Amravati (also spelled Amaravati), the second - largest city in Maharashtra's Vidarbha region, has a genuinely small Fashion Designing education landscape. Note: unlike most other courses covered in this series, Fashion Designing specifically is a very thin category here - different aggregator sources report anywhere from 1 to 6 Design colleges in Amravati, and most of that count is actually Interior Design rather than Fashion Design. After checking directly, only three institutions in the city offer genuine, verifiable Fashion Design programmes; this list sticks to those three rather than padding with unrelated Interior Design or general Design colleges.
The best Fashion Designing colleges in Amravati are International Institute of Design Studies - IIDS (the only college in the city offering a full B.Des in Fashion Design, private, admission based on Class 10/12 marks), Takshashila Mahavidyalaya (cited as the top private Fashion Design college in Amravati, SGBAU affiliated, NAAC accredited, offers Fashion Design at the certificate/diploma level within its broader academic programme), and Fashion Glory Institute of Fashion Technology and Designing (private, most affordable option, offers a 2 - year Graduate Diploma in Design and a 1 - year Diploma in Interior Design) - all operating under Maharashtra state recognition, with IIDS being the only AICTE/state - approved degree - level (B.Des) provider among the three.
Admission to Fashion Designing colleges in Amravati is merit - based on Class 10 or Class 12 marks, without a dedicated national design entrance exam (unlike NIFT or NID elsewhere in India) - colleges here admit directly based on academic marks and, in some cases, a portfolio or interview. Minimum eligibility for the B.Des route is Class 12 (any stream) with basic aggregate requirements; the diploma - level programmes typically accept candidates straight after Class 10 or Class 12. Programme duration ranges from a 1 - year Diploma up to a 4 - year B.Des, with fees ranging from around ₹25,000 per year (Fashion Glory Institute - most affordable, diploma level) to ₹85,000 per year (IIDS - the only full B.Des degree option). Total fees for the complete programme in Amravati range from roughly ₹25,000 (1 - year diploma) to over ₹3.4 lakh (4 - year B.Des at IIDS).
Fashion Designing graduates from Amravati's institutes generally pursue roles as boutique designers, tailoring and garment - production supervisors, or move to larger Maharashtra cities like Nagpur, Pune, or Mumbai for stronger fashion - industry opportunities, since Amravati's own fashion and garment industry is limited compared to metro hubs. Career paths include Fashion Designer, Boutique Owner, Garment Production Supervisor, and Textile Merchandiser. Average starting salaries range from ₹1.8 LPA to ₹3.5 LPA locally, with graduates who relocate to bigger fashion hubs after further training or a postgraduate design qualification commanding higher packages. Many graduates pursue further specialisation through a PG Diploma in Fashion Design or entrepreneurship via independent boutique/label ventures.
