UPES B.Des Admissions 2026
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Netaji Subhas University of Technology will notify the NSUT design 2026 admission on the official website - nsut.ac.in. Interested applicants will be able to apply online. The NSUT B.Des 2026 admission will be offered through design entrance exams such as UCEED, NID DAT, NIFT, and IPU CET. However, priority is given to candidates who qualify the UCEED exam. As per the NSUT BDes 2026 admissions eligibility criteria, candidates must have passed class 12th from a recognized board. Read the complete article to know more about NSUT BDesign admission 2026.
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Netaji Subhas University of Technology (NSUT) offers a wide range of Bachelor of Design programmes, including product design, game design, communication design, and more. The selection process for NSUT BDesign admission 2026 is as follows:
First Priority
Students who have cleared the “UCEED” entrance exam conducted by IIT Bombay will be given the first priority.
Second Priority
Second priority will be given to those students who have secured a rank in a National Level “Design” Entrance Examination (or an entrance exam in allied Design fields), for a four-year course at any Central (“Government of India”) funded Institute/University.
Third Priority
Third priority will be given to those students who have secured a rank in a State Level “Design” Entrance Examination (or an entrance exam in allied Design fields), for a four-year course at any State Government-funded Institute/University. Third priority will be given to those students who have secured a rank in a State Level “Design” Entrance Examination (or an entrance exam in allied Design fields), for a four-year course at any state government-funded institute/university.
Important points:
Only General/Open/All India ranks of the entrance examinations will be considered.
Category ranks will not be considered.
The preliminary exam scores will only be considered in case of Institutes that conduct a preliminary entrance examination followed by a final examination.
If two or more applicants have the same rank, then the candidate with higher marks in 12th grade exam (best of four subjects - Language plus three) will be considered.
If there is a tie in the Class 12 marks as well, the candidate older in age will be ranked higher.
Candidates appearing for the NSUT admission process for BDes should fulfil the below NSUT BDEs admission eligibility listed in order of preference.
Delhi Region Candidates (85% of seats)
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A candidate should have passed the 12th (10+2) class examination from a recognized School/ College/Institute located within the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi to be considered for Delhi Region only.
Outside Delhi Region Candidates (15% of seats)
Aspirants should have passed the 12th (10+2) class examination from a recognized School / College/Institute located outside the National Capital Territory of Delhi to be considered for Outside the Delhi Region only.
Note 1: For a candidate, who has passed the qualifying examination through Patrachar Vidyalaya, Delhi/ National Institute of Open School, Delhi (NIOS), the criterion for deciding the region shall be the location of his/her centre of examination. In other words, if the centre of examination is located in the NCT of Delhi, the candidate shall be considered under the Delhi Region and if the centre of examination is located outside the NCT of Delhi, he/she shall be considered under the Outside Delhi Region.
Note 2: Candidates who have appeared at the 12th class examination and have been placed in the compartment will not be eligible for admission. Note 3: The conversion of vacant Outside Delhi Region seats to Delhi Region seats and vice versa will be done.
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Candidates seeking admission to the BDes. programmes at NSUT are required to register online and pay a non-refundable registration-cum-counselling fee. Candidates must check the NSUT BDEs admission eligibility before filling the application form. The application form should be filled before the deadline. Below are the steps to be followed:
Visit the official website- nsut.ac.in
Click on NSUT registration link
Fill in the required details and register yourself
Click on the application form link
Enter login credentials
Fill out the personal details and academic information
Upload the documents
Pay the prescribed fee to complete the application process
Download and take a printout of the application form for future reference
As per the Counselling schedule displayed on the NSUT website the result of seat allotment in various rounds will be declared. The seat allotment will be provisional and is subject to verification of original certificates and payment of university admission fee online before counselling. Below are the steps to download the results:
Go to the official website
Click on the results tab
Enter the login credentials- roll number and date of birth
The results will be displayed on the screen
Download the result
NSUT will release a Provisional Admission letter which will be available through the candidate’s login account on the website for those allotted a seat in any round. It is mandatory for the candidates to take a printout of this letter and report at the university with original documents for document verification.
Receipt of the Admission Fee Payment
Online created Registration Form duly signed by guardian/parent and candidate.
Three passport size photographs.
Printout of the Admit Card & Score Card of National/State Level Entrance Exam
Mark sheet of Class 12 or equivalent.
Printout out of seat allotment letter downloaded from nsut.ac.in.
Date of Birth Certificate as indicated in class 10 or equivalent examination.
Reserved category/sub-category Certificate.
Medical fitness certificate original in case of General / SC / ST / CW / OBC / EWS.
PD sub-category: A certificate from the Vocational Rehabilitation Centre for Physically Handicapped Karkardooma, Vikas Marg, Delhi-110092 is to be produced at the time of counselling/admission, which will certify that the applicant is fit for undergoing the said course.
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Candidates who will be allotted seats in the university must pay the full amount of the admission fee through the online fee payment gateway of the official NSUT website. A candidate, who is allotted a seat in the university, is required to pay the full amount. Candidates should note that admission fees may be accepted in the form of a Demand Draft in the name of the Registrar, NSUT (payable in Delhi) in spot round only.
Particulars | 1st Year (amount in Rs.) | 2nd Year (amount in Rs.) |
Govt. Component (Per Annum) | ||
Tuition Fee | 77000 | 97000 |
University Fee | 97850 | 77000 |
Non Govt. Component (Per Annum) | ||
StudentFund (Co- curricular Activities, Training & Placement, Extra Curricular Activities, Annual Gathering, Students Welfare, Institutional Development, Outsourcing, University Social Responsibility (USR), Misc. Expenditure on unspecified items) (Per Annum) | 24300 | 26000 |
Facilities & Services Charges (Per Annum) (Research initiatives, Training Programmes, Awards, Automation Facilities, Student's Insurance, Entrepreneurship Activities and any Miscellaneous expenditure on unspecified items) | 17850 | 26000 |
Chhatra Vittiya Sahayta Evam Protsaahan Kosh (CVSPK) | 8000 | 9000 |
Alumni Fund | 0 | 0 |
Examination Fee (Infrastructure, Strengthening, expenditure on examination activities, printing, confidential expenditure, Manpower hiring through outsources, Misc. etc.) | 15000 | 15000 |
TOTAL | 240000 | 250000 |
Particulars | 3rd Year (amount in Rs.) | 4th Year (amount in Rs.) |
Govt. Component (Per Annum) | ||
Tuition Fee | 108000 | 113000 |
University Fee | 82000 | 86500 |
Non Govt. Component (Per Annum) | ||
StudentFund (Co- curricular Activities, Training & Placement, Extra Curricular Activities, Annual Gathering, Students Welfare, Institutional Development, Outsourcing, University Social Responsibility (USR), Misc. Expenditure on unspecified items) (Per Annum) | 27200 | 32500 |
Facilities & Services Charges (Per Annum) (Research initiatives, Training Programmes, Awards, Automation Facilities, Student's Insurance, Entrepreneurship Activities and any Miscellaneous expenditure on unspecified items) | 27800 | 32000 |
Chhatra Vittiya Sahayta Evam Protsaahan Kosh (CVSPK) | 10000 | 10000 |
Alumni Fund | 0 | 1000 |
Examination Fee (Infrastructure, Strengthening, expenditure on examination activities, printing, confidential expenditure, Manpower hiring through outsources, Misc. etc.) | 15000 | 15000 |
TOTAL | 270000 | 290000 |
NSUT offers a diverse range of BDes specialisations and each of the specialisations is designed to enable students to excel in their chosen field of study focusing on technical skills, and practical applications.
Product Design
Communication Design
Interaction Design
Game Design
Fashion Design and Technology
Delhi | Outside Delhi | Total | ||||
Category | Seats | Category | Seats | |||
GNGND | 18 | GNGNO | 4 | 22 | ||
GNPDD | 1 | GNPDO | 0 | 1 | ||
GNCWD | 1 | GNCWO | 0 | 1 | ||
Total | 20 | 4 | 24 | |||
EWGND | 4 | EWGNO | 1 | 5 | ||
EWPDD | 1 | EWPDO | 0 | 1 | ||
EWCWD | 0 | EWCWO | 0 | 0 | ||
Total | 5 | 1 | 6 | |||
SCGND | 7 | SCGNO | 1 | 8 | ||
SCPDD | 0 | SCPDO | 0 | 0 | ||
SCCWD | 1 | SCCWO | 0 | 1 | ||
Total | 8 | 1 | 9 | |||
STGND | 4 | STGNO | 1 | 5 | ||
STPDD | 0 | STPDO | 0 | 0 | ||
STCWD | 0 | STCWO | 0 | 0 | ||
Total | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||
OBGND | 13 | OBGNO | 1 | 14 | ||
OBPDD | 1 | OBPDO | 0 | 1 | ||
OBCWD | 0 | OBCWO | 1 | 1 | ||
Total | 14 | 2 | 16 | |||
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The specialisations offered by NSUT for the BDes programme are as follows:
Product Design
Communication Design
Interaction Design
Game Design
Fashion Design and Technology
Candidates must pass 10+2 from a recognised Central/State Board of Examination.
For online registration, candidates should have a Gmail account and valid mobile phone number which will be verified using the OTP at the time of registration. Candidates seeking admission to the BDes programmes at NSUT are required to visit the nsut.ac.in to pay a non-refundable registration-cum-counselling fee.
The 1st year total fees for the BDes programme at NSUT is 240000.
On Question asked by student community
Hello,
Getting admission in IITs or NID for BDes depends on a few things: your entrance exam score, portfolio, and sometimes your interview performance.
IITs (for BDes) : Admission is mainly through UCEED . You need a good rank in UCEED to get in.
NID : Admission is through NID
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