There are many institutions imparting courses in Fashion Designing. While NIFT and NID are the best known there are other institutions offering choices of relevant courses.(See article on Nift for course details )

National Institute of Design, Paldi, Ahmedabad 380007

Course - Advanced Entry Professional Education Programme, in apparel Design. Duration - 3 years, Eligibility - Graduates in Fine Arts, Home Science [clothing and Textiles], the Humanities, or diploma holders who have qualified from Polytechnics with related specialization or candidates with at least 2 years experience in the field or 10+2 students with 3 years experience can apply. Advertisement - October.
Northern India Institute of Fashion Technology, C-115, Industrial Area, Phase VII, Mohali (collaboration with NIFT) www.niiftindia.com

Course - Fashion design Eligibility - 10+2

Garment Manufacturing Technology, Eligibility - Graduation

Knitwear Design Technology, Eligibility- Graduation

School of Fashion Technology, Karvenagar , Pune 411052

Army Institute of Fashion and Design (AIFD), Doorvani Nagar, Old Madras Road, Bangalore - 560016

Courses - B.Sc Fashion & Apparel design (affiliation with Bangalore University 3 years.

Eligibility - 10+2

Post Graduate Diploma in Fashion technology (2 years); Eligibility - Graduation.

International Institute of Fashion Technology, H-12, South Extension
Part-I, New Delhi - 110 049

Courses -

- 3 year Advanced Diploma in Clothing Management, Fashion Designing,
Textile Management, Apparel Management

- 2 year Advanced Diploma in Fashion Designing, Apparel Merchandising

- 1 year Diploma in Apparel Merchandising, Fashion Designing,
Accessory Design, Garment Production Technology, Garment Quality
Control.

- 1 year College Diploma in Fashion Designing

- Certificate Courses (six months) - Garment Merchandising, Garment
Manufacturing, Garment Export/Import, Fashion Designing, Quality
Control, Accessory Design, Textile Designing,

- Two year Post Graduate Diploma in garment Business Administration
for graduates

Eligibility For Diploma Course - 10+2/Graduation.

Eligibility for Certificate Course - Degree in any discipline and relevant experience.

Utkal University of Culture, Bhubaneshwar 751009.

Course - BA Fashion Design (3 yrs). Eligibility - XII.

Shivaji University, Kolhapur-416004.

Course - Bachelors degree in dress making/fashion co-ordination.

Mangalore Institute of Fashion Technology (MIFT) Kulai, Mangalore 574196 (affiliated to Mangalore University).

Courses - B.Sc. (3½ years) in Leather Design, Garment Design, Fashion Design

Eligibility - 45% in XII with Science for Leather Design, Arts, Science or Commerce for Fashion/Garment Design

Selection - Common Entrance Tests at Delhi, Calcutta, Mumbai, Chennai, Ahmedabad, Kanpur, Patna, Hyderabad, Kochi & Mangalore.

Pearl Academy of Fashion A-21/13, Naraina Industrial Area, Phase-II, New Delhi-28. Website - www.pearlacademy.com

Courses - Post Graduate Programmes -

- Master of Arts in Fashion Design** Duration 1½ Years

- Diploma in Fashion Retail Management (FRM)* Duration 1½ Years

- Diploma in Apparel Management Programme (AMP) Duration 1½ Years

- Diploma in Fashion Design Indian Wear (FDIW) Duration 2 years

Undergraduate Programmes -

- B.A. (Hons) Degree in Fashion Design & Technology (FDT)** Duration 3½ Years

- B.A. (Hons) Degree in Fashion Merchandising & Production Management (FMPM)** Duration 3½ Years

-- B.A. (Hons) Degree in Communication Design*** Duration 4 Years

- B.A. (Hons) Degree in Textile Design & Management*** Duration 4Years

- Higher Diploma in Fashion Retail & Merchandise Management (FRMM)* (includes 1 year of study/internship in Germany) Duration 3 Years

- Diploma in Applied Professional Photography Duration 2 Years (in association with ICPP, Melbourne, Australia)

- Higher Diploma in Fashion Media make-up) (PAF Validated programme offered only in Bangalore) Duration 1 Year

(*Diploma awarded by LDT Nagold, Germany ** Degrees awarded by Nottingham Trent University, U.K. *** Validation under consideration by NTU.)

Selection - Through admission test

National Institute of Fashion Design, NIFD Campus, 2-B, Jal Bhawan, M. Marg, Sector 27-A, Chandigarh has institutes in Delhi, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, UP and Haryana (75 centres) Courses in Fashion and related fields of design are offered by the institutes.

Apparel Design & Training Centre, (sponsored by AEPC Ministry of Textile Government of India, NBCC Tower, 15, Bhikaji Cama Place, New Delhi - 110020

ATDC is an institution sponsored by the Apparel Export Promotion Council to conduct training courses on Garment Manufacturing at the shop floor level for the garment industry. It has six centres located at Delhi, Gurgaon, Noida,Jaipur, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai, Ludhiyana, Tirupur, Trivandrum & Kolkata.

Course

- Diploma in Apparel Manufacturing Technology (AMT) Textile Design Eligibility - 12th Std. Duration - 1 year

- Diploma in Fashion Sampling/Co-ordination Eligibility - 12th Std. Duration - 1 year

- Production Supervision and Quality Control, Eligibility - 12th Std. Duration - 6 months

- Pattern/Cutting Master Course; Eligibility - 10th Std. Duration - 6 months

- Machine Mechanic Course; Eligibility - 10th Std. Duration - 4 months

- Finishing/Packaging Supervisor Course; Eligibility - 12th Std. Duration - 3 months

- Sewing Machine Operator Course ;Eligibility - 8th Std. Duration - 3 months

- Measurement & Quality Control Course; Eligibility - 10th Std. Duration - 3 months

- Apparel Merchandising; Eligibility - Graduation/Diploma in AMT ; Duration - 3 months

Diploma in Knit garment Manufacturing Technology (KGMT) Duration 1 year Eligibility XII

Selection - Aptitude test/interview.

Address for contact - D-8/2, Okhla, Indl. Area Phase - I, New Delhi - 110 020 ; SP - 191, Malviya Industrial Area, Jaipur - 302 017; Survey No. 64, Near Cyber Towers, Madhapur, Cyberbad, Hyderabad - 500 081; No. 18-23, 2nd Floor, Readymade Garment Complex Thiru, Vi. Ka, Indl. Estate, Guindy Chennai - 600 032 ; No. 17-G, Gowthamnagar Cross, 40th Main, II Stage, Industrial Suburb, Yeshwanthpur, Bangalore - 560 022; Plot No. 3B, Block - LA, Sector III, Salt Lake, Kolkata - 700 098

Northern India Institute of Fashion Technology, C-115, Industrial Area, Phase VII Mohali, Website www.niiftindia.com

Courses - Fashion Design. Eligibility - 10 +2 with 50%

- Garment Manufacturing Technology. Eligibility - Graduation with 50%

- Knitwear Design & Technology. Eligibility - Graduation with 50%

JD Institute of Fashion Technology, Lokayata, Hauzkhas Village, New Delhi. www.jdinstitute.com. The institute offers courses in fashion photography, visual merchandising, jewellery designing, fashion designing.

Apeejay Institute of Design, 54, Tughlakabad Institutional Area, MB Road, New Delhi 100062. The institute offers 4 year courses for school leavers and 1 year courses for graduates in Textile, Fashion, Interior, Graphic, Ceramic, Furniture, Jewellery Design. Each course is preceded by a Foundation course which assists students to prepare for special areas of study.

International Academy of Design, E-291, GK II, New Delhi - 48 offers 2 year courses in Fashion.

Academy of Fashion Studies, B-37 Pocket B, Gangotri Enclave, Alaknanda, New Delhi 110019.

Academy of Fashion Technology, C-574, Saraswati Vihar, Pitampura, Delhi.

JD Institute of Fashion Technology (Affiliated to the International fine arts College, Miami USA), D-147, Savitri Path, Bapu Nagar, Jaipur

South Delhi Polytechnic, N-9, Ring Road, NDSE I, New Delhi 110049

Lisa Institute of Fashion (P.) Ltd., J-1/164, Rajouri Garden, New Delhi-110027

Airforce Vocational College, Old Wellingdon Camp, Race Course, New Delhi-110003

International Polytechnic, A-3 NDSE I, New Delhi 110049

Sophia BK Somani Polytechnic, Bhulabhai Desai Road, Mumbai 400026

Apparel & Leather Technics Pvt. Ltd., Kai Kondanahalli, Sarjapur Road, Carmelrani Post, Bangalore 560 035

School of Fashion Technology, Dr. Bhanuben Nanawati College of Architecture, Karvenagar, Pune 411052.

Srishti School of Art, Design & Technology, Post Box 6430, Yelahanbea, Bangalore - 560064.

Shree Devi College of Fashion Design, Shree Devi Education Trust, Maina Towers, Ballabhgarh, Mangalore - 575003

Nirmala Niketan, 49, New Mauni Lines, Mumbai.

CEPZ Institute of Fashion Technology, Clothing Export Processing Zone, Plot No. F 11 & 12, MIDC, Marol Central Road, Andheri, Mumbai 400093

Premilila Vithaldas Polytechnic, Juhu, Tara Rd, Santa Cruz (W), Mumbai 400049

Dress designing and manufacturing courses (2 year)

Women's Polytechnic, Maharani Bagh, New Delhi

Lajpat nagar Polytechnic, New Delhi

Institute of Handloom Technology, Benaras

Nirmala Niketan, 49, New Marine Lines, Mumbai

Akbar Peerboy Girls Polytechnic, Mumbai

SNDT University, Nathibai Thakersay Road, New Marine Lines, Mumbai

Course - B.Sc Fashion Design/ Fashion Communication/ Jewellery Design

Eligibility - 10+2 Selection - CET

Post Grad Dip in Fashion Retailing/ Apparel Manufacturing/ Merchandising/ Fashion Design.

The courses are offered at affiliated colleges also. Satyam Fashion Institute, Noida and SDPS College, Indore, School of Fashion Tech, Pune.

(Special course in children's garments)

Note : Polytechnics offer courses in textile designing, fashion designing, garment manufacture etc. Apparel Training & Design Centre www.aepcindia.com supported by Min. of Textiles offers a variety of courses after VIII, X, XII, Graduation in many areas related to Garment Manufacture.

Entrepreneurial Option

Small Industries Service Institute (Min of Small Scale Industries, Government of India), Okhla, New Delhi- 110021

Course -Specialised Product Oriented Entrepreneurial Development Programme

Eligibility - 10+2 & above Age - 18-40 years(women) 18-35 years (men) With aptitude to set up Garment Unit /Boutique.

Note - Women's Vocational training Courses NVTI's and RVTI's conduct several short term courses.