FDDI Noida - Courses Offered List 2026

design and management streams. Multiple specialisations are available, with the FDDI fee structure ranging from INR 583,000 to INR 942,600. A total of 430 seats are available, and the duration spans from 2 years to 4 years, depending on the courses.

For 2026 admissions at FDDI Noida, the institute offers seven core programmes spanning design and retail fields, with applications opening in January via the FDDI AIST entrance exam in the 2nd week of May 2026. BDes variants focus on practical skills in footwear production, while MBA equips graduates for merchandising roles in global brands. 

• Skill-based learning is prioritised.
• A total of 430 seats are available.
• For UG courses, the candidates must be up to 25 years old.

For the Noida campus, the FDDI fee structure for 2026 admissions breaks down to INR 140,600 in the 1st semester for BDes, rising to structured increments covering tuition, library, and development charges without hidden costs. The postgraduate fees start at INR 166,000 in the 1st semester. However, from the 2nd year onwards, the fees gradually go down. 

• A one-time caution deposit of INR 10,000 is refundable post-programme.
• A student development fee of INR 8500 is included in the fee structure.
• 100% of the total fee submitted, excluding the non-refundable registration fee of INR 10,000, will be refunded in July 2026 if a candidate withdraws admission before the start of the 2026-27 academic session.
• A 10% fee concession is available for the reserved category candidates.

The FDDI BDes 2026 programme offers 3 distinct specialisations in footwear design, leather design, and fashion design at the Noida campus. Rolling a duration of 4 years, this undergraduate programme costs slightly less than INR 950,000. The FDDI BDes eligibility is 10+2, irrespective of any stream, and the curriculum focuses on creative skills for footwear and apparel industries. This hands-on course includes lab work and industry projects to build the portfolio quickly.

• The first 2 semesters focus on fundamental design principles, 2D/3D CAD, materials, ergonomics, and experiential design projects.
• State-of-the-art workshops, CAD/CAM systems, 2D & 3D modelling, and an International Testing Centre (ITC) are part of the curriculum.
• Professional networking among alumni of 5 institutes (FDDI, IIFT, IIP, NID & NIFT) is available.

The FDDI MDes is available in 2 specialisations and spans 2 years. MDes at FDDI Noida requires a bachelor’s degree in any discipline. The programme emphasises research-based study of footwear/fashion design, manufacture, retailing and allied management. While MDesh Footwear Design aims more towards developing specialised and creative footwear designers, CAD specialists, and techno-management professionals, the fashion designing programme is more inclined towards developing creative fashion designers. The MDes fees at the Noida campus of Footwear Design and Development Institute is INR 583,000

• The curriculum includes advanced design, manufacturing techniques, material studies and retail concepts.
• Learning includes studio-based projects, prototype development, research modules and industry-orientated assignments across all semesters.
• Specialised domains like knitwear, accessories, branding, fashion photography, etc. are available post completion of the course.

The FDDI BBA (Hons) programme offers 1 specialisation and spans 4 years. The course covers modern retail strategies, including omnichannel retailing, inventory simulations and visual-merchandising labs. The FDDI BBA fees are slightly over INR 800,000 in the Noida campus and include access to infrastructure such as the visual-merchandising lab. The course aims to build the understanding of both the front-end & back-end store functions of retail operations.

• The curriculum builds a solid understanding of luxury retailing, store operations, buying, merchandising and visual merchandising.
• FDDI Noida placement for BBA includes top recruiters like Damilano, Aditya Birla Group, Shahi Exports Pvt Ltd, Puma, etc.

The FDDI MBA spans 2 years and prepares students for leadership roles in retail and fashion-orientated brands. Through a blend of business fundamentals, retail-specific modules and hands-on experience, the MBA programme at the Footwear Design and Development Institute equips the students to take on roles with national and international brands across merchandising, visual retail, operations, analytics and brand management. The eligibility asks for a graduation in any stream, while the FDDI MBA fees are INR 583,000, with the 1st semester costing INR 129,700.

• Brand management and merchandising roles with major retail-fashion players like Uniqlo, Zara, Tommy Hilfiger and Burberry.
• Roles in shopfront and visual-merchandising management across departmental-store chains such as Lifestyle and Shoppers Stop.
• Specialisations in retail technology, analytics and omnichannel brand strategy are available.
• Industry projects and real-life case study engagements allow students to work on brand expansion, supply-chain integration, consumer behaviour and product-category strategy for leading fashion and lifestyle brands.