The IIITDM Kancheepuram MDes 2027 application form will open tentatively in April 2027. Interested candidates who have a valid score in CEED 2027 can apply online before the last date. The score in the CEED entrance exam is for screening applicants. The shortlisted candidates have to appear for an interview for final selection into the MDes programme. In this article, get complete details of the IIITDM Kancheepuram MDes 2027 admissions, including dates, eligibility, and more.
IIITDM Kancheepuram is one of the several participating institutes in CEED. There is no centralised counselling in CEED, and the admissions into the MDes programme are conducted by each institute separately. IIITDM Kancheepuram offers 25 seats for its MDes Integrated Product Design.
Particulars | Details |
Accepted entrance exam | Common Entrance Examination for Design |
Short name | CEED |
Course offered | MDes (Integrated Product Design) |
Seat intake | 25 |
Selection process | CEED score and interview |
All the dates for IIITDM Kancheepuram MDes admission have been notified on the official website. The dates are given in the table below.
Particulars | Dates |
IIITDM Kancheepuram MDes 2027 application form opens | First week of April 2027 |
Last date to apply | Will be notified |
Announcement of the shortlist for the interview | May 2027 |
IIIT Kancheepuram MDes 2027 interview | May 2027 |
IIITDM Kancheepuram MDes Admission Result 2027 | May 2027 |
The eligibility criteria of IIITDM Kancheepuram MDes will be notified on the official website. The details are given below-
Bachelor’s degree in engineering/design/architecture with at least 60% (55% for SC/ST/PwD). Students appearing for their final year exams can also apply, provided they clear the qualifying exam with the required marks and submit the passing certificate at the time of admission.
Valid score in CEED 2027
The IIIT Kancheepuram MDes 2027 application form will open tentatively in April 2027. Interested applicants who meet the eligibility criteria can apply online. There is no application fee for IIITDM Kancheepuram MDes.
Visit the official website - admissions.iiitdm.ac.in
Click on the application link
Next, register by providing basic details such as email ID and mobile number
Log in and fill in the required details - personal details, academic details, preferred course, and address details
Upload the required documents - photograph, signature, certificates
Submit the application form
Recent colour photograph
Signature
Degree certificate
Class 10/12 certificate
Experience certificate (if any)
Category certificate (if applicable)
Disability certificate (If applied under PwD category)
Income certificate (if applicable)
As per the selection process for IIITDM Kancheepuram MDes, first candidates will be shortlisted based on the CEED scores. Next, the shortlisted candidates will be called for an interview round.
IIIT Kancheepuram will first publish the list of shortlisted candidates for the interview round tentatively in May 2027. After the interview round, the IIITDM Kancheepuram MDes admission final result will be declared. The selected candidates have to pay the required fees and complete document verification.
The IIITDM Kancheepuram MDes fee 2027 is yet to be notified. The table below provides the fee structure as per the previous year.
Particulars | Fee |
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) | ₹ 5000 |
B. Semester Fees: | |
Tuition fee (+) | 50000 (*) |
Examination fee | 500 |
Registration | 500 |
Sports Fee | 1000 |
Medical Fee | 1000 |
Student Amenities | 2000 |
Total (B) | ₹ 55000 |
C. Medical Insurance Premium (per annum) | |
Medical Insurance premium p.a. | 500 |
Total (C) | 500 |
A. Hostel Fees & Mess Charges per semester | |
Hostel Admission fee | 700 |
Hostel Seat Rent | 3500 |
Hostel Maintenance Charges | 17496 |
Dining charges -Advance | 24300 |
Establishment B Charges | 1000 |
Development Fee | 1000 |
Total (A) | 47996 |
Total Fees | 108496 |
(+) SC/ST students are exempted from payment of the tuition fee irrespective of their parental income.
Hostel is compulsory for all students. If an exemption is granted by the Institute, then day scholars have to pay the above-mentioned Institute fees after deducting the hostel fees.
(*) Tuition fee of 50,000 per semester for the first year and 60,000 per semester for the second year.
(** ) There may be a variation on account of maintenance and dining charges based on tendering value
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