Footwear Design & Development Institute, Chhindwara - Admission 2024, Fees, Courses, Placement, Ranking

Footwear Design and Development Institute or FDDI is an Institute of National Importance (INI) established in 1986 under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry of the Government of India. FDDI has introduced one of its institutes in the Green Mountain Valley at Chhindwara, which was established in 2010, and is one of the premier institutes in the field of Footwear, Fashion, and Retail Management.

FDDI Chhindwara courses are offered in bachelor's and master's degree programmes in Footwear Design and Production Management, as well as Retail Management. All of the FDDI Chhindwara courses meet international standards. Footwear Design and Development Institute has 12 full-fledged campuses across the country. Noida, Chhindwara, Kolkata, Ankleshwar (Gujrat), Patna, Banur (Chandigarh), Fursatganj, Rohtak, Chennai, Guna, Hyderabad, and Jodhpur are all FDDI campuses. 

So far, Footwear Design and Development Institute has maintained a 100% job placement record. Before completing their programme at FDDI, all students receive job offers that are in line with their abilities. After completing Class 12 and graduating from any stream, a candidate can apply for the B.Des and MBA programmes.

FDDI Chhindwara is well-known for its flagship design courses in a variety of specialisations. FDDI Chhindwara courses are offered in two four-year full-time UG design programmes, B.Des in Footwear Design and Production and B.Des in Fashion Design, and an MBA programme in Retail & Fashion Merchandising. Each of these programmes has a maximum enrollment of 60 people. The FDDI Chhindwara fee structure adheres to government regulations, allowing aspiring students to avail of these FDDI Chhindwara courses. Refer to the table below for more information on the FDDI Chhindwara courses, fees and eligibility criteria.

FDDI Chhindwara Courses and Eligibility Criteria 

FDDI Chhindwara admissions 2024 requires students to appear for the AIST exam. AIST 2024 will be held on May 12, 2024. The FDDI Chhindwara merit list will be out on May 31, 2024, and the counselling is scheduled for the 2nd or 3rd week of June 2024. To gain admission to the Footwear Design and Development Institute Chhindwara, candidates must pass the mandatory AIST exam or the UCCED exam. 

FDDI Chhindwara admissions are based on the candidate's score in the FDDI AIST or UCEED entrance exam. The All India Selection Test (AIST) is the institute's own entrance exam based on which admissions to the Footwear Design and Development Institute Chhindwara  B.Des and MBA programmes are offered. The FDDI AIST is held annually by the institute to provide admission to its various UG and PG programmes. Based on their AIST rankings, candidates are invited to the FDDI Chhindwara counselling process. Given below are the FDDI Chhindwara Admission Dates for 2024.

FDDI Chhindwara Important Dates 2024

FDDI Chhindwara Application Process 2024 

For the convenience of the applicants, the FDDI Chhindwara application process is conducted online for every academic year. To simplify the FDDI application process, the institute has a dedicated online application portal. The FDDI Chhindwara application fees for the general category students is Rs 600 and for SC, ST, OBC and other categories is Rs 300.

Given below is a step-by-step guide for candidates to fill out the FDDI Chhindwara application form.

Step 1: Visit the Footwear Design and Development Institute Chhindwara's official website.

Step 2: Navigate to the ‘Admission- Apply Now’ button on the home page.

Step 3: Fill out the FDDI Chhindwara application form with all your important information and upload all the required documents.

Step 4: Lastly, submit the completed application form by paying the above-mentioned FDDI Chhindwara application fee.

FDDI Chhindwara seat allotment results 2024 will be announced on the official website. Students can view their individual results by logging in with their username and password on the official website. The Footwear Design and Development Institute administers the FDDI AIST exam at all of its campuses in order to provide admission to its various courses. The FDDI Chhindwara counselling process is based on a candidate's aggregate marks in the AIST entrance exam.  Candidates' scores in the UCEED entrance exam are also accepted by the institute. For such candidates, FDDI Chhindwara normalises UCEED scores to match the AIST scores. Candidates with a valid AIST or UCEED score can participate in the Footwear Design and Development Institute counselling process followed by the release of the FDDI Chhindwara seat allotment results. The institute releases the FDDI Chhindwara cutoff during the last stage of the admission process.

The FDDI Chhindwara placement report 2024 has not yet been released. The Footwear Design and Development Institute's overall placement percentage across all campuses was 86% during the 2023 placement season. Over 121 companies visited the FDDI Chhindwara campus to recruit students in 2023. FDDI Chhindwara has its own in-house training and placement department for all of the campus placement needs. Through proper counselling and guidance, the FDDI Chhindwara placement cell prepares its students for a successful professional career in whichever field they choose. The department provides well-designed counselling and grooming sessions to prepare students for face-to-face interviews, group discussions, and technical rounds at FDDI Chhindwara placement.

FDDI Chhindwara Placement Statistics 2023

FDDI Chhindwara Top Recruiters

FDDI Chhindwara helps its students in obtaining various government scholarships. FDDI Chhindwara scholarships enable students to continue their education at the institute without incurring a significant financial burden. Moreover, these scholarships help the institute maintain the required diversity on campus. Students at FDDI Chhindwara can also apply for admission under industry-sponsored seats. Some of the popular Footwear Design and Development Institute Chhindwara scholarship schemes are listed below.

• Digital Gujarat Scheme
• Mukhya Mantri Yuva Swavlamban Yojana 

FDDI Chhindwara offers many infrastructural and academic facilities to its students, such as conference and lecture halls, auditoriums, computer laboratories, and so on. Overall, FDDI Chhindwara campus is a cutting-edge international campus that offers world-class facilities.

The FDDI Chhindwara hostel offers both boys and girls a spacious, sanitary, and safe environment. The rooms are well-ventilated and furnished, and there are recreation rooms with colour TVs, music systems, RO systems, dining halls, and indoor sports to encourage students to participate in physical activities. The Footwear Design and Development Institute Chhindwara campus has a well-stocked central library with over 10,000 books and magazines, as well as study materials for competitions, literature, novels, and magazines in the fashion, textile, and footwear industries. The FDDI Chhindwara workshop building has fully air-conditioned smart classrooms with audio-visual equipment and internet access, as well as modern footwear designing and manufacturing machines for training.

Given below is a list of all FDDI Chhindwara campus facilities.

• Classrooms with air conditioning
• Hostel facility with cafeteria/food court and basic amenities
• A natural amphitheatre
• A fully equipped library with an extensive collection of books and magazines
• A computer lab with 90 seats
• A visual merchandising laboratory
• An auditorium with 260 seats as well as audio and video equipment
• Workshops for footwear, apparel, and fashion design
• Sports fields
• Backup power available.
• Gymnasium
• Transportation service
• Counseling and psychological assistance