Indian Institute of Crafts and Design (IICD) is affiliated to Rajasthan ILD Skills University (RISU), Rajasthan. It was first registered as Institute of Crafts, Jaipur on 20th April 1995 by the Registrar of Societies, Rajasthan, Jaipur under the Rajasthan Societies Registration Act 1958.
On 27th April 1998, its name was changed as Indian Institute of Crafts and Design, Rajasthan, Jaipur under section 12 of the said Act.
The first batch of postgraduate students was started in 1999 along with a Girls’ Hostel at Jawahar Nagar, Jaipur.
The foundation of a new building was laid on 9th November 2001 and the inauguration of the new building along with the Girls Hostel took place on 30th October 2002. The first convocation was held in 2003 for the postgraduate students.