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Disha Stars lists 105 institutions listed for design in India: 24 verified Disha profiles and 81 listings from official registers. Of these, 51 are government, 49 private and 5 deemed. The register listings are 5 universities, 13 colleges and 63 standalone institutes. 13 are ranked in NIRF 2025. Register data as of 6 October 2026, mostly from AICTE 2025-26, AISHE and UGC.
- Institutions
- 105
- Verified profiles
- 24
- Government
- 51
- NIRF 2025 ranked
- 13
Top 10 on this list
| Institution | Place | Management | NIRF 2025 | Registers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad (IIT Hyderabad) Verified profile | Kandi | Government | Engineering 7 | AISHE listed |
| Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IIT Guwahati) Verified profile | Guwahati | Government | Engineering 8 | AISHE listed |
| SVKM's Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS) Verified profile | Mumbai | Deemed | Pharmacy 11 | AICTE approved, AISHE listed, UGC listed |
| Lovely Professional University Verified profile | Phagwara | Private | Pharmacy 13 | AISHE listed, UGC listed |
| Chandigarh University Verified profile | Mohali | Private | Pharmacy 15 | AISHE listed, UGC listed |
| UPES Dehradun Verified profile | Dehradun | Private | Law 18 | AISHE listed, PCI approved, UGC listed |
| Delhi Technological University Verified profile | Delhi | Government | Engineering 30 | AICTE approved, AISHE listed, UGC listed |
| Parul University Verified profile | Vadodara | Private | Pharmacy 41 | AICTE approved, AISHE listed, UGC listed |
| Dr. Vishwanath Karad MIT World Peace University Verified profile | Pune | Private | Pharmacy 70 | AISHE listed, UGC listed |
| DIT University Verified profile | Dehradun | Private | Pharmacy 83 | AISHE listed, UGC listed |
Which are the government design colleges in India?
51 on this list have government management, as the register or the verified profile states it. The first 10 in list order:
- Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad (IIT Hyderabad), Kandi
- Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IIT Guwahati), Guwahati
- Delhi Technological University, Delhi
- College of Art, Delhi, Delhi
- Dr Ysr Architecture and Fine Arts University, Ysr
- Biju Pattanaik Film & Television Institute of Orissa, Cuttack
- Dr. Bhupen Hazarika Regional Government Film and Television Institute, Kamrup
- Government Girl's Polytechnic Shamli, Shamli
- Government Girls Polytechnic, Gorakhpur, Gorakhpur
- Government Polytechnic College Alwar, Alwar
Which design colleges in India are ranked in NIRF 2025?
13 appear in the official India Rankings 2025 (NIRF), best rank in any category first.
- Manipal Academy of Higher Education-Manipal, University 3
- Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad (IIT Hyderabad), Engineering 7
- Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IIT Guwahati), Engineering 8
- Manipal University Jaipur, Innovation 11-50
- SVKM's Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS), Pharmacy 11
- Lovely Professional University, Pharmacy 13
- Chandigarh University, Pharmacy 15
- UPES Dehradun, Law 18
- Delhi Technological University, Engineering 30
- Parul University, Pharmacy 41
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Showing 1 to 50 of 105
- 1.Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad (IIT Hyderabad)
KandiGovernmentVerified Disha profileNIRF 2025 Engineering 7Registers: AISHE listed
- 2.Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IIT Guwahati)
GuwahatiGovernmentVerified Disha profileNIRF 2025 Engineering 8Registers: AISHE listed
- 3.SVKM's Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS)
MumbaiDeemedVerified Disha profileNIRF 2025 Pharmacy 11Registers: AICTE approved, AISHE listed, UGC listed
- 4.Lovely Professional University
PhagwaraPrivateVerified Disha profileNIRF 2025 Pharmacy 13Registers: AISHE listed, UGC listed
- 5.Chandigarh University
MohaliPrivateVerified Disha profileNIRF 2025 Pharmacy 15Registers: AISHE listed, UGC listed
- 6.UPES Dehradun
DehradunPrivateVerified Disha profileNIRF 2025 Law 18Registers: AISHE listed, PCI approved, UGC listed
- 7.Delhi Technological University
DelhiGovernmentVerified Disha profileNIRF 2025 Engineering 30Registers: AICTE approved, AISHE listed, UGC listed
- 8.Parul University
VadodaraPrivateVerified Disha profileNIRF 2025 Pharmacy 41Registers: AICTE approved, AISHE listed, UGC listed
- 9.Dr. Vishwanath Karad MIT World Peace University
PunePrivateVerified Disha profileNIRF 2025 Pharmacy 70Registers: AISHE listed, UGC listed
- 10.DIT University
DehradunPrivateVerified Disha profileNIRF 2025 Pharmacy 83Registers: AISHE listed, UGC listed
- 11.Hindustan Institute of Technology and Science
ChennaiDeemedVerified Disha profileNIRF 2025 University 101-150Registers: AICTE approved, AISHE listed, UGC listed
- 12.Ajeenkya D.Y. Patil University
PunePrivateVerified Disha profileRegisters: AISHE listed, UGC listed
- 13.Axis Institute of Fashion Technology
KanpurPrivateVerified Disha profileRegisters: AICTE approved, AISHE listed
- 14.Bennett University
Greater NoidaPrivateVerified Disha profileRegisters: AISHE listed, UGC listed
- 15.Central Institute of Technology Kokrajhar
KokrajharDeemedVerified Disha profileRegisters: AICTE approved, AISHE listed, UGC listed
- 16.D Y Patil International University
PunePrivateVerified Disha profileRegisters: AISHE listed, UGC listed
- 17.DES Pune University
PunePrivateVerified Disha profileRegisters: AISHE listed, UGC listed
- 18.GNA University
PhagwaraPrivateVerified Disha profileRegisters: AISHE listed, UGC listed
- 19.Graphic Era Hill University
DehradunPrivateVerified Disha profileRegisters: AISHE listed, UGC listed
- 20.P. P. Savani University
SuratPrivateVerified Disha profileRegisters: AICTE approved, AISHE listed, UGC listed
- 21.Pimpri Chinchwad University
PunePrivateVerified Disha profileRegisters: AICTE approved, AISHE listed, UGC listed
- 22.Poornima University
JaipurPrivateVerified Disha profileRegisters: AISHE listed, UGC listed
- 23.Vivekananda Global University
JaipurPrivateVerified Disha profileRegisters: AISHE listed, UGC listed
- 24.World University Of Design
SonipatPrivateVerified Disha profileRegisters: AISHE listed, UGC listed
- 25.Manipal Academy of Higher Education-Manipal
ManipalDeemedUniversityNIRF 2025 University 3Registers: UGC listed, AICTE approved, AISHE listed
- 26.Manipal University Jaipur
JaipurPrivateUniversityNIRF 2025 Innovation 11-50Registers: UGC listed, AICTE approved, AISHE listed
- 27.Aditya College of Architecture
Mumbai SuburbanPrivateCollegeRegisters: AICTE approved, AISHE listed, UGC 2(f), COA approved 2026-27
- 28.College of Architecture Trivandrum
ThiruvananthapuramPrivateCollegeRegisters: AICTE approved, AISHE listed, COA approved 2026-27
- 29.College of Art, Delhi
DelhiGovernmentCollegeRegisters: AICTE approved, AISHE listed, UGC 2(f)
- 30.Dr Ysr Architecture and Fine Arts University
YsrGovernmentUniversityRegisters: UGC listed, AICTE approved, AISHE listed
- 31.Jodhpur Institute of Engineering & Technology
JodhpurPrivateCollegeRegisters: AICTE approved, AISHE listed, UGC 2(f)
- 32.Saintgits College of Applied Sciences
KottayamPrivateCollegeRegisters: AICTE approved, AISHE listed, UGC 2(f)
- 33.Vasantdada Patil Pratishthan's College of Engineering and Visual Arts
Mumbai CityPrivateCollegeRegisters: AICTE approved, AISHE listed, UGC 2(f)
- 34.Apeejay Institute of Design
DelhiPrivateStandalone instituteRegisters: AICTE approved, AISHE listed
- 35.Aryabharathi Polytechnic
TumkurPrivateStandalone instituteRegisters: AICTE approved, AISHE listed
- 36.B. S. Bandekar College of Fine Art,(Applied Art)
SindhudurgPrivateCollegeRegisters: AICTE approved, AISHE listed
- 37.B. S. Negi Mahila Pravidhik Prashikshan Sansthan
DehradunPrivateStandalone instituteRegisters: AICTE approved, AISHE listed
- 38.Bharati Vidyapeeths College of Fine Arts
PunePrivateCollegeRegisters: AICTE approved, AISHE listed
- 39.Biju Pattanaik Film & Television Institute of Orissa
CuttackGovernmentStandalone instituteRegisters: AICTE approved, AISHE listed
- 40.Dr. Bhupen Hazarika Regional Government Film and Television Institute
KamrupGovernmentStandalone instituteRegisters: AICTE approved, AISHE listed
- 41.Ghousia Institute of Technology for Women
BengaluruPrivateCollegeRegisters: AICTE approved, AISHE listed
- 42.Government Girl's Polytechnic Shamli
ShamliGovernmentStandalone instituteRegisters: AICTE approved, AISHE listed
- 43.Government Girls Polytechnic, Gorakhpur
GorakhpurGovernmentStandalone instituteRegisters: AICTE approved, AISHE listed
- 44.Government Polytechnic College Alwar
AlwarGovernmentStandalone instituteRegisters: AICTE approved, AISHE listed
- 45.Government Polytechnic College Jhunjhunu
JhunjhunuGovernmentStandalone instituteRegisters: AICTE approved, AISHE listed
- 46.Government Polytechnic College Karauli
AlwarGovernmentStandalone instituteRegisters: AICTE approved, AISHE listed
- 47.Government Polytechnic College Sikar (Raj.)
SikarGovernmentStandalone instituteRegisters: AICTE approved, AISHE listed
- 48.Government Polytechnic College, Barmer
BarmerGovernmentStandalone instituteRegisters: AICTE approved, AISHE listed
- 49.Government Polytechnic for Women Hassan
HassanGovernmentStandalone instituteRegisters: AICTE approved, AISHE listed
- 50.Government Polytechnic for Women, Guntur
GunturGovernmentStandalone instituteRegisters: AICTE approved, AISHE listed
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How this list is built
- An institution is listed here when AICTE 2025-26 approves it for applied arts and design. The registers do not list every course, so confirm the exact course with the institution.
- A listing in the AISHE directory of the Ministry of Education is not a recognition. Each row names the regulator lists it appears in, so check the approval for your course with that regulator.
- Government or private is the management a register states. Where no register states it, the row says so.
- Order: verified Disha profiles first, then institutions ranked in NIRF 2025 (best rank in any category), then the rest, those named by more official registers first, then A to Z. This is not a quality ranking.
Read the methodology or report a correction.
Sources and last updated
- Approved by AICTE for 2025-26 (89 on this list)
- Listed in the AISHE directory of higher education institutions, Ministry of Education (a listing is not a recognition) (70 on this list)
- University recognised by the University Grants Commission (24 on this list)
- Ranked in the official India Rankings 2025 (13 on this list)
- College recognised by the University Grants Commission under section 2(f), or 2(f) and 12B (5 on this list)
- Approved by the Council of Architecture for 2026-27 (2 on this list)
- Approved by the Pharmacy Council of India (1 on this list)
Register data as of . AISHE HE Directory read on . Verified profiles updated .
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