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Bachelor of Design Admissions 2026

Bachelor of Design Admissions 2026

Admission Details

Bachelor of Design (Product and Interaction Design): 40 seats
Bachelor of Design (Communication Design): 40 seats
Total 80 seats
Up to fifteen percent of intake is allocated for admission to NRI/NRI sponsored candidates.*

Over and above the intake of 80, 15% (supernumerary) seats are also allocated for admissions to persons of Indian origin, foreign nationals and children of Indian workers of Gulf countries/South-East Asia.

More details on number of seats, eligibility, fees, online application link, etc. for INTERNATIONAL ADMISSIONS can be found from the following website:

http://internationalrelations.nirmauni.ac.in/admissions

Sr No Details Dates for Candidates

1

Commencement of Online Registration Friday, 10th October, 2025

2

Last Date of Registration for UCEED 2026 (conducted by IIT Bombay) Friday, 31st October, 2025

3

UCEED examination (conducted by IIT Bombay) Sunday, 18th January 2026
(09:00 AM to 12.00 PM)

4

Last Date of Registration Thursday, 22nd January 2026

5

Conduction of NUDET Exam 2026 Sunday, 25th January 2026

6

Offline Situation Test & Personal Interviews for NUDET and UCEED Candidates Sunday, 25th January 2026

7

Declaration of Merit List I (NUDET) Friday, 30th January 2026
  1. The candidates seeking admission in the first year of degree programme leading to Bachelor of Design (BDes) shall have passed the HSC examination (10+2) or any other recognised examination considered equivalent by Nirma University with minimum 50% aggregate mark.

OR

  1. The candidates holding 10+3 diploma approved by State Board of Technical Education or any other board/university considered equivalent by Nirma University with minimum 50% aggregate marks will also be eligible.

The selection process of admission to the Bachelor of Design programme consists of the following stages:

1. UCEED 2026

STEP 1: Entrance examination:

UCEED 2026: Undergraduate Common Entrance Examination for Design conducted by IIT Bombay.

Admissions to the Bachelor of Design (BDes) programmes at Institute of Design, Nirma University is done through the shared results of the Undergraduate Common Entrance Examination for Design (UCEED) score conducted by IIT Bombay, the organising institute of the UCEED exam.

Students who passed Class XII (or equivalent) in 2025 or appearing in 2026, in  ANY STREAM (Science, Commerce or Arts and Humanities) are eligible to appear for UCEED 2026. For more details, please visit the website: http://www.uceed.iitb.ac.in/index.html

STEP 2 : Situation test & Personal Interview

The applicants shortlisted by the Admissions Committee, on the basis of performance in the UCEED will be invited for an Situation test and Personal Interview.

Situation test and Personal Interview of candidates will evaluate general awareness, aptitude and interests, quality of responses to social and cultural issues and candidates ability to articulate their thoughts through creative work done by them.

(This could include drawings, paintings, photographs, films/videos made by the student, craft work, project work, models, written work such as articles, stories, essays, poems, etc. This may be presented to the interview panel. Students should limit the portfolio to a maximum of 10 of their works in total.)

* Additionally, the applicant shall present the necessary original documents for verification. (Two sets of photocopies of original documents to be presented.)

** Personal interviews will be conducted offline.

2. Nirma University Design Entrance Test (NU-DET)

Admissions to the Bachelor of Design Programmes at Institute of Design, Nirma University is done through NU-DET conducted by Nirma University.

1. For UCEED

Sr.No. Examination Weightage
1 UCEED Examination (Part A) 60%
2 Offline Situation test and Personal Interview 40%

2. For NU-DET

Sr.No. Examination Weightage
1 Nirma University Design Entrance Test (NU-DET) 60%
2 Offline Situation test and Personal Interview 40%

The following documents are to be produced at time of personal interview:

  1. SSC Examination (Std X) Mark-sheet
  2. HSC Examination (Std XII) Mark-sheet
  3. School Leaving Certificate or Transfer Certificate
  4. Diploma Examination Mark-sheet, if applicable
  5. Latest Passport Size Photograph of the applicants

Additional documents to be submitted by NRI/NRI sponsored category applicants:

  1. Proof of residence of sponsor (applicable to NRI sponsored applicant)
  2. Passport of self and his/her mother and / or father (applicable to NRI applicant)
  3. Affidavit from sponsoring person (applicable to NRI sponsored only)
  4. Equivalence Certificate from Association of Indian Universities, New Delhi (if an applicant has passed a qualifying examination from outside India)
  5. Any other relevant certificate
No. Particulars General NRI/NRI Sponsor CIWGCS-SEA
1 TUITION FEE (Per Annum) Rs.400000/- US$ 7000/- US$ 6000/-
2 OTHER FEES      
a. University Enrollment (One Time) Rs.1000/- Rs.1000/- Rs.1000/-
b. Examination Fees – UG (Per Annum) Rs.11000/- Rs.11000/- Rs.11000/-
c. Foundation, Orientation, Welcome Kit (One Time) Rs.2000/- Rs.2000/- Rs.2000/-
d. Student Activities Fees Rs.10000/- Rs.10000/- Rs.10000/-
  Total Other Fees (a+b+c+d) Rs.24000/- Rs.24000/- Rs.24000/-
3 REFUNDABLE SECURITY Rs.7000/-  Rs.7000/-  Rs.7000/- 

“Please note that this refund policy applies to the previous year. We are currently in the process of updating it for the upcoming year and will have the new policy available shortly. Thank you for your understanding!”

The fee for the hostel and related charges will be intimated at the time of admission.

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