Designing is the blend of creativity and artistic talents and this field of education includes a number of sub-fields, of which the major fields are interior designing, graphic designing, product designing and fashion designing.

Bachelor of Design course is a UG level course that extends to a period of three or four years. It is degree belonging to the faculty of arts and it is offered in a number of branches like:

• Industrial Design

• Jewelry & Metal designing

• Textile Design

• Audiovisual Media

• Multimedia Design

• Game Design

• Graphic Design

• Fashion Design

• Interior Design

• Architecture

• Visual Communication Design

• Ceramic Design

Even though a same college might not be offering all these branches under Bachelor of Design course, some might be offering a branch, while the other colleges might be offering the other branches under Bachelor of Designing course. A number of colleges are offering the Bachelor of Design course in India and the names of Government Colleges and institution offering this course is given below:

Government Institutions for B. Des Course:

• National Institute of Fashion Technology, New Delhi

• National Institute of Fashion Technology, Gandhi Nagar

• National Institute of Fashion Technology, Chennai

• National Institute of Fashion Technology, Kolkata

• National Institute of Fashion Technology, Hyderabad

• National Institute of Fashion Technology, Bangalore

Duration of the course & Eligibility:

The duration of Bachelor of Design course in the aforesaid branches of National Institute of Fashion Technology is four years. For seeking admission to the different branches of Bachelor of Designing course, candidates must have completed their 10+2 in any stream of education.

Admission Procedure:

NIFTs admit candidates to the B. Des course based on their performance in the entrance test followed by interview and group discussion. Normally, NIFTs reserve 7.5%, 15% and 3% of seats for ST, SC and for students belonging to foreign countries respectively. However, the percentage of reservation might change.

Higher studies after Bachelor of Design course:

On completion of Bachelor of Designing course in any branch, candidates can take up their Master’s degree in the respective branch or they can also do Post Graduate diploma course in that particular branch of engineering.

Job prospects after completion of Bachelor of Design course:

Bachelor of Design graduates are offered with a wide range of employment opportunities since each of the aforesaid branches of this course has a great demand in the job market. For instance, in the case of interior designing course candidates can find job opportunities in top architecture and construction companies or they can also start their own business since each and every organization look for experts to do the interior designing of their organization.

Above all, with the increasing number of corporate offices in India, B. Des graduates, who start their own business, can get projects from a number of individuals and organizations as well. This is applicable to all branches of B. Design course irrespective of whether it is fashion designing, leather designing, graphic designing, etc… since these personnel can shine in their own industry.