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![National Institute of Design - [NID] logo](https://image-static.collegedunia.com/public/college_data/images/logos/1480598313photo.jpg?h=43&w=43&mode=stretch)
![National Institute of Design - [NID] logo](https://image-static.collegedunia.com/public/college_data/images/logos/1480596546logo.jpg?h=43&w=43&mode=stretch)
![IIT Bombay - Indian Institute of Technology - [IITB] logo](https://image-static.collegedunia.com/public/college_data/images/logos/1431953162ccgsygdygw.jpg?h=43&w=43&mode=stretch)
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![IIT Guwahati - Indian Institute of Technology - [IITG] logo](https://image-static.collegedunia.com/public/college_data/images/logos/1394864902Indian Institute of Technology - IIT Guwahati.png?h=43&w=43&mode=stretch)
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![Indian Institute of Information Technology Design and Manufacturing - [IIITDM] logo](https://image-static.collegedunia.com/public/college_data/images/logos/1489583668logoedt.png?h=43&w=43&mode=stretch)
![IIT Kanpur - Indian Institute of Technology - [IITK] logo](https://image-static.collegedunia.com/public/college_data/images/logos/1408554560logo.png?h=43&w=43&mode=stretch)
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![World University of Design - [WUD] logo](https://image-static.collegedunia.com/public/college_data/images/logos/1674479839WUDNewLogo.png?h=43&w=43&mode=stretch)
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2026| CD Rank | Colleges | Course Fees | Placement | User Reviews | Ranking |
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| #13 |  Avantika University, Ujjain Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh |AICTE, RCI, BCI, UGC Approved | ₹ 4,03,000Ph.D Design- Total FeesCompare Fees | 4.3 / 5 Based on 20 User ReviewsBest in Placements | #50th/76 in India for Design 2025   More | |
| #14 | ![IIT Kharagpur - Indian Institute of Technology - [IITKGP] logo](https://image-static.collegedunia.com/public/college_data/images/logos/1489041138e2.jpg?h=43&w=43&mode=stretch) IIT Kharagpur - Indian Institute of Technology - [IITKGP], Kharagpur Kharagpur, West Bengal |AICTE, UGC, NBA Approved | ₹ 1,50,000Ph.D Design- Total FeesCompare Fees | 4.4 / 5 Based on 843 User ReviewsBest in Infrastructure | -- | |
| #15 | ![IIT Roorkee - Indian Institute of Technology - [IITR] logo](https://image-static.collegedunia.com/public/college_data/images/logos/1431775682rajiv.jpg?h=43&w=43&mode=stretch) IIT Roorkee - Indian Institute of Technology - [IITR], Roorkee Roorkee, Uttarakhand |AICTE, UGC Approved | ₹ 3,06,900Ph.D Design- Total FeesCompare Fees | 4.3 / 5 Based on 548 User ReviewsBest in Infrastructure | #8th/30 in India for Design 2025 + 10 More | |
| #16 | ![School of Planning and Architecture - [SPAV] logo](https://image-static.collegedunia.com/public/college_data/images/logos/1737305831SPAV.png?h=43&w=43&mode=stretch) School of Planning and Architecture - [SPAV], Vijayawada Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh |COA, MHRD Approved | ₹ 3,35,000Ph.D Design- Total FeesCompare Fees | -- | 3.9 / 5 Based on 28 User ReviewsBest in Infrastructure | -- |
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| #17 | ![IIT Gandhinagar - Indian Institute of Technology - [IITG] logo](https://image-static.collegedunia.com/public/college_data/images/logos/col27839.png?h=43&w=43&mode=stretch) IIT Gandhinagar - Indian Institute of Technology - [IITG], Gandhinagar Gandhinagar, Gujarat |AICTE, UGC Approved | ₹ 4,50,000Ph.D Design- Total FeesCompare Fees | 4.3 / 5 Based on 92 User ReviewsBest in Infrastructure | -- | |
| #18 | ![IIT Jodhpur - Indian Institute of Technology - [IITJ] logo](https://image-static.collegedunia.com/public/college_data/images/logos/1735023717Screenshot24122024123132iitj.ac.in.jpeg?h=43&w=43&mode=stretch) IIT Jodhpur - Indian Institute of Technology - [IITJ], Jodhpur Jodhpur, Rajasthan |AICTE, MHRD Approved | ₹ 2,38,300Ph.D Design- Total FeesCompare Fees | 4.4 / 5 Based on 139 User ReviewsBest in Infrastructure | -- | |
| #19 | ![Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology - [IIITD] logo](https://image-static.collegedunia.com/public/college_data/images/logos/1435740580jpjpjpjp.jpg?h=43&w=43&mode=stretch) Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology - [IIITD], New Delhi New Delhi, Delhi NCR |AICTE, NBA Approved NAAC A | ₹ 3,66,350Ph.D Design- Total FeesCompare Fees | 4.2 / 5 Based on 104 User ReviewsBest in Faculty | -- | |
| #20 | ![Netaji Subhas University of Technology - [NSUT] logo](https://image-static.collegedunia.com/public/college_data/images/logos/1492498457nsitlogo2.png?h=43&w=43&mode=stretch) Netaji Subhas University of Technology - [NSUT], New Delhi New Delhi, Delhi NCR |AICTE, UGC, NBA Approved | ₹ 94,200Ph.D Design- Total FeesCompare Fees | 3.7 / 5 Based on 975 User ReviewsBest in Placements | #19th/30 in India for Design 2025 + 5 More |
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| #21 | ![Vellore Institute of Technology - [VIT University] logo](https://image-static.collegedunia.com/public/college_data/images/logos/1604923303Logo.jpg?h=43&w=43&mode=stretch) Vellore Institute of Technology - [VIT University], Vellore Vellore, Tamil Nadu |AICTE, ICAR, UGC, NBA, MHRD Approved NAAC A++ | ₹ 1,33,000Ph.D Design- Total FeesCompare Fees | ₹ 1,00,00,000Highest PackageCompare Placement | 4.1 / 5 Based on 3642 User ReviewsBest in Infrastructure | #28th/70 in India for Design 2025+ 10 More |
| #22 | ![Indian Institute of Information Technology Design & Manufacturing - [IIITDM] logo](https://image-static.collegedunia.com/public/college_data/images/logos/1413015788download (1).jpg?h=43&w=43&mode=stretch) Indian Institute of Information Technology Design & Manufacturing - [IIITDM], Chennai Chennai, Tamil Nadu |AICTE Approved | ₹ 6,03,976Ph.D Design- Total Fees | 4.1 / 5 Based on 100 User ReviewsBest in Infrastructure | -- | |
| #23 | NAAC A | ₹ 6,00,000Ph.D Design- Total FeesCompare Fees | 4 / 5 Based on 720 User ReviewsBest in Infrastructure | #186th/200 in India for Design 2026+ 5 More | |
| #24 |  Central Institute of Technology (CIT), Kokrajhar, Kokrajhar Kokrajhar, Assam |AICTE, UGC, MHRD Approved | ₹ 2,07,500Ph.D Design- Total FeesCompare Fees | 3.6 / 5 Based on 87 User ReviewsBest in Infrastructure | #27th/30 in India for Design 2025 More |
| CD Rank | Colleges | Course Fees | Placement | User Reviews | Ranking |
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| #25 | NAAC A+ | ₹ 6,00,000Ph.D Design- Total FeesCompare Fees | 4 / 5 Based on 270 User ReviewsBest in Faculty | #98th/200 in India for Design 2026+ 1 More | |
| #26 | ![Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University - [AKTU] logo](https://image-static.collegedunia.com/public/college_data/images/logos/1463823991logo.png?h=43&w=43&mode=stretch) Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University - [AKTU], Lucknow Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh |AICTE, UGC, AIU Approved NAAC B | ₹ 1,83,600Ph.D Design- Total FeesCompare Fees | 3.7 / 5 Based on 15501 User ReviewsBest in Academics | -- | |
| #27 | ![Tezpur University - [TU] logo](https://image-static.collegedunia.com/public/college_data/images/logos/uv25401.jpg?h=43&w=43&mode=stretch) Tezpur University - [TU], Tezpur Tezpur, Assam |NCTE, AICTE, UGC Approved NAAC A+ | ₹ 76,143Ph.D Design- Total FeesCompare Fees | -- | 4.1 / 5 Based on 188 User ReviewsBest in Infrastructure | #21th/30 in India for Design 2025+ 6 More |
| #28 |  Auro University, Surat Surat, Gujarat |AICTE, UGC, AIU Approved | ₹ 4,50,000Ph.D Design- Total Fees | -- | 4.3 / 5 Based on 28 User ReviewsBest in Infrastructure | -- |
| CD Rank | Colleges | Course Fees | Placement | User Reviews | Ranking |
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| #29 | NAAC A | ₹ 3,00,000Ph.D Design- Total FeesCompare Fees | 3.8 / 5 Based on 347 User ReviewsBest in Infrastructure | #59th/200 in India for Design 2026+ 5 More | |
| #30 | ![Manipal Academy of Higher Education - [MAHE] logo](https://image-static.collegedunia.com/public/college_data/images/logos/1617277594image2.png?h=43&w=43&mode=stretch) Manipal Academy of Higher Education - [MAHE], Manipal Manipal, Karnataka |DCI, AICTE, PCI, INC, MCI Approved CD Score: 734/1000 NAAC A++ | ₹ 3,33,000Ph.D Design- Total FeesCompare Fees | ₹ 57,00,000Highest PackageCompare Placement | 4.2 / 5 Based on 1678 User ReviewsBest in Infrastructure | #41th/200 in India for Design 2026+ 8 More |
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