Furniture Design

Here is the current fee structure from Unitedworld Institute of Design (UID) for their Furniture and Industrial Design (B.Des. Interior & Furniture Design):

- Total tuition fees: 25,10,176 for 4 years
- Hostel: 7,20,000 for 4 years
- One-time fee: 2,000 (at admission)

So, for 4 years (tuition + hostel + one-time fee), it comes to about 32.3 Lacs (Ahmedabad campus). 

The time required to prepare for the Furniture Design entrance exams cannot be said with any certainty and differs on the basis of the specific exam you're preparing for. But in general, you should start at least 6 to 8 months before the Furniture Design entrance exam is tentatively scheduled to take place so that you have enough time to cover the syllabus, practice question papers, attempt mock tests, and revise the high-weightage topics.

It is not compulsory to give entrance exams for the Furniture Design course admission. Of more than 40 Furniture Design colleges in India, around 20 colleges give admission on the basis of Class 12 merit and interview/portfolio submission/studio rounds. Still, to have more options open, you can give exams like CUET, NIFT Entrance, NID Entrance, etc., and score excellent marks to grab a seat at reputed Furniture Design institutes in India.

For studying Furniture Design courses in India, several entrance exams can serve as an entry point for admission. You can have a look at the number of colleges accepting popular exam scores and then prepare for the entrance exam accordingly:

You will find some very good college options to pursue Furniture Design courses in Mumbai and Delhi/NCR, which are popular for their coursework, exposure, and placements. A few top colleges for Furniture Design course in Delhi/NCR and Mumbai are given here:

Note: This information is taken from the official website and may vary.

Learning Furniture Design from the comfort of your homes can be an excellent choice for students who are looking for short-term, budget-friendly courses for skill advancement purposes. A few popular Furniture Design courses online in India are:

 Note: This information is taken from external sources and may vary.

For B.Des Interior and Furniture Design at UID NCR (Unitedworld Institute of Design), the first semester typically includes foundational subjects. You'd expect courses like Basic Design (Elements and Principles), Visual Arts and Drawing, Introduction to Materials and Processes, Computer-Aided Design (CAD) basics, and possibly an Introduction to Design History or Context. As for books, students are usually provided with reading lists or advised on reference books by faculty, rather than being told to 'take' specific textbooks beforehand. It's often a mix of prescribed and recommended readings.