Fashion design is the applied art dedicated to the design of clothing and lifestyle accessories which generally mirror cultural and social influences. Fashion designers develop new styles and products for
clothing apparel and accessories by creating original designs or by adapting fashions to suit local conditions, trends and buyers. For most of the courses in this field, one has to appear for an entrance test which measure candidate’s general mental ability and creativity and drawing skills.
Based on a survey by India Today, listed below the top Fashion Design colleges in India:
| Rank | Name | City | State | Website |
| 1 | National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) | New Delhi | Delhi | www.nift.ac.in/delhi/ |
| 2 | National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) | Navi Mumbai | Maharashtra | www.nift.ac.in/mumbai/ |
| 3 | National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) | Bengaluru | Karnataka | www.nift.ac.in/bengaluru/ |
| 4 | National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) | Chennai | Tamil Nadu | www.nift.ac.in/chennai/ |
| 5 | National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) | Hyderabad | Telangana | www.nift.ac.in/hyderabad/ |
| 6 | National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) | Patna | Bihar | www.nift.ac.in/patna/ |
| 7 | Pearl Academy | New Delhi | Delhi | www.pearlacademy.com |
| 8 | National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) | Kolkata | West Bengal | www.nift.ac.in/kolkata/ |
| 9 | National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) | Gandhinagar | Gujarat | www.nift.ac.in/gandhinagar/ |
| 10 | National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) | Bhubaneswar | Odisha | www.nift.ac.in/bhubaneswar/ |
Source: indiatoday