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List of Diploma Courses in Footwear Design in India: India’s footwear industry plays a vital role in the country’s leather sector and is one of the largest globally after China. With growing demand for sports shoes, sandals, boots, and other categories, the need for skilled footwear designers in India has increased significantly. To cater to this demand, many institutes now offer specialized footwear manufacturing courses at different levels.
Among these, the most popular option is a footwear diploma course because of its short duration, affordable fee structure, and focused skill-building approach. Students can choose from options like a diploma in footwear manufacture and design or a diploma in footwear design, which provide hands-on training in design techniques, material use, and production processes. These courses prepare aspirants to enter the growing footwear market with job-ready skills.
Read this article to learn about top colleges, eligibility, and career opportunities after pursuing diploma courses in footwear design in India.

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Pearl Academy Entrance Exam 2026: The Pearl Academy Entrance Exam 2026 is a commencement of admission to the undergraduate and postgraduate programs in design, business, and management across Indian campuses. Candidates will be able to register online through the official website, or can send offline applications in person at any of the Pearl Academy centres. The exam procedure consists of GPT (General Proficiency Test ), DAT (Design Aptitude Test), MAT (Media Aptitude Test -for particular courses), as well as a PI (Personal Interview), all conducted online. Important dates, including the application cutoff on January 13, 2026, written exams from January 17 to 19, as well as interviews from January 22 to 25. Candidates must go through the eligibility and selection process, create their portfolio, and solve previous year question papers to improve their chances of getting admitted. Readers are encouraged to keep checking the official website for all schedules and guidance.

UCEED 2026 Rank VS College: The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay conducts the Undergraduate Common Entrance Examination for Design (UCEED) each year for admission into top BDes course across India. For UCEED 2026 exam, IIT Bombay has updated the list of six participating institutes, offering around 225 seats collectively. Admission will be based solely on the UCEED 2026 merit list, while other design entrance tests like NID DAT, NIFT, or SEED will not be considered by these institutions. However, result-sharing colleges may accept UCEED scores along with their own criteria, conducting institute-specific counselling instead of participating in the Joint Admission Process.

IIT Guwahati B.Des Placements: The IIT Guwahati has released the 2025 placement reports for all the streams and courses. As per the latest report, out of 56 registered students, 26 students were able to get placements. Similarly, in the past year, the placement record for the B.Des course stood at 71%. If you are planning to pursue the B.Des course from IIT Guwahati, you should be aware of the placement records to ensure you get sufficient exposure and career opportunities. As per the 2025 placement report released by the IIT Guwahati, the median salary package offered to the B.Des was 23.28 LPA, and the average salary offered was 28.42 LPA. 

CEED 2025 Applications: CEED (General Entrance Examination for Design) 2025 application process starts tomorrow, October 01, 2025, from 12 AM onwards, on the official website, ceed.Iitb.ac.in. This exam is for candidates seeking admission in postgraduate design programs in premier institutes like IITs and IISs. Eligible candidates include those who have completed or are in the final year of a minimum three-year graduate program or GD Arts Diploma. The online application process consists of creating a profile, filling in individual and educational details, uploading a photo and signature, and paying the application fee. The last for registration will be CEED tests, design qualification, visual perception, and problem-solution skills through two parts: Part A (Computer-based) and Part B (Design-based). 

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