KLS Git B.Des Lifestyle Accessory Design: Fees 2026, Course Duration, Dates, Eligibility

Belgaum, KarnatakaEstd 1979 VTU, Belgaum NAAC Grade A+
Total fees
INR 6.15 Lakhs
4 years, no hostel
Average pay
INR 8.5 LPA
latest published GIT-wide data
Cutoff
60
Design merit score, Final list 2025
Internship base
218
GIT-wide placement data

About B.Des LAD

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.

KLS GIT B.Des Lifestyle Accessory Design Fees

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 headAmountHow it is charged
Tuition feeINR 6 LakhsINR 75,000 a semester, 8 semesters
Admission feeINR 15,000One time
Caution depositINR 10,000One time, refundable
Hostel and messINR 3.20 LakhsINR 80,000 a year, 4 years
Total, no hostelINR 6.15 LakhsFull course
Total with hostelINR 9.35 LakhsFull course

KLS GIT B.Des Lifestyle Accessory Design Admission Dates

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.

EventDateStatus
KLS design merit registration, last date to apply3 Feb 2026 to 10 Mar 2026Over
KLS design merit session 1 exam15 Mar 2026 to 25 Mar 2026Over
KLS design merit result and score4 May 2026Over
KLS GIT application review1 Sep 2026 to 9 Sep 2026Over
First list merit list13 Sep 2026Over
Final list merit list6 Oct 2026Confirmed
Admission fee, last date11 Oct 2026Confirmed
Physical document check and document check25 Oct 2026Confirmed
Classes start10 Nov 2026Confirmed
Spot roundNov 2026Tentative

KLS GIT B.Des Lifestyle Accessory Design Eligibility

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.

RequirementWhat you need
Class 12 subjectsany stream in Class 12
Class 12 marksClass 12 pass from a recognised board
ExamKLS design merit score from any session
AgeNo age rule is published

KLS GIT B.Des Lifestyle Accessory Design Admission Process

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.

StepWhat you do
1. Write KLS design meritSit for one or both sessions; your Class 12 marks and portfolio are checked
2. Fill application details on KLS GITList this course high if it is your first pick
3. Accept the seatPay the seat fee within five days of merit list
4. Visit the officeBring original mark sheets and the merit list letter

KLS GIT B.Des Lifestyle Accessory Design Cutoff

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.

CategoryMerit score, GeneralRound and year
General60Final list, 2025
OBC55Final list, 2025
SC50Final list, 2025
ST45Final list, 2025
EWS52Final list, 2025

KLS GIT B.Des Lifestyle Accessory Design Placements

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.

MetricValue
Average payINR 8.5 LPA, Class of 2025
Alumni base15000+ graduates
Internship firms51 companies
Batch placed218
RecruitersDesign studios and product teams, on campus

KLS GIT B.Des Lifestyle Accessory Design Scholarships

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.

ScholarshipWho can get itAmount or waiver
State post-matric scholarshipSC or ST, family income below INR 2.5 Lakhs a yearINR 2 Lakhs over the course
Central Sector SchemeAny category, family income up to INR 8 Lakhs a year, top 20 percentile in Class 12INR 40,000 over the course
EWS tuition waiverEWS certificate, family income up to INR 8 Lakhs a yearINR 1.50 Lakhs over the course
OBC post-matric scholarshipOBC, family income below INR 2.5 Lakhs a yearINR 1 Lakh over the course

KLS GIT B.Des Lifestyle Accessory Design Ranking

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 bodyYearRank or grade
Institute profile2026NAAC A+
NIRF Engineering group2022251 to 300 group
NAAC2024A+

KLS GIT B.Des Lifestyle Accessory Design Course Structure

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.

YearWhat you study
Year 1Maths, physics, design basics and basic electronics
Year 2Design basics, materials, visual studies
Year 3Lifestyle products, accessory systems, portfolio electives
Year 4Two electives a semester and the final project

KLS GIT B.Des Lifestyle Accessory Design Hostel and Campus

The hostel is on campus and first-years are given rooms before classes start. The mess fee is part of the hostel fee.

ItemDetail
First-year roomThree to a room, given before classes start
Single roomFrom year 3, on request
MessIncluded in the hostel fee, three meals a day
CampusOne campus in a small industrial town

Should you pick B.Des Lifestyle Accessory Design at KLS Gogte Institute of Technology?

This course suits students who want a product-company job and can live in a small industrial town for four years.

Pick it if:
You passed Class 12 in this state: half the seats are General, so a score that misses the Other State list can still get in.
You want product companies, not only service IT: the branch-wise placement table lists the same four product recruiters in each of the last three years.
Your family can pay only per semester: you pay the tuition fee in eight parts, and a request to split it further opens every August.
You want the fee back fast: at the average pay the full course fee comes back inside the first working year, as the ROI tile shows.
Skip it if:
You are counting on last year's merit score: it has got tougher three years in a row, so last year's number is not a safe score.
You need a single room from the first year: first-years share three to a room and single rooms open only from year 3.
You want internships in a big city: this is a small industrial town, so the placement cell brings most internships here.
You may decide late: the KLS GIT application window can close fast, so fill your form before you wait.
Counsellor's advice
Freeze this branch if first list gives it to you on a General score. If you are Other State and below the first list close, wait and keep a safer college above it.
B.Des Lifestyle Accessory Design Eligibility▾
Class 12 marks: 75% in any stream in Class 12. 65% for SC, ST and PwD.
Board score alternative: Being in the top 20 percentile of your board also counts.
Exam needed: A KLS design merit score. CRL (your main score) decides the Other State seats.
General quota: Half the seats go to students who passed Class 12 in this state.
B.Des Lifestyle Accessory Design Admission Process▾
Write KLS design merit: Two sessions, January and April. Your Class 12 marks and portfolio are checked.
Register on KLS GIT: KLS GIT (the central counselling body) selects every seat here.
Fill application details: List this college and branch high. Freeze keeps the seat, float keeps looking.
Pay the seat fee: Pay within five days of merit list or you lose the seat.
Visit the office on campus: Bring originals for document check on the document check date.

B.Des Lifestyle Accessory Design Admission Dates 2026

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These are the official 2026 dates. Tap 2027 Session for expected dates of the next batch.

The 2027 calendar is not out yet. These dates are estimates based on 2026.
Over
3 Feb 2026 to 10 Mar 2026
KLS design merit registration
Last date to apply was 10 Mar 2026. Late forms were not taken.
Over
15 Mar 2026 to 25 Mar 2026
KLS design merit session 1 exam
Your main score comes from your best session.
Over
4 May 2026
KLS design merit result and score
The score card is the only paper KLS GIT reads.
Over
1 Sep 2026 to 9 Sep 2026
KLS GIT application review
Choices locked when the window shut on 9 Sep 2026.
Over
13 Sep 2026
First list merit list
The first merit list letter came online the same day.
Confirmed
6 Oct 2026
Final list merit list
The last regular round; the merit list letter comes online the same day.
Confirmed
11 Oct 2026
Admission fee, last date
You lose the seat if the fee is not paid by 11 Oct 2026.
Confirmed
25 Oct 2026
Physical document check and document check
Bring originals; the seat is cancelled without them.
Confirmed
10 Nov 2026
Classes start
Hostel rooms are given out in the week before this date.
Tentative
Nov 2026
Spot round
Only if seats are left over after document check.
Tentative
Jan 2027
KLS design merit registration
Expected to open in the same month as this year; the last date to apply is usually two weeks before the exam.
Tentative
Jan 2027
KLS design merit session 1 exam
Expected in the same month as this year.
Tentative
Feb 2027
KLS design merit result and score
Expected about two weeks after the exam.
Tentative
Jun 2027
KLS GIT application review
Expected to stay open for about a week.
Tentative
Jul 2027
Round merit lists
Six rounds are expected again.
Tentative
Jul 2027
Admission fee
Expected five days after each round.
Tentative
Aug 2027
Physical document check and document check
Expected soon after the last round.
Tentative
Aug 2027
Classes start
Expected in the first week after document check.

Source: KLS GIT 2026 schedule and the institute admission notice. Confirm on the official site before you act.

KLS Gogte Institute of Technology B.Des Lifestyle Accessory Design Fees 2026

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This is the full 4-year cost, not one year. Turn on the toggle to add hostel and mess.

Tuition fee
Per semester × 8, INR 75,000 a semester
INR 6 Lakhs
Admission fee
One time, in year 1
INR 15,000
Caution deposit Refundable
One time, returned when you leave
INR 10,000
Add hostel + mess
Hostel and mess
Per year × 4, INR 80,000 a year
INR 3.20 Lakhs
Total course fee
INR 6.15 Lakhs
4 years · tuition + admission fee, hostel not added
Total course fee
INR 9.35 Lakhs
4 years · tuition + admission fee + hostel and mess
Education loan EMI
INR 10,369
7 yr · 10.5% per year
ROI
138%
average first-year pay INR 8.5 LPA vs the full fee
Education loan EMI
INR 15,765
7 yr · 10.5% per year
ROI
91%
average first-year pay INR 8.5 LPA vs the full fee

Source: institute fee notice 2026. Confirm on the official site before you act.

Will your score get you Lifestyle Accessory Design at KLS Gogte Institute of Technology?

Pick your category and quota. The cutoff ranges are this course's published KLS GIT merit scores.

Category
Quota
General · General
60 and above: yes, you are in. Keep this course high on your list.
50 to 59: almost there. Later lists can move the close.
Below 50: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
General · Other State
58 and above: yes, you are in. Keep this course high on your list.
48 to 57: almost there. Later lists can move the close.
Below 48: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
OBC · General
55 and above: yes, you are in. Keep this course high on your list.
45 to 54: almost there. Later lists can move the close.
Below 45: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
OBC · Other State
53 and above: yes, you are in. Keep this course high on your list.
43 to 52: almost there. Later lists can move the close.
Below 43: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
SC · General
50 and above: yes, you are in. Keep this course high on your list.
40 to 49: almost there. Later lists can move the close.
Below 40: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
SC · Other State
48 and above: yes, you are in. Keep this course high on your list.
38 to 47: almost there. Later lists can move the close.
Below 38: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
ST · General
45 and above: yes, you are in. Keep this course high on your list.
35 to 44: almost there. Later lists can move the close.
Below 35: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
ST · Other State
43 and above: yes, you are in. Keep this course high on your list.
33 to 42: almost there. Later lists can move the close.
Below 33: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
EWS · General
52 and above: yes, you are in. Keep this course high on your list.
42 to 51: almost there. Later lists can move the close.
Below 42: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
EWS · Other State
50 and above: yes, you are in. Keep this course high on your list.
40 to 49: almost there. Later lists can move the close.
Below 40: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
EDITOR'S NOTE

The First list close is the safe number. The Final list close only helps if you keep the choice floated to the end.

KLS Gogte Institute of Technology B.Des Lifestyle Accessory Design Scholarship Calculator

Answer two questions to see what you can claim. Confirm the final amount with the college.

Category
Annual family income
Scholarships you missedYou do not qualify on your answers. Tap to see why.▾

Each chip below says which answer blocked the scheme.

State post-matric scholarship
INR 2 Lakhs
State social welfare department
Paid every year for the full course if you keep passing.
Who qualifies: SC or ST, family income below INR 2.5 Lakhs a yearApply by Oct 2026
Not eligible on your answers
Central Sector Scheme
INR 40,000
Ministry of Education, through NSP
Paid every year for the full course if you keep passing.
Who qualifies: any category, family income up to INR 8 Lakhs a year, top 20 percentile in Class 12Apply by Oct 2026
Not eligible on your answers
EWS tuition waiver
INR 1.50 Lakhs
KLS Gogte Institute of Technology
Paid every year for the full course if you keep passing.
Who qualifies: EWS certificate, family income up to INR 8 Lakhs a yearApply by Sep 2026
Not eligible on your answers
OBC post-matric scholarship
INR 1 Lakh
State backward classes welfare department
Paid every year for the full course if you keep passing.
Who qualifies: OBC, family income below INR 2.5 Lakhs a yearApply by Nov 2026
Not eligible on your answers
No scheme matches these answers. Ask the college about paying in parts and about education loans.
Estimated total waiver
INR 40,000
Your net course fee: INR 5.75 Lakhs
Estimated total waiver
INR 0
Your net course fee: INR 6.15 Lakhs
Estimated total waiver
INR 1.40 Lakhs
Your net course fee: INR 4.75 Lakhs
Estimated total waiver
INR 2.40 Lakhs
Your net course fee: INR 3.75 Lakhs
Estimated total waiver
INR 1.90 Lakhs
Your net course fee: INR 4.25 Lakhs

KLS Gogte Institute of Technology B.Des Lifestyle Accessory Design vs similar colleges

Tap a college to see it next to KLS Gogte Institute of Technology. The cream box marks the better number in each row: lower fees, higher pay, an easier cutoff.

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Harbour Institute of Technology
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Lakeside Institute of Technology
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Summit Institute of Technology
Summit Nagar
Total fees4 years, no hostel
INR 6.15 Lakhs
tuition + admission
INR 5.60 Lakhs
INR 55,000 less
INR 6.90 Lakhs
INR 75,000 more
INR 6.15 Lakhs
Same fee
INR 6.40 Lakhs
INR 25,000 more
INR 5.85 Lakhs
INR 30,000 less
Average paylatest batch
INR 8.5 LPA
Class of 2025
INR 9.5 LPA
INR 1 LPA more
INR 8.1 LPA
INR 0.4 LPA less
INR 7.4 LPA
INR 1.1 LPA less, Class of 2024
INR 8.2 LPA
INR 0.3 LPA less
INR 7.8 LPA
INR 0.7 LPA less
Internship baselatest published GIT data
218
students with internships
180
38 fewer
240
22 more
210
8 fewer, latest batch
260
42 more
200
18 fewer
Merit scoreDesign merit score, General
60
Final list, 2025
56
4 fewer
64
4 more
66
6 more
62
2 more
65
5 more
Seatsthis course
40
KLS design merit
30
10 fewer
50
10 more
35
5 fewer
60
20 more
70
30 more
ROIaverage pay vs the full fee
138%
on INR 8.5 LPA
170%
32 points higher
117%
21 points lower
120%
18 points lower
128%
10 points lower
133%
5 points lower
In short
RV Design costs less and pays more on average, but its merit score is about 3,000 places tougher. If your score clears both, take RV Design; if it clears only KLS GIT, take this seat and do not wait for the spot round.
In short
Riverbank places more of its batch but charges INR 75,000 more over four years and pays a little less. If its easier merit score is what you need, keep it one place below KLS GIT in your choice list as the safer seat.
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Harbour charges the same fee but pays about INR 1 LPA less on average and has half the seats. If KLS GIT gives you a seat in any round, take it; Harbour belongs below it in your list, not above it.
In short
Lakeside costs a little more and pays about the same, but it has more seats and an easier merit score. If your score misses KLS GIT in the early rounds, list Lakeside right below it and take whichever comes first.
In short
Summit is the cheapest seat here and the easiest to get, but its average pay sits below this page's. If KLS GIT selects you a seat in any round, take it and keep Summit only as your backup.

Fees and pay can change. Check each college site before you decide.

FAQs on KLS Gogte Institute of Technology B.Des Lifestyle Accessory Design

Straight answers to what students ask before they decide.

Is B.Des Lifestyle Accessory Design at this college worth the fee?▾
Yes, for most students who get placed. The full fee without hostel is INR 6.15 Lakhs and the last batch averaged INR 8.5 LPA, so the fee comes back within the first working year. If a loan will pay the fee, read the EMI line in the fee block above before you decide.
Should I take this seat if my score is just above the merit score?▾
Not on last year's number alone. The General seat closed at score 60 in final list and it got tougher three years in a row, so a score that just cleared last year may miss this year. Keep this college in your list with a safer college above it, and use the score checker above for your own category.
What job will I get after this course?▾
Most students get software jobs with design and product companies that hire on campus in the seventh semester. The Class of 2025 averaged INR 8.5 LPA, the median was INR 8 LPA and 92% of the batch was placed. If you want a core electronics job instead, this branch is not the right pick.
Who should not take this course here?▾
Skip it if you need a single room from the first year, or if you want internships in a big city. First-years share three to a room and single rooms open only from year 3. The campus is in a small industrial town, so the placement cell brings most internships and few come on their own. If either of these matters more than the placement figures, pick a city college.
Is this course good for higher studies and research?▾
Yes, if you plan for it from year 2. The course has no minor and no specialisation before year 3, but the electives in year 3 and 4 cover machine learning and accessory systems, and the final project can lead to a research paper. Talk to the department in year 2 about a project with a faculty member, because that is what a good master's application needs.
Should I wait a year and try for a better score?▾
Only if you can raise your score by a lot, not a little. The General merit score got tougher three years in a row, so a small gain may still miss the seat next year. If you already clear this year's cutoff, take the seat now and try a branch change after year 1 if you want a sibling branch.
Will I get placed if I am in the bottom half of the batch?▾
Most likely yes, but later and at a lower package. 92% of the last batch was placed, and the median of INR 8 LPA is lower than the average of INR 8.5 LPA because the last students take the smaller offers. Keep your CGPA above the cutoff the companies set, usually 7, and join the placement training the cell holds in year 3.
Is this branch better than ECE at this college for me?▾
Pick Lifestyle Accessory Design if you want a software job and ECE if you want a core electronics job. Lifestyle Accessory Design places a bigger share of its batch with product companies, and its merit score is the tougher of the two. If you get ECE now and want Lifestyle Accessory Design, the branch change after year 1 needs a top CGPA, so do not count on it.
How do I get admission to this course?▾
Take the KLS design merit exam and fill this college in your KLS GIT choice list. A seat comes in the round your score clears, and you must accept it and pay the seat fee within the days KLS GIT gives. Then visit the office with your papers on the date in the admission dates block above, or you lose the seat.
What is the full fee for the course?▾
The full 4-year fee is INR 6.15 Lakhs without hostel. With hostel and mess it comes to INR 9.35 Lakhs. Both totals sit in the fee block above, and the toggle there shows what the hostel adds each year.
Can I pay the fee in parts?▾
Yes. You pay the tuition fee semester by semester, so the money is never due all at once. If you need smaller parts than that, write to the fee office before the semester starts; the request opens every August.
Do I get the fee back if I drop the seat?▾
It depends on when you leave. If you leave before the counselling body's exit date, most of the fee comes back. If you leave after it, the college keeps a part, so read the refund table in the fee block before you pay.

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