Top Design Colleges in Nagpur 2026: Fees, Admissions, Rankings, Cutoff

Ans. IDEAS Nagpur is ranked 1 among design colleges in Nagpur and is COA approved. Symbiosis Institute of Design Nagpur is ranked 2 overall and 1 among the private design colleges, holds a NAAC A++ grade and was ranked 48 out of 76 in India for Design in 2025.

Ans. There are 37 design colleges in Nagpur. Of these, 3 are government colleges and 32 are private colleges.

Ans. RTMNU Nagpur is the top government design college in Nagpur with a total fee of 31.76K for BA Fashion Design. Lady Amritbai Daga College Nagpur follows with a total fee of 14.45K for BID, and Ratan Tata Maharashtra State Skills University Nagpur charges 11.15 Lakh for B.Des.

Ans. Design fees in Nagpur range from 14.45K at Lady Amritbai Daga College Nagpur to 17 Lakh at Symbiosis Institute of Design Nagpur. Government college fees range from 14.45K to 11.15 Lakh, while private college fees range from 15.65K to 17 Lakh.

Ans. Symbiosis Institute of Design Nagpur is ranked 1 among private design colleges in Nagpur, with a total fee of 17 Lakh for B.Des Game Design. IDEAS Nagpur is ranked 2 and TGPCA Nagpur is ranked 3.

Ans. Yes. Most design colleges in Nagpur admit students on Class 12 marks alone. RTMNU Nagpur, Lady Amritbai Daga College Nagpur, Ratan Tata Maharashtra State Skills University Nagpur, ISOT Nagpur and IIDS Nagpur take direct admission on a 10+2 pass. MAAC Laxmi Nagar Nagpur, ZICA Nagpur and Tron School of Animation Nagpur admit students who have cleared Class 10. Only Symbiosis Institute of Design Nagpur, PIADS Nagpur, IDEAS Nagpur and TGPCA Nagpur ask for an entrance exam score.

Ans. Eligibility varies by course and college. A 10+2 pass in any stream with 50% aggregate (45% for SC and ST) along with a SEED score is required at Symbiosis Institute of Design Nagpur. At GHRSTU Nagpur, 10+2 with 45% to 50% aggregate is needed. A plain 10+2 pass is accepted at RTMNU Nagpur, Lady Amritbai Daga College Nagpur, ISOT Nagpur and IIDS Nagpur. A Class 10 pass is enough for the certificate courses at MAAC Laxmi Nagar Nagpur, ZICA Nagpur and Tron School of Animation Nagpur. For M.Des at PIADS Nagpur, a Bachelor degree in Design or Architecture with a CEED score is required.

Ans. Course duration depends on the level of the design programme. Undergraduate degrees such as B.Des, BID and BFD are offered over 3 to 4 years, while B.Arch runs for 5 years. The M.Des Industrial Design at PIADS Nagpur is a 2 year postgraduate programme. Diploma courses are usually completed in 1 to 2 years, and the certificate courses at MAAC Laxmi Nagar Nagpur, ZICA Nagpur and Tron School of Animation Nagpur run for a few months up to a year.

Ans. The lowest design fee in Nagpur is charged by Lady Amritbai Daga College Nagpur at 14.45K. It is followed by Tron School of Animation Nagpur at 15.65K and RTMNU Nagpur at 31.76K. A fee of 48K is charged by MAAC Laxmi Nagar Nagpur and 70K by GHRSTU Nagpur.