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#1Massachusetts Institute of Technology logo

Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge

Massachusetts, Usa8.45%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  ₹60.69L/Yr ($70,853/Yr)Living₹14.04L/Yr ($16,390/Yr)Admission M.S Computation for Design and O...TOEFL100₹66.37L/Yr
$77,485
Course duration: 2 years
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#2Harvard University logo

Harvard University, Cambridge

Massachusetts, Usa5.6%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  ₹44.93L/Yr ($52,456/Yr)Living₹11.35L/Yr ($13,248/Yr)Admission M.Eng Design EngineeringGRE updated292TOEFL90₹44.93L/Yr
$52,456
Course duration: 1 year
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5.2/10(5 Users)
#3University of California logo

University of California, Berkeley

California, Usa16.8%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  ₹4.9L/Yr ($5,721/Yr)Living₹17.28L/Yr ($20,168/Yr)Admission M.L.AIELTS7.0PTE54₹4.9L/Yr
$5,721
Course duration: 2 years
Programs
7.3/10(11 Users)Ranked 9 by THE in 2024Ranked 12 by QS in 2025
#4Yale University logo

Yale University, New Haven

Connecticut, Usa6.3%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  ₹37.3L/Yr ($43,543/Yr)Living₹22.09L/Yr ($25,793/Yr)Admission M.F.A Graphic DesignGRE updated322IELTS7PTE70₹37.3L/Yr
$43,543
Course duration: 2 years
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8.2/10(2 Users)
#5second name testing logo

second name testing, Baltimore

Maryland, Usa12.8%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  ₹48.83L/Yr ($57,010/Yr)Living₹15.11L/Yr ($17,640/Yr)Admission M.S Bioengineering Innovation an...GRE updated317TOEFL100₹48.83L/Yr
$57,010
Course duration: 1 year
Programs
8.2/10(6 Users)
#6Cornell University logo

Cornell University, Ithaca

New York, Usa14.1%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  ₹35.66L/Yr ($41,633/Yr)Living₹9.11L/Yr ($10,635/Yr)Admission M.A DesignIELTS7PTE70₹17.82L/Yr
$20,800
Course duration: 2 years
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8.0/10(8 Users)
#7University of Michigan logo

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

Michigan, Usa28%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  ₹23.3L/Yr ($27,206/Yr)Living₹10.31L/Yr ($12,034/Yr)Admission M.S Design ScienceIELTS6.5₹22.74L/Yr
$26,542
Course duration: 1 year
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8.3/10(6 Users)
#8Northwestern University logo

Northwestern University, Evanston

Illinois, Usa7%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  ₹35.63L/Yr ($41,594/Yr)Living₹13.75L/Yr ($16,047/Yr)Admission B.S Manufacturing & Design Engin...SAT1460IELTS6.5₹35.63L/Yr
$41,594
Course duration: 4 years
Programs
8.2/10(4 Users)
#9Georgia Institute of Technology logo

Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta

Georgia, Usa23%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  ₹23.83L/Yr ($27,818/Yr)Living₹6.88L/Yr ($8,032/Yr)Admission M.Sc Urban DesignGRE updated318TOEFL95₹17.74L/Yr
$20,715
Course duration: 2 years
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9.3/10(6 Users)
#10new name testing logo

new name testing, Urbana

Illinois, Usa66%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  ₹31K/Yr (лв31,354/Yr)Admission B.A/B.S Graphic DesignDuolingo105IELTS6.5₹31K/Yr
лв31,354
Course duration: 4 years
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8.3/10(9 Users)
#11University of Texas logo

University of Texas, Austin

Texas, Usa40%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  ₹27.07L/Yr ($31,605/Yr)Living₹10.52L/Yr ($12,286/Yr)Admission Master of Interior Design post-p...IELTS6.5₹19.83L/Yr
$23,149
Course duration: 2 years
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7.7/10(3 Users)
#12University of California logo

University of California, Davis

California, Usa38%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  ₹41.05L/Yr ($47,926/Yr)Living₹13.82L/Yr ($16,136/Yr)Admission B.A DesignSAT1490TOEFL80PTE46₹41.05L/Yr
$47,926
Course duration: 4 years
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8.5/10(5 Users)
#13University of Wisconsin logo

University of Wisconsin, Madison

Wisconsin, Usa57.6%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  ₹21.85L/Yr ($25,504/Yr)Living₹13.58L/Yr ($15,849/Yr)Admission M.S Design and InnovationGRE updated317IELTS7PTE54₹21.85L/Yr
$25,504
Course duration: 2 years
Programs
7.7/10(9 Users)
#14University of Southern California logo

University of Southern California, Los Angeles

California, Usa12.9%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  ₹51.29L/Yr ($59,878/Yr)Living₹14.33L/Yr ($16,732/Yr)Admission M.F.A Animation and Digital ArtsGRE updated317TOEFL90PTE68₹45.14L/Yr
$52,699
Course duration: 2 years
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7.5/10(21 Users)
#15Boston University logo

Boston University, Boston

Massachusetts, Usa29.4%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  ₹50.16L/Yr ($58,560/Yr)Living₹14.9L/Yr ($17,400/Yr)Admission M.F.A Graphic DesignGRE updated298TOEFL84₹50.16L/Yr
$58,560
Course duration: 2 years
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8.0/10(7 Users)
#16University of Minnesota - Twin Cities logo

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, Minneapolis

Minnesota, Usa51%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  ₹28.71L/Yr ($33,520/Yr)Living₹8.44L/Yr ($9,852/Yr)Admission M.S DesignTOEFL79PTE59₹25.58L/Yr
$29,864
Course duration: 2 years
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5.5/10(4 Users)
#17Vanderbilt University logo

Vanderbilt University, Nashville

Tennessee, Usa10.8%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  ₹55.74L/Yr ($65,070/Yr)Living₹9.89L/Yr ($11,540/Yr)Admission M.Ed Learning and DesignGRE updated311TOEFL100PTE70₹55.74L/Yr
$65,070
Course duration: 1 year
Programs
9.2/10(1 User)Ranked 92 by THE in 2024Ranked 248 by QS in 2025
#18Ohio State University logo

Ohio State University, Columbus

Ohio, Usa49.4%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  ₹33.96L/Yr ($39,650/Yr)Living₹11.96L/Yr ($13,966/Yr)Admission B.S Interior DesignACT21TOEFL79₹33.96L/Yr
$39,650
Course duration: 4 years
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8.3/10(3 Users)
#19Michigan State University logo

Michigan State University, East Lansing

Michigan, Usa65.7%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  ₹36.17L/Yr ($42,226/Yr)Living₹9.15L/Yr ($10,676/Yr)Admission B.A Graphic DesignSAT1280TOEFL79PTE59₹36.17L/Yr
$42,226
Course duration: 4 years
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7.8/10(9 Users)
#20Texas A&M University logo

Texas A&M University, College Station

Texas, Usa67%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  ₹20.04L/Yr ($23,390/Yr)Living₹7.2L/Yr ($8,404/Yr)Admission B.S Environmental DesignIELTS6PTE53₹20.04L/Yr
$23,390
Course duration: 4 years
Programs
7.3/10(1 User)
#21University of Massachusetts logo

University of Massachusetts, Amherst

Massachusetts, Usa65.5%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  ₹10.63L/Yr ($12,410/Yr)Living₹11.14L/Yr ($13,004/Yr)Admission M.S DesignIELTS6.5PTE53₹10.63L/Yr
$12,410
Course duration: 2 years
Programs
7.3/10(2 Users)
#22University of Florida logo

University of Florida, Gainesville

Florida, Usa45.9%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  ₹25.18L/Yr ($29,398/Yr)Living₹9.85L/Yr ($11,500/Yr)Admission M.Des Interior DesignGRE updated308IELTS6₹25.82L/Yr
$30,138
Course duration: 2 years
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8.2/10(10 Users)
#23University of Colorado logo

University of Colorado, Boulder

Colorado, Usa79.6%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  ₹36.2L/Yr ($42,256/Yr)Living₹11.99L/Yr ($13,998/Yr)Admission B.S Environmental DesignIELTS6.0PTE46₹36.2L/Yr
$42,256
Course duration: 4 years
Programs
7.2/10(1 User)
#24Case Western Reserve University logo

Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland

Ohio, Usa35.4%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  ₹37.83L/Yr ($44,160/Yr)Living₹5.6L/Yr ($6,534/Yr)Admission Ph.D Management - Designing Sust...IELTS7PTE61₹37.83L/Yr
$44,160
Course duration: 2 years
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7.2/10(2 Users)
#25Indiana University logo

Indiana University, Bloomington

Indiana, Usa78%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  ₹34.12L/Yr ($39,834/Yr)Living₹9.28L/Yr ($10,830/Yr)Admission B.A Fashion DesignIELTS6.5PTE53₹34.12L/Yr
$39,834
Course duration: 4 years
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8.0/10(4 Users)
#26University of Notre Dame logo

University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame

Indiana, Usa18.7%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  ₹51.65L/Yr ($60,301/Yr)Living₹12.75L/Yr ($14,890/Yr)Admission B.S Visual Communication DesignTOEFL93PTE68₹51.65L/Yr
$60,301
Course duration: 4 years
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7.0/10(2 Users)
#27Northeastern University logo

Northeastern University, Boston

Massachusetts, Usa28.9%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  ₹50.75L/Yr ($59,249/Yr)Living₹22.81L/Yr ($26,630/Yr)Admission M.F.A Experience DesignGRE updated298IELTS6.5PTE53₹47.46L/Yr
$55,400
Course duration: 2 years
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5.5/10(32 Users)
#28University of Illinois logo

University of Illinois, Chicago

Illinois, Usa73.6%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  ₹12.89L/Yr ($15,050/Yr)Living₹10.69L/Yr ($12,479/Yr)Admission M.Des Graphic DesignGRE updated318IELTS6.5PTE54₹16.16L/Yr
$18,863
Course duration: 2 years
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7.2/10(4 Users)
#29University of Miami logo

University of Miami, Coral Gables

Florida, Usa37.7%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  ₹49.77L/Yr ($58,102/Yr)Living₹11.71L/Yr ($13,666/Yr)Admission B.A Graphic Design/MultimediaACT30IELTS6.5₹49.77L/Yr
$58,102
Course duration: 4 years
Programs
8.3/10(1 User)
#30University at Buffalo logo

University at Buffalo, Buffalo

New York, Usa59.4%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  ₹27.55L/Yr ($32,160/Yr)Living₹8.7L/Yr ($10,152/Yr)Admission Ph.D Materials Design and Innova...GRE updated309TOEFL90PTE50₹27.55L/Yr
$32,160
Course duration: 4 years
Programs
7.8/10(8 Users)
#31University of Tennessee logo

University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Tennessee, Usa76.3%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  ₹27.12L/Yr ($31,664/Yr)Living₹9.16L/Yr ($10,696/Yr)Admission B.A/B.S Graphic DesignTOEFL80PTE53₹27.12L/Yr
$31,664
Course duration: 4 years
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8.7/10(2 Users)
#32Iowa State University logo

Iowa State University, Ames

Iowa, Usa87.5%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  ₹24.65L/Yr ($28,777/Yr)Living₹7.32L/Yr ($8,546/Yr)Admission M.A Graphic DesignGMAT610TOEFL79PTE53₹25.66L/Yr
$29,953
Course duration: 2 years
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8.0/10(2 Users)
#33University of Georgia logo

University of Georgia, Athens

Georgia, Usa52.9%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  ₹24.18L/Yr ($28,231/Yr)Living₹8.62L/Yr ($10,060/Yr)Admission B.A Graphic DesignSAT1420IELTS6.5₹25.89L/Yr
$30,220
Course duration: 4 years
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6.8/10(5 Users)
#34Illinois Institute of Technology logo

Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago

Illinois, Usa57.1%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  ₹25.38L/Yr ($29,628/Yr)Living₹11.63L/Yr ($13,582/Yr)Admission M.DesGRE updated298IELTS6.5PTE63₹25.38L/Yr
$29,628
Course duration: 2 years
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6.5/10(3 Users)
#35University of Colorado logo

University of Colorado, Denver

Colorado, Usa65%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  ₹25.81L/Yr ($30,126/Yr)Living₹9.94L/Yr ($11,601/Yr)Admission B.A 3D Graphics and Digital Anim...TOEFL79PTE58₹25.81L/Yr
$30,126
Course duration: 4 years
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6.5/10(1 User)
#36University of Kansas logo

University of Kansas, Lawrence

Kansas, Usa93%Acceptance Rate
Tuition:  ₹20.69L/Yr ($24,148/Yr)Living₹8.8L/Yr ($10,276/Yr)Admission M.A Interaction DesignTOEFL80PTE60₹16.57L/Yr
$19,342
Course duration: 2 years
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8.3/10(1 User)