FDDI Information

FDDI was established under the aegis of the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India, is rated amongst the premier leather products, footwear, fashion, design and retail institution in the world & has established its footprints worldwide by playing a pioneering role in enhancing the skill, competency and performance of the industries globally. With the objective of skilling the youth with an emphasis on employability and entrepreneur skills, FDDI has accorded utmost priority to promoting 'Skill Development'​ to conduit the skill gap for the growth of the Footwear, Leather and Allied Sector and is instrumental as a 'One Stop Solution Provider'​. The Institute, having pan-India presence with eight well designed campuses at Noida, Chennai, Kolkata, Rohtak, Jodhpur, Fursatganj, Chhindwara and Guna is providing trained human resource to the industry and is instrumental in enhancing the global competency and performance of the industries. At these campuses, FDDI is conducting wide range of Under Graduate, Post Graduate & Integrated Professional Programmes in the discipline like Footwear Design & Production, Creative Design CAD/CAM, Retail & Fashion Merchandise, Fashion Leather Accessory Design, Fashion Design and Business & Entrepreneurship thus, providing trained high-class professional, managers, fashion designers, technologists to the industry and to keep pace with the growing demand of the industry. The professional programmes are conducted by FDDI School of Footwear, Design & Production (FSFDP), FDDI School of Retail & Fashion Merchandise (FSRFM), FDDI School of Fashion Leather Accessory Design (FSLAD), FDDI School of Fashion Design (FSFD) and FDDI School of Business & Entrepreneurship (FSBE). All the professional programmes offered at FDDI have been designed keeping in mind the conceptual grounding as well as the practical knowhow requirements of the industry.