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MKSSS' School of Fashion Technology

Narhe, Pune

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Private Institute
Estd. 1998

SOFT, Pune
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School of Fashion Technology (SOFT), Pune was founded in 1998 under the aegis of old Maharshi Karve Stree Shikshan Samstha (MKSSS). It is one of the premier schools imparting education in the stream of Fashion and is located in Pune. The school is affiliated to was ranked 12 and 13 for Fashion Design by the Week 2020 and Outlook 2019. SOFT is affiliated to SNDT Women’s University, Mumbai and offers several courses in the areas of Fashion Design, Technology, Production, Merchandising, Communication, Textile Design and Sustainable Fashion. The faculty memebrs at SOFT are highly qualified and experts from the industry. They train the students and prepares them for a promising future by equipping their minds with creativity, intellect and confidence.

To provide exposure to the students, SOFT invites professionals on a regular basis from the relevant companies. It encourages students to seek and maintain links with the industry experts for a better understanding. It also conducts several lecturers and seminars by the industry experts to enhance the dimensions of design along with the technical awareness for both the students as well as the faculty members.

SOFT is equipped with state-of-the-art infrastructure, including a computer centre, resource centre, library, an auditorium and a health club. The school also offers hostel facilities to the students. The school has several collaborations which are presented below:

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SOFT Pune Highlights

A few of the quick facts regarding SOFT Pune are tabulated below:

Particulars	Statistics
Year of establishment	1998
Also known as	SOFT
Institute type	Private
Location	Pune
Affiliated to	SNDT Women’s University, Mumbai
Recognition	NAAC ‘A’ Grade
Collaborations	- Clothing Manufacturers Association Of India (CMAI) - International Foundation of Fashion Technology Institutes (IFFTI) - Society of Dyers and Colourists (SDC) - The Management Edge (TME) - Pearson BTEC - Accademia Costume and Moda
College rankings	- Ranked 12 for Fashion Design by The Week 2020 - Ranked 13 for Fashion Design by Outlook 2019
Mode of education	Online
Accepted exams	SOFT CET
Number of courses offered	9
Application mode	Online
Popular recruiters	Tommy Hilfiger, Calvin Klein, and Van Heusen, etc.
Official website	www.soft.ac.in

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SOFT Pune Admission Process

Admission process of SOFT Pune is conducted through its official website. Aspirants willing to take admission are required to apply online through the official website of SOFT. Some of the fast facts related to NIFT admission process are listed below:

UG Courses

Admission to the BDes programme is based on a valid score obtained in SOFT Common Entrance Test (SOFT CET), which is conducted by the school
Students must fullfil the minimum eligibility criteria set by the scholl to be eligible for BDes programme

PG Courses

SOFT MDes and Soft Autonomous PG diploma in Fashion Design and Merchandising admissions are subject to a candidate's score in SOFT CET

Other Courses

Admission to diploma and certificate programmes is based on fullfiling the minimum eligibility criteria set by SOFT

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SOFT Pune Courses

SOFT Pune offers nine progammes at the UG, PG, PG diploma and diploma level. These programmes include Bachelor of Design (BDes), Master of Design (MDes), PG diploma in Fashion Design & Merchandising. The duration of BDes programme is two years, whereas MDes and PG diploma in Fashion Design & Merchandising programmes are offered for two years each. Addtionally, the school offers UG diploma programmes in association with Pearson Business & Technology Education Council (BTEC). The below table contains an overview of popular SOFT Pune courses along with the minimum eligibility criteria and total fees:

Course Name

Eligibility Criteria

Annual Fee (in Rs lakh)

BDes

- Fashion Design

- Fashion Communication

- Textile Design

- Jewellery Design

Qualifying exam: SOFT CET

Passed Class 12 in any stream from a recognised board

4.5-6 (as depending on the specialisation)

MDes (Interdisciplinary)

Qualifying exam: SOFT CET

Passed BDes from any UGC recognised University or its equivalent specialised in Fashion Design, Fashion Communication, Textile Design, Jewellery Design, Graphic Design, etc.

Passed BSc/ BA/ BFA degree course from any UGC recognised University or equivalent specialised in Fashion Design, Fashion Communication, Textile Design, Jewellery Design, Graphic Design, etc.

BDes from NIFT/ NID or its equivalent

2.50

PG diploma in Fashion Design and Merchandising

Qualifying exam: SOFT Common Entrance Test (SOFT CET)

Graduate from any stream with minimum 50% passing.

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SOFT Pune Placements

With the help of its central placement cell, SOFT Pune offers both interships as well as placements opportunities to the students by inviting top organisations every year. It conducts pre-placement interactions, Group Discussion and Personal Interview (GD/ PI) rounds for the students. Some of the recurring recruiters of SOFT Pune are Tommy Hilfiger, Calvin Klein, and Van Heusen, etc.

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MKSSS' School of Fashion Technology Highlights 2025
SOFT, Pune Popular programs
SOFT, Pune Admission process
MKSSS' School of Fashion Technology Application Process
SOFT, Pune Rankings 2025
SOFT, Pune College comparison
SOFT, Pune Student Reviews
SOFT, Pune Courses and Fees 2025
SOFT, Pune Infrastructure
MKSSS' School of Fashion Technology Specializations

MKSSS' School of Fashion Technology Highlights 2025

Established in 1998, MKSSS' School of Fashion Technology, also known as SOFT, Pune, is a private institute located in Pune, Maharashtra. The institute offers 13 courses such as B.Des, M.Des, PG Diploma and Certificate. These courses are offered across 4 specialisations with 385 seat intake. The total specialisations offered at the institute include Fashion Design, Jewellery Design, Textile Design, Visual Merchandising. The total course fee for the same ranges between INR 2,25,000-6,75,000. The institute offers UG, PG and Certificate courses in Full Time mode. These Degree, Diploma and Certificate courses are offered across multiple streams such as Design and Arts ( Fine / Visual / Performing ).

Particulars	Statistics
Campus Location	Pune, Maharashtra
Courses Offered	UG, PG and Certificate
No. of Seats	385
Median Salary	-
Fees Range	INR 2,25,000-6,75,000

B.Des

8 Courses

4.03 - 4 years

Exams Accepted

SOFT CET

Total Tuition Fees

₹4.5 L - 6 L

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Median Salary

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M.Des

1 Course2 years

Exams Accepted

SOFT CET

Total Tuition Fees

₹5 L

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Median Salary

– / –

Certificate

3 Courses2 - 3 years

Exams Accepted

SOFT CET

Total Tuition Fees

₹4.5 L - 6.75 L

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Median Salary

– / –

PG Diploma

1 Course1 year

Exams Accepted

SOFT CET

Total Tuition Fees

₹2.25 L

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Median Salary

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SOFT, Pune
Admission process

B.Des Admissions 2025

8 Courses3 years-4 years

Eligibility

Accepting Exams: SOFT CET

Important dates

Dates	Events
Mar '25	SOFT CET 2025 Registrations Tentative
May '25	SOFT CET 2025 Exam for B.DesTentative

M.Des Admissions 2025

1 Course2 years

Eligibility

Undergraduate Degree with 50% aggregate
Accepting Exams: SOFT CET

Important dates

Dates	Events
Mar '25	SOFT CET 2025 Registrations Tentative
May '25	SOFT CET 2025 Exam for B.DesTentative

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MKSSS' School of Fashion Technology Application Process

Courses	Eligibility
B.Des	Candidate must have passed 10+2 in any stream (Arts/ Commerce/ Science/ Home Science/ Minimum Competency Vocational Course (MCVC) including National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS)) from a recognized board.
M.Des	Those who have completed B.Des/B.A/B.Sc/BFA in Fashion Communication or B.Design from NIFT/NID or equivalent can also apply for the course with the required percentage.
PG Diploma	Candidate must be a graduate from a recognized college/ university with a good academic record, creative mind, observation, and soft skills.
Certificate	Candidate must be a graduate (10+2+3 or equivalent) from a recognized college/ university with a good academic record, creative mind, observation, and soft skills.

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SOFT, Pune
Rankings 2025

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Publisher	2020
The Week	12

Best among The Week ranked colleges in Pune in 2020->

Fashion Design Ranking Accordion Icon V3

Publisher	2019
Outlook	13

Best among Outlook ranked colleges in Pune in 2019->

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SOFT, Pune
College comparison

Compare SOFT, Pune with other similar colleges

B.Des

M.Des

Certificate

PG Diploma

College	Median Salary	Total Tuition Fees	Ranking
SOFT, Pune	-/-	₹ 4.5 L - 6 L	-/-
Vishwakarma University Compare	₹ 6 LPA	₹ 15 L	-/-
DPU-SOD Compare	₹ 3.9 LPA	₹ 12 L	-/-
DYPDC School of Design Compare	-/-	₹ 14 L - 20 L	-/-
DY Patil University Pune Compare	-/-	₹ 8 L	-/-
MIT AOE Alandi Pune Compare	₹ 5 LPA	₹ 17 L	-/-

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SOFT, Pune
Students Ratings & Reviews

4/5

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4-5
3
3-4
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2-3
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Placements3.1

Infrastructure4.5

Faculty & Course4.4

Campus Life3.9

Value for Money3.9

Jagvi Singhal Verified Icon

B.Des. in Fashion Design - Batch of 2025

3Placements3Infrastructure3Faculty3Crowd & Campus Life3Value for Money

Our college is good but can be improved.

Placements: Every student in our college gets placed. The highest salary package offered is 8 LPA, the average is 6 LPA, and the lowest is 2 LPA. Top recruiting companies are AND, Biba, etc. More than 80% of students get internships. Fashion designers, fashion communication, textile design, jewellery design, and fashion management are the roles offered.

Infrastructure: Hostels are good but the check-in timings are a bit early. Facilities are good and can be improved, as sometimes we face issues with food, water, and others.

Faculty: Teachers in our college are good, supportive, and qualified, but the first two years can be more productive and particular. Exams are not easy to pass if students don't study. The minimum pass mark is 30.

Other: Fests organised are a bit less, but education is good. Our college needs to improve socially, but everything is good in our college.

Reviewed on 27 Sep 2022Read More

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B.Des. in Fashion Design - Batch of 2022

4Placements4Infrastructure4Faculty4Crowd & Campus Life4Value for Money

This is a nice place to study.

Placements: There is no exact amount of placement but according to your work you will get the placement so basically work hard on your portfolio and present it well and you'll be placed. That's all you have to do for getting a better placement. You'll get enough possibilities.

Infrastructure: They have good machines plus you will never face the lockage of machines Computers are available mostly. Library have so many books for the one who wants to stay there and read it's a perfect place well organized. Wi-Fi is available always at the campus for each student.

Faculty: Teachers are really helpful. You can really open up to them and have one to one conversation. They'll guide you through many things. This will make the students industry ready. Semesters are not that difficult if you are focusing on learning and growing.

Other: You'll get enough trips to different places to explore and also You'll get enough opportunities throughout.

Reviewed on 31 Aug 2021Read More

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B.Des. in Jewellery Design - Batch of 2023

3.4

3Placements4Infrastructure4Faculty3Crowd & Campus Life3Value for Money

Good college for learning art .

Placements: Almost 50-60%students get placed. The lowest package offered is 2 -3 Lacs. The companies such as Pantaloons, wills lifestyle, arvind textile come to the college for placement. The students also get internships from companies to learn the industrial insights. Roles are offered according to the course studied.

Infrastructure: The college has a huge campus. The college is surrounded by green ambience all over. Classrooms are spacious. The college has an auditorium for any cultural programme or college fest. The hostel of the college is neat and clean. The food served is completely vegetarian.

Faculty: The teachers are qualified Niftians. Some have studied from abroad. They have a very good teaching quality. They all teach us relevant arts that are required in our fields. The students are taught here according to the industrial requirements.

Reviewed on 30 Apr 2020Read More

Anonymous

B.Des. in Fashion Communication - Batch of 2018

4.4

3Placements5Infrastructure5Faculty5Crowd & Campus Life4Value for Money

The college offers a friendly environment and a large variety of academic courses.

Placements: The college doesn't assure placements. However, they provided internship opportunities as per the student's interest. The college provides you with opportunities which will help you build a resume. They will guide you which will help you during the interviews. Placements for our batch were okay.

Infrastructure: The campus is not that huge. There are well-equipped labs for stitching and sewing. Even there is a computer lab for fashion communications. They recently provided a handloom for a textile design course. They are expanding the campus area. The quality of the food served in the canteen is very good, and it is also yummy. There were no issues regarding the infrastructure of the college during my tenure.

Faculty: Faculty members in the college are highly knowledgeable and also very helpful. They conduct visits and excursions, which are mandatory for students. These visits provide industry exposure. The course curriculum is well planned and very useful.

Other: A few fests are conducted here. However, they do organise a small set of events all around the year. The campus crowd is decent.

Reviewed on 11 Apr 2019Read More

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B.Des. in Fashion Design - Batch of 2019

2Placements5Infrastructure5Faculty5Crowd & Campus Life3Value for Money

The college follows a really good education pattern.

Placements: The college does help during internships and placements if a student asks for it. They do have a placement cell that works for only retail brands. The placement department helps one to analyze the field of interest and lets them reach through the right contact.

Infrastructure: The infrastructure of the college is really good. The machines are new, and dummies are in the right condition. We have 4 sewing labs, 4 computer labs with all the required software, 4 pattern making labs, 3 tracing tables, 3 exhibition halls, 4 textile labs, and a library. It has everything which a design student needs.

Faculty: Guest faculty members invited by the college were amazing, and they have industrial experience. The frequent seminars conducted are really good. They talk about insights into the fashion world. The college faculty members help a lot, and all the teachers are approachable. The visiting faculty members play a major role.

Reviewed on 7 Apr 2019Read More

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B.Des. in Fashion Design - Batch of 2021

4.4

4Placements5Infrastructure5Faculty3Crowd & Campus Life5Value for Money

All in all, a good place for you to start your journey.

Placements: They do not guarantee placements but provide internship of the students choice. Placements are given to rank holders and you have to fend for yourself. They give opportunities which will help you build your resume and during job interviews. They'll guide you.

Infrastructure: Campus is not that huge but they have well-equipped practical labs for sewing and stitching. Also they have huge computer labs for software integrated courses like fashion communication. They recently bought a handloom for the textile design course. They are recently expanding their campus.

Faculty: Faculty is very helping and knowledgeable. The curriculum is well thought of and provides an all round knowledge of your course. They have visits and excursions which are mandatory for students. These visits give you an industry level experience and help you get to know the practical aspects of it.

Other: Fests are not regularly held here. But they do have cultural heads who carry out certain events.

Reviewed on 13 Apr 2018Read More

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SOFT, Pune
Courses and Fees 2025

Courses	Tuition Fees	Eligibility
B.Des(8 courses)	4.5 L - 6 L	Exams : SOFT CET
M.Des(1 course)	5 L	Graduation : 50 % Exams : SOFT CET
Certificate(3 courses)	4.5 L - 6.8 L	Exams : SOFT CET
PG Diploma(1 course)	2.3 L	Exams : SOFT CET

SOFT, Pune
Infrastructure

Library

Hostel

Sports Complex

Labs

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MKSSS' School of Fashion Technology Specializations

MKSSS' School of Fashion Technology offers Specializations in fields of study such as;

Courses	Total Seats	Specializations
B.Des	30-120	Fashion Design, Jewellery Design, Textile Design
M.Des	60	-
PG Diploma	15	Fashion Design
Certificate	20-25	Fashion Design, Visual Merchandising

SOFT, Pune

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Is B.Des at SOFT, Pune worth the investment?

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Is BDes at SOFT, Pune worth the investment?

Based on the statements shared by students and alumni, here's a summary of the key points:

* Placement: Almost 50-60% of students get placed, with the highest salary package being INR8 LPA, average being INR6 LPA, and the l

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What is the fee structure for M.Sc in fashion technology in MKSSS' School of Fashion Technology?

Answered 6 years ago

Hi Priyanka, The fee structure has not been disclosed by the institute. You should get in touch with the institute directly for the information. Also, I don't think the institute offers M.Sc in fashion technology. There are other postgraduate programs although, which you can check here: https://w

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