Best Graphic Design Colleges: Admission Process, Placements, Fees

Published by Shikha Kumari on Jun 19, 2025

With over 200+ graphic designing colleges in India, it becomes essential to know the best ones. There are 290 graphic designing colleges in India, out of which 96% are private while the rest are government institutions. Graphic designing is a course that is closely related to both fashion designing and tech industry as well. In this blog, we’ll learn about the top graphic designing colleges in India, the process of admission in these colleges, their entrance test, their average placement and the fees. Let’s begin by listing the top 10 graphic designing colleges in India.

Top Graphic Design Colleges

The best graphic designing colleges in India are as follows-

  • NIFT Mumbai
  • NID Ahmedabad
  • Symbiosis Institute of Design, Pune
  • Pearl Academy, Mumbai
  • MIT World Peace University, Pune
  • Lovely Professional University, Jalandar
  • Jain University, Bangalore
  • Oriental University, Indore
  • Parul University, Vadodara

Entrance Exams

To get admissions to the above colleges, one needs to give the any of the following exams

  • NIFTEE (National Institute of Fashion Technology Entrance Examination)
  • NID-DAT (NID Design Aptitude Test)
  • UCEED (Undergraduate Common Entrance Exam for Design)
  • CEED (Common Entrance Exam for Design)
  • Pearl Academy Entrance Exam
  • AIDAT (All India Design Aptitude Test)

Eligibility

  • To be eligible for the B.Des course, students must have completed their 10+2 from a recognised institute in India. They must achieve an aggregate score of 50 per cent, (5-10 per cent relaxation for candidates belonging to the reserved categories).
  • M.Des eligibility criteria require candidates to have a bachelor’s degree in either B.Des or any other relevant discipline with a minimum of 60% aggregate score from a recognized university.

Admission Requirements

Exam Name DescriptionCriteria
UCEEDThe purpose of the UCEED entrance exam is to offer admission to B.Des courses at IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Guwahati, IIT Hyderabad, IIT Roorkee, IIT Indore and IIITDM Jabalpur and some other private design institutes.The applicant must have passed the 10+2 (or equivalent) examination. A candidate can give at most 2 attempts.
NIFTEEThis exam is for admission into various undergraduate and postgraduate programs at the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT).For undergraduate programs, the maximum age limit is 24 years, while there is no age limit for postgraduate programs.
NID-DATIt is a national level exam conducted annually for admission to the B. Des and M. Des programs. It is conducted in 2 stages – Prelims and Mains.Candidates must be below 20 years of age for B.Des and below 30 years of age for M.Des.
AIDATIt is a National Level Entrance Examination that prepares candidates for admission to universities and institutions of national repute.Candidates must have completed a 10+2 or Bachelor’s degree from a recognized board/ institute.

Application process

Here’s a step-by-step application process of the above mentioned tests. 

NID-DAT

Step – 1 Register

  • Register/ Sign-Up on the official website.
  • Login with your credentials on the page.

Step – 2 Application Form 

  • Fill out the application form 
  • When you fill all the fields, click ‘Save and Proceed’ to move onto the next section.

Step – 3 Upload Documents

  • Upload a scanned copy of all the documents asked.
  • Click ‘Save and Proceed’ to go to the next section.

Step – 4 Pay Application Fees

  • Fees can be paid online or in person.
  • Online payment can be made through credit/ debit card. 

NIFT 

Step – 1 Online Registration

  • Register on the official website.
  • Fill out personal, academic and upload the required documents
  • Pay the application fees.

Step – 2 NIFT Entrance Exam

  •  The exam occurs in two phases – Creative Ability Test (CAT) and General Aptitude Test (GAT)
  • Those who qualify move on to the next round.

Step – 3 Personal Interview

  • A situation test is conducted for all UG courses.

UCEED (Undergraduate Common Entrance Examination For Design)

Step – 1 Register

  • Register/ Sign-Up on the official website.
  • Login with your credentials on the page.

Step – 2 Application Form 

  • Fill out the application form after registration.
  • When you fill all the fields, click ‘Save and Proceed’ to move onto the next section.

Step – 3 Upload Documents

  • Upload a scanned copy of all the documents asked.
  • Click ‘Save and Proceed’ to go to the next section.

Step – 4 Select Test Center 

  • Choose 3 test centers from the given list.
  • 1st preference would be given priority. 

Step – 5 Pay Application Fees

  • Fees can be paid online through credit or debit card.. 

List of Documents

Here is the list of documents that are needed to apply for any government fashion designing course. You must keep the pdf or jpg image of all these documents ready beforehand to avoid any hustle. Let’s have a look.

  • Copy of Board / University Certificate as proof of Candidate’s Name, Mother’s Name, Father’s
  • Name and Date of Birth of the candidate
  • Type of Identification–Bank A/c passbook with photograph /Passport Number/ Ration Card/ Aadhaar Card Number/ Voter ID Card Number/ Other Govt ID
  • Qualifying Degree Certificate or last semester marks sheet from a recognised board or university.
  • Your Mailing Address as well as Permanent Address with PIN code
  • Four cities for centres of your choice where you are comfortable giving your exam.
  • Category Certificate, if applicable.
  • Undertaking / Result Awaited Certificate, if applicable.
  • Economically Weaker Section (EWS) Certificate, if applicable.
  • SC, ST, OBC (NCL) Certificate, if applicable.
  • Person with Disability (PwD) Certificate & UDID, if applicable.
  • E-mail address and Mobile Number of the candidate.
  • Candidate’s Photograph.
  • Candidate’s Signature in running hand.

Placement Statistics

College Name Average Package
NIFT MumbaiRs. 6 LPA
Oriental UniversityRs. 5.3 LPA
NID AhmedabadRs. 21 LPA
Pearl AcademyRs. 6 LPA
SID, PuneRs. 8 LPA

Fee Structure

College Name Fees
NIFT MumbaiRs. 2.05 Lakhs – 14.09 Lakhs
Oriental UniversityRs. 3 Lakhs
NID AhmedabadRs. 12.4 Lakhs
Pearl AcademyRs. 12.2 Lakhs
SID, PuneRs. 5 Lakhs
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