Indian Institute of Technology, Gandhinagar, has been added as one of the CEED 2026 participating institutes. The notification in this regard has been published on IIT Bombay’s official website. IIT Gandhinagar is the eighth IIT to join CEED 2026. In this article, know the IIT Gandhinagar MDes programme details and admission process.
The CEED admissions will be done separately by the CEED participating institutes as there is no centralised counselling process. The CEED 2026 result has been declared on March 4, 2026.
IIT Gandhingar offers a 2-year MDes programme in Integrated Design and Technology. Candidates with a valid score in the CEED 2026 entrance exam can apply.
IIT Gandhinagar will conduct its MDes admission by shorlisting candidates through scores in CEED 2026. It will be followed by a studio test and a personal interview round. The admission dates are given below.
Particulars | Dates |
CEED 2026 result date | March 4, 2026 |
IIT Gandhinagar MDes application form | March 16, 2026 |
Last date to apply | April 6, 2026 |
Declaration of shortlisted candidates | April 28, 2026 |
Studio test/interview date | Will be notified |
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