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    Which Colleges Can I Apply Using UCEED Scores?

    Which Colleges Can I Apply Using UCEED Scores?

    Sumeet SudarshanUpdated on 19 Aug 2026, 11:18 AM IST
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    The Undergraduate Common Entrance Exam for Design is the entrance exam conducted by IIT Bombay at the national level. With UCEED scores, candidates can apply in participating IITs and other UCEED result-sharing institutes. The UCEED exam is conducted to offer admission into the UG design programmes of participating IITs. Apart from IIT design colleges, several top design colleges in India accept scores in the UCEED entrance exam for design admission.

    Which Colleges Can I Apply Using UCEED Scores?
    Which Colleges Can I Apply Using UCEED Scores?

    IIT Bombay will conduct UCEED 2027 on January 17, 2027. Candidates can use the free UCEED college predictor tool to get an estimated list of colleges. Read the full article to know more about “Which Colleges Can I Apply Using UCEED Scores?”
    UCEED 2027 Participating Colleges

    The IITs are the top institutes that offer design admission based on the UCEED scores. There are 7 IITs offering design courses. These institutes will offer BDes admissions based on a centralised counselling and seat allotment process. The UCEED participating institutes are listed as follows.

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    UCEED Admission Colleges

    Apart from IITs, there are several other colleges offering B.Des through UCEED. The UCEED participating institutes list will be released by IIT Bombay at the official website - uceed.iitb.ac.in. candidates can view the list for the UCEED score based college selection. Provided below is the list of colleges accepting UCEED scores.

    • ATLAS Skilltech University, Mumbai

    • Tezpur University, Assam

    • University School of Design & Innovation, GGSIPU, New Delhi

    • Ajeenkya D Y Patil University School of Design, Pune

    • D Y Patil University School of Design, Pune

    • RV University, Bengaluru

    • O.P. Jindal Global University, Sonipat

    • Dr Vishwanath Karad MIT World Peace University, Pune

    • Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology, Delhi

    • U. P. Institute of Design, Noida

    • Delhi Technological University, Delhi

    • CMR University, Bengaluru

    • MIT Vishwaprayag University, Solapur

    • VIT School of Design (V-SIGN), Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore

    • Sister Nivedita University, Kolkata

    • Anant National University, Ahmedabad

    • Navrachana University, Gujarat

    • Lovely Professional University, Phagwara

    • Department of Design, Netaji Subhas University of Technology (NSUT), New Delhi

    • Nitte (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru

    • Footwear Design & Development Institute (FDDI)

    • Somaiya School of Design, Somaiya Vidyavihar University, Mumbai

    • Dr D Y Patil School of Design, Pune

    • JS Institute of Design, New Delhi

    • GLS University, Gujarat

    • JK Lakshmipat University, Jaipur

    • MIT ID Indore - Avantika University

    • Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University, Katra

    • MODY University of Science and Technology, Rajasthan

    • Shiv Nadar Institution of Eminence, Department of Design, Delhi NCR

    • Jain (Deemed to be University), Bangalore

    • Alliance University, Bengaluru

    • Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), Manipal

    • Srishti Manipal Institute of Art, Design and Technology, Bengaluru

    • Mahindra University, Hyderabad

    • CEPT University, Ahmedabad

    • Institute of Design, Nirma University, Ahmedabad

    • School of Creativity, Rishihood University

    • FLAME University, Pune

    • BITS Design School

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    Questions related to UCEED

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    Have a question related to UCEED ?

    Yes, you can complete the UCEED syllabus in three months and aim for a decent score with consistent preparation. Study the syllabus, practise drawing and logical reasoning daily, and solve previous years' question papers and mock tests.

    Useful Careers360 links:

    https://design.careers360.com/articles/uceed-syllabus-2027

    https://design.careers360.com/articles/uceed-exam-pattern

    https://design.careers360.com/articles/uceed-study-material

    Hello Student,

    To start your NID DAT and UCEED preparation, begin with the syllabus, exam pattern, and previous years' question papers. You can also refer to the Careers360 preparation resources and sample papers for regular practice using the links provided below.

    Hi Student,

    You can practise previous-year UCEED, NIFT and NID questions and check the correct answers or solutions after attempting them. For UCEED, Careers360 provides previous-year papers with answer keys, while NIFT papers are available with solutions. NID previous-year papers with solutions are also available for practice.

    You can start

    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:

    • IIT Delhi: around AIR