Best Design colleges in Pune 2026
79 Design colleges in Pune charge between ₹7,200 and ₹1.53 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 Pune — at a glance
| Design colleges | 79 |
|---|---|
| Fee range (first year) | ₹7,200 – ₹1.53 Cr |
| Government / Private | 10 / 69 |
| NIRF-ranked | 10 of 79 |
| Highest package reported | ₹1.2 Cr |
| Top rated | Dr DY Patil Vidyapeeth - [DPU] |
Which design college in Pune 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 Pune compared
Rating, ranking, fees and placement side by side.
| College | Rating | NIRF | Fees from | Highest package | Type |
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| DPU Pune | 10 | — | ₹1.53 Cr | — | Government |
| Fergusson College Pune Pune | 9.9 | — | ₹7,385 | — | Government |
| ILS Pune Pune | 9.9 | — | ₹4.04 L | — | Government |
| COEP Pune | 9.8 | #90 | ₹6.06 L | ₹52.57 L | Government |
| MKSSS’s Dr. Bhanuben Nanavati College of Architecture for Women Pune Pune | 9.6 | — | ₹11.33 L | — | Government |
| MIT-WPU Pune | 9.6 | #101 | ₹16.4 L | ₹51.36 L | Government |
| MITADT Pune | 9.5 | #201 | ₹17.02 L | ₹61 L | Government |
| DY Patil University Pune Pune | 9.3 | — | ₹14 L | ₹12 L | Government |
A dash means that college has not published the figure. Nothing here is estimated.
Top 25 Design colleges in Pune
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Dr DY Patil Vidyapeeth - [DPU]
Pune, Maharashtra · Government · est. 2003
10.0 Fees from ₹1.53 Cr 217 courses -
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College of Engineering - [COEP]
Pune, Maharashtra · Government · est. 1854
9.8 Fees from ₹6.06 L NIRF #90 Highest ₹52.57 L 69 courses -
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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 -
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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 -
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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 -
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DY Patil University
Pune, Maharashtra · Government · est. 1983
9.3 Fees from ₹14 L Highest ₹12 L 80 courses -
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DY Patil International University - [DYPIU]
Pune, Maharashtra · Government · est. 2018
9.2 Fees from ₹11.33 L Highest ₹33 L 29 courses -
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MIT Academy of Engineering - [MITAOE]
Pune, Maharashtra · Government · est. 1999
9.2 Fees from ₹7.67 L Highest ₹28 L 24 courses -
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Suryadatta Group of Institutes Bavdhan
Pune, Maharashtra · Private · est. 1999
8.9 Fees from ₹1.35 L Highest ₹14.39 L 88 courses -
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Savitribai Phule Pune University - [SPPU]
Pune, Maharashtra · Private · est. 1949
8.6 Fees from ₹1.84 L NIRF #91 Highest ₹14.75 L 447 courses -
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Tilak Maharashtra Vidyapeeth - [TMV]
Pune, Maharashtra · Private · est. 1921
7.4 Fees from ₹1.59 L Highest ₹15 L 67 courses -
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Samajbhushan Ganpatrao Kalbhor Arts, Science and Commerce College Loni Kalbhor
Pune, Maharashtra · Private · est. 1984
7.1 Fees from ₹15,237 Highest ₹2.88 L 18 courses -
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Lexicon MILE Department of Media & Animation
Pune, Maharashtra · Private · est. 2006
6.1 Fees from ₹3 L Highest ₹19 L 23 courses -
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SIVAS- Suryadatta Institute of Design
Pune, Maharashtra · Private · est. 1999
5.0 Fees from ₹2.7 L 4 courses -
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SMEF’s Brick School of Architecture
Pune, Maharashtra · Private · est. 2013
4.4 Fees from ₹8.55 L 3 courses -
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MCE Society's Allana College of Architecture
Pune, Maharashtra · Private · est. 1999
4.0 Fees from ₹6.25 L 3 courses -
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Department of Technology, Savitribai Phule Pune University
Pune, Maharashtra · Private · est. 2011
1.9 Fees from ₹1.34 L Highest ₹12 L 34 courses -
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JSPM University
Pune, Maharashtra · Private · est. 2023
1.8 Fees from ₹2.54 L Highest ₹9 L 114 courses -
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Ajeenkya DY Patil University - [ADYPU]
Pune, Maharashtra · Private · est. 2015
1.2 Fees from ₹10.5 L NIRF #201 Highest ₹1.2 Cr 136 courses -
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Pimpri Chinchwad University - [PCU]
Pune, Maharashtra · Private · est. 1990
1.0 Fees from ₹9.7 L Highest ₹61 L 92 courses -
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Symbiosis Skills & Professional University - [SSPU]
Pune, Maharashtra · Private · est. 2017
0.9 Fees from ₹11.3 L NIRF #1 Highest ₹12 L 32 courses -
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Vishwakarma University - [VU]
Pune, Maharashtra · Private · est. 2017
0.9 Fees from ₹3.6 L NIRF #151 Highest ₹17.75 L 73 courses
Showing 25 of 79. Ordered by student rating; colleges that publish a fee appear first.
See all 79 →How to choose between them
Start with the fee you can commit to. Across Pune the published first-year fee runs from ₹7,200 to ₹1.53 Cr, so the shortlist changes completely depending on the band you pick.
Government or private. 10 of these are government-run and 69 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. 10 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 Pune?
There are 79 Design colleges listed in Pune on this page, of which 10 are government and 69 are private.
What is the fee for Design colleges in Pune?
Published first-year fees range from ₹7,200 to ₹1.53 Cr. Each college's own figure is in the table above.
Which is the best college in Pune 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 Pune?
The highest package reported by a college on this page is ₹1.2 Cr. Packages vary by course and year.