Best Design colleges in Uttarakhand 2026
36 Design colleges in Uttarakhand charge between ₹5,522 and ₹25 L in the first year, and Graphic Era Hill University - [GEHU] is the highest rated of them. Every figure below is the college's own published number.
Design colleges in Uttarakhand — at a glance
| Design colleges | 36 |
|---|---|
| Fee range (first year) | ₹5,522 – ₹25 L |
| Government / Private | 2 / 34 |
| NIRF-ranked | 6 of 36 |
| Highest package reported | ₹1.5 Cr |
| Top rated | Graphic Era Hill University - [GEHU] |
Which design college in Uttarakhand 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 Uttarakhand compared
Rating, ranking, fees and placement side by side.
| College | Rating | NIRF | Fees from | Highest package | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEHU Dehradun Dehradun | 9.3 | — | ₹18.51 L | ₹66.01 L | Government |
| UPES Dehradun | 9.1 | #18 | ₹20.95 L | ₹33 L | Government |
| GEU Dehradun | 8.6 | #48 | ₹18.59 L | ₹61.99 L | Private |
| Kukreja Institute of Hotel Management & Catering Technology Dehradun Dehradun | 8.5 | — | ₹3 L | ₹12 L | Private |
| DIT University Dehradun Dehradun | 8.4 | #83 | ₹15.73 L | ₹58 L | Private |
| DBUU, DBIT Dehradun | 8.4 | — | ₹8.47 L | ₹43 L | Private |
| Kumaun University Nainital Nainital | 8.4 | — | ₹2.24 L | — | Private |
| Maa Gange Institute of Hotel Management and Professional Studies Dehradun Dehradun | 8.2 | — | ₹60,000 | — | Private |
A dash means that college has not published the figure. Nothing here is estimated.
Top 25 Design colleges in Uttarakhand
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1
Graphic Era Hill University - [GEHU]
location_on Dehradun, Uttarakhand · Government · est. 2011
star 9.3 Fees from ₹18.51 L Highest ₹66.01 L 140 courses -
2
UPES
location_on Dehradun, Uttarakhand · Government · est. 2003
star 9.1 Fees from ₹20.95 L NIRF #18 Highest ₹33 L 150 courses -
3
Graphic Era University - [GEU]
location_on Dehradun, Uttarakhand · Private · est. 1993
star 8.6 Fees from ₹18.59 L NIRF #48 Highest ₹61.99 L 37 courses -
4
Kukreja Institute of Hotel Management & Catering Technology - [KIHMCT]
location_on Dehradun, Uttarakhand · Private · est. 2005
star 8.5 Fees from ₹3 L Highest ₹12 L 11 courses -
5
DIT University - [DIT]
location_on Dehradun, Uttarakhand · Private · est. 1998
star 8.4 Fees from ₹15.73 L NIRF #83 Highest ₹58 L 24 courses -
6
Dev Bhoomi Uttarakhand University - [DBUU]
location_on Dehradun, Uttarakhand · Private · est. 2005
star 8.4 Fees from ₹8.47 L Highest ₹43 L 49 courses -
7
Kumaun University - [KU]
location_on Nainital, Uttarakhand · Private · est. 1973
star 8.4 Fees from ₹2.24 L 33 courses -
8
Maa Gange Institute of Hotel Management and Professional Studies-[MGIHM]
location_on Dehradun, Uttarakhand · Private · est. 2016
star 8.2 Fees from ₹60,000 11 courses -
9
Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology
location_on Pantnagar, Uttarakhand · Private · est. 1960
star 8.0 Fees from ₹25 L 156 courses -
10
Sardar Bhagat Singh Government Post Graduate College
location_on Rudrapur, Uttarakhand · Private · est. 1974
star 6.4 Fees from ₹5,522 47 courses -
11
Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University
location_on Garhwal, Uttarakhand · Private · est. 1973
star 5.8 Fees from ₹1 L 147 courses -
12
COER University
location_on Roorkee, Uttarakhand · Private · est. 1998
star 5.7 Fees from ₹9.29 L Highest ₹44 L 79 courses -
13
Doon University
location_on Dehradun, Uttarakhand · Private · est. 2009
star 5.7 Fees from ₹1.68 L 81 courses -
14
BFIT Group of Institutions - [BFIT]
location_on Dehradun, Uttarakhand · Private · est. 2002
star 5.4 Fees from ₹3.8 L 102 courses -
15
Motiram Baburam Government Post Graduate College - [MBGPG]
location_on Nainital, Uttarakhand · Private · est. 1960
star 5.4 Fees from ₹1.5 L 47 courses -
16
Surajmal University - [SMU]
location_on Udham Singh Nagar, Uttarakhand · Private · est. 2021
star 5.2 Fees from ₹2.8 L 42 courses -
17
Maharaja Agrasen Himalayan Garhwal University - [MAHGU]
location_on Garhwal, Uttarakhand · Private · est. 2016
star 4.6 Fees from ₹75,000 52 courses -
18
Jigyasa University (Formerly Himgiri Zee University)
location_on Dehradun, Uttarakhand · Private · est. 2003
star 3.4 Fees from ₹4.21 L 78 courses -
19
HEC Group of Institutions - [HEC]
location_on Haridwar, Uttarakhand · Private · est. 2002
star 3.1 Fees from ₹1.28 L 34 courses -
20
Ras Bihari Bose Subharti University
location_on Dehradun, Uttarakhand · Private · est. 2016
star 1.7 Fees from ₹23.83 L 59 courses -
21
Mind Power University
location_on Nainital, Uttarakhand · Private · est. 2024
star 1.7 Fees from ₹6 L 51 courses -
22
University of Engineering & Technology
location_on Haridwar, Uttarakhand · Private · est. 2005
star 0.9 Fees from ₹13.17 L Highest ₹39 L 72 courses -
23
Government Polytechnic
location_on Uttarkashi, Uttarakhand · Private · est. 1975
Fees from ₹38,027 7 courses -
24
IIT Roorkee - Indian Institute of Technology - [IITR]
location_on Roorkee, Uttarakhand · Private · est. 1847
Fees from ₹65,200 NIRF #6 Highest ₹1.5 Cr 18 courses -
25
Greenway Institute of Management Studies - [GIMS]
location_on Dehradun, Uttarakhand · Private · est. 1993
Fees from ₹19,000 13 courses
Showing 25 of 36. Ordered by student rating; colleges that publish a fee appear first.
See all 36 →How to choose between them
Start with the fee you can commit to. Across Uttarakhand the published first-year fee runs from ₹5,522 to ₹25 L, so the shortlist changes completely depending on the band you pick.
Government or private. 2 of these are government-run and 34 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. 6 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 Uttarakhand?
There are 36 Design colleges listed in Uttarakhand on this page, of which 2 are government and 34 are private.
What is the fee for Design colleges in Uttarakhand?
Published first-year fees range from ₹5,522 to ₹25 L. Each college's own figure is in the table above.
Which is the best college in Uttarakhand for Design?
Graphic Era Hill University - [GEHU] has the highest student rating among the Design colleges listed here, in Dehradun.
What is the highest package from Design colleges in Uttarakhand?
The highest package reported by a college on this page is ₹1.5 Cr. Packages vary by course and year.
