Top Design Colleges in India

How this list is ordered: colleges with a NIRF rank come first (best rank first), then colleges ranked in another NIRF list, then the rest by student rating weighted by number of reviews, then by how much programme data they publish. No college pays for its position. Fees, duration, exams and seats on each card are for B.Des.

1. 1

   Indian Institute of Science

   Bangalore, Karnataka

   #2 in NIRF 2025 (Overall)4.5(145)

   M.Des fees (total)

   ₹56,600

   M.Des duration

   2 years

   M.Des exams accepted

   GATE +1

   All Design & Fine Arts programmes (2)

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2. 2

   IIT Bombay - Indian Institute of Technology

   Mumbai, Maharashtra

   #3 in NIRF 2025 (Overall)4.6(833)

   Fees (total)

   ₹8 L

   Duration

   4 years

   Exams accepted

   UCEED

   All Design & Fine Arts programmes (7)

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3. 3

   IIT Delhi - Indian Institute of Technology

   Delhi, Delhi

   #4 in NIRF 2025 (Overall)4.5(1,181)

   Fees (total)

   ₹8.6 L

   Duration

   4 years

   Exams accepted

   UCEED

   All Design & Fine Arts programmes (3)

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4. 4

   Jamia Millia Islamia

   Delhi, Delhi

   #4 in NIRF 2025 (Overall)4.2(1,614)

   Fees (total)

   ₹4.2 L

   Duration

   4 years

   Placement

   Median ₹8.7 LPA (college-wide)

   All Design & Fine Arts programmes (19)

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5. 5

   IIT Kanpur - Indian Institute of Technology

   Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh

   #5 in NIRF 2025 (Overall)4.5(608)

   M.Des fees (total)

   ₹1.2 L

   M.Des duration

   2 years

   M.Des exams accepted

   GATE +1

   All Design & Fine Arts programmes (3)

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6. 6

   Delhi University (DU)

   Delhi, Delhi

   #5 in NIRF (Overall)4.0(27,769)

   BFA / BVA fees (total)

   ₹16,800

   BFA / BVA duration

   4 years

   BFA / BVA exams accepted

   CUET-UG

   All Design & Fine Arts programmes (15)

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7. 7

   IIT Roorkee - Indian Institute of Technology

   Roorkee, Uttarakhand

   #7 in NIRF 2025 (Overall)4.4(1,190)

   Fees (total)

   ₹8.9 L

   Duration

   4 years

   Exams accepted

   UCEED

   All Design & Fine Arts programmes (2)

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8. 8

   Banaras Hindu University

   Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh

   #10 in NIRF 2025 (Overall)4.3(2,627)

   BFA / BVA fees (total)

   ₹9,200 to ₹2.5 L

   BFA / BVA duration

   3 years

   BFA / BVA exams accepted

   CUET-UG

   All Design & Fine Arts programmes (46)

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9. 9

   IIT Guwahati - Indian Institute of Technology

   Guwahati, Assam

   #11 in NIRF 2025 (Overall)4.4(633)

   Fees (total)

   ₹8.9 L

   Duration

   4 years

   Exams accepted

   IITG +1

   All Design & Fine Arts programmes (3)

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10. 10

    IIT Hyderabad - Indian Institute of Technology

    Hyderabad, Telangana

    #12 in NIRF 2025 (Overall)4.3(239)

    Fees (total)

    ₹9.4 L

    Duration

    4 years

    Exams accepted

    UCEED

    All Design & Fine Arts programmes (9)

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11. 11

    Manipal Academy of Higher Education

    Manipal, Karnataka

    #14 in NIRF 2025 (Overall)4.3(1,281)

    Fees (total)

    ₹9.7 L to ₹30.3 L

    Duration

    4 years

    Exams accepted

    UCEED +3

    All Design & Fine Arts programmes (26)

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12. 12

    VIT Vellore

    Vellore, Tamil Nadu

    #14 in NIRF (Overall)4.1(2,798)

    Fees (total)

    ₹6.9 L

    Duration

    4 years

    Exams accepted

    UCEED

    All Design & Fine Arts programmes (5)

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13. 13

    Aligarh Muslim University

    Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh

    #16 in NIRF 2025 (Overall)4.4(1,522)

    BFA / BVA fees (total)

    ₹4.9 L to ₹6.4 L

    BFA / BVA duration

    3 years

    BFA / BVA exams accepted

    CUET-UG

    All Design & Fine Arts programmes (4)

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14. 14

    Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Coimbatore

    Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu

    #17 in NIRF 2025 (Overall)4.0(1,344)

    Fees (total)

    ₹4 L to ₹14 L

    Duration

    3 years

    Placement

    Median ₹4.5 LPA (college-wide)

    All Design & Fine Arts programmes (4)

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15. 15

    Anna University

    Chennai, Tamil Nadu

    #20 in NIRF 2025 (Overall)4.0(19,780)

    Fees (total)

    ₹2.6 L

    Duration

    4 years

    Seats (published)

    270

    All Design & Fine Arts programmes (8)

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16. 16

    Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Poonamallee

    Chennai, Tamil Nadu

    #23 in NIRF 2025 (Overall)3.9(35)

    Duration

    4 years

    Placement

    Median ₹3.8 LPA (college-wide)

    All Design & Fine Arts programmes (2)

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17. 17

    UoH - University of Hyderabad

    Hyderabad, Telangana

    #25 in NIRF 2025 (Overall)4.4(207)

    Placement

    Median ₹6.3 LPA (college-wide)

    Offers

    MFA / MVA, MPA

    All Design & Fine Arts programmes (18)

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18. 18

    Symbiosis International, Pune

    Pune, Maharashtra

    #40 in NIRF 2025 (Overall)4.1(1,335)

    Fees (total)

    ₹13 L to ₹20 L

    Duration

    4 years

    Exams accepted

    SEED +1

    All Design & Fine Arts programmes (14)

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19. 19

    LPU - Lovely Professional University

    Jalandhar, Punjab

    #49 in NIRF 2025 (Overall)4.3(7,623)

    Fees (total)

    ₹6.4 L to ₹11.2 L

    Duration

    4 years

    Exams accepted

    UCEED +3

    All Design & Fine Arts programmes (33)

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20. 20

    Bharati Vidyapeeth

    Pune, Maharashtra

    #59 in NIRF (Overall)4.1(1,500)

    BFA / BVA fees (total)

    ₹5 L

    BFA / BVA duration

    4 years

    Placement

    Median ₹4.4 LPA (college-wide)

    All Design & Fine Arts programmes (2)

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21. 21

    Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth, Pune

    Pune, Maharashtra

    #71 in NIRF 2025 (Overall)4.1(165)

    Fees (total)

    ₹12 L to ₹14 L

    Duration

    4 years

    Exams accepted

    DPU AIDAT +3

    All Design & Fine Arts programmes (23)

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22. 22

    MSU - The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda

    Vadodara, Gujarat

    #90 in NIRF (Overall)4.1(1,235)

    Fees (total)

    ₹5.5 L

    Duration

    4 years

    Exams accepted

    ACPC Gujarat +3

    All Design & Fine Arts programmes (39)

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23. 23

    UNIPUNE - Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU)

    Pune, Maharashtra

    #91 in NIRF 2025 (Overall)4.0(20,272)

    Fees (total)

    ₹4 L to ₹20.9 L

    Duration

    4 years

    Exams accepted

    MAH AAC CET +1

    All Design & Fine Arts programmes (24)

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24. 24

    Manipal University, Jaipur

    Jaipur, Rajasthan

    #98 in NIRF 2025 (Overall)4.1(1,269)

    Fees (total)

    ₹7.5 L to ₹12.6 L

    Duration

    4 years

    Exams accepted

    UCEED +3

    All Design & Fine Arts programmes (12)

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25. 25

    Banasthali Vidyapith

    Jaipur, Rajasthan

    #107 in NIRF 2025 (Overall)4.1(996)

    Fees (total)

    ₹4.4 L to ₹6.3 L

    Duration

    4 years

    Placement

    Median ₹3.5 LPA (college-wide)

    All Design & Fine Arts programmes (6)

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26. 26

    Gujarat University

    Ahmedabad, Gujarat

    #120 in NIRF 2025 (Overall)3.9(3,089)

    Fees (total)

    ₹6 L to ₹7.2 L

    Duration

    4 years

    Seats (published)

    396

    All Design & Fine Arts programmes (19)

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27. 27

    Nirma University

    Ahmedabad, Gujarat

    #187 in NIRF 2025 (Overall)4.2(846)

    Fees (total)

    ₹10.1 L to ₹16.4 L

    Duration

    4 years

    Exams accepted

    UCEED +1

    All Design & Fine Arts programmes (4)

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28. 28

    National Institute of Fashion Technology, Delhi

    Delhi, Delhi

    4.5(374)

    Fees (total)

    ₹14 L

    Duration

    4 years

    Exams accepted

    NIFT Entrance Exam +1

    All Design & Fine Arts programmes (10)

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29. 29

    AURO University

    Surat, Gujarat

    4.5(176)

    Fees (total)

    ₹13 L to ₹13.7 L

    Duration

    4 years

    Seats (published)

    110

    All Design & Fine Arts programmes (22)

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30. 30

    Dhirubhai Ambani Institute of Information and Communication Technology

    Gandhinagar, Gujarat

    4.4(179)

    M.Des fees (total)

    ₹1.2 L to ₹6.4 L

    M.Des duration

    2 years

    Placement

    Median ₹12.3 LPA (college-wide)

    All Design & Fine Arts programmes (3)

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31. 31

    Vivekananda Global University

    Jaipur, Rajasthan

    4.3(862)

    Fees (total)

    ₹9 L

    Duration

    4 years

    Exams accepted

    DECODE Exam +3

    All Design & Fine Arts programmes (12)

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32. 32

    IIT Gandhinagar - Indian Institute of Technology

    Gandhinagar, Gujarat

    4.4(116)

    M.Des duration

    2 years

    Placement

    Median ₹14.3 LPA (college-wide)

    All Design & Fine Arts programmes (2)

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33. 33

    Narseee Monjee Insitute of Management Studies (NMIMS), Chandigarh

    Chandigarh, Punjab

    4.3(279)

    Fees (total)

    ₹20 L

    Duration

    4 years

    Exams accepted

    NMIMS DAT

    All Design & Fine Arts programmes (2)

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34. 34

    O.P. Jindal Global University

    Sonepat, Haryana

    4.3(245)

    Fees (total)

    ₹12 L to ₹46.2 L

    Duration

    4 years

    Exams accepted

    UCEED +1

    All Design & Fine Arts programmes (10)

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35. 35

    P. P. Savani University

    Surat, Gujarat

    4.3(234)

    Fees (total)

    ₹3.6 L to ₹10 L

    Duration

    4 years

    Exams accepted

    GUJCET

    All Design & Fine Arts programmes (8)

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36. 36

    National Law School of India University, Bangalore

    Bangalore, Karnataka

    4.5(63)

    Placement

    Median ₹16 LPA (college-wide)

    Offers

    MPA

    All Design & Fine Arts programmes (3)

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37. 37

    Parul University

    Vadodara, Gujarat

    4.2(3,957)

    Fees (total)

    ₹5.4 L to ₹14.2 L

    Duration

    4 years

    Exams accepted

    PU DAT

    All Design & Fine Arts programmes (35)

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38. 38

    IIT Indore - Indian Institute of Technology

    Indore, Madhya Pradesh

    4.3(162)

    Fees (total)

    ₹8.6 L

    Duration

    4 years

    Exams accepted

    UCEED

    All Design & Fine Arts programmes (1)

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39. 39

    Jaipur National University

    Jaipur, Rajasthan

    4.2(1,311)

    Fees (total)

    ₹5.4 L

    Duration

    3 years

    Placement

    Median ₹3 LPA (college-wide)

    All Design & Fine Arts programmes (2)

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40. 40

    Uka Tarsadia University

    Surat, Gujarat

    4.2(415)

    Fees (total)

    ₹3.6 L to ₹3.8 L

    Duration

    4 years

    Seats (published)

    200

    All Design & Fine Arts programmes (8)

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41. 41

    IIITDM Jabalpur - Indian Institute of Information Technology Design and Manufacturing

    Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh

    4.2(351)

    Fees (total)

    ₹6.5 L

    Duration

    4 years

    Exams accepted

    UCEED

    All Design & Fine Arts programmes (2)

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42. 42

    JECRC University

    Jaipur, Rajasthan

    4.1(1,374)

    Fees (total)

    ₹3.7 L to ₹10.9 L

    Duration

    4 years

    Placement

    Median ₹3.2 LPA (college-wide)

    All Design & Fine Arts programmes (20)

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43. 43

    Amity University, Jaipur

    Jaipur, Rajasthan

    4.1(820)

    Fees (total)

    ₹3.3 L to ₹10 L

    Duration

    4 years

    Exams accepted

    CUET-UG +1

    All Design & Fine Arts programmes (11)

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44. 44

    Somaiya Vidyavihar University

    Mumbai, Maharashtra

    4.1(704)

    Fees (total)

    ₹21.4 L to ₹21.6 L

    Duration

    4 years

    Exams accepted

    NATA +2

    All Design & Fine Arts programmes (22)

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45. 45

    Lok Jagruti University

    Ahmedabad, Gujarat

    4.1(593)

    Duration

    4 years

    Seats (published)

    60

    Placement

    Median ₹3.2 LPA (college-wide)

    All Design & Fine Arts programmes (10)

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46. 46

    CEPT University

    Ahmedabad, Gujarat

    4.2(107)

    Fees (total)

    ₹16 L to ₹22.8 L

    Duration

    5 years

    Exams accepted

    UCEED

    All Design & Fine Arts programmes (19)

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47. 47

    DSU - Dayananda Sagar University

    Bangalore, Karnataka

    4.1(343)

    Fees (total)

    ₹10.1 L to ₹12.1 L

    Duration

    4 years

    Exams accepted

    UCEED

    All Design & Fine Arts programmes (7)

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48. 48

    NIMS University

    Jaipur, Rajasthan

    4.1(331)

    Fees (total)

    ₹1.3 L to ₹6 L

    Duration

    4 years

    Seats (published)

    60

    All Design & Fine Arts programmes (13)

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49. 49

    National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad

    Ahmedabad, Gujarat

    4.2(81)

    Fees (total)

    ₹11.2 L to ₹18.1 L

    Duration

    4 years

    Exams accepted

    NID Entrance Exam +2

    All Design & Fine Arts programmes (31)

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50. 50

    GLS University, Ahmedabad

    Ahmedabad, Gujarat

    4.1(198)

    Fees (total)

    ₹10.8 L to ₹23 L

    Duration

    4 years

    Placement

    Average ₹4 LPA (college-wide)

    All Design & Fine Arts programmes (15)

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51. 51

    Karnavati University

    Gandhinagar, Gujarat

    4.1(189)

    Fees (total)

    ₹24 L to ₹40 L

    Duration

    4 years

    Exams accepted

    UID Design Aptitude Test

    All Design & Fine Arts programmes (41)

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52. 52

    Ahmedabad University

    Ahmedabad, Gujarat

    4.1(172)

    Placement

    Median ₹5 LPA (college-wide)

    Offers

    MFA / MVA

    All Design & Fine Arts programmes (1)

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53. 53

    Anant National University

    Ahmedabad, Gujarat

    4.2(68)

    Fees (total)

    ₹9.8 L to ₹28 L

    Duration

    4 years

    Exams accepted

    UCEED +1

    All Design & Fine Arts programmes (9)

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54. 54

    IIITDM Kancheepuram - Indian Institute of Information Technology Design & Manufacturing

    Chennai, Tamil Nadu

    4.1(127)

    M.Des fees (total)

    ₹2.3 L

    M.Des duration

    2 years

    M.Des exams accepted

    CEED

    All Design & Fine Arts programmes (1)

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55. 55

    Ganpat University (GUNI)

    Mehsana, Gujarat

    4.1(124)

    Fees (total)

    ₹10.4 L

    Duration

    4 years

    Seats (published)

    40

    All Design & Fine Arts programmes (6)

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56. 56

    MIT-WPU

    Pune, Maharashtra

    4.0(1,843)

    Fees (total)

    ₹17 L to ₹20.4 L

    Duration

    4 years

    Exams accepted

    NATA +3

    All Design & Fine Arts programmes (18)

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57. 57

    Silver Oak University

    Ahmedabad, Gujarat

    4.0(1,434)

    Fees (total)

    ₹10 L to ₹12 L

    Duration

    4 years

    Placement

    Median ₹6.6 LPA (college-wide)

    All Design & Fine Arts programmes (9)

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58. 58

    ITM University, Gwalior

    Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh

    4.0(629)

    Fees (total)

    ₹4.5 L to ₹4.8 L

    Duration

    4 years

    Placement

    Median ₹10.7 LPA (college-wide)

    All Design & Fine Arts programmes (8)

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59. 59

    M.S. Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences (MSRUAS)

    Bangalore, Karnataka

    4.0(367)

    Fees (total)

    ₹6.4 L to ₹9.5 L

    Duration

    4 years

    Exams accepted

    UCEED +3

    All Design & Fine Arts programmes (6)

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60. 60

    Hemchandracharya North Gujarat University

    Patan, Gujarat

    4.0(255)

    Duration

    4 years

    Placement

    Median ₹1 LPA (college-wide)

    All Design & Fine Arts programmes (7)

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