8 B.Des colleges in Chennai 2026
There are 8 B.Des colleges in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
2 are government institutions and 6 are private.
Annual fees run from ₹1.25 L to ₹3.98 L (median ₹2.4 L), based on published figures from 4 of the 8 colleges.
5 appear in the NIRF national rankings.
Compiled from listing data on . Fee figures cover 4 of 8 colleges.
B.Des in Chennai at a glance
- Colleges listed
- 8
- Government / private
- 2 / 6
- Annual fees
- ₹1.25 L – ₹3.98 L
- Median annual fee
- ₹2.4 L
- Course fees based on
- 4 of 8 colleges
- NIRF-ranked
- 5 of 8
- Average student rating
- 4.1 / 5 from 7 rated colleges
- Highest package reported
- ₹4.7 Cr
- Total seats (where published)
- 95 across 2 colleges
Which B.Des college in Chennai is best?
Each pick names the figure it was chosen on. Categories with no published data are left out.
B.Des fees in Chennai
The 4 colleges here that publish a fee for this course. An empty cell means the college has not published that figure.
| College | Annual fee | Total fee | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saveetha College of Architecture and Design - [SCAD] Bachelor of Design [B.Des] | ₹1.25 L | ₹5 L | — |
| Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science - [HITS] Bachelor of Design [B.Des] | ₹2.43 L | ₹9.72 L | — |
| DOT School of Design Bachelor of Design [B.Des] | ₹3.98 L | ₹15.93 L | 15 |
| Footwear Design and Development Institute - [FDDI] Bachelor of Design [B.Des] | ₹2.36 L | ₹9.46 L | 80 |
All B.Des colleges in Chennai
Ordered by rating. Colleges that publish no rating appear last.
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1
Saveetha Institute of Medical And Technical Sciences - [SIMATS]
Chennai Government NIRF #2 Est. 2005- Student rating
- 4.2/5
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2
Saveetha College of Architecture and Design - [SCAD]
Chennai Government Est. 2019- Student rating
- 5.0/5
- Fees from
- ₹1.25 L/yr
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3
Dr. M.G.R. Educational and Research Institute
Chennai Private NIRF #30 Est. 1988- Student rating
- 3.9/5
- Highest package
- ₹12 L
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4
Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science - [HITS]
Chennai Private NIRF #27 Est. 1985- Student rating
- 3.3/5
- Fees from
- ₹2.43 L/yr
- Highest package
- ₹4.7 Cr
-
5
B.S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science & Technology - [BSAU]
Chennai Private NIRF #40 Est. 1984- Student rating
- 4.2/5
- Highest package
- ₹8 L
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6
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7
Footwear Design and Development Institute - [FDDI]
Chennai Private Est. 1982- Student rating
- 4.1/5
- Fees from
- ₹2.36 L/yr
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8
Bharath University - Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research - [BIHER]
Chennai Private NIRF #91 Est. 1984- Student rating
- 3.7/5
- Highest package
- ₹47.5 L
Entrance exams for B.Des in Chennai
The exams most often accepted by colleges on this page.
How to choose between them
- Check the affiliating university and approvals before the fee. A degree's value follows the body that awards it.
- Treat a published fee as the tuition floor. Hostel, exam and one-time charges are usually quoted separately.
- Ask what the placement figure counts. A "highest package" is one student; a median is the useful number, and few colleges publish it.
- Confirm the entrance exam and its dates directly with the college — cycles shift, and a missed form is a lost year.
- Visit if you can. Labs, library and travel time decide three years of your life more than a rank does.
Frequently asked questions
About B.Des colleges in Chennai.
There are 8 B.Des colleges listed in Chennai, of which 2 are government and 6 are private.
Published annual fees range from ₹1.25 L to ₹3.98 L, with a median of ₹2.4 L. That is based on the 4 colleges out of 8 that publish a fee; each college's own figure is in the table on this page.
Saveetha Institute of Medical And Technical Sciences - [SIMATS] ranks first on this page, with a student rating of 4.2 out of 5. The order is by rating, and colleges without published data appear last.
Yes — 2 of the 8 B.Des colleges listed here are government institutions.
Colleges on this page most commonly accept Management Aptitude Test, Common Management Admission Test, Xavier Aptitude Test, National Aptitude test in Architecture, Common Admission Test, National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test for Masters of Dental Surgery.
The highest package reported by a college on this page is ₹4.7 Cr, from 5 colleges that publish placement figures.