IMS Design and Innovation Academy (DIA), Noida is a private institute and is a part of IMS Society established in 2005 is a private institute which is affiliated to CCS, Meerut. The academy offers UG and Diploma courses in various disciplines. Admission to the courses offered will be done based on the candidate’s performance in the previous qualifying examination followed by the candidate’s performance in entrance examination and personal interview. Some of the top recruiters that recruit DIA students include Pantaloons, Matrix, Orient Crafts Ltd. Shantanu and Nikhil, Varija Bajaj among others.

IMS Design and Innovation Academy Key Facts

  • IMS DIA Collaboration: DIA has collaborations with some foreign universities such as International Foundation of Fashion Technology Institutes (IFFTI), Institute of Indian Interior Design (IIID), Robert Gordan University (RGU), Scotland providing international exposure to the students. The institute has also signed MOU’s with notable organizations, assisting the students in securing sustainable job opportunities.
  • IMS DIA Scholarships: DIA offers scholarship programs to the students, helping them aid their higher education by waiving part of their tuition fee.
  • IMS DIA Faculty: IMS DIA has faculty members from reputed institutions such as NIFT Delhi, NID Ahmedabad, and School of Planning & Architecture.Check: IMS DIA Faculty
  • IMS DIA Fees Range: The fees for BFA is INR 6.14 Lakhs whereas fees for all Diploma courses is INR 6.37 Lakhs

MS Design and Innovation Academy Rankings

  • Ranked Top 16th Fashion college in India by Outlook-ICARE India’s Best professional Colleges Ranking 2021.
  • Ranked Top 25th college in India by India Today Best Colleges of India 2021.
  • Ranked Top 20th Fashion College in India by The Week annual Best professional Colleges of India 2021.
  • Ranked Top 10th Private Fashion College in India by The Week annual Best professional Colleges of India 2021.
  • IMS-Design & Innovation Academy Noida, Ranked 1st Fashion College with the best male to female ratio in India by India Today Best Colleges of India 2020.
  • IMS-Design & Innovation Academy Noida, Ranked Top 10th (Private) Fashion college in India by Outlook Best professional Colleges 2020.

IMS Design and Innovation Academy Courses

IMS DIA offers BFA and Diploma in four disciplines at the undergraduate level. The details of the courses offered are provided below: 

Course Specializations Eligibility Criteria
Diploma Fine Arts, Interior Design, Fashion Textile Design, Exhibition and Set Design !10+2 with 50% aggregate marks
BFA Painting Passed Class 12 in relevant discipline from a recognized board

Check: IMS DIA Noida Courses and Fees

IMS Design and Innovation Academy Placement

DIA has a training and placement cell that aims at focusing on creating and nurturing industry connections and supplying them with fresh off block trained graduates. Some of the top recruiters that recruit students from this institute include Jabong.com, ITC Limited, Diesel, Pantaloons, Tommy Hilfiger, GAP, etc. 

Check: IMS DIA Noida Placement

IMS Design and Innovation Academy Scholarship

IMSDIA provides the following scholarships to deserving students:

 Scholarship Categories Subheads for Categories
  1. Creativity in Portfolio & Communication
  2. Special Group
  3. Merit Scholarship
 Special Groups
Defense Services Wards
Govt Hospital Employee's Wards
IMS students/DIA students/ Alumni Wards
Siblings
Faculty Member Wards
EWS (Economically Weaker Section)
Merit Scholarship above 90% Scholarship Test basis the portfolio and Interview
10+2
Undergraduate Level

IMS Design and Innovation Academy Facilities

  • Hostel: There is a separate facility for female students in terms of hostel accommodations. Hostel is under CCTV supervision and is equipped with 24/7 WiFi, power backup
  • Mess: Cafeteria and mess facilities are available and provide a variety of nourishing and hygienic cuisines and mess is under CCTV surveillance
  • Campus: IMS DIA has Wi-Fi campus projectors-enabled classrooms, spacious lecture halls, and computers.

IMS Design and Innovation Academy FAQs

Ques. What is the course fee for the BFA program at DIA? 

Ans. The average annual course fee for the BFA course at the Design and Innovation Academy is INR 1,82,000.

Ques. What’s special about DIA? 

Ans. It is one of the very few design colleges to award dual certification, a bachelor’s degree recognized by UGC and a diploma awarded by IMS-DIA.

Ques. What will be the duration of the Diploma course at DIA? 

Ans. The duration of the Diploma course at IMS Design and Innovation Academy is 2 years.

Ques. Does DIA offer accommodation to students?

Ans. Yes. IMS-DIA provides accommodation facilities to its students and that too at an affordable cost.