Elite Academia

Admissions open · Batch 2027

Where curiosity
becomes a craft

More than just entrance coaching. ELITE is a place to build the skills, creativity and confidence to become a future designer without burning out.
NID | NIFT | UCEED Entrance coaching

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  • Rank 0Best NID result
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Elite Academia owl mascot wearing a graduation cap and holding a pencil

About Elite

CRAFTING CREATIVE MINDS
OF TOMORROW

Elite Academia, Kerala’s first design coaching center founded by an NID graduate, is all about more than just passing entrance exams. Our personalized classes, limited to 12 students per batch, are led by professional designers who guide you in developing both the skills and mindset needed for a thriving design career. With strong connections to India’s largest NID community, Elite is where your design journey truly takes off.

Our vision

The Elite Entrance Academy is here to empower aspiring designers to secure their seats in top prestigious design institutions like NID, NIFT and IIT. Our mission is to provide the students with the essential tools, skills, and knowledge needed to excel in design entrance exams and beyond.

An Elite Academia mentor painting the word ELITE alongside the Elite owl mascot
“Design is Thinking Made Visual.”— Saul Bass

Why choose Elite?

Four reasons students stay

  • 01

    Personalised learning

    Personalized learning designed for each student, shaped around how they think and draw.

  • 02

    Batches of just 12

    Small groups of just 12 for focused attention, so no question ever goes unanswered.

  • 03

    Taught by NID & NIFT graduates

    Guidance of experienced NID & NIFT graduates who have sat the very papers you are preparing for.

  • 04

    Beyond the exam

    Skill development beyond just exams — a creative mindset that lasts a whole career.

Let’s Begin

The Elite journey

JOIN

Your journey begins here. Join Kerala’s first design coaching centre founded by an NID graduate and take your first step towards your design entrance journey.

Learn from the experts

Taught by practising designers

  • Founder

    Karthika Sajeev

    Founder of Elite Entrance Academia, Karthika Sajeev secured Rank 3 in the NID Entrance Examination 2016 and graduated from NID Ahmedabad in 2022. A practicing designer with experience across textile, visual, graphic and art design, she brings both entrance expertise and real-world design practice into the classroom.

  • Visiting Faculties

    Design professionals

    Learn directly from design professionals across multiple disciplines, through exclusive sessions that bring real-world experience, diverse perspectives and industry insight into your preparation.

  • NID Community

    India’s largest design network

    Be part of a strong network connected to India’s largest design community. Our connections extend beyond the entrance exam, supporting students with industry exposure, professional connections and placement opportunities even after graduation.

Our toppers · NID & NIFT

Results that speak quietly

  • Likhum Longkumer, NID Rank 12
    NIDRank 12Likhum Longkumer
  • Himanshu Gautham, NID Rank 4
    NIDRank 4Himanshu Gautham
  • Famina, NIFT Rank 38
    NIFTRank 38Famina
  • Pranjali Mitra, NIFT Rank 290
    NIFTRank 290Pranjali Mitra
  • Anugraha Prasannan, NIFT Rank 365
    NIFTRank 365Anugraha Prasannan
  • Sreehari S, NIFT Rank 1588
    NIFTRank 1588Sreehari S
  • Aman Hami, NIFT Rank 619
    NIFTRank 619Aman Hami
  • Shreyak, NIFT Rank 154
    NIFTRank 154Shreyak

Student testimonials

Loved by our students

  • As a student learning from Elite Entrance Academia, we felt the same vibe from a college with a friendly ma’am. We learned while playing, laughing and enjoying ourself. Since we were a small number of students, we also got personal attention very well ✨

    Aadil Sinan2025
  • I studied at Elite to prepare for NIFT and it was awesome — Karthika ma’am is literally the friendliest tutor you’ll ever find, I’m not even joking!

    Shreyak2025
  • Had a great experience preparing for NID and NIFT at Elite Coaching Academy with Karthika ma’am. The personal attention and constructive feedback really helped me improve, and the classes were also fun and engaging. Happy to share that I’m now at NIFT Panchkula — grateful for the strong foundation I got here. Highly recommend!

    Aman Hami2024
  • Wish I had found Elite Entrance Academia sooner. Thanks to my teacher, I just cleared the first round of NIFT, a goal that felt completely impossible just a few months ago! (Currently waiting for round 2 results)

    Before joining Elite, I went to another coaching center where it was a really frustrating experience. The personal attention was really low, the lecturers felt unqualified, and whenever I had certain questions, they would just brush me off with vague, generic answers. Switching to Elite changed everything. The classes aren’t your typical boring lectures, they are actually fun, engaging and super easy to follow. My teacher, Karthika, is incredibly passionate and never does her work half-heartedly. What really stood out to me was her patience. If even one student didn’t get a topic, she would take the time to break it down until it made sense. There were so many days she stayed way past class hours just to sit with me and actually clear my doubts properly. She genuinely wants the absolute best for her students. If you are looking for a design coaching institute where you aren’t just another face in the crowd dealing with clueless tutors, I can’t recommend this place enough.

    Ankit Prem2025
  • I am very excited to share the news of achieving merit rank 38 in the NIFT category, and I owe a significant part of this success to the invaluable support and guidance provided by our Elite coaching team. Throughout my preparation, their expertise, encouragement and personalized approach played an important role in shaping my skills and boosting my confidence.

    I am immensely grateful for their unwavering support. This achievement is a testament to the effectiveness of our coaching program, and I am proud to have been a part of it.

    Famina2023
  • "Joining elite entrance Academia is honestly one of the most critical and valuable decisions I have made. Being a boarding school student, I didn't have time to take coaching for the NID DAT Mains. I was nervous and, to put it mildly, not very confident in my level of preparedness. It was difficult for me to locate educational resources online; I would become really confused and felt like I was not progressing because I had no one to help me navigate through. Four days before the actual exam, just out of the blue, my father had told me he was signing me up for a three days course in Elite Entrance Academia taught by Miss Karthika Sajeev.

    Honestly I didn’t expect much from a three day course, I mean three days? People have been preparing since a decade ago!(Sarcasm Intended) Then I understood this was God’s plan, the classes were amazing! I mean Maam, being an alumni of NID had just revealed to us lots of secret tips(wink, wink) I mean valuable tips… She had masterfully planned out all the sessions, and surprised us with lots of creative ways to help us learn practically, I mean secret owls and counting tomatoes in each slide that is! Apart from teaching us, she instilled a certain confidence in me which I was previously lacking. I may not be the best in understanding cues but I know for sure that maam wanted the best for us and that itself makes it an invaluable experience."

    Likhum Longkumer2023

Admissions

Admission open
NID | NIFT
One Year Batch

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