Established in 1988, JD Institute of Fashion Technology (JD Institute) (education division of JD Educational Trust), is one of the premier institutes of Art, Design, Management, Media and Technology in India. JD Institute of Fashion Technology admission process is conducted through offline and online modes. The institute is the education division of JD Educational Trust and was established in 1988 in Mumbai. It has 40+ campuses spread across the country. The Lavelle road campus of JD Institute of Fashion Technology offers Bachelor of Visual Arts/ BDes, BVA, MSc, MBA, MA, diploma, advanced diploma and PG diploma programmes in various design specialisations.

It is affiliated to Bengaluru City University (formerly known as Bengaluru Central University) and Goa University to provide several courses. There are 40+ learning centres in India and JD Institute, Bengaluru is one of the most popular among all campuses. The institute's branch in Bengaluru at the location listed below:

- Registered Office & Campus : No 18, Edward House, Brigade Road, Bengaluru,560001

- Swan House, No.40, 4th Cross, Residency Road, Bangalore, 560002

JD Institute of Fashion Technology was ranked 12 and 14 for Fashion Design by India Today 2020 and The Week 2020, respectively. It offers all the facilities to the students, including Wi-Fi enabled campus, library and extremely qualified faculty members. The institute is associated with various prestigious bodies like Cumulus, Indo Italian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Indo French chamber of commerce and Industry, the council of EU chambers of business in India and EQAC (Education quality accreditation Commission, Spain). It is a creative partner with Adobe India and Institute of Indian Interior Designers (IIID).

Memberships/ Accreditations/ Collaborations

• Accreditation with EQAC (Education Quality Accreditation) – 2015
• Chelsea College of Arts
• London College of Arts
• Georgian College
• Partnership with KOEFIA
• National Design Institute, Moscow
• Creative Partners with Adobe India
• Institutional Member of IIID (Institute of Indian Interior Designers) - 2018
• Membership with Cumulus - 2016
• Patron Member of The Council of EU Chambers of Commerce in India
• Golden Member of the Indo-Italian Chamber of Commerce and Industry - 2015
• Membership with Indo-French Chamber of Commerce & Industry
• ADI (Association of Designers of India)

The cutting edge courses, innovative teaching methods, exemplary infrastructure, and foresightedness have helped JD Institute of Fashion Technology to be bestowed with some illustrious awards and recognition.

• Best and Most Innovative Design Institute of the Year 2020” India Award under “Inteiror Design & Quality Education” 2020 -
• Global League Institute 2019 – 20 by Great Place to Study
• Global Excellence in Design Education 2019 – by Times Education Excellence
• The Qualified Institute serving Fashion Design, Interior Design and Hair and Makeup courses at International Quality Awards 2019
• The 10 Most Recommended Higher Education Institutes 2019 – July 2019
• The 20 Best Higher Education Institutes of India 2019 – by Education Braniac
• International Glory Awards 2019
• Leaders in Design Education 2018 – by UK Asian Business Awards
• Best Fashion and Interior Design Institute in India – 16th February 2017 by Blindwink.in
• Top 20 Promising Educational Institutions in Karnataka – 2017 

Few of the highlights of JD Institute of Fashion and Technology are as below:

JD Institute of Fashion Technology campus offers various courses at the UG, PG, PG Diploma, Advanced Diploma and Diploma level. The students can obtain admissions to the aforementioned courses by either online application or walk-in to the institute's office. The admission process for the courses offered at JD Institute of Fashion Technology are provided below:

UG Courses

• Admission to the UG programmes, including BSc and Bachelor of Visual Arts/ BDes programmes at the UG level is based on the merit or score obtained by the candidates in Class 12

PG Courses

• Admission to the MSc, MA and MBA programmes at the postgraduate level is based on the score obtained in previous degree/ exams

Other Courses

• Admission to all the diploma, advanced diploma and PG diploma courses in various specialisations is based on merit 

JD Institute of Fashion Technology offers various courses such as BSc, BVA, MSc, MA, MBA, advance diploma, PG diploma and diploma in various streams such as Fashion Design, Interior Design, Jewellery Design, Fashion Communication, Visual Merchandising, Fashion and Business Management, Fashion Photography, and Hair and Make-up Artistry, and so on.

• BVA and BSc programmes are offered in collaboration with Bengaluru City University

• MA and MBA programmes are offered in collaboration with Singhania University

Some of the popular JD Institute of Fashion Technolog courses are presented below along with their minimum eligibility criteria:

* Fee is not available on the official website of JD Institute of Fashion Technology.

Few highlights regarding JD Institute of Fashion Technology placements as per verified Shiksha reviews are listed as below:

• JD Institute of Fashion Technology was able to succesdsfully place 96% students during 2019 placement drive
• Over 300 companies visited the campus. 198 companies were from Fashion Design domain and 123 were from Interior Design domain
• Few top recruiters who visited for campus recruitment were H&M, Marks & Spencer, Tommy Hilfiger, Shoppers Stop, and so on
• The highest salary offered was Rs 6 LPA, whereas the average salary offered was Rs 3.6 LPA