FDDI-chennai (an overview)

Name: FDDI-chennai (an overview)
Item: Footwear Design and Development Institute - [FDDI]
Rating: 2.7
Author: Anonymous

2.7

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Faculty

2.5

Placement

2.5

Course

2.5

Campus

3.5

College

2.5

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FDDI Chennai, B.Des, Fashion Design

Reviewed on Jun 12, 2024(Enrolled 2021)

What Students Say

Likes

campus life is nice. a lot of events are conducted. there's a 100% placement and the teaching for FDP course is nice
college connection for the footwear design course is nice
placement opportunities are fine for though it's centralised so you'd have to go to the noida campus

Dislikes

teaching is very bad. faculties are not experienced

Course Curriculum Overview

2.5

The course curriculum is fine. the syllabus is also fine. just that the faculties are sometimes a bit inexperienced to teach the particular topic. they are mostly practical exams and we have some 2-4 theory exams mostly. They provide ppts and the subject is self explanatory so you can manage theory subjects.

Class Size: 43Course Fees: INR 200000 per year

Placement Experience

2.5

The placement is centralized meaning you have to go to Noida (the headquarters) to get placed. placements for the fdp course is good and the packages also vary from 6-8 (for fdp) and 4-6 for fd department, there's a 100% placement record.

Fees and Financial Aid

there's a lot of scholarships and government programs since it's a government college. people come through different organization and programs. the internships you'd have to search yourself but they provide assistance as well. it differs every years but mine (21-25) sums up to 7 for the tuition fee. but don't expect getting a fashion designer role because it's rare you'd probably end up doing fashion merchandising (similar to it)

Campus Life

3.5

Events are nice but there are hardly 500 people in this college so having fun with a lot of people is rare. There's always a sports and cultural day held for each semester. some are exciting while the others are just okayish. students have to fund most of the events. the college will provide only a part of it.

Admission

The FDDI AIST exam is the entrance exam to get inside the college it's relatively easy to get in since we don't have much people in the college, they just take everyone in. The details will probably be available in the FDDI website.

Faculty

2.5

The faculties are not that experienced. they'd teach you basics but designing is mostly experimenting and self learning you go to a lot of internships and learn by yourself. This college is definitely overpriced for the amenities they provide. for this tuition/college fee I'd expect more from the college side

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5.0

Footwear Design and Development Institute - [FDDI], Bachelor of Design [B.Des] (Fashion Design)

Reviewed on Feb 17, 2026(Enrolled 2024)

An overview on my life as an Fddi - student who is still yet to graduate

Likes

The peaceful nature and surroundings give me an mindful experience and it’s preety clean and fresh
Do the students conducts the events together , which is cool all batches join together and from scratch work on uplifting and enjoying the event making it memorable

Dislikes

The network issues at times are disturbing at time

Course Curriculum Overview:

The course aspects in the 1 st year majorly focuses on developing and understanding how and what is needed to satisfy user needs and wants and ahead while designing or working on products personally I was able to relate and understand and think from user aspect ! Mid semesters consist for 1 hr exam with 5 mins reading time and for end semester depends as in 1 st year it's neutral for all we had 2 hr for theory and other for practical's and then after departments are separated fashion department has more of practical exams and submissions compared to footwear department but it's depends .

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Haritha Lokesh

3.8

Footwear Design and Development Institute - [FDDI], Bachelor of Design [B.Des] (Fashion Design)

Reviewed on Feb 13, 2026(Enrolled 2024)

About FDDI Chennai

Likes

Regular workshops and Industrial visits - gained exposure via interactive workshops and Industrial visits here
Availability of materials here provided by store department
Creative freedom - freedom to pursue design as something personal.

Dislikes

College location - outside city and main roads are not accessible
Lack of planning here with events, exams etc
College hours- too lengthy and monotonous

Placement Experience:

Placements in FDDI Chennai are average. But the rising competition in this field is also an important factor to consider here. Placements here are not just design based but also with Visual merchandising, retail, production, styling, leather, home furnishing related jobs as well.

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LAKSHMANAN S

3.5

Footwear Design and Development Institute - [FDDI], Bachelor of Design [B.Des] (Fashion Design)

Reviewed on Sep 17, 2025(Enrolled 2024)

FDDI Chennai: A Blend of Creativity, Career, and Campus Comfort

Likes

Improve more bus Transfotation and the learning facilities also good and practical session is good
Very good and interesting and course curriculum to our Personal and professional development very improved last one year
The faculties are so good and and the teaching methods also good more practical session also conducted in class hours

Placement Experience:

FDDI Chennai offers decent campus placements especially for students in: Footwear Design & Production Fashion Design Many industry leaders in footwear, fashion, and retail visit the campus. Companies like Bata, Puma, Reliance Retail, Adidas, Clarks, etc., have recruited in the past. Internships are also provided,which often convert into job offers. Average packages are modest but growing, depending on the student's skills and specialization. If No Campus Placement: If a student doesn’t get placed through campus recruitment, employability remains high due to: Industry-Relevant Skills (CAD, pattern making, material knowledge) Strong Portfolio Development Entrepreneurship Opportunities Freelancing in fashion, styling, or product design Further studies (Master’s programs in design, management, etc.) Future Plans May Include: Starting your own brand or label Working in design studios or export houses Applying for government or private sector roles Studying abroad or pursuing a specialized diploma/PG course

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VISHNU DINESH

3.9

Vellore Institute of Technology - [VIT University], Bachelor of Design [B.Des] (Industrial Design)

Reviewed on Jun 5, 2024(Enrolled 2023)

Is VIT a good Place to learn Bachelor of Design (Industrial design)?

Likes

First of all the infrastructure at VIT tends to be of next level, which provides us with almost covers all the necessities for the students in terms of academics and sports. It has separate blocks for different academic courses and plenty of labs
The campus is huge covering acres of lush green and clean areas which helps us feel relaxed. The campus provides with plenty of gyms , swimming pools, number of sports ground, indoor stadiums, (basketball, tennis, volleyball) courts etc...
The campus is very safe with securities around almost everywhere at such a huge campus. They have done a good job with the shuttle buses, so that we can travel throughout the campus at just 15 rupees.

Dislikes

The so known "Red Tag Annas" who are part of the security team might become a headache for students especially when girls and boys interact with each others. They tend to be too strict and acts weird when boys and girls stand together stating "PDA"
The curfew timings is very hectic for students especially for female students who have a difficult time coming outside. It kind of destroys the freedom to students to get exposure from the outside world , I believe that it is a part of learning.
The facilities outside the college isn't as good as inside since it lacks in activities that we can engage while we are outside. If this is also the made better then the college would best in class for students from outside India too.

Placement Experience:

Since VIT is known for their campus placements , there is no shortage in placements as of now. This year almost all the students who sat for placemennts who had 8 or above CGPA did well with their placements.The topper is also known to get a placemnt of 50 lpa, but he average remains to be 7lpa. Moreover if you have a good cgpa you will get a good internship by third year.Everything depends on the CGAPA that you maintain through your course.70% of students were placed. Iam most probably going to sit for placements if not I hope i will be trained enough to get placements on my own.TCS is known to be giving the most number of placements folllowed by some other industrial ccompanies and startups.

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Visweswari

3.8

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Reviewed on Mar 14, 2023(Enrolled 2021)

Fashion designing at Hindustan

Likes

The faculty are highly qualified as they are chosen based on their working experience.
The campus life is very interesting in Hindustan you to the presence of literary and music club
The fees here is quite reasonable and less when compared to other colleges.

Placement Experience:

The students become eligible for campus placements in the 6th semester. The placements we get are purely based on our performance in college. The companies that visit our college for placements are IBM, TCL, etc. The highest sale package as per the company offered is 12L per annum. The percentage of students getting placements is 70- 80%

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Prerna Srivastava

5.0

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Reviewed on Aug 18, 2020(Enrolled 2017)

Excellent

Placement Experience:

100%placement students use to get there as i m still in 3rd yr so i cannot say but my seniors got placed.

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Apoorvaa Karanjkar

3.8

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Reviewed on Dec 17, 2019

Opportunity to grow

Remarks:

The college is a top-ranked college in terms of architecture. The infrastructure of the college is at par with the standards which should be there in an architecture college. I have many fond memories of the college. The standard of teaching and placements are pretty good.

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P Teja

4.3

National Institute of Fashion Technology - [NIFT] Chennai, Bachelor of Design [B.Des] (Knitwear Design)

Reviewed on Nov 15, 2016

Entrance Preview:

For Bachelors of Design,I had given the NIFT entrance exam,there 4 exam to be passed to seek an admission into NIFT.

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Shweta grover

2.3

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Remarks:

It had a huge scope of improvement then and i am sure its progressing on a good scale since then. Being a national institute and holding a great reputation there are a lot of areas to improvise and rework on.

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rekha

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nift-awesome life

Remarks:

NIFT is a place where you can explore yourself and reach next level in your career.

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