INSD Ahmedabad — International School of Design, Ahmedabad — was founded in 2003 as part of the broader INSD network, with sister campuses across India. Located at Panchwati, CG Road, Ahmedabad, Gujarat 380006, India. UGC-recognised degree programmes include BDes, BSc, MDes, MSc, and MBA. We have trained 5,000+ designers across the INSD network with 100% placement assistance through a dedicated placement cell. INSD Ahmedabad offers programmes across 11 design disciplines: Fashion Design, Interior Design, Graphic Design, Animation, Jewellery Design, Textile Design, Photography, UX/UI Design, Fashion Styling, Interior Decoration, and Luxury Brand Management. Programme formats: Certificate (6 months), Diploma (1 year), BSc (3 years), BDes (4 years), MDes and MSc (2 years), MBA (2 years). Modes of study: full-time on-campus, fully online (select programmes), and hybrid by arrangement. Languages of instruction: English (primary), Hindi, Gujarati. Salary expectations after INSD (India entry-level): Fashion Designer ₹3-5 LPA starting, ₹12-25 LPA at 5 years, hiring at Aditya Birla Fashion, Reliance Brands, Manyavar, fashion houses. Interior Designer (Residential) ₹3-5 LPA starting, ₹12-25 LPA at 5 years, at design studios and independent practice. Interior Designer (Commercial) ₹3.5-5.5 LPA starting, ₹15-30 LPA at 5 years, at architecture firms and fit-out specialists. Graphic Designer ₹3-4.5 LPA starting, ₹10-18 LPA at 5 years, at agencies and in-house brand teams. UI/UX Product Designer ₹5-8 LPA starting, ₹20-40 LPA at 5 years, at SaaS startups and product companies. Fashion Stylist ₹3-4 LPA starting, ₹10-20 LPA at 5 years, at editorial, OTT, e-commerce, and brand campaigns. Animator / VFX Artist ₹3.5-5 LPA starting, ₹12-22 LPA at 5 years, at studios, OTT, and ad agencies. Jewellery Designer ₹3-4.5 LPA starting, ₹10-20 LPA at 5 years, at Tanishq, Kalyan, Reliance Jewels, and export houses. Studios on campus: working garment construction lab, CAD workstations with AutoCAD, SketchUp, 3DS Max, Revit and V-Ray, photography studio with professional strobes, jewellery CAD-CAM lab, materials lab, animation pipeline workstations with Maya, Blender, After Effects, Nuke, and UX/UI prototyping setups with Figma. Software taught: Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, After Effects, Premiere Pro), AutoCAD, SketchUp, 3DS Max, Revit, V-Ray, Lumion, Maya, Blender, CLO 3D, Tukatech, Rhino, MatrixGold, Figma, Sketch. Industry hiring partners: 50+ active partners across fashion, retail, interiors, animation, jewellery, hospitality, advertising, and product sectors. Annual placement drives, campus interviews, internship-to-job conversions, and alumni referrals form the placement pipeline. INSD Ahmedabad provides scholarship support for eligible students — merit-based and need-based — assessed at counselling stage.
