Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) offer the B.Des programme. The IIT B.Des admission 2026 will be done based on the scores in the Undergraduate Common Entrance Exam for Design. IIT Bombay declared the UCEED result on March 6, 2026. Candidates who appeared for UCEED 2026 can make use of the UCEED college predictor as well as the UCEED 2026 rank vs college comparison to get the best IITs for B.Des admissions as per their rank. The IIT B.Des admissions 2026 through UCEED counselling were done through five rounds. Based on the candidate's rank and the college preferences given by them, authorities will allot the seats. Only candidates who clear the UCEED cut-off will be able to secure BDes admissions at IITs. The UCEED 2026 exam was conducted on January 18, 2026, and candidates' reactions state that the exam was easy. This also indicates that the UCEED exam cutoff will be higher this year. Read the complete article by Careers360 to know about the top IITs for ranks 10 to 30 for different categories.
10 to 30 is usually considered a good rank in UCEED. With ranks between 10 and 30, even general category candidates have strong chances of BDes admission into top IITs, including IIT Bombay and IIT Delhi, which are considered to be among the top design colleges in India.
The tables below provide the top IITs for the rank between 10 and 30 for each category based on the UCEED cut-off trends last year. The list of IITs is provided along with opening and closing ranks. The ranks in the general category represent the All-India rank. On the other hand, the ranks for reserved categories represent the respective category ranks.
Institute | Opening | Closing |
IIT Bombay | 1 | 14 |
IIT Delhi | 15 | 41 |
IIT Guwahati | 19 | 96 |
IIT Hyderabad | 23 | 61 |
Institute | Opening Rank | Closing Rank |
IIT Bombay | 1 | 4 |
IIT Delhi | 9 | 15 |
IIT Guwahati | 7 | 21 |
IIT Hyderabad | 13 | 19 |
IIT Indore | 22 | 23 |
IIT Roorkee | 17 | 18 |
IIITDM Jabalpur | 24 | 39 |
Institute | Opening Rank | Closing Rank |
IIT Bombay | 5 | 13 |
IIT Delhi | 16 | 28 |
IIT Guwahati | 22 | 50 |
IIT Hyderabad | 24 | 44 |
Institute | Opening Rank | Closing Rank |
IIT Bombay | 1 | 7 |
IIT Delhi | 8 | 11 |
IIT Guwahati | 9 | 27 |
IIT Hyderabad | 3 | 19 |
IIT Indore | 24 | 31 |
IIT Roorkee | 26 | 33 |
Institute | Opening Rank | Closing |
IIT Bombay | 2 | 5 |
IIT Delhi | 8 | 8 |
IIT Guwahati | 1 | 7 |
IIT Hyderabad | 10 | 11 |
IIT Indore | 13 | 13 |
IIT Roorkee | 9 | 12 |
IIITDM Jabalpur | 14 | 19 |
On Question asked by student community
Hello Dear Student,
With UCEED AIR 130 (Open category) and currently allotted IIITDM Jabalpur under the FLOAT option, your chances after Rounds 4 and 5 depend on how many higher-ranked candidates withdraw or move to their preferred institutes.
Based on recent Round 5 Open-category closing ranks:
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Hello,
With an SC category rank of 92 in UCEED, you may be eligible for admission to some IITs, depending on the cutoff and seat availability during the counselling process. The cutoff varies each year, so you can check the details for the previous year's cutoff here: UCEED Previous Years
Hi! To check the UCEED 2025 opening and closing rank, click on the link provided below.
Link:
UCEED 2025 cutoff
You can estimate your chances more accurately using the predictor here:
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