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List of Top Design Colleges in India Based on 2024 Ranking

Best Design Institutes in India NIRF Ranking 2024

The Indian Institutional Ranking Framework (IIRF) rankings is a forward-looking institute ranking methodology provided by Education Post. The ranking is based on seven different parameters, including both internal and external validation, to ensure a non-biased and accurate evaluation. Overall, the IIRF 2024 rankings for best design colleges in India remain unchanged i.e., the rankings are similar to last year. NID Ahmedabad tops the list again, followed by NID Bengaluru, IIT Delhi, and so on. These top design colleges in India provide the building blocks students need to advance their education and pursue a lucrative career in the exciting field of Design. The fundamentals of these popular design courses teach students how that knowledge can be applied to various industries. Let us check out more about these colleges in detail below and what they have to offer to design students.

IIRF 2024 Rank

College Name

Popular Degree/Course         

Average Fee (in INR)

1

National Institute of Design (NID), Ahmedabad

BDesMDes, PhD

UG: 3.95 LPA

PG: 4.59 LPA

2

National Institute of Design (NID), Bengaluru

MDes in Digital Game Design, MDes in Interaction Design and Universal Design, MDes in Information Design

PG: 4.59 LPA

3

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), New Delhi

BDes, MDes, PhD

UG: 2 LPA

PG: 3 LPA

4

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Mumbai

BDes, MDes, Dual Degree, PhD

UG: 8-11.6 LPA

PG: 1 LPA

5

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Guwahati

BDes, MDes, PhD

UG: 1,52,150

PG:  57,150

PhD: 56,150

6

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur

MDes, Dual Degree MDes, PhD

PG: 19,250

PhD:  16,750

7

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Hyderabad

BDes, MDes (Regular), M Des (Project), M Des (Practice), PhD, Design Minor, PG Certificate

UG: 1,61,300

PG: 55,000

8

National Institute of Design (NID), Kurukshetra

BDes in Industrial Design, BDes in Communication Design, BDes in Textile and Apparel Design

UG: 3.3 LPA

9

National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), New Delhi

BDes, BFTech, MDes, MFM, MFTech, PhD

UG: 3.30 LPA

PG: 1.96 LPA

PhD: 1.33 LPA

10

Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT), Jabalpur

BDes, MDes, PhD

UG: 21,000

PG: 22,000

PhD: 23,000