There are total 30 B.Des. (Bachelor of Design) colleges in Karnataka. Out of the total, 24 B.Des. (Bachelor of Design) colleges are private and 1 B.Des. (Bachelor of Design) are owned by the government.SAT India, NIFT Entrance Exam, UCEED, CBSE 12th, Karnataka 2nd PUC are accepted for admission in B.Des. (Bachelor of Design) colleges in India. Top 10 B.Des. (Bachelor of Design) colleges are Manipal University, Presidency University Bangalore, Jain University Bangalore, National Institute of Fashion Technology, Bangalore, PES University, Dayananda Sagar University, National Institute of Design, Bangalore, Srinivas University, Mangalore, Arena Animation, Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences.
Total Number of colleges | 30 |
|---|---|
Accepted Entrance Exams | SAT India, NIFT Entrance Exam, UCEED, CBSE 12th, Karnataka 2nd PUC |
Average Fees | ₹ 4.48 Lacs |
State | Number of Colleges | Average Fees |
|---|---|---|
5 | ₹ 338500 | |
5 | ₹ 626312 | |
79 | ₹ 308193 | |
24 | ₹ 241943 | |
7 | ₹ 472262 |
College Name | Seat Intake | Average Fees |
|---|---|---|
Manipal University | - | ₹ 190000 |
Presidency University Bangalore | 540 | ₹ 300000 |
Jain University Bangalore | - | ₹ 425000 |
National Institute of Fashion Technology, Bangalore | 144 | ₹ 834875 |
Dayananda Sagar University | - | ₹ 229000 |
Srinivas University, Mangalore | - | ₹ 153000 |
Arena Animation | - | - |
Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences | 80 | ₹ 221333 |
Srishti Institute of Art Design and Technology | - | ₹ 2209000 |
Vidyashilp University | - | ₹ 513500 |

NIFT Bengaluru is one of the best institute for designing in Bengaluru as well as as all over India approved by AICTE. This popular designing institute offers B.Des and B.F.Tech course with specialisations 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 on the basis of entrance exams conducted by the college itself. Along with these it also offers several engineering and management courses which are acknowledged by the students. Fees for the courses ranges from Rs 1.67 lakhs for the first year offering students an average package of Rs 4.3 lakhs with the top recruiters like Amazon, Myntra, Bata, etc. This is one of the best institutes for students to pursue their careers in technology and design.
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Dedicated Campus for Design Programs only
Qualified and experienced Faculties
State-of-the-art labs and studios
Offers competitive scholarships
300 hours of paid internships
First in Indian design education to provide internships with BEML

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Srishti Institute of Art, Design and Technology is a private, non-residential institution established in 1996 in Bengaluru. The institute offers UG, PG, and PhD courses in areas of Law, Education and Development, Media art and Sciences, Environment and Policy, Business and Humanities. Popular courses offered are BDes, BFA, MDes, MPlan, MFA, etc. Admissions are done on the basis of merit scores and test scores in SMEAT exam. The total Srishti Institute of Art, Design and Technology course fee ranges between Rs 11 Lakh - 26 Lakh.
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Arena Animation is located in Bangalore and is one of the best colleges for management courses. Arena Animation Bangalore offers a wide range of courses in the field of multimedia and animation such as Animation, Gaming AR/ VR, Web & Graphics, Multimedia, Design Design and many more. For admission to Arena Animation Bangalore, interested candidates will just have to fill out the online application form through its official website.
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