Top 10 Jewellery Design Colleges in Karnataka (all Bengaluru-based unless noted)
- IIG South: BCU-recognised B.Sc. Jewellery Design, plus dedicated CAD and manual jewellery design programs; strongest option if you also want formal gemology grounding alongside design.
- Vogue Institute of Art & Design: Est. 1996, rated among India's top design colleges; offers B.Sc. Jewellery Design & Management and a Graduate Diploma in Jewellery Designing & Manufacturing.
- JD Institute of Fashion Technology: Est. 1988, one of India's oldest design institutes with 40+ centres nationally; offers a Diploma and B.Sc. in Jewellery Design.
- Pearl Academy: Multi-city design school with a Bengaluru campus; jewellery design sits within its broader accessory/fashion design track; entrance-exam based.
- Solitaire Diamond Institute (SDI): Est. 2009; Diploma in Jewellery Designing with CAD and Diploma in Gems & Jewellery.
- NIFT Bengaluru — Govt. institute (est. 1986 nationally); offers a 4-year B.Des in Accessory Design, the closest jewellery-adjacent track at NIFT.
