UPES B.Des Admissions 2026
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UCEED Application Date:01 Oct' 25 - 31 Oct' 25
The IIT B.Des 2026 fee structure will be notified on the official website of the respective Indian Institute of Technology. IIT B.Des fee 2026 comprises tuition fees, hostel charges, medical insurance, and much more. Candidates appearing for UCEED 2026 must check the IIT B.Des fee structure 2026 for various IITs, which can help them fill in the optimum choices for UCEED counselling. In this article, get complete details of the IIT B.Des fee structure 2026 for participating IITs.
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Candidates will be required to pay the prescribed IIT B.Des fee at the time of seat allotment to confirm their admission. 7 institutions are participating in the UCEED entrance exam, which includes 6 IITs and IIITDM Jabalpur.
The IIT fee for B.Des 2026 has not yet been released. However, candidates can check the fee structure for B.Des at IIT for previous year from the table given below. This will help candidates understand the trend and get an idea about IIT B.Des fee.
IIT Bombay is yet to release the BDes fee structure for 2026. Candidates can check the UCEED IIT Bombay fee structure as per the previous year.
(A) IIT Bombay B.Des One-Time Fee
Particulars | Fees (Rs) |
Admission Fee | 9200 |
Student Welfare Fund | 1300 |
Total | 10500 |
(B) IIT Bombay BDes Per Semester Fees
Particulars | Fees (Rs) |
Tuition Fees - Statutory fees * | 100000 |
Registration Fee & Examination Fee | 2300 |
Gymkhana Fee | 2300 |
Student Benevolent Fund | 750 |
Student Accident Insurance Fund | 350 |
Medical Fee | 2050 |
Total | 107750 |
(C) Refundable Deposits (To be paid at the time of admission)
Particulars | Fees (Rs) |
Institute Security Deposits | 5000 |
Library Security Deposits | 5000 |
Total | 10000 |
Grand total of (A+B+C) | 128250 |
IIT Delhi is yet to release the BDes fee structure for 2026. Candidates can check the UCEED IIT Delhi fee structure as per the previous year.
Category | Tuition Fee (Rs.) | One-Time Payment (Rs.) | Other charges* | Refundable Caution Deposit (Rs.) | Inst. Residence Fee (Rs.) | Total Institute Fees (a) | Amount Paid to JOSAA Towards Institute FEE (b) | Balance amount payable (a)– (b) (See table below) | ||
With the Institute residence allotted (Rs.) | Without the Institute residence allotted (Rs.) | With the institute residence allotted (Rs.) | Without the Institute residence allotted (Rs.) | |||||||
General /OBC-NCL /EWS (Annual Family > Rs. 5 lakh) | 1,00,000 | 8,150 | 6,250 | 8,000 | 8,600 | 1,31,000 | 1,22,400 | 25,000 | 1,06,000 | 97,400 |
General /OBC-NCL/ EWS (Annual Family Income Rs. 1.00 lakh up to 5.00 lakh) | 33,333 | 8,150 | 6,250 | 8,000 | 8,600 | 64,333 | 55,733 | 25,000 | 39,333 | 30,733 |
General /OBC-NCL/EWS # (Annual Family Income < Rs. 1 lakh) | Nil | 8,150 | 6,250 | 8,000 | 8,600 | 31,000 | 22,400 | 25,000 | 6,000 | -2,600** |
SC/ST /PwD | Nil | 8,150 | 6,250 | 8,000 | 8,600 | 31,000 | 22,400 | 10,000 | 21,000 | 12,400 |
IIT Guwahati is yet to release the BDes fee structure for 2026. Candidates can check the IIT Delhi fee structure as per the previous year.
A | One–Time Fees (At the time of admission) & Non-Refundable | Fee Amount |
A.1 | Admission Fee | Rs 2000 |
A.2 | Certificates Fee (Grade Card + Provisional Degree) | Rs 1000 |
A.3 | Medical Examination Fee | Rs 2200 |
A.4 | Identity Card Fee | Rs 200 |
A.5 | Modernization and Upgradation Fee | Rs 1000 |
A.6 | One-time Alumni Fee | Rs 1500 |
A.7 | Hostel Admission and Establishment Charge | Rs 2900 |
A.8 | Thesis Fee^ | Rs 10000 |
Total | Rs 10800+ Thesis fee | |
B | One-Time Deposits (At the time of admission) & Refundable | |
B.1 | Institute Caution Money | 4,000/- |
B.2 | Library Caution Money | 4,000/- |
B.3 | Hostel Caution Money* | 4,000/- |
Total | 12,000/- | |
C | Payable for Every Semester | |
C.1 | Tuition Fees | Rs. 1,00,000 |
C.2 | Registration/Enrollment Fee | Rs 2,000 |
C.3 | Examination Fee | Rs 500 |
C.4 | Academic Facilities Fee | Rs 3,500 |
C.5 | Medical Fee | Rs 500 |
C.6 | Students’ Brotherhood Fund | Rs 100 |
C.7 | Students’ Travel Assistance Fund | Rs 100 |
C.8 | Gymkhana Fee | Rs 2000 |
C.9 | Hostel Fund* | Rs 2200 |
C.10 | Hostel Rent* | Rs 2000 |
C.11 | Hostel Maintenance Charge* | Rs 3500 |
C.12 | Electricity and Water Charges* | Rs 3500 |
C.13 | Adjustable Mess Advance | Rs 22000 |
C.14 | Student Welfare Fund | Rs 500 |
C.15 | Medical Insurance Premium | At Actual |
C.16 | Students' Fest Fees | Rs 1300 |
Total | Rs 143200 + Medical Insurance Premium |
* Applicable to Hostelers
Category | B.Des Fee |
Rs. 1.66 lakhs | |
SC, ST, PwD, MEB (most economically backward) | Rs. 66000 |
IIT Hyderabad is yet to release the BDes fee structure for 2026. Candidates can check the IIT Hyderabad fee structure as per the previous year.
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) | 7,000 | |
1.2 | Student Activity Funds (Celebrations, Training & Placement) | 6,000 | |
1.3 | Security Deposit (Refundable) (Hostel, Mess, Library and Laboratory) | 6,000 | |
Total One Time Fee (At the time of Registration) | 19,000 | ||
2. SEMESTER FEE | Gen/EWS/OBC/ OCI/PIO | SC/ST/PH | |
2.1 | Tuition Fee | 1,00,000 | NIL |
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 | 1,000 | |
2.4 | Hostel Expenses (Accommodation Charges, Electricity, Water and Maintenance charges) | 16,000 | |
2.5 | Mess Expenses* | 15,470 | |
Total Semester Fee | 1,45,970 | 45,970 | |
3. Medical Insurance** | |||
3.1 | Medical Insurance (per annum) | 1,888 | |
Grand Total Fee | 1,66,858 | 66,858 |
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*Mess Expenses (Dining Charges) are Rs. 130/- per day for 119 days, are subject to change.
**The medical insurance premium amount (per annum) and insurance policy coverage (presently Rs.2,00,000) is subject to change.
IIT Roorkee is yet to release the BDes fee structure for 2026. Candidates can check the IIT Roorkee fee structure as per the previous year.
Particulars | Autumn | Spring |
I. Semester Fees (To be paid every Semester) | ||
1. Institute Fee | ||
a) Tuition Fees - Gel1/Gen-EWS/OBC/OCI/PIO Card Holders | 100000 | 100000 |
b)Tuition Fees - SC/ST/PWD | 0 | 0 |
c) Tuition Fees for the most economically backward students (whose family 0 0 income is less than Rs . 1 lakh per annum) | 0 | 0 |
d) Tuition Fees for the other economically backward students (whose family income is between Rs . 1 lakh to Rs . 5 lakh per annum) after remission of 2/3rd 33333 33333 of the fee | 33333 | 33333 |
e) Foreign nationals # | 100000 | 100000 |
f) Foreign nationals ## | 200000 | 200000 |
2. Semester Charges | ||
(a) Student Establishment & Maintenance | 7000 | 7000 |
(b) Medical Insurance | 1500 | 0 |
(c) Career Development Cell (CDC) | 300 | 300 |
(d) Miscellaneous | 2500 | 2500 |
Total (a+b+c+d) | 11300 | 9800 |
3. Hostel Charges (per Semester) | ||
(a) Accommodation | 5000 | 5000 |
(b) Electricity* | 2500 | 2500 |
II. One-time payments at the Time of Admission | 6000 | 0 |
III. Deposits (Refundable) | ||
(a) Institute Caution Deposit | 1000 | 0 |
(b) Library Deposit | 2000 | 0 |
Total (a+b) | 3000 | 0 |
IV. Mess Charges | ||
(a) Mess Advance towards Food Charges** | 21750 | 21750 |
(b) One Time Mess Admission Fee | 4000 | 0 |
(c) Mess Security (Refundable) | 2000 | 0 |
Total (a+b+c) | 27750 | 21750 |
Grand Total for Gen/Gen-EWS/OBC/OCI/PIO Card Holders | 155550 | 139050 |
Grand Total for SC/ST/PD | 55550 | 39050 |
Grand Total for the most economically backward students (whose family 55550 39050 income is less than Rs. 1 lakh per annum) | 55550 | 39050 |
Grand Total for the other economically backward students (whose family income is between Rs. 1 lakh to Rs. 5 lakh per annum) after 88883 72383 remission of 2/3rd of the fee | 88883 | 72383 |
Grand Total for Foreign Nationals # | 155550 | 139050 |
Grand Total for Foreign Nationals ## | 255550 | 239050 |
* This is the minimum charge for Bachelor Hostel. For married accommodation charges will be as per actual.
** Mess Advance towards food charges is subject to adjustment as per actual.
# For the top-ranked 20 students (among those who will be joining IIT Roorkee) from the specific countries the tuition fee will be at par with Indian students.
## For rest of the students, the tuition fee shall be 200% of the fee prescribed for Indian students
IIT Indore is yet to release the BDes fee structure for 2026. Candidates can check the IIT Indore fee structure as per the previous year.
S. No. | Type | Component | 2025 Autumn Semester (₹) | 2026 Spring Semester (₹) |
A | Tuition Fee | 1,00,000.00 | 1,00,000.00 | |
B | Group Insurance Premium per annum | 1,600.00 | NA | |
C | Per Semester Registration Fee | Examination Fee | 500.00 | 500.00 |
Registration Fee | 500.00 | 500.00 | ||
Gymkhana Fee | 1,500.00 | 1,500.00 | ||
Medical Fee | 1,500.00 | 1,500.00 | ||
Student Benevolent Fund | 300.00 | 300.00 | ||
Student Welfare Fund Fee | 500.00 | 500.00 | ||
Laboratory/ Research facility Fee | 1,500.00 | 1,500.00 | ||
Total C | 6,300.00 | 6,300.00 | ||
D | One Time Admission Fee | Admission Fee | 1,000.00 | Already paid at the time of admission |
Grade Sheets Fee | 400.00 | |||
Smart Card Fee | 400.00 | |||
Medical Examination Fee | 400.00 | |||
Degree Certificate Fee | 400.00 | |||
Convocation Fee | 3,000.00 | |||
Alumni Association Membership Fee | 1,500.00 | |||
Training and Placement | 1,000.00 | |||
Total D | 8,100.00 | |||
E | Refundable Security Deposits | Institute Security Deposit | 10,000.00 | Already paid at the time of admission |
Security Deposit for Library | ||||
Security Deposit for Dining Facility | ||||
Security Deposit for Accommodation | ||||
Total E | 10,000.00 | |||
F | Fee for Accommodation and Other Facility (Per Semester) | Rent | 16,000.00 | 16,000.00 |
Electricity and Water Charges | ||||
Facility Charges | ||||
Total F | 16,000.00 | 16,000.00 | ||
G | Total Fee Payable | ₹1,42,000.00 | ₹1,22,300.00 |
BDes is a 4 year (8 semesters) Bachelor in Design programme. The 4 years of design education ensures graduates to become responsible designers. So participating IITs have different curriculum for design. Institution offers major design domains such as product design, interaction design and communication design. BDes graduates are bound to translate ideas into demonstrable solutions.
Note: All IITs reserve the right to revise the fee structure in subsequent semesters.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
There are 6 IITs participating in UCEED 2026
Candidates have to pay the IIT B.des fee at the time of admission to confirm their seat allotment.
Yes, BDes is available in IITs. IITs Delhi, IIT Bombay, IIT Guwahati take admission in BDes through UCEED undergraduate common entrance exam for design. Moreover, the candidates need to apply separately on the official website of participating IITs.
Candidates should have qualified the UCEED and obtained rank in it. Students from all streams such as science, commerce, Arts, humanities are eligible. The candidates should have passed the class 12th or equivalent are eligible.
On Question asked by student community
Hello Dear Candidate,
Here's the full study material for UCEED 2026: https://design.careers360.com/download/ebooks/uceed-full-study-material Thank You
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NIFT 2026 admission - Applications release around November–December 2025.
UCEED 2026- Registrations open around September–October 2025.
Pearl Academy - They have multiple admission cycles (Jan, April, June). Applications usually open by October 2025 for Jan cycle.
Keep checking official sites regularly since dates shift slightly every year.
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UCEED is a competitive exam for design aspirants, testing design aptitude, logical thinking, creativity, and visualisation skills. To improve your score out of 300, start by understanding the exam pattern—Part A (objective) and Part B (subjective). For Part A, practice reasoning, numerical aptitude, and environmental & social awareness questions. For Part B, focus on drawing, sketching, and presenting your ideas clearly. Solve past year UCEED papers and join online mock test series. Spend at least 2–3 hours daily practising creative problem-solving and sketching. Also, work on time management because the exam requires quick thinking.
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Hello Akanksha,
For NID DAT 2026, your eligibility is established based on your born date as you are born on or after July 1st 2005. For UCEED 2026, your eligibility is dependent on your born date by category. You are eligible if you are OPEN/EWS/OBC-NCL category and born on or after October 1, 2001. If you are SC/ST/PwD category you must be born on or after October 1, 1996 in order to be eligible. Based on your born date of December 20th, 2006 for both NID DAT 2026 and UCEED 2026; you will be eligible.
The UCEED exam is conducted by IIT Bombay, and the previous year’s question papers you can download the papers along with answer keys directly from the link given below :
https://design.careers360.com/articles/uceed-previous-year-question-papers
Thank you and all the best!
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