Best Design colleges in Maharashtra 2026
292 Design colleges in Maharashtra charge between ₹2,385 and ₹1.55 Cr in the first year, and Dr DY Patil Vidyapeeth - [DPU] is the highest rated of them. Every figure below is the college's own published number.
Design colleges in Maharashtra — at a glance
| Design colleges | 292 |
|---|---|
| Fee range (first year) | ₹2,385 – ₹1.55 Cr |
| Government / Private | 26 / 266 |
| NIRF-ranked | 19 of 292 |
| Highest package reported | ₹1.2 Cr |
| Top rated | Dr DY Patil Vidyapeeth - [DPU] |
Which design college in Maharashtra is best?
It depends what you are optimising for. Each pick below is the best in this list on that one measure.
Top 8 Design colleges in Maharashtra compared
Rating, ranking, fees and placement side by side.
| College | Rating | NIRF | Fees from | Highest package | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DPU Pune | 10 | — | ₹1.53 Cr | — | Government |
| NMIMS Mumbai Mumbai | 10 | #95 | ₹8 L | — | Government |
| Fergusson College Pune Pune | 9.9 | #57 | ₹7,385 | — | Government |
| ILS Pune Pune | 9.9 | — | ₹4.04 L | — | Government |
| B.K Birla College Of Arts Science & Commerce Thane Thane | 9.8 | — | ₹1.65 L | — | Government |
| Ramnarain Ruia Autonomous College Mumbai Mumbai | 9.8 | — | ₹1.97 L | — | Government |
| Institute of Design Education and Architectural Studies Nagpur Nagpur | 9.8 | — | ₹5.5 L | — | Government |
| COEP Pune | 9.8 | #90 | ₹6.06 L | ₹52.57 L | Government |
A dash means that college has not published the figure. Nothing here is estimated.
Top 25 Design colleges in Maharashtra
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1
Dr DY Patil Vidyapeeth - [DPU]
Pune, Maharashtra · Government · est. 2003
10.0 Fees from ₹1.53 Cr 217 courses -
2
Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies - [NMIMS Deemed to be University]
Mumbai, Maharashtra · Government · est. 1981
10.0 Fees from ₹8 L NIRF #95 127 courses -
3
Fergusson College
Pune, Maharashtra · Government · est. 1884
9.9 Fees from ₹7,385 NIRF #57 74 courses -
4
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5
B.K Birla College Of Arts Science & Commerce
Thane, Maharashtra · Government · est. 1972
9.8 Fees from ₹1.65 L 88 courses -
6
Ramnarain Ruia Autonomous College
Mumbai, Maharashtra · Government · est. 1937
9.8 Fees from ₹1.97 L 88 courses -
7
Institute of Design Education and Architectural Studies - [IDEAS]
Nagpur, Maharashtra · Government · est. 2009
9.8 Fees from ₹5.5 L 3 courses -
8
College of Engineering - [COEP]
Pune, Maharashtra · Government · est. 1854
9.8 Fees from ₹6.06 L NIRF #90 Highest ₹52.57 L 69 courses -
9
Amity University
Mumbai, Maharashtra · Government · est. 2014
9.7 Fees from ₹15.28 L NIRF #101 Highest ₹28 L 171 courses -
10
Ramniranjan Jhunjhunwala College - [R.J.C]
Mumbai, Maharashtra · Government · est. 1963
9.7 Fees from ₹1.17 L Highest ₹12.41 L 67 courses -
11
Universal AI University
Karjat, Maharashtra · Government · est. 2009
9.7 Fees from ₹16.42 L Highest ₹24 L 37 courses -
12
MKSSS’s Dr. Bhanuben Nanavati College of Architecture for Women - [BNCA]
Pune, Maharashtra · Government · est. 1994
9.6 Fees from ₹11.33 L 7 courses -
13
MIT World Peace University - [MIT-WPU]
Pune, Maharashtra · Government · est. 1983
9.6 Fees from ₹16.4 L NIRF #101 Highest ₹51.36 L 182 courses -
14
Tulsiramji Gaikwad-Patil College of Architecture - [TGPCA]
Nagpur, Maharashtra · Government · est. 2011
9.5 Fees from ₹7.15 L 3 courses -
15
MIT Art, Design and Technology University - [MITADT]
Pune, Maharashtra · Government · est. 2016
9.5 Fees from ₹17.02 L NIRF #201 Highest ₹61 L 129 courses -
16
Sardar Patel Mahavidyalaya - [SPM]
Chandrapur, Maharashtra · Government · est. 1970
9.4 Fees from ₹84,025 51 courses -
17
Rizvi College of Architecture
Mumbai, Maharashtra · Government · est. 1992
9.4 Fees from ₹6.05 L 3 courses -
18
Mumbai University - [MU]
Mumbai, Maharashtra · Government · est. 1857
9.3 Fees from ₹15,437 NIRF #12 Highest ₹5.5 L 294 courses -
19
DY Patil University
Pune, Maharashtra · Government · est. 1983
9.3 Fees from ₹14 L Highest ₹12 L 80 courses -
20
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj University - [CSMU]
Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra · Government · est. 2018
9.3 Fees from ₹6.86 L 228 courses -
21
GNVS Institute of Management - [GNVSIOM]
Mumbai, Maharashtra · Government · est. 2010
9.3 Fees from ₹3.56 L Highest ₹11.25 L 9 courses -
22
DY Patil International University - [DYPIU]
Pune, Maharashtra · Government · est. 2018
9.2 Fees from ₹11.33 L Highest ₹33 L 29 courses -
23
MIT Academy of Engineering - [MITAOE]
Pune, Maharashtra · Government · est. 1999
9.2 Fees from ₹7.67 L Highest ₹28 L 24 courses -
24
Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University - [SGBAU]
Amravati, Maharashtra · Government · est. 1983
9.1 Fees from ₹45,900 Highest ₹15 L 131 courses -
25
DY Patil University
Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra · Government · est. 1983
9.0 Fees from ₹1.55 Cr NIRF #45 Highest ₹43.13 L 247 courses
Showing 25 of 292. Ordered by student rating; colleges that publish a fee appear first.
See all 292 →How to choose between them
Start with the fee you can commit to. Across Maharashtra the published first-year fee runs from ₹2,385 to ₹1.55 Cr, so the shortlist changes completely depending on the band you pick.
Government or private. 26 of these are government-run and 266 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. 19 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 Maharashtra?
There are 292 Design colleges listed in Maharashtra on this page, of which 26 are government and 266 are private.
What is the fee for Design colleges in Maharashtra?
Published first-year fees range from ₹2,385 to ₹1.55 Cr. Each college's own figure is in the table above.
Which is the best college in Maharashtra for Design?
Dr DY Patil Vidyapeeth - [DPU] has the highest student rating among the Design colleges listed here, in Pune.
What is the highest package from Design colleges in Maharashtra?
The highest package reported by a college on this page is ₹1.2 Cr. Packages vary by course and year.