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The private design colleges are an exciting alternative to government design colleges, as many of them offer top-class education supported by excellent infrastructure, industry-aligned courses, and qualified faculty. Aspirants can sometimes find the top private design colleges expensive. However, the good news is that there are several private colleges offering scholarships for design admission. The scholarships for design admission at private colleges are often decided by the candidate’s performance in the design entrance exam, past academic performance, or category. In this article, get details about the private colleges offering scholarships for design admission in India.
The top private design colleges in India offer B.Des and M.Des programmes with a lot of design specialisation options such as fashion design, communication design, product design, UI/UX design, and more.
Given below are the details about the scholarship available for design admission at private colleges.
Parul University offers fee concessions to B.Des students for the first two years of the programme. The design scholarship at Parul University is based on performance in the Parul University DAT entrance exam. The details are given below.
PU DAT Score (in percentile) | Tuition Fee Waiver (for first 2 years) |
60 to 64.99 | 20% |
65 to 74.99 | 30% |
75 to 84.99 | 40% |
85 and above | 50% |
MITID, another popular private college provides scholarship to design students. The institute conducts the MITID DET entrance exam for its admissions. MITID provides full or partial scholarship to 5% of the total students. The scholarship aims to benefit students from economically weaker sections. An interview panel nominated by the institute will evaluate the students who have applied for the scholarship and decide the amount of the scholarship to be given.
Pearl Academy offers two scholarships for design students -
Merit-based scholarship - It is available to candidates based on their performance in the Pearl Academy entrance exam. The selected candidates can get 25% waiver in their semester fee for the first year.
Sherryl Kintu Scholarship: This scholarship is available for students whose family income does not exceed 8 lakhs p.a. The students will be selected based on the write-up they submit, their past academic performance, and portfolio. The selected students will be eligible for 100% waiver of the fee structur,e which includes tuition fee, registration fee, alumni fee, and security fee.
UPES Dehradun is another popular option among design aspirants. It conducts its admissions based on the UPES DAT exam. The university offers scholarship based on academic performance and also on the economic background of the candidate. For all the available scholarships at UPES, the aspirants must contact the university.
This scholarship will be available for 10% of the students enrolled in a particular programme from 2nd year onwards upto the pre-final year. A minimum CGPA of 8.5 is required to avail the scholarship.
Order of merit | Scholarship |
1st | 20% of the tuition fee |
2nd | 15% of the tuition fee |
Rest of the students | 10% of the tuition fee |
This scholarship is available for students from underprivilaged backgrounds who demonstrate high calibre and commitment. There is a fee waiver upto 100% (including tuition and other academic fee). A maximum of 51 students from different UG and PG programmes can avail this scholarship on a merit basis. The family income should not exceed 8 lakh p.a. from all sources.
Woxen University conducts WUDAT for its design admissions. Candidates who have a valid composite score based on the marks in the entrance exam and interview can apply for scholarship at the university.
Selected students will be eligible for merit merit-based scholarship based on their past academic achievements and also performance in the university’s design admission process. The selected students can also apply for an additional 10% merit-based scholarship over and above the regular scholarship.
Candidates who have demonstrated exceptional performance in sports will be eligible to apply for a sports-based scholarship and obtain a fee concession.
The BITS Design School conducts its admissions based on BITS DAT, but also accepts scores in UCEED and NID DAT. Given below are the scholarship details at the institute.
Candidates who annual family income does not exceed Rs 18 lakhs can apply for this scholarship which allows for upto 75% waiver of the tuition fee for each year of the B.Des programme. Candidates will be evaluated holistically based on their performance in the entrance exam, past academic and co-curricular activities, and portfolio.
The scholarship is awarded to students who show excellent promise in design education. Candidates can get a tuition fee waiver of upto 75% in each year of the programme.The students will be evaluated for their performance in the BITS DAT, past academic performance, co-curricular activities and portfolio.
It is the most prestigious scholarship at the institute, awarded to students who demonstrate very high potential. The students can get a 100% tuition fee waiver. Other benefits include a a chance to meet the chancellor, a 1-2 week fully paid international trip to one of the major fashion weeks, and an internship opportunity in the third year
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Although there are no NIRF rankings, the top design colleges in India include the NIFT, NID campuses and IITs.
Candidates can get a scholarship in private college based on their past academic achievements, demonstrating excellent potential through creative works, and excelling in sports or other extracurricular activities.
Yes, there are several scholarships available for design students at private as well as government colleges.
On Question asked by student community
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