Pearl Academy B.Des Admissions 2025
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The Symbiosis Institute of Design, Pune has commenced with the admission process for the 2026 round of admissions. The details of the B.Des admission schedule has been published and candidates can apply for B.Des right now via the link on the official website. Candidates can benefit from knowing how many seats are there in SID Pune prior to applying for admission. The total seats in SID Pune for Indian candidates is 200. Students who qualify for the SEED entrance exam are eligible to secure their seats. SID Pune has allotted B.Des courses with 180 seats and M.Des courses with 20 seats.
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The seat matrix for SID Pune has a total of 207 seats for the B.Des courses, out of which 180 has been allotted for Indian Candidates. For M.Des, 4 seats out of 24 are for International students while the remaining 20 are for Indian candidates. Distinctions in the seat matrix are also made on the basis of category as well.
Candidates applying to the specialisations in SID need to be aware of the number of seats that are available for each course. The number of seats that are offered to each candidate in B.Des and M.Des is as follows.
Specialisations for SID | Number of NID Seats |
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Communication Design
| 80 seats for Indian Candidates |
Industrial Design
| 45 seats for Indian Candidates |
Fashion Design | 29 seats for Indian Candidates |
Fashion Communication | 26 seats for Indian Candidates |
User Experience Design (PG) | 20 seats for Indian Candidates |
Candidates who qualify the SEED 2026 also need to verify the reservation of seats that has been offered to their specific category. Currently the percentage distribution of seats for SID based on Merit and Reservations is given in the table below.
Category | Reservation Percentage |
---|---|
SC | 15% |
ST | 7.5% |
Differently Abled | 3.0% |
Kashimiri Migrants | 2 seats |
International students for B.Des | 15% |
International students for M.Des | 20% |
The number of seats at Symbiosis Institute of Design has remained unchanged over 2024 and 2025. This gives us reason to believe that the number of seats shall remain consistent for the 2026 round of admissions at SID. For Indian candidates the total number of seats in the B.Des category shall remain at 180 seats while the candidates for the M.Des category shall be at 20 seats. Furthermore, for international candidates who are planning to apply for admission at SID, the seat distribution is given below.
B.Des Discipline Seat Distribution
Communication Design - 12 International seats
Industrial Design - 7 International seats
Fashion Design - 4 International seats
Fashion Communication - 4 International seats
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M.Des Seat Distribution
User Experience Design - 4 International seats
This gives us a total of 207 seats for the B.Des course and 24 seats in total for the M.Des category. This should also clear any doubts on how many seats are there in Symbiosis, Pune for design.
Candidates who are looking for seats in SID need to be aware of the fees and course durations so that they may prepare their choices accordingly. The NID fees for B.Des and M.Des is given below.
Name of the Course | Duration and Fees |
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Master (M.Design) In UI/UX Designer Course |
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Bachelor (B.Design) in all Disciplines |
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Candidates who are applying for B.Des courses need to verify their eligibility for SID Pune 2026 exam prior to applying for their preferred course or specialization. Failing to meet the eligibility criteria can lead to an application that will be considered void.
Eligibility for SID B.Design courses:
Candidate should have passed standard XII (10+2) or equivalent examination from any recognized board OR 10+3 diploma approved by State Board of Technical Education with minimum 50% marks
Portfolio: Apart from the above mentioned eligibility, students must have to upload a relevant portfolio of creative work with an online registration form.
Eligibility for SID M.Design courses:
Bachelor’s Degree of minimum 4-year duration in any specialization, after 12th standard or equivalent to the 12th standard from any university or institute recognised by law in India.
Full-time Diploma of minimum 4-year duration in Design/Fine Arts/Applied Arts/ Architecture, after 12th standard or equivalent to 12th standard, from any university or institute recognised by law in India.
In either instance candidates need to pass with a minimum of 50% marks or equivalent grade.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
There are a total of 20 seats for the M.Des in User Experience. Furthermore, international students can avail of the 4 reserved seats for the M.Des programme. The total number of seats stands at 24 seats for M.Des.
There are 29 seats for Indian candidates for Fashion Design at Symbiosis Institute of Design. In addition there are also 4 international seats available.
The fee for SEED 2026 registration is Rs 2250 with an additional Rs 1000 programme registration fee. Candidates who have registered can download the SEED 2026 admit card from the official website from January 5, 2026 onwards.
Candidates should have completed 10+2 (in any stream) or an equivalent with at least 50% aggregate marks (45% for SC/ST candidates). Those in the final year of the 10+2 & 10+3 education system are also eligible. For M.Des, candidates need a Bachelor’s with 4 year specialization or a full time diploma with 4 year duration.
The Symbiosis Institute of Design (SID) has a combined intake of 207 seats for its B.Des program. This includes 180 seats for Indian candidates and 27 seats for international students.
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