Here are some top Design colleges in India apart from NIFT and NID.
| Institutes | Courses offered |
| Footwear Design and Development Institute (FDDI) | B.Des, BBA, M.Des, MBA, Certification |
| Pearl Academy of Fashion (PAF) | B.Des, PG Diploma, Certification |
| MIT Institute of Design (MITID) | B.Des, M.Des, PG Diploma, Certification |
| Northern India Institute of Fashion Technology (NIIFT) | B.Sc |
| Symbiosis Institute of Design(SID) | B.Des |
The institutes mentioned above are good alternatives if you aren’t getting admission into NIFT and NID.