Raffles Design International

What Raffles Design International does

Raffles Design International (India) Pvt Ltd is a private design education institute incorporated in 2004 and headquartered in Kurla West, Mumbai, operating with 51-100 employees under the broader Raffles brand, which traces its design-education lineage to 1990. The institute delivers a multi-tier program portfolio in Interior Design, Fashion Design, Visual Communication Design, Fashion Marketing & Management, Animation & Game Design, Product Design, and Digital Media Design, structured across Certificate courses (3-6 months), Advanced Diplomas (18 months), and a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Top-Up degree (12 months) awarded through a partnership with Coventry University, UK. Programs are delivered in person at the Mumbai campus, with the global Raffles network providing parallel campuses in Milan, Jakarta, Singapore, Hong Kong, Shanghai, and Bangkok, enabling student exposure to international fashion weeks and design competitions such as Mittelmoda and Jakarta Fashion Week.

The business model is tuition-based and recurring, with students enrolling directly through the institute's website via 'Enroll Now' and 'Apply Now' CTAs. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; prospective students are routed to phone (+91 98208 22237) or inquiry forms for enrollment and fee details. The marketing stack relies on content marketing via the institute's blog, organic social media, and event-driven brand building through fashion-week participation. Distribution is direct-to-consumer, geographically extending across South Asia (India), Southeast Asia (Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand), East Asia (Hong Kong, Shanghai), and Europe (Italy).

No external funding, investor disclosures, or revenue figures are available. The institute has a single identified management team member (Arman Poureisa, Marketing Manager for Raffles Indonesia), suggesting a relatively flat operating structure. Documented 2025 strategic activities include the Coventry University BA Top-Up launch, continued Mittelmoda student placement in Milan, and Jakarta Fashion Week alumni recognition via Carolin Valentina's LPM 2025 win. No patents, regulatory actions, M&A activity, or restructuring events are recorded.

Name

Raffles Design International

Legal name

Raffles Design International (India) Pvt Ltd

Website

https://rafflesmumbai.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Raffles Design International is a private design education institute headquartered in Mumbai, India, offering Certificate, Advanced Diploma, and BA (Honours) Top-Up programs across Interior, Fashion, Visual Communication, Product, Digital Media, and Animation & Game Design, delivered via a global Raffles campus network spanning Asia and Europe.

Ownership category

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Product category

Design Education

NAICS

Fine Arts Schools (61161)

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PRIMARYEDAHAJAB

Design Colleges (Graphic, Industrial, UX/UI, Interior)

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Arts, Music & Design Colleges

SECONDARYEDAAAGAJ

Design & Maker Skills (Graphic Design, Calligraphy, Lettering)

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Personal Enrichment & Hobby Learning (Arts, Crafts, Music, Cooking)

SECONDARYEDAMAHAB

Business Planning, Pitching & Competitions (Pitch Decks, Demo Days)

Education/Supplemental & Enrichment Programs (Arts, STEM, Language)/Entrepreneurship & Business Enrichment

Keywords

• Design education
• Fashion design courses
• Interior design programs
• Graphic design school
• Advanced diploma design

Headquarters

HQ city

Mumbai

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Course Fees: Raffles Design International generates revenue through tuition fees from its various design programs including Certificate courses (6 months/3 months), Advanced Diploma (18 months), and Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Top-Up (12 months). Students pay for educational programs in design disciplines such as Interior Design, Fashion Design, Visual Communication Design, Fashion Marketing & Management, Animation & Game Design, and Product Design.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Raffles Design International is a Mumbai-based private design education institute that delivers an integrated portfolio of design, management, and business programs at multiple academic levels. It offers Certificate courses (3-6 months), Advanced Diplomas (18 months), and a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Top-Up degree (12 months, awarded by Coventry University, UK) across disciplines including Interior Design, Fashion Design, Visual Communication Design, Fashion Marketing & Management, Animation & Game Design, Product Design, and Digital Media Design. The institute emphasizes experiential learning, industry connections, and holistic education to prepare students for careers in the creative industries.

Product overview

Raffles Design International is a design education institute offering an integrated portfolio of design, management, and business programs. The institution provides a multi-level academic structure comprising Certificate Courses (3-6 months), Advanced Diplomas (18 months), and Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Top-Up degrees (12 months, awarded by Coventry University, UK). The program portfolio includes Interior Design, Fashion Design, Visual Communication Design, Fashion Marketing & Management, Animation & Game Design, Product Design, and Digital Media Design. Digital Media Design serves as a flagship program with clear progression pathways from certificate through to degree level, while other design disciplines offer specialized education in their respective fields. The institution emphasizes experiential learning, industry connections, and holistic education to prepare students for careers as designers, entrepreneurs, or business leaders in creative industries.

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Products and services

• Certificate Course in Digital Media Design A comprehensive certificate program covering digital media design principles, interactive media, and visual effects, available in 6-month or 3-month formats curated from the Advanced Diploma curriculum. Targeted at students seeking foundational digital media design skills.
• Advanced Diploma in Digital Media Design An 18-month full-time diploma program covering advanced conceptual and technical skills in digital media design, including user interaction design, web and mobile app design, motion graphics, effects, and video making, with a focus on industry-relevant design knowledge and technological development.
• Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Digital Media (Top-Up) A 12-month full-time undergraduate degree top-up program awarded by Coventry University, UK, focusing on creative production in media using digital tools, including 3D modelling, application development, immersive technologies (AR/VR), and audio/video production. Intakes in January and July.
• Interior Design Program

Quantifiable outcome

• Students prepared for careers as designers, entrepreneurs, or business leaders in creative industries

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Coventry UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Raffles Design International offers the Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Top-Up program in Digital Media, which is awarded by Coventry University, UK. The 12-month program has intakes in January and July and requires completion of 120 credits for graduation.
• Jakarta Fashion WeekcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Raffles Jakarta students participate in Jakarta Fashion Week (JFW), Southeast Asia's creative powerhouse. Alumni Carolin Valentina won Lomba Perancang Mode (LPM) 2025 at Jakarta Fashion Week with her collection 'Luruh: The Molting Forest' about environmental change.
• MittelmodaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Raffles student Christabell BELLINI was the only finalist from Southeast Asia at Mittelmoda in Milan, Italy, one of the world's most respected global competitions for emerging designers.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• IDC School of Design, IIT Bombay: Elite design school housed within IIT Bombay, offering undergraduate and graduate programs in industrial design, animation, and interaction design — sets the upper-bound quality bar for design education in India.
• National Institute of Design (NID): India's premier government design institution covering industrial, communication, textile, and integrated design — the most prestigious design school in India and the brand against which all private design institutes (including Raffles) are benchmarked.
• National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT): Government-affiliated national network of 80+ campuses offering undergraduate and postgraduate design, fashion, and management programs — the dominant incumbent in Indian design education and a baseline competitor for Raffles' target students.

Direct peers

• Symbiosis Institute of Design: Pune-based private design school offering undergraduate programs in interior, fashion, product, and visual communication design — a close curriculum peer to Raffles Mumbai targeting similar Indian students and the same tuition band.
• MIT Institute of Design, Pune: Private Indian design school offering undergraduate and postgraduate programs across industrial, fashion, interior, and communication design — directly comparable to Raffles in scope, program mix, and price positioning.
• Pearl Academy: One of India's largest private design and fashion schools, offering multi-year degree and diploma programs across fashion, interior, product, and communication design — directly competing with Raffles Mumbai for the same student segment and similar tuition tier.
• Istituto Marangoni: International private fashion and design school with campuses in Milan, London, Paris, Dubai, and Mumbai — directly comparable to Raffles in terms of multi-city fashion/design education, international branding, and premium pricing.
• Domus Academy: Milan-based postgraduate design and fashion school under the Galgano Group — directly comparable to Raffles' Milan campus positioning and its focus on international industry exposure and design competitions.

Others

• Raffles University (Raffles International Institute, Malaysia): A separate entity within the broader 'Raffles' branding ecosystem operating design and business programs in Malaysia — adjacent/related brand rather than a direct competitor, but illustrative of the fragmented global Raffles brand presence.

Regional players

• LASALLE College of the Arts: Singapore-based comprehensive arts and design college with degree programs in fashion, interior, product, and communication design — a Southeast Asian peer operating in one of Raffles' network geographies.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/rafflesmumbai
• Facebookfacebook.com/raffles.mumbai
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/rafflesmumbai

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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