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Footwear Design & Development Institute (FDDI), under the aegis of Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Govt. of India, is accepting online applications for its All India Screening Test AIST 2024 for admission in its B.Design and BBA courses. Candidates can also apply through other National Level Entrance Exams. (Check all B.Design related entrance exams).

Courses offered

(1) 4 Year Bachelor of Design in (a) Footwear Design & Production (b) Leather, Lifestyle & Product Design (c) Fashion Design

(2) 4 Year Bachelor of Business Administration (Retail & Fashion Merchandise)

The courses are offered at 12campuses - Ankleshwar, Noida, Rohtak,  Kolkata, Fursatganj, Chennai, Jodhpur, Chhindwara, Patna, Chandigarh, Guna, Hyderabad.

Application and admission dates

Last date to apply (without late fee): 20 Apr 2024

Date of AIST: 12 May 2024

Exam date clash: Please note that date of AIST (12 May 2024) clashes with CUSAT-CAT (10-12 May 2024) and COMEDK-UGET (12 May 2024).

About FDDI: Footwear Design & Development Institute was established in 1986, under the aegis of Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Govt. of India. It is an Institution of National Importance under FDDI Act 2017. FDDI has Pan India Presence with 12 state-of art campuses spread across the country (Ankleshwar, Noida, Rohtak,  Kolkata, Fursatganj, Chennai, Jodhpur, Chhindwara, Patna, Chandigarh, Guna, Hyderabad).

FDDI is among the top three Universities / Institutions in the World taking up higher education in the core domain and aiding in bridging the skill gap in the areas of Footwear, Leather Accessory & lifestyle products.

FDDI is setting up “Centre of Excellence” in 7 of its campuses in the areas of Design, Leather Finishing, Innovation, Product Retailing and Specialized Footwear.

FDDI has two International Testing Centre (ITC) one in North India (Noida) & other in South India (Chennai) recognized with prestigious certifications and accreditations, including ISO 17025 recognition from NABL, India and accreditation by Shoe and Allied Trades Research Association (SATRA), United Kingdom and well equipped with state of art testing equipments. The centre specializes in testing of leather, leather products, footwear (Safety, Fashion and Sports), footwear components, textile products & plastics.

Check AIST-FDDI for details about eligibility, campus-wise intake, test pattern, test centres, key dates.