Which IITs Offer Design Courses? Programme-wise List of IITs

Which IITs Offer Design Courses? Programme-wise List of IITs

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Sumeet SudarshanUpdated on 28 Jul 2025, 04:31 PM IST

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.

Which IITs Offer Design Courses? Programme-wise List of IITs
IITs Offer Design Courses

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.

What are the Entrance Exams for Design Courses at IITs?

There are mainly two entrance exams for design admission at IITs. The details are given below.

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Which IITs Offer Design Courses?

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 Offering UG Design Courses Through UCEED

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 Offering PG Design Courses Through CEED

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)

Q: Who conducts UCEED and CEED entrance exams for design admissions into IITs?
A:

IIT Bombay conducts the UCEED and CEED entrance exams for admissions into B.Des and M.Des programmes at IITs.

Q: What is the entrance exam for PG design programmes at IITs?
A:

Candidates have to appear for CEED for admission into the PG design programmes at IITs.

Q: What is the entrance exam for UG design programmes at IITs?
A:

Candidates have to appear for UCEED for admission into UG design programmes at IITs.

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Questions related to UCEED

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Have a question related to UCEED ?

Hello,

NIFT 2026 admission - Applications release around November–December 2025.

UCEED 2026- Registrations open around September–October 2025.

Pearl Academy - They have multiple admission cycles (Jan, April, June). Applications usually open by October 2025 for Jan cycle.

Keep checking official sites regularly since dates shift slightly every year.

Thank you!

Hello!

UCEED is a competitive exam for design aspirants, testing design aptitude, logical thinking, creativity, and visualisation skills. To improve your score out of 300, start by understanding the exam pattern—Part A (objective) and Part B (subjective). For Part A, practice reasoning, numerical aptitude, and environmental & social awareness questions. For Part B, focus on drawing, sketching, and presenting your ideas clearly. Solve past year UCEED papers and join online mock test series. Spend at least 2–3 hours daily practising creative problem-solving and sketching. Also, work on time management because the exam requires quick thinking.

Thank you for reading, and I wish you the best


Hello Akanksha,

For NID DAT 2026, your eligibility is established based on your born date as you are born on or after July 1st 2005. For UCEED 2026, your eligibility is dependent on your born date by category. You are eligible if you are OPEN/EWS/OBC-NCL category and born on or after October 1, 2001. If you are SC/ST/PwD category you must be born on or after October 1, 1996 in order to be eligible. Based on your born date of December 20th, 2006 for both NID DAT 2026 and UCEED 2026; you will be eligible.

The UCEED exam is conducted by IIT Bombay, and the previous year’s question papers  you can download the papers along with answer keys directly from the link given below :

https://design.careers360.com/articles/uceed-previous-year-question-papers

Thank you and all the best!


Currently, NSUT does not offer a B.Des. program. However, other institutes like IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, and IIITDM Jabalpur offer B.Des. through UCEED.

Expected UCEED Cutoffs (General Category):

IIT Bombay: Around Rank 14

IIT Delhi: Around Rank 35

IIITDM Jabalpur: Around Rank 165