Best Design Colleges in India for Fashion Designing 2026

NIFT Hyderabad also known as National Institute of Fashion Technology is one of the popular designing institute in Hyderabad offering UG, PG and continuing education (CE) programmes in design stream to students. Admissions to both UG and PG courses are done through a common entrance test conducted by NIFT followed by a situation test. Selection takes into account the performance of the entrance test, situation test and GD/ PI.

ARCH College of Design and Business, Jaipur was established in Jaipur, India in 2000. The institution is led by the ARCH Educational Society, which has the objective of delivering specialised education in Design that is both industrially and globally relevant. ARCH College of Design and Business in Jaipur is home to 6000 energetic and enthusiastic professionals, alumni, students, faculty, and support staff. ARCH College of Design and Business in Jaipur offers undergraduate, postgraduate, and certificate-level courses in Photography, Digital Design, Fashion, Product, Jewellery, Graphic, Interior, and Design Communication, as well as Business and Entrepreneurship specialisations.

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.

Dedicated Campus for Design Programs only
Qualified and experienced Faculties
State-of-the-art labs and studios
Offers competitive scholarships 
300 hours of paid internships
First in Indian design education to provide internships with BEML