Christ University Institute of Design

Christ University Institute of Design is part of Christ Deemed to be University in Bangalore, one of India's most recognised private universities with NAAC A++ accreditation and recognition as a Category-1 Deemed University by UGC. Christ University was ranked 57th under the Management category, 96th overall, and 34th in Architecture by NIRF 2025. The university has a student strength of 30,777 and faculty of 819 members, with 520+ international students from 35+ countries. The Institute of Design at Christ University offers B.Des programmes in Communication Design and Fashion Design. The 4-year B.Des programme is open to students from any stream who have completed 10+2. Admission is through CUET scores followed by Christ University's internal selection process which includes an entrance test, micro presentation, and personal interview. The university campus on Hosur Road, Bangalore has well-equipped design studios, a photography lab, a digital media centre, seminar halls, and auditoriums. The Christ University library has over 3 lakh books and 6 lakh e-books. Christ University has a strong placement record with 85-95% of students securing jobs from over 200+ companies visiting campus annually. Top recruiters across all schools include Accenture, Amazon, Infosys, ITC Hotels, JP Morgan Chase, Deloitte, KPMG, TCS, and Cisco. Design graduates find placements in fashion retail, advertising agencies, digital media companies, and design consultancies. The university has active international collaborations, and some design students go on to postgraduate programmes at partner universities abroad. Hostel accommodation at Christ University is spacious with laundry, housekeeping 6 days a week, a gymnasium, table tennis, and a mini basketball court. The university offers scholarships to undergraduate students based on merit and financial need. Christ University has multiple Bangalore campuses — the main campus is on Hosur Road (Bannerghatta Road campus for some programmes), with Kengeri campus for engineering.