Top 10 Fashion Designing Colleges in India

Fashion is said to be ever-evolving, which is why fashion designing is considered one of the most creative and emerging careers and is still finding its way into mainstream career options. Numerous colleges and universities throughout the globe offer a variety of fashion design courses at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels. A career in fashion designing is highly lucrative as it is not only creatively challenging but also highly rewarding. 

We have cumulated a list of the top 10 Fashion designing colleges in India for you. So, grab your pens and notebooks and get ready to shortlist your dream fashion designing colleges.

1- National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Delhi

When one talks about the best colleges for fashion design in India NIFT is the first name that comes to everyone’s mind. NIFT Delhi was established in 1986 and is the top Design Institute among the Design Institutes in India. It offers undergraduate and postgraduate programs in design. The popular courses offered at NIFT Delhi are B.Des., B.F.Tech, M.Des., M.F.M., and M.F.Tech. Admission to any program is based on the NIFT Entrance exams and GD/PI.

As per the Outlook ranking of fashion Technology, NIFT Delhi stands at no. 1 out of 8 top public colleges in India, 2020 and as per the India Today Fashion Design ranking, NIFT Delhi stands at no. 1 out of 35 in India 2020. It was #1 out of 32 in 2019. 

2- National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Mumbai

Followed by NIFT Delhi is the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Mumbai established in the year 1995. It is an institution of design, management, and technology for international fashion brands. The institute is located in Mumbai, which is the gateway to Fashion World in the country. NIFT Mumbai has attained national repute for its pre-eminent status as an industry-oriented state-of-the-art training center and has reached the pinnacle of academic excellence and thought leadership on different fashion platforms

NIFT Mumbai has been ranked 2nd by the Education World C-fore survey 2013 and ranked 5th by the India Today survey 2013.

3- Footwear Design and Development Institute (FDDI), Noida

Footwear Design and Development Institute, Noida was established in 1986 and is known for its B.Des and MBA/ PGDM program. It has a record of more than 85% placements with more than 200 national and international companies participating every year during the placement drive. FDDI has a pan-India presence with 12 state-of-art campuses spread across the country. All campuses of FDDI have world-class infrastructure & facilities.

FDDI Noida offers degree courses in the discipline of Fashion Merchandising and Retail Management, Fashion Design, Leather Design, Footwear Design, and Production, etc.

4- National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Bangalore

Established in 1986, NIFT Bangalore offers a B.Des and B.F.Tech course with specializations in Textile Design, Fashion & Lifestyle Accessories, Knitwear Design, Fashion Communication, and Fashion Design for a duration of four years and postgraduate level of study for two years. Admission to the same is made based on entrance exams conducted by the college itself.

NIFT Bangalore has been ranked 3rd by the India Today magazine for Best College in Bangalore and The Outlook has ranked the college 4th among Best Colleges in Bangalore.

5- Parul University, Vadodara

Established in 2015, Parul University, Vadodara has 32 institutes with over 250 courses and is one of the largest universities in the state. It offers Diploma, UG, PG, PG Diploma, and Research courses in Arts, Management, Engineering, Law, Computer Applications, Medicine, Architecture, Social Work, Fine Arts, Commerce, etc.

It is ranked among the Top 50 BBA Colleges in India by Times Business School Ranking and ranked among the Top 65 Private State Universities (for Management Studies) in India in the prestigious Outlook- ICARE India MBA Ranking 2020.

6- National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Chennai

NIFT Chennai was established in 1986 for the design, management, and technology of the International Brand. This Institute offers a four-year bachelor's degree in B.Des, B.FTech, and two-year Master's Programs in M.F.M. and M.FTech. Apart from these, the institute also offers diploma and certificate courses in fashion management and technology.

It has been ranked #3 by India Today Survey 2020. Some of the top recruiters that visit the campus for placement are Arvind Lifestyle Brands Ltd, India Connection, Go Go International Bangalore, Celebrity Fashion Ltd, etc.

7- Artemisia College of Art and Design (ACAD), Indore

Artemisia College of Art & Design (ACAD), established in 2014, is one of the top-notch colleges in India. The institute is affiliated with Raja Man Singh Tomar Music & Art University. The college offers 14 UG, certification, and diploma programs under 6 disciplines namely Animation & VFX, Game Design & Development, Interior Design, Fashion Design, Painting, and Photography.

ACAD ranks best amongst all the Animation and Graphic Design colleges in the state and is the only design college in the country to have its own Animation and Game Production Studio – ACAD Studios.

8- National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Hyderabad

National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Hyderabad, commonly called NIFT was established in 1986 and is the pioneering institute of fashion design and has been providing quality education in the field of the textile and apparel industry. NIFT Hyderabad offers UG, PG, and continuing education (CE) programs in the design stream to students.

The college has been recognized as the best fashion Education institute in Hyderabad. It was also ranked 6th Fashion Design institute by India Today 2017. The college has been made a statutory institute in 2006 by an Act of the Indian Parliament with the President of India as ‘Visitor’ and has full-fledged campuses all across the country.

9- Symbiosis Institute of Design (SID), Pune

Symbiosis Institute of Design, Pune established in 2002, affiliated with Symbiosis International University, and approved by UGC and Govt. of Maharashtra. The college is accredited with an ‘A’ grade by NAAC. The college offers undergraduate courses in the discipline of Design. Accenture India, Microsoft India Pvt Ltd, Tanaria Apparel Pvt Ltd, Tommy Hilfiger, IBM India, and Infosys are a few of the institute's well-known recruiters.

The institute was ranked at 9th position for Fashion Design by India Today 2020 and 20th position by Outlook 2019.

10- Pearl Academy, New Delhi

Established in 1993, Pearl Academy offers education in the field of design, fashion, business, media, and retail industries. The fashion academy ensures 100% placement assistance and has maintained an excellent record of 97% placements for the graduates. The academy has international alliances with institutes like Media Design School, New Mexico; AMFI, Netherlands; Domus Academy, Milan; Torrens University, Australia; The Textile Institute, Manchester, among many others. 

Pearl Academy has been ranked 2nd among the top 10 fashion colleges in India by India Today Rankings. The fashion institute also has been ranked amongst the top 25 Fashion Colleges in the world.