UPES B.Des Admissions 2026
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The Symbiosis B.Des admissions 2026 are currently underway. Symbiosis Institute of Design has published the SEED 2026 result for round 1 on January 9, 2026, which candidates can download through their login on the official website. The SEED 2026 PRPI shortlist will be published on January 23. The applications for the second round of Symbiosis B.Des admissions are also open till March 15, 2026. SEED 2026 will be conducted on March 22, 2026. The B.Des admission at Symbiosis will be done based on the score in SEED and the Portfolio Review/ Personal Interview (PRPI).
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Symbiosis BDes admission will be held for four major disciplines - communication design, industrial design, fashion communication and fashion design. Continue reading for more details on the Symbiosis BDes admission process 2026, dates, eligibility, and more.
Symbiosis BDes admission process 2026 is done based on the marks obtained in the SEED entrance exam and interview. Shortlisted candidates from the exam are invited to participate in the PRPI round. Candidates have to appear for both components of the SEED 2026 selection process to be considered for Symbiosis B.Des admission 2026.
SID released the Symbiosis BDes dates 2026 at its official website - sid.edu. Students seeking Symbiosis BDes admission must be well aware of the SEED dates 2026. The important dates required for the Symbiosis design admission 2026 has been updated on this page.
Events of SEED 2026 | SEED 2026 Dates Round 1 | SEED 2026 Dates Round 2 |
SEED application form start date | August 6, 2025 | January 12, 2026 |
Last date to submit SEED application form | December 28, 2025 | March 15, 2026 |
SEED admit card release date | January 5 to 11, 2026 | One week from the SEED exam date |
SEED mock test date | January 7, 2026 | Will be notified |
SEED Entrance Exam Date | January 11, 2026 (Sunday) | March 22, 2026 |
SEED Result 2026 | January 19, 2026 | March 25, 2026 |
Declaration of SEED shortlist for PRPI | January 23, 2026 | March 28, 2026 |
Slot booking for Personal Interaction | March 28, 2026 to March 31, 2026 | |
| PRPI Admit card | April 3, 2026 to April 12, 2026 | |
| Portfolio upload start date | April 6, 2026 | |
SEED Portfolio Review and Personal Interaction (PRPI) | April 7, 2026 to April 12, 2026 | |
SEED first merit list release date | April 21, 2026 | |
| Window for Fees payment and online registration for the programme for the First Merit List Candidates | Will be notified | |
| Commencement of the Programme | July 2026 (Tentative) | |
The students who want to take the Symbiosis design admission 2026 must know about the eligibility criteria that they need to fulfil before taking admissions. SEED eligibility criteria is released along with the official brochure. To take admission in the Symbiosis Institute of Design, the students must fulfil the Symbiosis B.Des admission eligibility:
The students must have passed 10 + 2 level of education, any stream such as Science, Commerce, Arts, etc, from any recognised board. The students can also have a 10 + 3 diploma approved by the State Board of Technical Education.
In case the student is appearing for the final exams of the minimum educational qualification, he or she must be declared passed before June of the admission year.
Must have a minimum aggregate of 50% marks (SC/ST-45%) from the minimum educational qualification.
Candidates having a Portfolio which is relevant will be preferred.
Must have a creative aptitude required for design education.
The SEED 2026 application form for round 2 has been opened on the official website on January 12, 2026. Interested applicants can complete SEED 2026 registration till March 15, 2026.
Candidates need to fill out the Symbiosis Institute of Design application form 2026 through the official website sid.edu.in by clicking on the new registration tab.
Fill in basic details such as name, date of birth, address, educational qualification, and upload a photo.
Click on continue, and a SEED ID will be generated, and the students will receive an email notification regarding the same.
The students will need to pay the SEED registration fee of Rs. 2250 and an additional programme registration fee of Rs 1000
The students who want to take the Symbiosis BDes admission need to appear for the SEED 2026 entrance exam. This Symbiosis entrance exam 2026 is called the Symbiosis Entrance Exam for Design or SEED. According to the SEED exam pattern, the Symbiosis entrance exam will be conducted as an online proctored test. The duration of the exam will be 60 minutes during which the students need to answer 60 questions, comprised of MCQs, match the columns, fill in the blanks, image-based, and comprehension-based questions.
As per the Symbiosis BDes exam syllabus, the following areas are the ones the students had to focus on for the Symbiosis Institute of Design entrance exam: Visual Sensitivity and Judgement, Observational, Perceptual and Reasoning abilities, Problem Solving, Basic knowledge of Logic of Science and Mathematics, Art, Craft and Culture, Design and Environment.
The students appearing for the SEED exam must download the Symbiosis SEED admit card 2026 which will be available on the official website a week before the SEED entrance exam round 2.
Visit - sid.edu.in
Click on the admit card download link
Login using the application number and password
Upon successful login, the admit card for the Symbiosis BDes admission test 2026 will be displayed on the screen
Download and take a printout of the same
SEED result 2026 date for round 1 has been declared on January 19, 2026. Candidates can download the result through their login. The SEED 2026 result for round 2 will be declared on March 25, 2026. The shortlisted candidates in the SEED 2026 PRPI shortlist will be required to appear for the portfolio review and interview round.
The students who seek Symbiosis design admission must qualify the entrance exam. Qualifying the entrance exam will require the students to appear for the PRPI round. The PRPI round includes the portfolio review and personal interaction. The students will be required to upload their portfolio on the portal a day before the PRPI round. The students will be required to perform the task which will be shared 3 days before the date chosen for SEED PRPI. The students are required to upload this task on the portal a day before their date of PRPI. On the day of portfolio review and personal interaction, the students need to appear online without fail.
The BDes course is available in two campuses of Symbiosis University. The fees for each campus are different. The Symbiosis Institute of Design fees are given below.
Particulars | Indian Students [All Category] Fees Per Annum [in Rs ] | |
1st Installment | 2nd Installment | |
Academic Fees | Rs. 2,40,000 | Rs. 2,40,000 |
Security Deposit (Refundable) | Rs. 20,000 | - |
Total | Rs. 2,60,000 | Rs. 2,40,000 |
Last date of payment | At the time of admission | Will be notified |
The other campus offering the B.Des admission is Symbiosis School of Planning Architecture and Design. The fee for this course is given below.
Table for Symbiosis BDes Fees for SSPAD (As per previous year):
Particulars | Indian Students [Other than Nagpur Domicile Category] Fees Per Annum [in Rs] |
Academic Fees (per annum) | Rs. *4,00,000 |
Security Deposit (Refundable) | Rs. 20,000 |
The Symbiosis University has several BDes seats in the campuses. The Symbiosis BDes admission seats in SEED are 207 in total. The seat matrix for the same is given below.
Sr. No. | Discipline | Specialization | Indian Students | International Students | Total |
1 | Communication Design | Graphic Design | 80 | 12 | 92 |
User Experience Design | |||||
Animation Film Design | |||||
Video Film Design | |||||
2 | Industrial Design | Product Design | 45 | 7 | 52 |
Interior Space Design | |||||
3 | Fashion Design | 29 | 4 | 33 | |
4 | Fashion Communication | 26 | 4 | 30 | |
Total | 180 | 27 | 207 |
The Symbiosis School of Planning, Architecture and Design has 60 seats according to the year 2025, whose seat matrix is given below.
SN. | Discipline | Specialization | Students | Total |
1 | Communication Design | Graphic Design | 30 | 30 |
2 | Industrial Design | Interior Space Design | 30 | 30 |
TOTAL | 60 | |||
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Yes, Symbiosis offers BDes in various specialisations in two of its campuses.
The students need to appear for the SEED entrance which stands for the Symbiosis Entrance Exam for Design.
To get admission in the Symbiosis Institute of Design, the students need to appear for the SEED entrance followed by the Personal Interaction and Portfolio Review Round.
No there is no provision for direct admission to B.Des in Symbiosis the students need to appear the SEED entrance.
The students need to have a minimum of 50% aggregate in their 12th class. There is a 5% relaxation for the SC/ST students making it 45%.
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