1. NID (National Institute of Design), Ahmedabad

About NID

The National Institute of Design (NID) is a design school in Ahmedabad, India. The institute functions as an autonomous body under the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, government of India. NID is recognised by the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research under Ministry of Science and Technology, government of India, as a scientific and industrial design research organisation.

As a result of the Industrial Policy Resolution of 1953, the government of India invited the design team of Charles and Ray Eames to recommend a programme of design to serve as an aid to small industries in India. On the basis of their document, 'The India Report', the government of India set up the National Institute of Design in 1961 as an autonomous national institution for research, service and training in industrial design and visual communication. The Sarabhai family, especially Gautam Sarabhai and his sister Gira, played a major role in establishment of this institute. Designer and sculptor Dashrath Patel was its founder secretary. He held the post till 1981.

Alumni

• Dibakar Banerjee
• Paromita Banerjee
• Nachiket Barve
• Sumant Jayakrishnan
• Sujata Keshavan
• Pravin Mishra
• Prasoon Pandey
• Ishu Patel
• Dadi Pudumjee
• Satya Rajpurohit
• M.P. Ranjan
• Bappaditya Roy
• Paul Sandip
• Orijit Sen
• Aditya Vikram Sengupta
• Kiran Bir Sethi
• Parthiv Shah
• Lekha Washington

Offered Courses

Course Name: Graduate Degree Programme in Design (B. Des.)

Duration:4 Year

Discipline Names: Product Design, Furniture and Interior Design, Ceramic and Glass Design, Animation Film Design, Film and Video Communication, Graphic Design, Exhibition Design, Textile and Apparel Design.

Admission Criteria: open to 12 standard students, All India Examination, Studio Test and

Interview Fees: Rs. 2, 70, 000 approx.

Course Name: Post-Graduate Degree Programme in Design (M. Des.)

Duration: 2 and 1/2 Year

Discipline Names: Animation Film Design, Apparel Design, Ceramic and Glass Design, Design for Retail Experience, Digital Game Design, Film and Video Communication, Furniture Design, Graphic Design, Information Design, Interaction Design, Lifestyle Accessory Design, New Media Design, Photography Design, Product Design, Strategic Design Management, Textile Design, Toy and Game Design, Transportation and Automobile Design, Universal Design.

Admission Criteria: Graduates, All India Examination, Studio Test, Interview.

Fees: Rs. 2, 70, 000 approx.

Website: http://www.nid.edu/

2. IDC, IIT Bombay

About IITB IDC

In 1969, The Industrial Design Centre was set up at IIT— Bombay . It was established in 1969 by the Government of India at the campus of the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay. It offers Master of Design and Bachelor of Design degree programs in Industrial Design, Visual Communication, Animation, Interaction Design and Mobility & Vehicle Design, as well as a Ph.D program in Design. Master of Design - M,Des - a two year programme was started from the academic year starting July 1979.

Alumni

• Satish Raut
• Rajkumar Konar
• KumKum Nadig
• Pradyumna Vyas
• Abhimanyu Kulkarni
• Sanjay Jain
• Sridhar Ranghayan
• Vinay Mundada
• Prasad boradkar
• Unmesh

Kulkarni

• Sameer Bagga
• Sanjay Sundaram

• Srirang Sa

Offered Courses

Course Name: Integrated B. Des. program in Design (specialization through selection of electives)

Duration: 4 Year and 5-year dual degree B Des + M Des program is also offered.

Admission Criteria: open to 12 standard students based on only All India Examination scores (UCEED) with No Studio Test + No Interview

Fees: Rs. 1, 20,000 approx.

Course Name: Doctoral program in Design as well as 2 year Master of Design (M.Des)

Duration: 2 Year

Discipline Names: Industrial Design, Visual communication, Interaction Design, Animation, Mobility and Vehicle Design

Admission Criteria: open to graduates (with minimum 60% passing marks) in Design, Architecture, Engineering and Masters in Science, Arts, Computer Applications + All India Examination scores (CEED) + Design Test + Interview

Fees: Rs. 1, 00,000 approx

Website: http://www.idc.iitb.ac.in/

3. Pearl Academy, (Delhi, Mumbai, Jaipur)

About Pearl Academy

Pearl Academy (formerly Pearl Academy of Fashion) is higher education institute in India, offering undergraduate, postgraduate and diploma courses in design, fashion and business.

It had been ranked Best Design Institute in India 2016 by ASSOCHAM, ranked No. 2 by India Today-Nielsen survey in 2015 and 2nd Best Design School (National) 2015 and 2nd Best Fashion School (National) 2014 by Edutainment Awards.

Pearl Academy of Fashion was set up in 1993 by the Little People Education Society and registered under the Societies Registration Act 1860. The academy was initially promoted by House of Pearl Fashions Ltd, an Indian export house. It was good then, but the thirst of money took over and it became a money making business.

Starting with a campus in Okhla in South Delhi, the academy later moved to a larger campus in Naraina, in the West of the city. New campuses being added in Jaipur (2005) and Mumbai (2014). In 2011 Pearl entered into a long term partnership with Laureate International Universities, and it is now part of the LIU global network which includes more than 80 institutions around the world.

Alumni

• Mandira Virk
• Nikhil and Shantanu Mehra

Offered Courses

Course Name: Undergraduate Courses

Duration: 4 Years

Discipline Names: Fashion Design, Fashion Styling & Image Design, Fashion Media Communication, Communication Design, Interior Architecture and Design, Product Design, Lifestyle Accessory Design, Fashion and Lifestyle Business Management, Global Luxury Brands Management.

Admission Criteria: 10+2 in any discipline with minimum 50% marks

Validation: Nottingham Trent University, UK

Course Name: Post Undergraduate Courses

Duration: 2 Years

Discipline Fashion Design, Fashion Styling & Image Design, Fashion Communication, Communication Design, Interior Design & Styling, Product Design, Fashion Business –Marketing & Merchandising, Luxury Brands.

Admission Criteria: Graduate in any discipline

In the case of Communication Design: Candidates with valid CEED 2016 score are eligible for direct Personal Interview along with an evaluation of Portfolio. CEED 2016 Qualified Candidates are not required to appear for Pearl’s Written Exam. They will be called directly for Personal Interview (including Portfolio evaluation)

Selection Criteria: Pearl’s written exam and Personal Interview with Portfolio.

Validation: Domus Academy, Milan

Course Name: Diploma (Morning Session)

Duration: 1 Year

Discipline Fashion Media Makeup, Fashion Women’s Wear, Styling for Interiors, Professional Photography

Admission Criteria: 10 + 2 (Admission is based on interview to ascertain the student’s ability and commitment)

Selection Criteria: Admission is based on an interview to ascertain the student’s ability and commitment.

Validation: Pearl Academy

Course Name: Diploma (Evening Session)

Duration: 1 Year

Class Timings: 4:00pm – 7:00pm

Discipline Fashion Design, Graphic Design and Advertising, Styling and Grooming, Interior Decoration

Admission Criteria: 10 + 2 (Admission is based on interview to ascertain the student’s ability and commitment)

Selection Criteria: Admission is based on an interview to ascertain the student’s ability and commitment.

Validation: Pearl Academy

Course Name: MA Degree

Duration: 2 Year

Discipline Fashion Marketing

Admission Criteria: Graduate Degree or Graduation in Fashion Management, Marketing, Retail, Merchandising, Manufacturing or Design or at least 3 years fashion business experience.

Validation: Nottingham Trent University, UK

Course Name: MA Design

Duration: 2 Year

Discipline Fashion and Textiles

Admission Criteria: Graduate Degree in Fashion design or Textile design Or, A graduate Diploma in Fashion design or Textile design with at least 2 years of work experience in fashion/textiles industry or any graduate with 3 years of work experience in fashion/textiles industry.

Validation: Nottingham Trent University, UK

Course Name: Professional Diploma

Duration: 1 Year

Discipline PR and Events

Admission Criteria: Graduate in any discipline

Validation: Domus Academy, Milan

Website: https://pearlacademy.com/

4. NIFT, Delhi

About NIFT

National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) is a fashion institute in India. It was set up in 1986 under the aegis of the Ministry of Textiles, Government of India and is an institution of design, management and technology for the international fashion business. With its head office in New Delhi, NIFT has centers at Mumbai, Kolkata, Kangra, Gandhinagar, Hyderabad, Chennai, Bangalore, Raebareli, Patna, Shillong, Bhopal, Kannur, Bhubaneswar, Srinagar and Jodhpur.

NIFT was granted statutory status in 2006, empowering it to award degrees and other academic distinctions.

Alumni

• Sabyasachi Mukherjee
• Ritu Beri
• Shivaji Dutta
• Manish Arora
• Nikita Anand
• Gulshan Devaiah
• Shantanu Goenka
• Prabal Gurung
• Tanya Gyani.

Offered Courses

Course Name: B.Des, B.FTech.

Duration: 4 Year

Discipline Names:

1. Fashion Design
2. Leather Design
3. .Accessory Design
4. Textile Design
5. Knitwear Design
6. Apparel Production