Established in 1986, Footwear Design & Development Institute (FDDI) is a premier academic and training institution dedicated to the development and growth of Footwear, Leather, Retail & Fashion Merchandise, and Fashion Design sectors. You should consider FDDI for one of the most important phases of your education because:

• FDDI is an Institution of National Importance (INI) functioning under Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India. INI is a recognition given to only 95 academic institutions in India which include IITs, IIMs, AIIMSs, NITs, and IIITs.
• Its curriculum is industry-focused and covers internships, live projects, field visits, case studies, and interaction with people from the industry.
• Well-qualified faculty members, some with experience of handling international projects, teach here.
• Seven campuses of FDDI have been approved as “Centre of Excellence” to take up research and innovation in some of the domains we teach.
• It has alliances with leading international schools/ universities such as Arsutoria school, University of Northampton, and Tomas Bata University.