India
Overview
GIA offers diploma courses, design certificates, lab classes, skill-building seminars and hobby classes at its main campus in Mumbai and in over 60 cities across India including Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Indore, Jaipur, Surat and many more.
For information about the Mumbai campus, click here.
While studying at GIA in India, you will find a wealth of resources dedicated to your success, both as a student and as a graduate in the working world. These are qualified and dedicated faculty, working with real gemstones and modern equipment, our gemology library, guest lectures by industry leaders, industrial visits to gem factories, annual career fairs, internship assistance, job referral services and over 75 active alumni chapters spanning the globe.
The world-leader in gem and jewelry education, GIA attracts students from all over the country and the globe. Offering courses and programs in diamonds, colored stones, pearls, jewelry design and retail sales, GIA provides hands-on skill development relevant to the real world, leading to highly respected and recognized professional credentials.
Accreditation
NABET is one of the constituent members on the Board of Quality Council of India (QCI) and is engaged in Accreditation for Schools & Vocational Training Institutes. GIA is the first vocational training institute in India to have achieved the NABET accreditation certificate. GIA is an affiliated training partner of the Gem and Jewellery Skill Council of India (GJSCI) in select areas of training and up-skilling of workforce in the gem and jewelry industry.
Student & Career Services
GIA Student Services provides assistance to GIA Alumni in finding suitable industry placement. Common enquiries are for diamond graders, gemologists, jewelry designers, sales and marketing professionals.
GIA Jewelry Career Fairs around India attract prestigious companies looking to hire talented gem and jewelry professionals.
Financial Assistance & Scholarships
GIA now offers scholarships during two application periods each year for its Gemology and Jewelry Manufacturing Arts on-campus programs, courses and lab classes. There are two application periods: February 1 – March 31 and August 1 – September 30. For more information, please visit Financial Assistance & Scholarships.
Programs and Courses Offered
GIA Diploma Programs
- Graduate Gemologist
- Graduate Colored Stones
- Graduate Diamonds
Certificate Courses
- Applied Jewelry Professional
- Jewelry Design
- Graduate Pearl Program
- SWIFT Jewelry Design
Gemology Lab Classes:
- Colored Stone Grading
- Diamond Grading
- Gem Identification
For a current schedule click here.
Contact Us
For additional information about programs and courses schedule, admission requirements, the application process, tuition and fees, student services and other general questions, contact us or visit our Mumbai campus website:
GIAindia.in
Email: eduindia@gia.edu
Phone: +91 22 408 51599
Fax: +91 22 408 51544