FDDI Chennai - Admission 2025, Fees, Courses, Placement, Ranking

FDDI Chennai was established in the year 1986 and works under the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India. It is a public institute with a campus in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The institute is awarded prestigious certifications and accreditations such as ISO:17025 accreditation by DAkkS- Germany, SATRA Technology Center- UK, ISO 9001 and ISO 14000 Certification and Bureau of Indian Standard Certification among various others. The institute has valuable collaborations with Centro Tecnologico de Calcado de (CTCP), Portugal, Education Consultant of India Ltd., (EDCIL), Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) and more. The attractive campus area is spread over an area of 15 acres that is situated with a tranquil lake view and is surrounded by old, cutting-edge cities like Kanchipuram, Thiruvallur, and Sriperumbudur.

The FDDI Chennai courses are offered to interested candidates at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels. There are a total of 03 courses offered to students in the stream of footwear and fashion design. All the courses are available to students in a regular, offline mode. The FDDI Chennai admission is offered to all of its programmes based on a candidate's performance in the last qualifying exam as well as the entrance exams like AIST. For admission to UG courses, candidates must have passed class 12 in the relevant stream from a recognised board. They must have a graduate degree in the relevant stream to become eligible for PG courses.

The FDDI Chennai campus offers students a gymnasium, boys' and girls' hostels, laboratories, a sports complex, transportation services, banking options, a full-fledged library, a canteen and other amenities. The college also has a specific placement cell for all tasks relating to placement. The placement cell of FDDI Chennai organises recruitment drives every year with the help of the participating recruiters to give students the chance to begin their careers before even finishing their studies. A variety of events, such as webinars, seminars, pre-placement interviews, training sessions, and more are frequently held by the university. The institute has a 100% placement rate over the years.

Footwear Design and Development Institute Chennai provides assistance to its students in getting various government scholarships. These FDDI Chennai scholarships act as financial aid to its students and encourage them in pursuing higher studies. Moreover, the institute offers a 10% tuition fee concession to students belonging to the SC, ST, OBC, EWS, or PwD categories. There is also the provision of a 10% tuition fee concession for those FDDI bachelor’s students who want to pursue their master's degree from the institute. 

Here is a list of the FDDI Chennai scholarships available.

• Post Matric Scholarship Scheme 
• Adi Dravidar and Tribal Welfare (SC/ST/SCC Scheme)

FDDI Chennai Awards

• Footwear Design and Development Institute was awarded CSR National Award 2022 in Education Excellence.
• FDDI Chennai student has bagged the Best Theme of the Year in National Designer Awards 2021 by the Khadi Designing Council of India (KDCI), Pariwar.
• FDDI Chennai student Mr. Mohammad Suhail won 2nd prize in a design contest organised by the Garrixon Studio, USA, in 2020.

Footwear Design and Development Institute Chennai Recognition

• FDDI Chennai has certifications such as the ISO 9001 and ISO 14000 certifications and the Bureau of Indian Standard (BIS) certification. 
• The International Testing Laboratory of FDII is approved by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), General Motors, DGAQA, RITES, and DGS&D India.

FDDI Chennai Accreditations 

• FDDI Chennai has accreditations such as ISO 17025 accreditation by DAkkS- Germany and accreditation by SATRA Technology Center- UK.

FDDI Chennai Collaborations

• FDDI has signed an MoU with Centro Tecnologico de Calcado de (CTCP), Portugal.
• Footwear Design and Development Institute has signed an MoU with Education Consultant of India Ltd. (EDCIL).
• FDDI has inked an MoU with Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC).