Footwear Design & Development Institute (FDDI), Noida was established in 1986.

FDDI is rated among the premier Design and Management Institutions in the world and is widely recognized as a centre of excellence.

FDDI is among the first Institute in the world to get prestigious ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certification.

The institute has strong alliance with leading international institution / organization such as LDT, Nagold-Germany, ARS Sutoria-Italy, University of Pirmasens & PFI-Germany etc.

The vision of the institute is to make India the leading hub for Design, Technology and Management in the world and shall take necessary steps for creating quality infrastructure for design, development, production and support service system for the Indian industry.

The mission of the institute is for the development and cultivation of best available human resources within the country by imparting knowledge and skills by conducting appropriate courses.