Post Graduation Diploma in Fashion Designing at Patna University

Post Graduation Diploma in Fashion Designing at Patna University in Patna, Bihar is a 1-year postgraduate programme in the Post Graduate Diploma family. Each year's batch has 40 seats.

The course is about design thinking, drawing, materials and digital tools, built around a portfolio of studio projects.

Patna University is a other institute, founded in 1917. This page brings together what is on record for this course at Patna University — fees, seats, eligibility, the admission route and placements — so you can judge it before you apply.

Most PGD 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.

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

Patna University has not published a fee for Post Graduation Diploma in Fashion Designing on our record yet. When you ask, ask for the total across all 1 years — not just the first-year figure — and whether hostel and exam fees are included.

For admission to Post Graduation Diploma in Fashion 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 Patna University's prospectus for the exact cut-off this year.

The admission process usually runs like this:

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 Patna University on its website (pup.ac.in) 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.

Going by the latest placement record (2023) show a median package of ₹3.6 lakh at Patna University. 120 of 6,000 students were placed that year. These are college-wide figures, not only for this specialisation.

For Post Graduation Diploma in Fashion Designing specifically, the average salary on record is ₹3.6 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.

Patna University runs 9 PGD specialisations in all. The others you can compare it with:

• Post Graduate Diploma in Yogic Sciences
• PG Diploma in Public Administration
• P.G.Diploma in Financial Management
• Post Graduate Diploma in Remote Sensing and GIS
• Post Graduate Diploma in Clinical Psychology
• Post Graduate Diploma in Industrial Safety and Management
• PG Diploma in Journalism and Mass Communication
• PG Diploma in Women and Child Welfare

A few questions worth answering before you apply:

• Are you genuinely interested in design thinking? You will spend 1 year on it.
• What will the full course cost, including hostel and living costs?
• Are the placement figures above good enough for your goals? Ask for the branch-wise numbers.
• How does Patna University compare with other colleges offering PGD in and around Patna?