The Design Village (TDV), Noida has moved from Rank 39 (2024) to Rank 3 on the list of private design colleges in India (2025 – 2026) IIRF Rankings. The rankings are published by the Indian Institutional Ranking Framework (IIRF). B.Des, M.Des programmes in TDV were conferred by O.P. Jindal Global University in academic collaboration with TDV. In 2026, the institute was awarded the Education Impact Award by IIRF. The award was conferred for its portfolio-based pedagogy in design education.
The Design Village (TDV), Noida has moved up from Rank 39 last year to Rank 3 in the IIRF 2025–2026 rankings of India’s Best Private Design Colleges. In 2026, TDV also won IIRF Education Impact Award for its portfolio based teaching methodology.
| Category | Year | Achievement/Rank | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| IIRF Ranking | 2025/2026 | Rank 3 | Ranked among the Top 20 Private Colleges of Design in India. |
| IIRF Ranking | 2024 | Rank 39 | Recognized as a top private design college. |
| IIRF Award | 2026 | Education Impact Award | Awarded for innovative pedagogy and a "portfolio-first" learning model. |