Duration
4 Year Degree - B.Des
Eligibility Criteria
50% in Class XII
(Any Stream) or equivalent IB / A-Levels
Next Intake
July 2027
Session begins from 17th July 2027
This program equips students to lead in a rapidly evolving fashion industry by blending creativity, sustainability, and emerging technologies. Students explore garment design, styling, fashion production, and digital innovation while experimenting with smart wearables, AI-driven forecasting, and Metaverse-ready fashion experiences. Hands-on studios, industry collaborations, and live projects build future-ready skills in entrepreneurship, brand strategy, and sustainable design practices. Graduates are prepared for careers as fashion entrepreneurs, consultants, costume designers, sustainable fashion specialists, digital fashion innovators, and AI-driven forecasters, emerging as creative leaders shaping the fashion industry of tomorrow.
Our Globally Benchmarked Curriculum
Semester 1
Laying the foundation for creative thinking and design. Students explore core principles, visual language, and problem-solving skills that prepare them for future learning.
Design Research 1
Use design thinking and visual methods to explore, research, observe patterns, reflect on insights, and craft compelling stories that communicate ideas, inspire action, and create meaningful impact.
Design Studio 1
Design Studio 1 introduces creative exploration through design thinking, observation, research, and storytelling. Students develop problem-solving, visual communication, and reflective practice skills to address real-world challenges.
Drawing Fundamentals 1
Drawing Fundamentals 1 builds core visual skills through observation, sketching, composition, form and technical drawing. Students explore line, shape, proportion, and perspective to strengthen creative expression and design communication.
Imaging 1
Imaging 1 introduces digital and analog imaging techniques, exploring composition, light, and narrative. Students learn visual storytelling, image editing, and creative expression for design and communication.
Space and Materiality
Space and Materiality explores relationships between form, material, and environment. Students experiment with textures, structures, and spatial design to understand sensory impact, function, and creative possibilities.
History in Context to Objects
History in Context to Objects examines cultural, social, and historical influences on objects. Students analyze artifacts to understand design evolution, material significance, and contextual storytelling.
Skill-Up Elective
Skill-Up Elective offers specialized learning opportunities beyond the core curriculum, enabling students to explore emerging tools, creative practices, and interdisciplinary skills that enhance professional growth.
Semester 2
Building confidence in experimentation and observation, students engage in hands-on projects that develop analytical thinking and creativity. The semester deepens design practice, emphasizing research, advanced techniques, sustainability, and user experience, fostering innovation, collaboration, and readiness for real-world challenges.
Design Research 2
Design Research 2 advances research skills, emphasizing observation, data analysis, and user insights. Students apply research backed by design thinking to identify problems, generate solutions, and inform creative strategies.
Design Studio 2
Design Studio 2 builds on creative practice, guiding students to apply research, experimentation, and design thinking in real-world projects, developing problem-solving, collaboration, and visual storytelling skills.
Drawing Fundamentals 2
Drawing Fundamentals 2 deepens observational and visual storytelling skills. Students refine visual communication and expressive techniques for creative design solutions.
Imaging 2
Imaging 2 advances digital and analog imaging techniques, focusing on composition, storytelling, and post-processing. Students create visually compelling narratives and enhance design communication through images.
Sustainable System
Sustainable System explores eco-friendly design principles, material choices, and systemic thinking. Students analyze environmental impact, interdependence of various systems using, and integrate responsible practices into design processes.
Time
Time examines its role as a design element, influencing memory, narrative, information flow, and user experience. Students explore temporal dynamics to create meaningful, engaging designs.
Skill-Up Elective
Skill-Up Elective offers specialized learning opportunities beyond the core curriculum, enabling students to explore emerging tools, creative practices, and interdisciplinary skills that enhance professional growth.
Why our Year 1 outpaces every
other design school?
other design school?
ISDI School of Design
Multidisciplinary Exposure
Offers a Major–Minor Pathway where students combine core specialization with a secondary focus called a minor.
Integrated Design Thinking
Combines design thinking, observation, and research fostering strategic and creative problem-solving.
Holistic, Future-Ready Learning
Includes forward-looking courses like Sustainable System and Time, focusing on environmental impact.
Other Design Schools
Holistic, Future-Ready Learning
Other design schools follow single-track, restricting students to one specialisation throughout the program.
Theory–Practice Gap
Often separates theory and practice, introducing research much later as an
after-thought.
after-thought.
Aesthetic-Centric Focus
Primarily emphasizes form and aesthetics, with limited focus on sustainability or systems thinking.
Admissions — The Design Way
Admissions in 5 Creative Steps
Know more
02
Design Aptitude Test
03
Portfolio
Review
Review
04
Personal Interview
05
Final Selection & Offer Letter
Eligibility
Indian Boards (ISC / CBSE / State Boards)
- Minimum 50% overall in Class XII
A-Levels (UK)
- GCSE/IGCSE Examinations of the approved British Examination Bodies,
with minimum 5 (Five) subjects in A, B, C, D and E grades, including English at
Ordinary 'O' Level and 2 subjects at Advanced ("A") Level has been equated with
+2 qualification
International Baccalaureate (IB)
IB Diploma Program
- 3 HL, 3 SL subjects with a minimum of 24 credit points.
IB Diploma Course (i.e. Certificate) Programme
- 3 HL, 3 SL subjects with a minimum of 24 credit points.
IB career Related Study Programmes
- Students graduating with 02 DP subjects with
atleast 01 subject at HL Level and minimum 03 points in each DP subject. - Career Related Study (CRS) with at least 03 subjects.
- IBCP Equivalence for General Strand (Design, Science,
B. Sc Finance): International Baccalaureate Career
Related Study (IBCP) qualification with core components
requirement awarded by International Baccalaureate (IB).
Application Fee: ₹3,500
After selection, the enrolment fee of ₹50,000 to secure your seat is Nonrefundable!
Fee Structure
We believe in clarity. Here’s a simple year-on-year breakdown of our fees!
Loans & Scholarships
That’s right – Funding just got easier! We partner with India’s top banks to support your journey to success. And, Our ATLAS Scholarship is there to enable access to world-class education for you and build a lifelong growth.
Why Fashion Design: Fashion Innovation
& Design Futures at ISDI x Parsons
& Design Futures at ISDI x Parsons
Design That’s
Rooted in Reality
Rooted in Reality
Create for real people, real brands, and real-world contexts, from streetwear to couture to fashion activism.
Global DNA,
Local Insight
Local Insight
Study a curriculum shaped by Parsons and adapted for today’s fashion landscape in India and beyond.
The Studio is Just
the Beginning
the Beginning
Learn in fashion labs, makerspaces, and digital studios, but also in ateliers, stores, runways, and cities.
Taught by Designers Who
Work, Not Just Teach
Work, Not Just Teach
From luxury houses to indie labels, our faculty bring insider perspective and mentorship to every studio.
Build Your Label Before
You Graduate
You Graduate
Whether you launch your own brand or work with one, you’ll be ready, with a portfolio that opens doors.
Where concepts meet execution,
in and beyond the classroom.
At ISDI, every project becomes part of a career-ready portfolio. From hands-on labs and design sprints to brand collaborations, internships, hackathons, and industry showcases, you graduate with real-world experience and work that speaks for itself.
Sensorium-Graduate
Fashion ShowThe AJIO Luxe Weekend offered students firsthand exposure to the luxury fashion industry, with 32 ISDI interns managing brand stalls and creating real-time social media content. They honed skills in engagement, marketing, and branding while networking with professionals, and earning strong mentorship feedback.
Paris Fashion Week:
Graduate RunwayFive of our senior year students showcased their work on The Graduate Runway, Paris Fashion Week in March 2025. The students are: Radha Khot, Rahet Chhabra, Khushi Pawan Mahajan, Vedah Jindal and Tanisha Shetty.
International Fashion Week internshipsOur students intern at global fashion weeks like Paris, London, and Tokyo, gaining firsthand exposure to international designers, backstage operations, and fashion PR—immersing themselves in the world’s leading fashion capitals.
Press Coverage (Lokmat Times)Senior Year student, Radha Khot was featured in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar's Lokmat Times for her participation in the Graduate Runway, Paris Fashion Week.
The Vanilla IssueClass of 2024 alumna, Khushi Mistry, was featured on The Vanilla Issue, an Instagram Page dedicated to showcasing the work of emerging designers from all over the world.
Industry Exposure (Weavers' Service Centre)Students do workshops at the Weavers' Service Centre in weaving and Block printing as part of their Fabric Formation Techniques and Textile Print Design Electives
Industry Exposure (Woolmark Seminar)Students get the opportunity to attend industry seminars like the Woolmark Seminar, with Mumbai being the hub of all business and industrial activity.
Local Immersions (Indore)Students go to different regions of India and immerse themselves in local culture, craft and industry.
Industry ExpertsWe've had industry experts like Ganesh Subrmanian (Co-founder, Stylumia), Akshay Tholia (Textile Expert) and Anubhuti Sharma (Stylist) do masterclasses at teh University.
International Faculty: Portfolio ReviewsSenior year students got an opportunity to show their portfolios to Prof Jeongki Lim, Dean of the School of Design Strategies, Parsons The New School
International Guest SpeakersStudents got the opportunity to attend a workshop on geometric cutting with Mexican Fashion Designer, Carla Fernandez
International Guest SpeakersStudents conduct podcasts with industry guests, learning the art of interviewing and interacting with stalwarts from the industry. Here is an image of third year students doing a podcast with Mr Ganesh Subramanian, co-founder of Stylumia.
Student Projects in Motion
Where creativity meets momentum
Sahithi Chithumala
Anjali Oberoi
Anjali Oberoi
Anushka Vakeel
Tamanna Mittal
Karishma Dora
Shania Trehon
Simran Khabrani
Jaya Bhat
Riya Mehta
Maher Simar
Meghana Bavaskar
Preethika Donapati
Shraddha Jadhav
Anushka Vakeel
Jaya Bhat
Student Voices: Real Voices from the Program
Hear from our students
We have learned so much about the industry. I am so happy to be practicing it now.
Karishma RathodClass of 2025
- I love our college, I am so proud of my college and excited for what’s next. I feel prepared thanks to everything my college has done for me.Miloni ShahClass of 2025
- I’ve learned a lot at ISDI. I have had a great support system and thanks to that I have joined a company as a Lead DesignerDiza DamaniaClass of 2025
Ready to Build a Design Degree
that’s Built for the Real World?
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Fashion Design is one of the most emerging fields for the current generation. Studying Fashion Design at ISDI is highly beneficial because:
We have an innovation-focused curricular collaboration with Parsons.
We nurture creativity & innovation.
We focus on cultivating 360° fashion entrepreneurship skills.
We are distinct because we emphasise practical learning at new-age skill labs.
We are known for our real-world coursework.
Yes, students will come across global opportunities in their studies while studying Fashion Design at ISDI. We have:
Global immersion programs which are focused on strengthening research, fashion and execution skills
Live projects for students to challenge their skills and knowledge
Summer internships across the globe, where they understand fashion in depth
Students can take advantage of networking opportunities to accelerate their careers
After pursuing a fashion design course, it is not necessary for one to just become a fashion designer. There are many other career opportunities as well. A few of the roles are:
Merchandiser
Event Planning
Brand Communication Strategist
Production Designer
Fashion Photographer
Fashion Blogger
Fashion Publishing & Media
UI Designer
Costume Designer
Collaboration with Parsons School of Design immensely impacts the fashion design curriculum for the students. The curriculum has been designed:
In collaboration with industry leaders
The curriculum is globally benchmarked.
The curriculum challenges students with its live projects and internships.
The curriculum focuses on global immersions and experiential learning, allowing students to disrupt the fashion world with their fashion sense.
Yes, internships play an important role while studying fashion design at ISDI. ATLAS ISDI believes in:
Project-based and experiential learning
Application of classroom concepts to real-world scenarios
Development of practical design skills through assignments and projects
Yes, ATLAS ISDI School of Design & Innovation offers a learning environment focused on:
Studio-based education
Hands-on design practice
Collaborative and project-led learning
The emphasis is on developing creative, technical and conceptual skills in fashion design.
Yes, the curriculum taught at ISDI is globally aligned and accepted, too. Our curriculum has been designed in collaboration with Parsons School of Design.
The curriculum covers various subjects of fashion, addressing both domestic and global perspectives.
The curriculum will help you develop a keen understanding of fashion through various lenses.
The curriculum focuses on global immersion and experiential learning, allowing students to sketch designs that are accepted and trendy.
