B.A. in Textile Designing at Banasthali Vidyapith

Banasthali Vidyapith, Jaipur, Rajasthan, offers B.A. in Textile Designing as a 3-year undergraduate degree. Fees for the full course come to ₹2.17 lakh – ₹3.74 lakh (roughly ₹72,000 a year).

Expect to spend most of your time on design thinking, drawing, materials and digital tools, built around a portfolio of studio projects.

Banasthali Vidyapith is a other institute, founded in 1935. This page brings together what is on record for this course at Banasthali Vidyapith — fees, seats, eligibility, the admission route and placements — so you can judge it before you apply.

Most BA programmes follow a similar pattern: the first year builds the foundations, the middle years go deep into the subject, and the final year is given over to electives, a major project and usually an internship.

Here that means design thinking, drawing, materials and digital tools, built around a portfolio of studio projects. Typical first jobs: designer roles in product, fashion, communication or UX. Many graduates also go on to a master's degree.

The exact syllabus is set by the college or its affiliating university and changes from year to year, so ask Banasthali Vidyapith for the current semester-wise plan.

The fee figures on record for this course are below. Fees are for the whole course unless marked otherwise, and apply to BA programmes at Banasthali Vidyapith as a group.

Colleges revise fees most years, and hostel, transport and exam charges are often billed separately. Confirm the current figure with Banasthali Vidyapith before you pay anything.

To get into B.A. in Textile Designing, you usually need Class 12 in any stream.

Admission to this kind of course is usually through UCEED, NID DAT and NIFT. Reserved-category candidates generally get a relaxation in the minimum marks. Check Banasthali Vidyapith's prospectus for the exact cut-off this year.

In most years, admission follows these steps:

1. Check that you meet the eligibility above and register for the entrance exam in time.
2. Take UCEED, NID DAT and NIFT and keep your scorecard.
3. Apply to Banasthali Vidyapith on its website (www.banasthali.org) or through the enquiry form on this page, and take part in counselling if a state or central body runs it.
4. Once you are offered a seat, verify your documents (marksheets, ID, category certificate if any) and pay the admission fee to confirm it.

The most recent placement data we hold (2022) show a median package of ₹7.5 lakh at Banasthali Vidyapith. 759 of 853 students were placed that year. These are college-wide figures, not only for this specialisation.

For B.A. in Textile Designing specifically, the average salary on record is ₹3.5 lakh a year.

Placement numbers vary a lot by year and by branch. Ask the placement cell for the branch-wise report of the last two batches.

Banasthali Vidyapith runs 16 BA specialisations in all. If this one is not quite right, compare it with:

• B.A. in History
• B.A. in Economics
• B.A. in Drawing and Painting
• B.A. in English
• B.A. in Psychology
• B.A. in Sociology
• B.A. in Journalism and Mass Communication
• B.A. in Home Science
• B.A. in Theatre Art
• B.A. in Computer Application
• B.A. in Music
• B.A. in Public Administration
• B.A. in Geography
• B.A. in Physical Education
• B.A. in Political Science

Ask yourself — and the college — these questions first:

• Are you genuinely interested in design thinking? You will spend 3 years on it.
• Can you manage ₹2.17 lakh – ₹3.74 lakh over the course, plus hostel and living costs? Ask about scholarships and education loans.
• Are the placement figures above good enough for your goals? Ask for the branch-wise numbers.
• How does Banasthali Vidyapith compare with other colleges offering BA in and around Jaipur?