Chandigarh: Asia Pacific’s Premier Design Institution, Raffles University (Raffles Design Institute) has topped the charts among all the Fashion Institutes present in India in the latest rankings released by Leading US Fashion Blog Fashionista.com. Raffles Design Institute has been ranked at 40th position in the list of the Top 50 Fashion Schools in the World by Fashionista.com.

Expressing his pleasure on the amazing achievement Mr. Mike Yam, President of Raffles Education Corp, India said, “Raffles Design Institute (RDI) is widely recognized as Asia Pacific’s Premier Design institution, but to be ranked among the Top 50 in the world is surely an honour. It is a welcome recognition of the great work being done by our faculty and the students over the past few years. Also our unique curriculum coupled with the top international faculties give students that extra edge over others. We always strive to go that extra mile and will continue to do so in the future as well. Recognitions like these always motivate us further and push us to do even better.”

RMI: A joint venture between Raffles Education Corp Ltd., Singapore (REC) a public listed company in Singapore Stock Exchange and Educomp Solutions Ltd., a public listed company in Bombay Stock Exchange and the largest education company in India. REC operates three universities, 38 campuses in 14 countries and also the largest private education group in the Asia-Pacific region. Raffles Millennium International (RMI) offers Fashion Design, Fashion Marketing and Management, Visual Communication, Interior Design, Product Design, Multimedia Design and Jewellery Design. Raffles Millennium International and Raffles Education Corp, India has a total of eight centres across India in Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chandigarh, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata and Mumbai.

Through the unique exchange program, students also have the flexibility to transfer to other RDI International branches. Apart from the diverse academic exposure, the opportunity helps them enrich their learning experience when introduced to a new culture, broaden their perspective and develop their own international outlook.

RMI’s intensive curriculum ensures that students earn an internationally recognized degree in three years. The centre is equipped with all the requisite facilities like Wi-Fi connectivity, fully AC class rooms, computer labs equipped with MAC PC’s, sewing rooms, pattern drafting rooms, Interior Design drafting rooms, Product Design workshop and students terrace lounges.

RMI-AHMEDABAD

Venus Atlantis Corporate Park, 2nd floor, No :201-206

Prahaladnagar, Ahmedabad-380015

Ph : +91 79 40502222, email – [email protected]

RMI-BENGALURU

HM Vibha Towers, 4th Floor, Luskar Hosur Road, No. 63

Bengaluru; Ph: +91 80-43418888, email – [email protected]

RMI-CHANDIGARH

Plot No. 11-12, Sector – 25, Dainik Bhaskar Building

Dakshin Marg, Chandigarh

Ph: +91 172-4212222, email – [email protected]

RMI-CHENNAI

Kochar PSS Tower, Arcot Road, Vadapalani

Chennai; Ph.: +91 44-40302222, email – [email protected]

RMI-DELHI

9B, Rajendra Park, Opp. Hotel Jaypee Siddharth, Pusa Road

New Delhi; Ph : +91 11- 43172222, email – [email protected]

RMI-HYDERABAD

2nd Floor, Anand Silicon Chip, Shaikpet Nala, Gachibowli Road

Opp : HDFC Bank, Hyderabad 500039

Ph : +91 40-23567888, 23567999, email – [email protected]

RMI-KOLKATA

Aakash Tower, Flat No : 1B-1C, 1st Floor, 781, Anandapur

Kolkata; Ph : +91 33-40172222, email – [email protected]

RMI Web Site: www.educompraffles.com

RDI-MUMBAI

Hi! Life, 2nd Floor, Phirozshah Mehta Road, Santacruz (W), Mumbai

Ph: 022 67029521, 022 6702 9522, 022 6702 3569 (Fax)

RDI- Mumbai Web Site: http://www.raffles-education-corporation.com/india

The Top 50 Fashion Schools In The World: The Full List

By Cheryl Wischhover

1. CENTRAL SAINT MARTINS

2. PARSONS, THE NEW SCHOOL FOR DESIGN

3. BUNKA FASHION COLLEGE

4. ANTWERP ROYAL ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS

5. FASHION INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (FIT)

6. ECOLE DE LA CHAMBRE SYNDICALE

7. ISTITUTO MARANGONI

8. ESMOD

9. UNIVERSITY OF WESTMINSTER

10. ROYAL COLLEGE OF ART

11. LONDON COLLEGE OF FASHION

12. STUDIO BERCOT

13. KENT STATE UNIVERSITY

14. ACADEMY OF ART UNIVERSITY

15. SHENKAR COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND DESIGN

16. DREXEL UNIVERSITY

17. OTIS COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN

18. SAVANNAH COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN

19. RHODE ISLAND SCHOOL OF DESIGN

20. COLUMBUS COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN

21. UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI

22. UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON

23. LA CAMBRE

24. PRATT

25. CALIFORNIA COLLEGE OF ARTS

26. POLIMODA

27. FASHION INSTITUTE OF DESIGN AND MERCHANDISING

28. HOGESCHOOL VAN AMSTERDAM (AMFI AMSTERDAM FASHION INSTITIUTE)

29. ROYAL MELBOURNE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

30. RYERSON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF FASHION

31. SCHOOL OF THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO

32. TAFE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

33. WHITEHOUSE INSTITUTE OF DESIGN

34. UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED ARTS

35. MASSACHUSETTS COLLEGE OF ART

36. KOEFIA (INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY OF HAUTE COUTURE AND ART OF COSTUME)

37. GEORGE BROWN COLLEGE

38. LASALLE COLLEGE INTERNATIONAL

39. COPENHAGEN ACADEMY OF FASHION DESIGN

40. RAFFLES UNIVERSITY

41. KINGSTON UNIVERSITY

42. NIFT NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FASHION TECHNOLOGY

43. UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI

44. TSHWANE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

45. MELBOURNE SCHOOL OF FASHION

46. UNIVERSITY OF ART AND DESIGN (HELSINKI)

47. MODE GAKUEN

48. COLUMBIA COLLEGE

49. LIM COLLEGE

50. FBI FASHION COLLEGE