FDDI Chandigarh - Admission 2024, Fees, Courses, Placement, Ranking

The Footwear Design and Development Institute (FDDI) was founded in 2018 under the direction of the Indian government's Ministry of Commerce and Industry. The FDDI campus has been established in five regions and has a total of 12 campuses. In the northern region, there are four campuses namely in Noida, Rohtak, Chandigarh and Chandigarh (Mohali). The Footwear Design and Development Institute Chandigarh (Mohali) was established under the aegis of the Ministry of Commerce, Govt. of India. The campus is located next to National Highway 07, Chandigarh-Patiala Highway, Banur, Distt - S.A.S Nagar - Mohali (near Chandigarh) - 140601.

The FDDI Act 2017 has empowered FDDI the designation of "An Institution of National Importance" in recognition of the important role it is playing in educating people and assisting the Indian industries by filling the skills gap in the fields of footwear, leather accessories, fashion & lifestyle products & Retail sector. The establishment of the FDDI's another campus at Chandigarh (Mohali) filled a long-felt need in the field of footwear design and development.

The FDDI Chandigarh course admissions are based on the candidate's scores obtained in the entrance exam. The entrance exams accepted are AIST and UCEED. The applications were accepted online with the payment of an application fee of Rs 600. It is important for all candidates to meet the basic FDDI Chandigarh admission criteria to proceed further with the selection process.

The FDDI Chandigarh courses are offered at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. The degree is Bachelor of Design (B.Des) and BBA (Retail & Fashion Merchandise. BDes has two specialisations, that candidates can choose from. Each specialisation has an intake of 60 students. The FDDI Chandigarh fee for the B.Des course is Rs 2,51,900 per year. The specialisations offered are Footwear Design and Production (FDP), Leather, lifestyle and product design, and Fashion Design (FD). 

86% of the students were placed at the FDDI Chandigarh placement drive. Students are given practical training to deal with the business sector very early on in their course curriculum. The programmes are job-oriented. FDDI Chandigarh placements packages for students have ranged from Rs 8 to 12 LPA. Some of the top recruiters include Blackberrys, Dixcy Textiles, H&M, Uniqlo, PUCA Shoes, Apparel Group, Zomato, etc.

The Footwear Design and Development Institute Chandigarh campus is spread over 7.2 acres in a serene environment. The infrastructure is well maintained with state-of-the-art housing and buildings having a built-up area of approximately 3 lakh sq. ft. The FDDI Chandigarh facilities include Conference Halls, Seminar Halls, Auditorium, ITSC, Design Studio, CAD-CAM lab and the Digital Library.

The FDDI Chandigarh facility for practicals is also taken into consideration, thus providing a full-fledged workshop for cutting, closing, components, lasting and finishing. It also has an Information Technology Services Center (ITSC), a Centre for Retail Management (CRM), a Centre for Leather Goods and Accessories Design (CLGAD) and Fashion Designing (FD). This elevates FDDI Chandigarh (Mohali) campus to the status of a cutting-edge, top-tier campus.

FDDI Chandigarh scholarships are offered as fee concessions to reserved category students/ candidates who have not previously applied for the scholarship from any government or private body. Students can apply for FDDI scholarships based on the procedures and requirements as per the institute's norms and regulations.

FDDI UG Scholarships

FDDI will offer a 10% discount to candidates from the following reserved categories: Scheduled Caste (ST), Scheduled Tribe (ST), OBC (Non-Creamy), Economically Weaker Session (EWS), and Person with Disability (PwD).

Students who receive any other financial assistance/reimbursement/scholarship/stipend for educational expenses from any other source, such as the Central / State Government / PSU (Public Sector Undertaking) / Trusts / private persons, etc., are ineligible to apply for financial assistance under this scheme.

FDDI PG Scholarships

The institute may offer a 10% fee reduction on the first-year tuition fee (semester by semester) to FDDI students who have completed their bachelor's degree with at least 6.0 CGPA and wish to pursue a master's degree. Students must meet the eligibility requirements for the master's programme. Students must write AIST, and seats will be assigned based on the merit list. This fee reduction is not based on AIST merit.