FDDI Kolkata - Admission 2024, Fees, Courses, Placement, Ranking

Footwear Design and Development Institute or FDDI Kolkata was established in 2010 by the FDDI fraternity in India. It is a government institute of national importance established under the FDDI Act of 2017. FDDI Kolkata offers three courses at the undergraduate level in Bachelor of Design or B.Des. The courses are B. Des in Footwear Design & Production, B.Des in Leather Goods & Accessories Design, B.Des in Fashion Design. FDDI Kolkata courses are offered for four years and are divided into eight semesters. 

FDDI Kolkata admissions require students to qualify for AIST or national-level entrance examinations such as UCEED. Once the student qualifies the examination, he or she will have to undergo the counselling process conducted by the institute. FDDI Kolkata placements achieve an 89% success rate in 2023. The top recruiter at FDDI placements was Bata, Sketchers, Marks & Spencer, Amazon, Adidas, Da Milano, Puna, Carlton, Tata International, Woodland, Sabyasachi, Tommy Hilfiger, Reliance Retail Ltd, Westside, Pidilite, Future Group, and Relaxo among others.

FDDI Kolkata has various collaborations at international and national levels. Some of these are with Centro Tecnologico de Calcado de (CTCP), Portugal. Education Consultant of India Ltd., (EDCIL) and Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC). Twos students from FDDI have represented India in Asia World Model United Nations 2019.

FDDI has also received many awards some of them are:

• Sneaker Design 2020 award
• International Knowledge Fest - Virtual Crosslinx 2021
• ISO 17025 accreditation by DAkkS- Germany
• SATRA Technology Center- UK
• CSR National Award 2022 in Education Excellence.
• INDIA SKILLS NATIONAL COMPETITION 2021
• Prospect100 X Kering France- Global Design Competition 2021 

FDDI Kolkata course is offered at the undergraduate level. There are three bachelor's in design programmes under FDDI Kolkata courses.  The specialisation offered under the B.Des course is in fashion design, footwear design & production, and leather goods & accessories design.FDDI Kolkata fees structure for the B.Des course is mentioned in the table below. 

FDDI Kolkata Fees Structure

FDDI Kolkata admissions have started, the application form has been released and students can fill out the application online. The FDDI Kolkata admission process will follow a centralised admission process along with the other campuses of FDDI. The entrance exam needed for admission is AIST or UCEED or any other national-level entrance exam. After the AIST is conducted, students who have qualified for the exam will have to register themselves for the counselling process to secure FDDI Kolkata admissions.

FDDI Kolkata Admission Eligibility Criteria

FDDI Kolkata placements were quite good for the 2023 outgoing batch. The success rate was 89%. Several top organisations visited the campus to recruit students from the institute. FDDI Kolkata placement process incorporates all aspects from training the students for placements to getting the placed. Students are given corporate training, mock interviews, grooming, and personality development sessions to help them prepare for the FDDI Kolkata placements. Students are also given the opportunity to interact with alumni through guest lectures and talks to get an idea of the industry requirements for achieving good FDDI Kolkata placements.

FDDI Kolkata Placements Report

FDDI Kolkata Top Recruiters

FDDI is recognised as an Institution of National Importance under the FDDI Act 2017.  It has been awarded various accreditations and recognitions from prominent organisations and agencies.  

FDDI Kolkata Recognition 

• Ministry of Commerce and Industry of Government of India. 

FDDI Kolkata Accreditations

• ISO 17025 by DAkkS - Germany 
• FDDI is certified by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), ISO 17025, SATRA Technology Centre - UK, ISO 90001, and ISO 14000

FDDI Kolkata Collaborations

• Thomas Bata University
• Czech Republic
• University of Northampton, UK.
• NIFT
• IIM 
• IIT
• Council of Leather Exports