Footwear Design and Development Institute is an educational institute headquartered in Sector-24, Noida, Uttar Pradesh.

History

FDDI was established under the aegis of the

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, Government of India in 1986 with an objective to provide human resource and technical services to the industry. FDDI was upgraded to an

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by an act of parliament in 2017.

Campuses

It has campuses at

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, Fursatganj (Raebareli),

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, Ankleshwar, Guna,

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Kolkata

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and

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FDDI Kolkata

FDDI Kolkata
is one of the campuses of the Footwear Design and Development Institute, established in 2010. It is located within the Kolkata Leather Complex in West Bengal. The campus specializes in footwear design, fashion design, and leather product design. It offers undergraduate programs such as B.Des in Footwear Design & Production, Fashion Design, and Leather, Lifestyle and Product Design. The campus also features modern design labs, manufacturing units, and industry collaboration centers.

Admissions

The FDDI All India Selection Test (FDDI-AIST) is a ONE-stage national-level entrance examination for the FDDIs, organized every year by the FDDI Admissions Cell for admissions to undergraduate and post-graduate courses. The first stage of the examination is FDDI-AIST, which is a pen-and-paper design and general aptitude test and the second stage Counselling. The tests aim to evaluate the candidate's visualization skills, creative & observation skills, knowledge, comprehension, analytical ability,

Academic programs

FDDI conducts professional courses in 1. Fashion design, 2. Footwear Design & Production, 3. Retail & Fashion Management, 4. Leather Lifestyle and Product Designing The long-term courses are Bachelor of Design for four years duration. FDDI has distinct presence not only in higher education, but, also in the spheres of industrial consultancy, research and development and training of active industry professionals.

Labs and facilities

Labs

*Computer labs *Photography lab *Pattern making & draping labs *Weaving labs *Dyeing & printing labs *Technology labs *Garment technology labs *Leather Design labs *Accessory Design labs *Digital Classrooms

References

{{Authority control Education in Noida Indian footwear Educational institutions established in 1986 1986 establishments in Uttar Pradesh Noida Indian leather industry Vocational education in India