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    IIT Gandhinagar MDes Admission 2026: Merit List Out, Selection Process

    IIT Gandhinagar MDes Admission 2026: Merit List Out, Selection Process

    Sumeet SudarshanUpdated on 25 Aug 2026, 12:08 PM IST

    Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar has released the list of selected candidates for the M.Des on June 16, 2026. The institute has shared the offer letters with the selected candidates. All the selected candidates had to pay the admission fees as mentioned in the offer letter to confirm their provisional admissions. After the document verification process, authorities have confirmed the admission for all the selected candidates. As part of the IIT Gandhinagar MDes 2026 admission process, shortlisted candidates based on CEED 2026 scores had to participate in a studio test and interview round. IIT Gandhinagar offers a 2-year MDes in Integrated Design and Technology. IIT Gandhinagar is the latest to join CEED 2026. It takes the number of IITs in the CEED admission process to eight institutes. There is no centralised counselling, so the IIT MDes admissions are conducted separately by each participating college. Read the complete article by Careers360 to get all the details of the IIT Gandhinagar MDes 2026 admissions.
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    This Story also Contains

    1. IIT Gandhinagar MDes 2026 Admission Dates
    2. IIT Gandhinagar MDes Eligibility Criteria 2026
    3. IIT Gandhinagar MDes Application Form 2026
    4. IIT Gandhinagar MDes 2026 Selection Process
    5. IIT Gandhinagar MDes Result 2026
    IIT Gandhinagar MDes Admission 2026: Merit List Out, Selection Process
    IIT Gandhinagar MDes Admission 2026

    IIT Gandhinagar MDes 2026 Admission Dates

    The dates for IIT Gandhinagar MDes admissions have been notified. The table below provides the admission schedule.

    IIT Gandhinagar MDes Admission 2026 Important Dates

    Particulars

    Dates

    CEED 2026 result date

    March 4, 2026

    IIT Gandhinagar MDes application form

    March 16, 2026

    Last date to apply

    April 7, 2026 (extended)

    List of shortlisted candidates for the Studio test and interviewApril 13, 2026

    Call letters issued to shortlisted candidates

    April 16, 2026

    Studio test date

    May 6, 2026

    Interview datesMay 8-15, 2026
    IIT Gandhinagar MDes Merit ListJune 16, 2026

    IIT Gandhinagar MDes Eligibility Criteria 2026

    The details about the eligibility criteria for the IIT Gandhinagar MDes are given below:

    • Educational Qualification: Graduation degree (4years or more) in Design (B.Des), Architecture (B.Arch), Fine Arts (B.F.A/B.V.A), Engineering (B.E), or Technology (B.Tech) from a recognised institution.
    • Minimum Passing Marks: 55% aggregate marks or equivalent CGPA (50% marks or equivalent for SC/ST/PwD categories).
    • Valid CEED score

    IIT Gandhinagar MDes Application Form 2026

    IIT Gandhinagar opened the MDes application form on March 16, 2026. Interested applicants who fulfil the eligibility criteria were allowed to submit the IIT Gandhinagar MDes application form 2026 online till April 7, 2026. The application process is given below:

    How to Submit the IIT Gandhinagar MDes Application Form 2026?

    • Visit the official website - iitgn.ac.in
    • Go to the MDes admission tab
    • Click on the Apply Now button
    • Register and fill in the required details
    • Upload the required documents
    • Pay the prescribed application fee
    • Submit the application form

    IIT Gandhinagar MDes Application Fee

    Category

    Fees

    General/OBC/EWS

    Rs 300

    SC/ST/PwD

    Rs 150

    IIT Gandhinagar MDes 2026 Selection Process

    • The institute scrutinises all applications to verify whether they meet the eligibility criteria of the streams/programme applied to.
    • Based on the CEED scores, the institute will prepare a category-wise shortlist of eligible candidates to appear for the next round.
    • The number of candidates shortlisted will be eight times the number of seats in each category
    • Shortlisted candidates have to appear for the IITGN Design Aptitude Tests (DATs), which consist of the studio test and/or interviews, in person at IIT Gandhinagar
    • The final merit list of selected candidates will be prepared based on 70% CEED Score and 30% of IITGN DATs.
    • Selected candidates must confirm their seats by paying fees, deposits, and hostel rent before the prescribed deadline
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    IIT Gandhinagar MDes Result 2026

    IIT Gandhinagar published the MDes merit list on June 16, 2026, on their official website - design.iitgn.ac.in. All the selected candidates have received their offer letters at their registered email IDs. Candidates are advised to check the offer letter for all further details. Shortlisted candidates had to accept the seat and pay the prescribed fee by June 21, 2026.

    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: Is the IIT Gandhinagar MDes application form out?
    A:

    The IIT Gandhinagar MDes application form opened on March 16, 2026. The registrations are currently closed.

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