Footwear Design & Development Institute popularly known as FDDI is rated among the premier Design and Management Institutions in the world. It is widely recognized as a centre of excellence. The institute conducts wide range of professional programmes in the area of Retail Management, Footwear Design & Production Management, Fashion Design, Merchandising, Marketing, Creative Design & CAD/CAM and Leather Goods & Accessories Design etc. The long term programmes are of two to five years duration. All programmes offered by the institute meet the international standards. FDDDI was set up by the Ministry of Commerce, Government of India with an objective to provide human resource and technical services to the industry. In just a span of two decades FDDI has evolved from being India's premier Institute to a notable international training Institute. It's mission as an institution is to provide world-class education faster reserach and development, evolve innovative application and envourage technology, entrepreneurship and ultimately mould young men and women capable of assuming leadership of the society for the bettement of the country.