KLS GIT offers a four-year, full-time B.Des Lifestyle Accessory Design with 40 seats through KLS design merit. The course is taught on campus over eight semesters, with labs from the first semester. The institute holds NAAC A+ and has NAAC A+ grade, autonomous status under VTU Belagavi and a 251 to 300 NIRF engineering group. The full fee without hostel is INR 6.15 Lakhs, paid per semester, and INR 9.35 Lakhs with hostel and mess. You get a seat through KLS GIT counselling. The General seat closed at score 60 in final list of 2025. The placement brochure lists 51 companies that offered internships and 218 students who completed internships. The page uses INR 8.5 LPA as the pay figure for ROI.
The full course costs INR 6.15 Lakhs without hostel and INR 9.35 Lakhs with hostel. The tuition fee is INR 6 Lakhs of that. You pay the tuition fee per semester, eight times in all. The admission fee is paid once. The caution deposit comes back when you leave. Hostel and mess add INR 3.20 Lakhs over four years.
| Fee head | Amount | How it is charged |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition fee | INR 6 Lakhs | INR 75,000 a semester, 8 semesters |
| Admission fee | INR 15,000 | One time |
| Caution deposit | INR 10,000 | One time, refundable |
| Hostel and mess | INR 3.20 Lakhs | INR 80,000 a year, 4 years |
| Total, no hostel | INR 6.15 Lakhs | Full course |
| Total with hostel | INR 9.35 Lakhs | Full course |
First list merit list closed on 13 Sep 2026. Final list merit list comes on 6 Oct 2026. Document check starts on 25 Oct 2026. Keep the merit list letter and the fee receipt ready for document check.
| Event | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| KLS design merit registration, last date to apply | 3 Feb 2026 to 10 Mar 2026 | Over |
| KLS design merit session 1 exam | 15 Mar 2026 to 25 Mar 2026 | Over |
| KLS design merit result and score | 4 May 2026 | Over |
| KLS GIT application review | 1 Sep 2026 to 9 Sep 2026 | Over |
| First list merit list | 13 Sep 2026 | Over |
| Final list merit list | 6 Oct 2026 | Confirmed |
| Admission fee, last date | 11 Oct 2026 | Confirmed |
| Physical document check and document check | 25 Oct 2026 | Confirmed |
| Classes start | 10 Nov 2026 | Confirmed |
| Spot round | Nov 2026 | Tentative |
You need Class 12 with any stream in Class 12 and 75% marks; 65% for SC, ST and PwD. You also need a KLS design merit score from any session. There is no upper age limit.
| Requirement | What you need |
|---|---|
| Class 12 subjects | any stream in Class 12 |
| Class 12 marks | Class 12 pass from a recognised board |
| Exam | KLS design merit score from any session |
| Age | No age rule is published |
KLS GIT selects students on your score and your application details. You then pay the seat fee within five days. Most students who lose a seat miss that window.
| Step | What you do |
|---|---|
| 1. Write KLS design merit | Sit for one or both sessions; your Class 12 marks and portfolio are checked |
| 2. Fill application details on KLS GIT | List this course high if it is your first pick |
| 3. Accept the seat | Pay the seat fee within five days of merit list |
| 4. Visit the office | Bring original mark sheets and the merit list letter |
The General seat closed at score 60 and the OBC seat at 55 in 2025. These are the KLS GIT final list merit scores for General seats. The General merit score has gone lower for three years, so it got tougher.
| Category | Merit score, General | Round and year |
|---|---|---|
| General | 60 | Final list, 2025 |
| OBC | 55 | Final list, 2025 |
| SC | 50 | Final list, 2025 |
| ST | 45 | Final list, 2025 |
| EWS | 52 | Final list, 2025 |
The placement brochure lists 218 students with internships and 51 companies that offered internships. It also lists more than 15000 alumni. Design studios, product teams and UX teams value the portfolio you build.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Average pay | INR 8.5 LPA, Class of 2025 |
| Alumni base | 15000+ graduates |
| Internship firms | 51 companies |
| Batch placed | 218 |
| Recruiters | Design studios and product teams, on campus |
Four schemes cut the fee by INR 40,000 to INR 2 Lakhs over the course. The state post-matric scholarship gives the most. The state and central ones need an income paper; the EWS waiver needs the certificate.
| Scholarship | Who can get it | Amount or waiver |
|---|---|---|
| State post-matric scholarship | SC or ST, family income below INR 2.5 Lakhs a year | INR 2 Lakhs over the course |
| Central Sector Scheme | Any category, family income up to INR 8 Lakhs a year, top 20 percentile in Class 12 | INR 40,000 over the course |
| EWS tuition waiver | EWS certificate, family income up to INR 8 Lakhs a year | INR 1.50 Lakhs over the course |
| OBC post-matric scholarship | OBC, family income below INR 2.5 Lakhs a year | INR 1 Lakh over the course |
The college has NAAC A+ grade and a 251 to 300 NIRF engineering group. NAAC checks academic quality. NIRF ranks on data the institute files every year. NAAC checks academic quality. NIRF ranks on data the institute files every year.
| Ranking body | Year | Rank or grade |
|---|---|---|
| Institute profile | 2026 | NAAC A+ |
| NIRF Engineering group | 2022 | 251 to 300 group |
| NAAC | 2024 | A+ |
Year 1 is maths, physics and design basics; electives start in year 3 and year 4 ends with the final project. One branch from day one, with labs from the first semester. There is no minor and no specialisation before year 3.
| Year | What you study |
|---|---|
| Year 1 | Maths, physics, design basics and basic electronics |
| Year 2 | Design basics, materials, visual studies |
| Year 3 | Lifestyle products, accessory systems, portfolio electives |
| Year 4 | Two electives a semester and the final project |
The hostel is on campus and first-years are given rooms before classes start. The mess fee is part of the hostel fee.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| First-year room | Three to a room, given before classes start |
| Single room | From year 3, on request |
| Mess | Included in the hostel fee, three meals a day |
| Campus | One campus in a small industrial town |
This course suits students who want a product-company job and can live in a small industrial town for four years.
These are the official 2026 dates. Tap 2027 Session for expected dates of the next batch.
Source: KLS GIT 2026 schedule and the institute admission notice. Confirm on the official site before you act.
This is the full 4-year cost, not one year. Turn on the toggle to add hostel and mess.
Source: institute fee notice 2026. Confirm on the official site before you act.
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