests.

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Sayeba Naushad

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Answered a month ago

The eligibility critria for SOFT M.Des is

  • Full-time Degree of minimum 4 year duration in Design/Fine Arts/Applied Arts/Architecture
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Sayeba Naushad

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The eligibility criteria for SOFT B.Des is

  • XIIth Pass in any Stream – Arts/Commerce/Science/Home-Science/Minimum Competency Vocational Course (MCVC), including National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS).
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Sayeba Naushad

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Answered a month ago

The application fee for SOFT CET 2026 is INR 4,000 for B.Des and M.Des programes. The applications are open for all the programmes. The institute has not specified the last date. 

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Sayeba Naushad

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Answered a month ago

SOFT CET exams will be on January 09, 2026 and January 10, 2026.  The exam will include three tests: 1) General Ability Test, 2) Studio Test, and 3) Personal Interview + Portfolio Statement of Purpose. The applications are open for UG and PG programmes.

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Sayeba Naushad

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Answered a month ago

Candidates can see the table below or the top NIFT accepting Fashion Designing colleges in India with tuition fees -

College NamesTuition Fee
NIFT Bangalore AdmissionINR 12 lakh
NIFT Patna AdmissionINR 12 lakh
NIFT Kolkata AdmissionINR 12 lakh
NIFT Raebareli AdmissionINR 12 lakh
NIFT Shillong AdmissionINR 12 lakh

Source: Official site and may vary.

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Tasbiya Khan

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Answered a month ago

Yes, you can work abroad after completing Fashion Technology from NIFT. But, it would require a strong portfolio, try gain experience from international freelancing projects, and if possible, go for higher studies. 

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Anshul Jindal

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Answered 2 months ago

To fill application form for UID DAT B.Des, candidate should have passed Class 12 in any stream or should have a 3year Diploma equivalent to 10+2 from any recognised university.

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Sayeba Naushad

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Answered 2 months ago

UID DAT 2026 exam will be conducted online. Exam will be conducted in two tiers, Tier 1 and Tier 2. Tier 1 is 40% and Tier 2 is 60%. UID does not release any exam pattern for its exam.

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Sayeba Naushad

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Answered 2 months ago

UID DAT Application fee for B.Des and M.Des is INR 2000. The application is open for all categories. Forms can be filled online and offline.

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Sayeba Naushad

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Yes, you can fill UID DAT application form offline and online. The Application is open for 2026 for all categories. The online exam was on January 11, 2026.

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