Best Design Colleges in Karnataka for Graphic, Multimedia, Animation 2026

NIFT Bengaluru is one of the best institute for designing in Bengaluru as well as as all over India approved by AICTE. This popular designing institute offers B.Des and B.F.Tech course with specialisations in Textile Design, Fashion & Lifestyle Accessories, Knitwear Design, Fashion Communication and Fashion Design for a duration of four years and postgraduate level of study for two years. Admission to the same is made on the basis of entrance exams conducted by the college itself. Along with these it also offers several engineering and management courses which are acknowledged by the students. Fees for the courses ranges from Rs 1.67 lakhs for the first year offering students an average package of Rs 4.3 lakhs with the top recruiters like Amazon, Myntra, Bata, etc. This is one of the best institutes for students to pursue their careers in technology and design.

Vogue Institute of Art and Design is a popular management institute located in Bangaluru and affiliated with the University of Mysore. VIFT offers diploma, undergraduate, postgraduate, and corporate programs in the field of art and design. Admission to these courses is based on the merit received by the students in their 10+2 and bachelor’s programmes respectively. The college has a dedicated Training and Placement cell that invites companies such as Tommy Hilfiger, Levis, Lifestyle, etc to offer an average package of Rs 6 Lakhs per annum.

Srishti Institute of Art, Design and Technology is a private, non-residential institution established in 1996 in Bengaluru. The institute offers UG, PG, and PhD courses in areas of Law, Education and Development, Media art and Sciences, Environment and Policy, Business and Humanities. Popular courses offered are BDes, BFA, MDes, MPlan, MFA, etc. Admissions are done on the basis of merit scores and test scores in SMEAT exam. The total Srishti Institute of Art, Design and Technology course fee ranges between Rs 11 Lakh - 26 Lakh.

Acharya Institutes is one of the popular engineering institutes in Bengaluru commonly called the AIT well recognised all across the country and has received many awards. Institute offer a variety of courses stretched over from a few common streams to specializations. The mainstreams available are Engineering and Architecture, Sciences, Computer Applications and IT, and Management and Business Administration. The B. Tech programs are the most popular courses among students. CET, COMEDK, and JEE are the exams accepted for admissions into technical courses. AIT is affiliated with the Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU) and is accredited by the National Board of Accreditation (NBA).