The Indian Institute of Technology, or IITs, are among the top engineering colleges in India. However, it would be surprising for many to know that several IITs also offer design courses. The institutes accept separate design entrance exams for admissions into UG and PG design programmes. The IITs are considered among the top design colleges in India, and every year, thousands of students compete to secure a seat in them. In this article, let’s find out which IITs offer design courses and their admission process.
The IITs offer B.Des, M.Des, and PhD programmes in design. They offer multiple specialisation options in design, such as visual design, product design, industrial design, and more.
There are mainly two entrance exams for design admission at IITs. The details are given below.
The tables given below provide a list of IITs offering design courses through UCEED and CEED. Five IITs offer UG design programmes, and 7 IITs offer PG design programmes.
IITs | Course |
IDC School of Design, IIT Bombay | B.Des, BDes+ M.Des integrated programme |
Department of Design, IIT Delhi | B.Des. B.Tech in Design |
Department of Design, IIT Guwahati | B.Des |
Department of Design, IIT Hyderabad | B.Des with opportunity to specialise in Product Design, Visual design, Interaction Design, User Experience Design, Film and Animation, and more |
Department of Design, IIT Roorkee | B.Des |
IITs | Course |
IDC School of Design, IIT Bombay | MDes in Industrial Design, Communication Design, Animation, Interaction Design, Mobility and Vehicle Design |
Department of Design, IIT Delhi | MDes in Industrial Design |
Department of Design, IIT Guwahati | MDes in Design |
Department of Design, IIT Hyderabad | MDes in Visual Design |
Department of Design, IIT Roorkee | MDes in Industrial Design |
IIT Jodhpur | MDes in XR Design |
IIT Kanpur | MDes in Design |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
IIT Bombay conducts the UCEED and CEED entrance exams for admissions into B.Des and M.Des programmes at IITs.
Candidates have to appear for CEED for admission into the PG design programmes at IITs.
Candidates have to appear for UCEED for admission into UG design programmes at IITs.
On Question asked by student community
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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
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