86 colleges teach Design & Fine Arts, across 6 programs. B.Des is the most common (70 colleges), followed by M.Des (49) and BFA / BVA (32). Admission mostly runs through UCEED, NATA and CUET-UG.
The National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad, known as NID Ahmedabad, is a government institute and an Institute of National Importance, declared so by an Act of Parliament. It has campuses in Gandhinagar, Ahmedabad an…
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Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya founded Banaras Hindu University (BHU) in 1916. It is a central university in Varanasi, approved by the UGC, and it belongs to the AIU. In the NIRF 2025 rankings, BHU stands fifth among uni…
Jamia Millia Islamia, founded in 1920, is a coeducational central government university in Delhi. Its courses come in full-time, part-time, distance and online formats. Subjects range from arts and social sciences to…
Founded in 1958 as part of a government initiative, IIT Bombay (IITB) received major backing from UNESCO and the USSR's government. It is an autonomous institute and a deemed university, and its board of governors is…
The University of Delhi, also known as DU, was established in 1922 under the Central Legislative Assembly Act. The UGC has recognised it as an Institute of Excellence. Over 6 lakh students are enrolled in its UG, PG,…
Manipal Academy of Higher Education, a private deemed university established in 1953, is recognised by UGC and accredited by NAAC. The Government of India has declared it an Institution of Eminence. Its main courses a…
The University of Hyderabad, also known as UoH or Hyderabad University, is a central government university established in 1974. It is recognised by the UGC, is a member of the Association of Indian Universities (AIU)…
Established in 2008, IIT Hyderabad (IITH) is a government institute and holds the status of an Institute of National Importance. Its B.Tech is the flagship course. The UGC recognises the institute, and the AICTE has a…
LPU is a state-private university based in Phagwara, set up in 2005. It holds approvals from UGC, ICAR and AICTE, and is accredited by NBA and by NAAC with an A++ grade. NIRF 2025 placed it at 48 in the Engineering ca…
National Institute of Fashion Technology, Srinagar, known as NIFT Srinagar, is a public institute in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir. Established in 2016 as an autonomous government institute under the Ministry of Textile…
Founded in 1909, the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bangalore is a deemed university. Its campus spans 434 acres. The institute is known for its science, engineering, design and management courses, which run acros…
Symbiosis International University in Pune, Maharashtra, was established in 1971 as a Deemed University. It is approved by the University Grants Commission (UGC) and the All India Council for Technical Education (AICT…
The Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth in Pune is a Deemed-to-be-University, founded in 2003 by its parent society. Based in Pimpri, it is a private university with UGC approval, ISO certification and an A++ grade from NAAC.…
Anant National University is a private university in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, set up in 2016 through legislation passed by the Gujarat State Legislature. It runs UG, PG and doctoral programmes, including the BDes programme…
The Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, known as MSU Baroda, is a public government university in Vadodara, established in 1949. It has an NAAC A+ grade and is accredited by UGC, AICTE and NCTE. NIRF 2025 ranked…
Set up in 1986 with help from the New York based Fashion Institute of Technology, the government institute in Hauz Khas, Delhi, is recognised by UGC. Its flagship programmes are the BDes and BFTech. The BDes has speci…
Savitribai Phule Pune University, popularly known as SPPU and earlier called Pune University, was established in 1949. It is a public state university formed under the Poona University Act and recognised by the UGC. I…
VIT Business School (VITBS) in Vellore was established in 1994 as a constituent unit of VIT Vellore. It is accredited by the ACBSP. VIT Vellore, formally Vellore Institute of Technology, is a private university recogn…
The state university in Chennai known as Anna University dates its founding to 1978, and it carries the name of C.N. Annadurai, a former Chief Minister of the state. It is a government university approved by the UGC a…
Established in 1961, IIT Delhi is one of 23 IITs in India and is consistently ranked among India's top engineering colleges. The institute has 15+ departments and 10+ centres, plus two satellite campuses in Sonipat an…