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    CEED 2026 College Wise Fee Structure – IITs, IISc, IIITs, Private Colleges

    CEED 2026 College Wise Fee Structure – IITs, IISc, IIITs, Private Colleges

    Rajyalaxmi VenkatapuramUpdated on 29 Dec 2025, 05:22 PM IST

    The Common Entrance Exam for Design is conducted every year by IIT Bombay to select the best students for post-graduation to offer design admission. Aspirants who appear for CEED exam can not only get admission to IITs but also many other private design colleges. All of these participating institutions have different CEED fee structure 2026. The CEED fee structure for IITs and other participating institutes may vary each year. Candidates who are shortlisted in CEED 2026 will be required to pay the prescribed fee and complete admission formalities to secure final admission.

    CEED 2026 College Wise Fee Structure – IITs, IISc, IIITs, Private Colleges
    CEED Fee Structure

    The CEED 2026 fee structure is yet to be released and will be updated after its official release. Meanwhile, aspirants can check the fee structure of CEED participating colleges as per the previous year in this article. The CEED fee structure includes tuition fee, medical fee and most of the time hostel fee. Read the full article to know more about CEED fee structure 2026 of government and private colleges.

    CEED Fee Structure for IITs

    There are multiple IITs and other central government institutions that offer admissions to the students through CEED 2026. These institutions charge different fees to the students and have a separate fee structure that include different particulars. Below we have listed out the top institutes that offer admissions to the students through CEED.

    Pearl Academy M. Des 2026

    No. 1 Design & Fashion Institute by ASSOCHAM, India Today, Outlook and The Week rankings

    UPES M.Des Admissions 2026

    Last Date to Apply: 29th April | Ranked #45 Among Universities in India by NIRF | 1950+ Students Placed, 91% Placement, 800+ Recruiters

    IISC Bangalore MDes Fee Structure

    CEED Fee Structure for IISc Bangalore

    CEED Fee Structure for OBC-NCL/ EWS/GEN

    CEED Fee Structure for SC/ST/PwD Category

    Particulars

    IISc Bangalore M.Des Fee

    IISc Bangalore M.Des Fee

    Tuition Fee (Annual)

    Rs. 9,000

    Fully waived

    Gymkhana Fee (Annual)

    Rs. 1,800

    Rs. 1,800

    Other Academic Fees (Annual)

    Rs. 3,700

    Rs. 3,700

    Statutory Deposit (Refundable)*

    Rs. 7,500

    Rs. 7,500

    Library Deposit (Refundable)*

    Rs. 7,500

    Rs. 7,500

    Students Emergency Fund (Annual)

    Rs. 300

    Rs. 300

    TOTAL

    Rs. 29,800

    Rs. 20,800

    IIT Bombay MDes Fee Structure


    Fee Components / Applicable programmes


    For Group-I Admission Category

    For Group- II

    Admission Category

    For SC/ST/ PWD

    Category

    For Institute Staff category


    Non Specified Group

    A. Admission Fees (to be paid one time at the time of admission) – Non Refundable

    1

    Admission Fees

    9200

    9200

    9200

    9200

    9200

    2

    Student Welfare Fund

    1300

    1300

    1300

    1300

    1300

    Total one time Non-refundable admission fees payable at the time of Admission for M.Des


    10500


    10500


    10500


    10500


    10500

    B. Deposits (to be paid one time at the time of admission) – Refundable *

    * - Deposits will be refunded to the students after he/she has left (leaves of his/her own/asked to leave/graduates) from the Institute, subject to clearing all the dues.

    If any dues are pending, they can be deducted from the deposits and the remaining amount will be refunded. For the graduated students, the charges of Lifetime membership of IITBAA will be deducted from the Deposits.

    1

    Institute Security Deposits

    5000

    5000

    5000

    0

    5000

    2

    Library Security Deposits

    5000

    5000

    5000

    0

    5000

    One time Deposits payable at the time of admission

    10000

    10000

    10000

    0

    10000

    C. Total Per Semester Fees payable) FOR BATCH 2025 (New entrants)

    For M.Des

    25750

    67750

    7750

    5350


    Fees payable for applicable programmes and batch

    For Group-I Admission Category

    For Group- II Admission Category

    For SC/ST/ PWD Category

    For Institute Staff category

    Non Specified Group



    For M.Des (Tuition Fee concession of Rs.42000/- is included for Group-I category)

    46250

    88250

    28250

    15850




    IIT Guwahati MDes Fee Structure

    Sl No.

    CEED Fee Structure for IIT Guwahati

    Fees

    A

    One –Time Fees (At the time of admission) & Non- Refundable


    A.1

    Admission Fee

    1,500/-

    A.2

    Certificates Fee (Grade Card + Provisional Degree)

    750/-

    A.3

    Medical Examination Fee

    100/-

    A.4

    Student Welfare Fund

    200/-

    A.5

    Identity Card Fee

    100/-

    A.6

    Modernization and Upgradation Fee

    1,000/-

    A.7

    One-time Alumni Fee

    1,500/-

    A.8

    Hostel Admission Fee

    400/-

    A.9

    Mess Establishment Charge

    2,500/-

    A.10

    Thesis Fee

    1,500/-

    Total

    9,550/-


    B

    One-Time Deposits (At the time of admission) & Refundable


    B.1

    Institute Caution Money

    1,000/-

    B.2

    Library Caution Money

    1,000/-

    B.3

    Hostel Caution Money

    4,000/-

    B.4

    Mess Deposit

    6,000/-

    Total

    12,000/-


    C

    Payable for Every Semester


    C.1

    Tuition Fees for M.Des Students

    Rs. 59,150

    C.2

    Registration/Enrollment Fee

    1,000/-

    C.3

    Examination Fee

    500/-

    C.4

    Academic Facilities Fee

    2,500/-

    C.5

    Medical Fee


    At the time of admission/Monsoon Semester

    1,900/-

    Winter Semester

    100/-

    C.6

    Students’ Brotherhood Fund

    50/-

    C.7

    Students’ Travel Assistance Fund

    50/-

    C.8

    Gymkhana Fee

    1,000/-

    C.9

    Hostel Fund

    600/-

    C.10

    Hostel Rent

    1,000/-

    C.11

    Hostel Maintenance Charge

    3,000/-

    C.12

    Electricity and Water Charges

    2,500/-

    C.13

    Adjustable Mess Advance

    20,000/-

    Total

    93,250

    IIT Hyderabad MDes Fee Structure

    1. ONE TIME FEE (to be paid at the time of Registration of First Semester)

    Amount in Rs.

    1.1

    Joining Fee (Admission Fee, ID Card, and Certificates Fee, Library Fee, Institute Alumni Fee) - for All students

    7,000


    1.2

    Student Activity Funds (Celebrations, Training & Placement)- for Regular& Self-Sponsored Students

    6,000

    Student Activity Funds (Celebrations) - for Govt. Lab/ Govt. Industry Sponsored students

    3,000

    1.3

    Security Deposit (Refundable) (Hostel, Mess, Library and Laboratory) - for the students who stay in hostels

    6,000

    Total One-Time Fee for Regular & Self-Sponsored students

    19,000

    Total One-Time Fee for Govt. Lab/Govt. Industry-Sponsored students

    16,000

    2. SEMESTER FEE

    Amount in Rs.



    2.1

    Tuition Fee

    Gen/EWS/OBC

    SC/ST/PH

    Tuition Fee for Regular PG students

    12,000

    NIL

    Tuition Fee for Govt. Lab/Govt. Industry Sponsored PG students

    40,000

    40,000#

    Tuition Fees for Self-Sponsored Mtech, MDes students (12 credits

    per semester, Rs. 20,000 per credit)

    2,40,000

    2,40,000


    2.2

    Registration fee, Examination Fee, Gymkhana Fee, Medical Facility, IT charges, Sports fee, Laboratory and Research Facilities Fee, Transport

    Charges


    13,500

    2.3

    Student Welfare Fund

    1000

    2.4

    Hostel Expenses & Mess Expenses (License Fee, Electricity, Water,

    Dining, and other charges)

    16,000

    2.5

    Mess Expenses*

    20,020

    Total Semester Fee for Regular PG students

    62,520

    50,520

    Total Semester Fee for Govt. Lab/Govt. Industry-Sponsored PG students

    90,520

    90,520

    Total Semester Fee for Self-Sponsored MTech, MDes students

    2,90,520

    2,90,520

    3. Medical Insurance**

    3.1

    Medical Insurance (per annum)

    1,888

    Grand Total for Regular PG students

    83,408

    71,408


    Grand Total for Govt. Lab/Govt. Industry-Sponsored PG students

    1,08,408

    1,08,408


    Grand Total for Self-Sponsored PG students

    3,11,408

    3,11,408


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    IIT Jodhpur MDes Fee Structure

    CEED Fee Structure for IIT Jodhpur

    Hosteller

    Day Scholar

    Tuition fee

    Rs. 13,000

    Rs. 13,000

    Admission Fee (One Time)

    Rs. 3,800

    Rs. 3,800

    Convocation Fee (One Time)

    Rs. 3000

    Rs. 3000

    Semester Fee

    Rs. 27,250

    Rs. 20,000

    Refundable Deposit

    Rs. 8000

    Rs. 8000

    Total CEED Fee Structure for IIT Jodhpur

    Rs. 55,050

    Rs. 47,800

    IIT Roorkee MDes Fee Structure

    Particulars

    1st Year

    2nd Year


    Autumn Semester

    Spring Semester

    Autumn Semester

    Spring Semester

    Semester Fee





    1. Institution Fee





    Tuition Fees GEN/OBC

    5000

    5000

    5000

    5000

    Tuition Fees Sponsored Students

    25000

    25000

    25000

    25000

    Tuition Fees SC/ST/PwD

    0

    0

    0

    0

    2. Semester Charges





    Establishment and Maintenance (Non Refundable)

    7000

    7000

    7000

    7000

    Medical Insurance

    750

    750

    750

    750

    Career Development Cell

    300

    300

    300

    300

    Miscellaneous

    2500

    2500

    2500

    2500

    3. Hostel Charges





    Accommodation

    6000

    6000

    6000

    6000

    Electricity

    3000

    3000

    3000

    3000






    One Time Payment

    6000

    0

    0

    0

    Deposit (Refundable)





    Institution Caution Fee

    1000

    0

    0

    0

    Library Deposit

    2000

    0

    0

    0






    Mess Fee





    Mess Advance

    23400

    23400

    23400

    23400

    Mess Admission Fee

    4000




    Mess Security Fee

    2000




    IIITDM Jabalpur MDes Fee Structure

    CEED Fee Structure for IIITDM Jabalpur

    CEED fee structure for OBC/GEN/EWS

    CEED fee structure for SC/ST

    One time payment during admissions



    Admission

    2000

    2000

    Grade Card

    1000

    1000

    Provisional Certificate Subscription

    500

    500

    Alumni Association

    1500

    1500

    I card

    500

    500

    Career Dev Fund

    1000

    1000

    Student’s Welfare Fund

    1000

    1000

    Caution Money

    2500

    2500

    Total Onetime payment during admissions

    Rs. 10000

    Rs. 10000

    Semester Fee (Academic)



    Gymkhana Fee

    3000

    3000

    Exam Fee

    1000

    1000

    Registration

    1000

    1000

    Medical Insurance

    1500

    1500

    Internet and Computer Charge

    1000

    1000

    Total Semester Fee (Academic)

    Rs. 7,500

    Rs. 7,500

    Semester Fee (Tuition and Hostel)

    Rs. 50,000 for Sem 1 ,2

    Rs. 60, 000 for Sem 3,4

    Rs. 0

    Hostel Fees

    Rs. 11,000

    Rs. 11,000



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    IIITDM Kancheepuram MDes Fee Structure

    I. Institute Fees

    Amount

    Admission Fee

    500

    Certificate/Thesis Fee

    500

    Student welfare fee

    1000

    Infrastructure Development Fee

    1000

    Alumni Life Membership Fee

    500

    Publication Fee / Library Fee

    1000

    Cultural Fee

    500

    Total (A)

    Rs. 5000

    B. Semester Fees:


    Tuition fee (+)

    50000 (*)

    Examination fee

    500

    Registration

    500

    Sports Fee

    1000

    Medical Fee

    1000

    Student Amenities

    2000

    Total (B)

    Rs. 55000

    C. Medical Insurance Premium (per annum)


    Medical Insurance premium p.a.

    600

    Total (C)

    600

    TOTAL (A+B+C)60600

    II. Hostel Fees

    Amount

    Hostel Fees & Mess Charges per semester


    Hostel Admission fee

    700

    Hostel Seat Rent

    3500

    Hostel Maintenance Charges

    16200

    Dining charges -Advance

    25050 (**)

    Establishment B Charges

    1000

    Development Fee

    1000

    Total (D)

    Rs.47450 (**)



    Grand total ( A +B + C +D )

    Rs. 108050

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    VIT Vellore MDes Fees

    MDes Fee Structure

    Fee

    Tuition Fees

    Rs. 1,76,000

    Caution Fees

    Rs. 3,000

    Total Fee

    Rs. 1,79,000

    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: How much is the CEED exam fee?
    A:

    The CEED application fee for the exam is Rs. 2000 for all women and SC/ST/PwD candidates where as it is Rs. 4000 for all other candidates.

    Q: Are IIT MDes courses expensive?
    A:

    Most IITs have a MDes fee of a few lakhs which might be expensive. But the students who graduate from these institutions have good hands on experience and education. 

    Q: What is included in the CEED fee structure?
    A:

    The CEED fee structure includes tuition fees, establishment fee, medical insurance, hostel fee etc. 

    Q: What is one time fee of CEED?
    A:

    The CEED one time fee includes the fee that is required to be paid at the time of admission only and not to be paid each year or  semester. 

    Q: Is it compulsory to pay the hostel fee?
    A:

    No, the hostel fee is only for the students who opt to stay in the hostel and take admissions in it. 

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    Practice sketching daily and improve visualization.

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    Common Entrance Examination for Design is a test includes design aptitude, your creativity, visualisation, problem-solving, and also analytical ability.

    CEED exam structure is divided in 2 parts (PART A & PART B) and you can check what to study and syllabus of CEED on career360 https://design.careers360.com/articles/ceed-syllabus-2025


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    Design thinking and problem solving

    Drawing skills

    Creativity

    Communication skills

    Analytical and logical reasoning

    Environmental and social awareness

    Observation and design sensitivity Also includes topics on form, function, aesthetics, and technical drawing.


    Hello Anushka,

    Thanks for reaching out!

    You can definitely prepare for CEED to pursue UI/UX design.since you're not from design background you'll need 4-6 months of focused prepration.

    Focus on:

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    Visual communication

    Design concepts

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    Problem - solving skills

    Past CEED papers.

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