IIT Bombay B.Des 2026 Admission Through UCEED: Dates, Eligibility, Application Process, Fees, Seat Matrix

IIT Bombay B.Des 2026 Admission Through UCEED: Dates, Eligibility, Application Process, Fees, Seat Matrix

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The IIT Bombay B.Des admission 2026 details will be notified on the official website -uceed.iitb.ac.in. The IIT Bombay B.Des 2026 admission will be done based on the UCEED entrance exam. Candidates have to appear and obtain a valid score in UCEED 2026. The admissions into IIT Bombay B.Des 2026 will be done as per the UCEED 2026 schedule. Candidates have to register and participate in UCEED counselling to obtain IIT Bombay B.Des admission 2026. Read the complete article to know more about the IIT Bombay BDes admission 2026, including dates, eligibility, and more.

This Story also Contains

  1. IIT Bombay BDes Admission Dates 2026
  2. IIT Bombay BDes Eligibility 2026
  3. Documents required to apply for IIT Bombay BDes admission
  4. IIT Bombay BDes Application Form
  5. IIT Bombay BDes Seats
  6. IDC IIT Bombay seats BDes 2026
  7. IIT Bombay BDes Fees 2026
IIT Bombay B.Des 2026 Admission Through UCEED: Dates, Eligibility, Application Process, Fees, Seat Matrix
IIT Bombay BDes admission

The IIT Bombay B.Des 2026 admission will be done in multiple rounds. Candidates who obtain the IIT Bombay B.Des 2026 seat allotment will be required to complete document verification and pay the fees within the prescribed deadline to confirm their admission.

IIT Bombay BDes Admission Dates 2026

The IIT Bombay B.Des 2026 admission dates will be notified on the official website. Candidates can check the IIT Bombay B.Des dates 2026 in the table below.

IIT Bombay B.Des 2026 Dates

Particulars

Dates (tentative)

IIT Bombay BDes application start and end dates

October 2025

Dates to apply for BDes at IIT Bombay with a late fee

First week of November 2025

UCEED BDes admit card download date

First week of January 2026

UCEED 2026 exam date

Third week of January 2026

UCEED result release date

First week of March 2026

IIT Bombay B.Des Counselling Dates 2026

Particulars

Dates (tentative)

IIT Bombay BDes admission start date

Second week of March 2026

Last date to apply for BDes counselling at IIT Bombay

Fourth week of March 2026

Round 1 seat allotment

April 2026

Round 2 seat allotment

May 2026

Round 3 seat allotment

June 2026

Round 4 seat allotment

June 2026

Round 5 seat allotment

July 2026

IIT Bombay BDes Eligibility 2026

The Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, will release the IIT Bombay BDes eligibility criteria 2026 along with the UCEED notification. Candidates seeking BDes course at IIT Bombay have to meet the eligibility criteria laid down by the authorities.

Age Limit: Aspirants belonging to OPEN/EWS/OBC-NCL category should have been born on or after October 1, 2001. However, candidates belonging to SC, ST or PwD category, should be born on or after October 1, 1996.

UCEED qualification: The candidate should have qualified, i.e., obtained a rank in UCEED 2026.

Qualifying examination: The candidate should have passed all five subjects in the qualifying examination (Class XII or equivalent) in 2025 or 2026. Those who appeared for the first time in their qualifying examination in 2024 or earlier are not eligible.

Documents required to apply for IIT Bombay BDes admission

  • Photograph

  • Signature

  • UCEED Score Card

  • Qualifying examination Mark Sheet (Class XII or equivalent)

  • EWS/OBC-NCL/SC/ST Certificate

  • PwD Certificate

  • OCI/PIO Card

IIT Bombay BDes Application Form

To apply for IIT Bombay BDes course admission, candidates must visit the UCEED official website - uceed.iitb.ac.in. The common application form will be available through the IIT Bombay Admissions Portal. While filling a form for BDes course at IIT Bombay, aspirants have to fill in their personal particulars and select institutes of their choice by indicating the order of preference. To obtain B.Des admission at IIT Bombay, candidates must opt IIT Bombay as the first choice. After filling out all information, candidates will be required to upload documents as per specifications and make the payment of counselling registration fee.

IIT Bombay BDes Seats

The authorities released the IDC IIT Bombay seats BDes at the official website. The total seats for BDes course at IIT Bombay is 37.

IDC IIT Bombay seats BDes 2026

Category

Number of seats

Open

14

Open-PwD

0

EWS

4

EWS-PwD

1

OBC-NCL

9

OBC-PwD

0

SC

5

SC-PwD

1

ST

3

ST-PWD

0

Total

37

IIT Bombay BDes Fees 2026

The IIT Bombay B.Des fee 2026 is yet to be released by the institute. Meanwhile candidates can check the fee for the previous year below.

(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

Note: All SC/ ST/ PwD category students are exempted from the payment of Tuition Fee from the section (B).

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q: How can I get admission in IIT Bombay for BDes?
A:

To get IIT Bombay BDes admission, candidates are required to appear and qualify the UCEED exam. 

Q: Is there an age limit for IIT Bombay B.Des admission 2026?
A:

Yes, there is an age limit for IIT Bombay B.Des 2026 admission.

Q: What is the fees for BDes in IIT Bombay?
A:

IIT Bombay BDes fees is Rs. 123350.

Q: How many seats are there in IIT Bombay for BDes?
A:

Total seats in IIT Bombay for Bdes are 37. 

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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!


Currently, NSUT does not offer a B.Des. program. However, other institutes like IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, and IIITDM Jabalpur offer B.Des. through UCEED.

Expected UCEED Cutoffs (General Category):

IIT Bombay: Around Rank 14

IIT Delhi: Around Rank 35

IIITDM Jabalpur: Around Rank 165