Best Design colleges in Indore 2026
29 Design colleges in Indore charge between ₹14,160 and ₹86.75 L in the first year, and IIT Indore - Indian Institute of Technology - [IITI] is the highest rated of them. Every figure below is the college's own published number.
Design colleges in Indore — at a glance
| Design colleges | 29 |
|---|---|
| Fee range (first year) | ₹14,160 – ₹86.75 L |
| Government / Private | 5 / 24 |
| NIRF-ranked | 3 of 29 |
| Highest package reported | ₹4 Cr |
| Top rated | IIT Indore - Indian Institute of Technology - [IITI] |
Top 25 Design colleges in Indore
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1
IIT Indore - Indian Institute of Technology - [IITI]
Indore, Madhya Pradesh · Government · est. 2009
9.9 Fees from ₹2.55 L NIRF #2025 Highest ₹1.37 Cr 62 courses -
2
IPS Academy
Indore, Madhya Pradesh · Government · est. 1994
9.9 Fees from ₹5.07 L Highest ₹4 Cr 96 courses -
3
Institute of Engineering and Technology, Devi Ahilya University - [IET -DAVV]
Indore, Madhya Pradesh · Government · est. 1996
9.6 Fees from ₹4.12 L Highest ₹1.13 Cr 33 courses -
4
SDPS Women's College
Indore, Madhya Pradesh · Government · est. 2003
9.5 Fees from ₹90,000 15 courses -
5
Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya
Indore, Madhya Pradesh · Government · est. 1964
9.0 Fees from ₹3.58 L NIRF #49 Highest ₹1.13 Cr 233 courses -
6
Prestige Institute of Engineering Management and Research - [PIEMR]
Indore, Madhya Pradesh · Private · est. 2008
8.3 Fees from ₹1.56 L Highest ₹27 L 13 courses -
7
Oriental University - [OU]
Indore, Madhya Pradesh · Private · est. 2011
8.1 Fees from ₹4.03 L Highest ₹72 L 161 courses -
8
SAGE University
Indore, Madhya Pradesh · Private · est. 2017
6.6 Fees from ₹5.64 L Highest ₹30 L 100 courses -
9
Zee Institute of Creative Art - [ZICA]
Indore, Madhya Pradesh · Private · est. 1995
6.4 Fees from ₹2.7 L 14 courses -
10
Renaissance University - [RU]
Indore, Madhya Pradesh · Private · est. 2017
5.5 Fees from ₹3.2 L Highest ₹10 L 78 courses -
11
Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam University
Indore, Madhya Pradesh · Private · est. 2016
5.0 Fees from ₹1 L 107 courses -
12
Malwanchal University
Indore, Madhya Pradesh · Private · est. 2016
2.4 Fees from ₹86.75 L 116 courses -
13
Shri Vaishnav Vidyapeeth Vishwavidyalaya - [SVVV]
Indore, Madhya Pradesh · Private · est. 2015
0.9 Fees from ₹6 L Highest ₹47 L 241 courses -
14
Oxford International College
Indore, Madhya Pradesh · Private · est. 2014
0.9 Fees from ₹2.42 L 39 courses -
15
Virtual Voyage College of Design, Media, Art and Management
Indore, Madhya Pradesh · Private · est. 2004
Fees from ₹2.88 L 105 courses -
16
MKHS Gujarati Girls College
Indore, Madhya Pradesh · Private · est. 1982
Fees from ₹14,160 7 courses -
17
Artemisia College of Art and Design - [ACAD]
Indore, Madhya Pradesh · Private · est. 2014
Fees from ₹6.13 L 7 courses -
18
Symbiosis University of Applied Sciences- [SUAS]
Indore, Madhya Pradesh · Private · est. 2016
Fees from ₹2 L NIRF #2 Highest ₹15 L 11 courses -
19
Horizon Institute of Design
Indore, Madhya Pradesh · Private · est. 1997
Fees from ₹1.1 L 10 courses -
20
Graffiti Institute of Fashion Technology
Indore, Madhya Pradesh · Private · est. 1992
Fees from ₹3.8 L Highest ₹8.7 L 18 courses -
21
Design Solution Institute of Fashion Design - [DSIFD]
Indore, Madhya Pradesh · Private · est. 2016
Fees from ₹60,000 9 courses -
22
Prime Focus Academy of Media and Entertainment Studies Pvt. Ltd. - [PFAMES]
Indore, Madhya Pradesh · Private · est. 2016
Fees from ₹30,000 3 courses -
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24
Xavier Institute of Design - [XID]
Indore, Madhya Pradesh · Private · est. 2002
Fees from ₹85,000 6 courses -
25
Shri Vaishnav Polytechnic College - [SVP]
Indore, Madhya Pradesh · Private · est. 1962
Fees from ₹56,074 1 courses
Showing 25 of 29. Ordered by student rating; colleges that publish a fee appear first.
See all 29 →How to choose between them
Start with the fee you can commit to. Across Indore the published first-year fee runs from ₹14,160 to ₹86.75 L, so the shortlist changes completely depending on the band you pick.
Government or private. 5 of these are government-run and 24 are private. Government colleges are usually cheaper and admit on entrance rank; private colleges are more likely to have their own admission route.
Check the ranking applies to your course. 3 of these hold an NIRF rank, but NIRF is scored per category — a rank in one category says nothing about another.
Then read the placement tab, not the headline package. The highest package is one student; the percentage placed and the recruiters listed tell you far more.
Frequently asked questions
How many Design colleges are there in Indore?
There are 29 Design colleges listed in Indore on this page, of which 5 are government and 24 are private.
What is the fee for Design colleges in Indore?
Published first-year fees range from ₹14,160 to ₹86.75 L. Each college's own figure is in the table above.
Which is the best college in Indore for Design?
IIT Indore - Indian Institute of Technology - [IITI] has the highest student rating among the Design colleges listed here, in Indore.
What is the highest package from Design colleges in Indore?
The highest package reported by a college on this page is ₹4 Cr. Packages vary by course and year.