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    IIT Gandhinagar Joins CEED 2026, Check MDes 2026 Admission Dates

    IIT Gandhinagar Joins CEED 2026, Check MDes 2026 Admission Dates

    Sumeet SudarshanUpdated on 31 Mar 2026, 03:39 PM IST

    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.

    IIT Gandhinagar Joins CEED 2026, Check MDes 2026 Admission Dates
    IIT Gandhinagar Joins CEED 2026

    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.

    Which Programme is Offered by IIT Gandhinagar?

    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 MDes Admission Process

    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.

    IIT Gandhinagar CEED MDes 2026 Admission Dates

    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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