The Institute of Design offeres BDes in two programmes:

1. Communicatiion Design
2. Product and Interaction Design

• The candidates seeking admission in the first year of degree programme leading to Bachelor of Design (BDes) shall have passed the HSC examination (10+2) or any other recognised examination considered equivalent by Nirma University with minimum 50% aggregate mark.

OR

• The candidates holding 10+3 diploma approved by State Board of Technical Education or any other board/university considered equivalent by Nirma University with minimum 50% aggregate marks will also be eligible.

The selection process of admission to the Bachelor of Design programme consists of the following stages:

1. UCEED 2026
   
   

   STEP 1: Entrance Examination

   • UCEED 2026: Undergraduate Common Entrance Examination for Design conducted by IIT Bombay.
   • Admissions to the Bachelor of Design (BDes) programmes at Institute of Design, Nirma University is done through the shared results of the Undergraduate Common Entrance Examination for Design (UCEED) score conducted by IIT Bombay, the organising institute of the UCEED exam.
   • Students who passed Class XII (or equivalent) in 2025 or appearing in 2026, in ANY STREAM (Science, Commerce or Arts and Humanities) are eligible to appear for UCEED 2026.For more details, please visit the website: https://www.uceed.iitb.ac.in/index.html

   STEP 2 : Situation test & Personal Interview

   • The applicants shortlisted by the Admissions Committee, on the basis of performance in the UCEED will be invited for an Situation test and Personal Interview.
   • Situation test and Personal Interview of candidates will evaluate general awareness, aptitude and interests, quality of responses to social and cultural issues and candidates ability to articulate their thoughts through creative work done by them.
   • (This could include drawings, paintings, photographs, films/videos made by the student, craft work, project work, models, written work such as articles, stories, essays, poems, etc. This may be presented to the interview panel. Students should limit the portfolio to a maximum of 10 of their works in total.)
   • * Additionally, the applicant shall present the necessary original documents for verification. (Two sets of photocopies of original documents to be presented.)
   • ** Personal interviews will be conducted offline.
   
   

   Determination of Merit for admission to the B.Des Programme

   Sr.No.	Examination	Weightage
   1.	UCEED Examination (Part A)	60%
   2.	Offline Situation test and Personal Interview	40%



2. Nirma University Design Entrance Test (NU-DET)
   
   

   Admissions to the Bachelor of Design Programme at Institute of Design, Nirma University is done through NU-DET conducted by Nirma University.

Determination of Merit for admission to the B.Des Programme

Sr.No.	Examination	Weightage
1.	Nirma University Design Entrance Test (NU-DET)	60%
2.	Offline Situation test and Personal Interview	40%

The following documents are to be produced at time of personal interview:

1. SSC Examination (Std X) Mark-sheet
2. HSC Examination (Std XII) Mark-sheet
3. School Leaving Certificate or Transfer Certificate
4. Diploma Examination Mark-sheet, if applicable
5. Latest Passport Size Photograph of the applicants

Additional documents to be submitted by NRI/NRI sponsored category applicants:

1. Proof of residence of sponsor (applicable to NRI sponsored applicant)
2. Passport of self and his/her mother and / or father (applicable to NRI applicant)
3. Affidavit from sponsoring person (applicable to NRI sponsored only)
4. Equivalence Certificate from Association of Indian Universities, New Delhi (if an applicant has passed a qualifying examination from outside India)
5. Any other relevant certificate

Tuition Fees

Admission process is online. Applications are invited through the admission portal : Click Here

1. Applicants should register a new user account in the website of Institute of Design, Nirma University to log into the online application form. The login details will be used for filling the admission form and checking the status of the application later.
2. After successful login, the admission form will be displayed.
3. Applicants need to fill their information in the online application form available on the website, with payment of the non-refundable application processing fees. The application processing fees under various categories are as follows:

   Sr. No.	Details	Proposed Amount
   1.	General Quota candidates	₹2000/- + applicable taxes
   2.	NRI & NRI sponsored candidates	₹3000/- + applicable taxes

4. The payment should be made online by Credit Card/Debit Card/Net Banking/UPI