Discontinued (OCT 2025) B.Des. in Visual Communication Design 

at Dr. D.Y. Patil School of Design, Tathawade

The design school offers four-year Bachelor of Design (BDes) course across different specialisations. All the UG design programmes are offered in a full-time mode. The offered course specialisations are fashion design, interior design, product design, and communication design. 

Dr. DY Patil School of Design offers admission based on merit in entrance exam and performance in the selection rounds. Candidates seeking admission need to take the DPU All India Design Aptitude Test (DPU AIDAT). Candidates shortlisted based on exam scores are called for the studio test and personal interview. The applications are evaluated based on portfolio submissions as well. Apart from this, the aspirants muts meet the course-specific eligibility criteria.

DPU School of Design BDes 2025 registrations are open. The eligible students can visit the official website to register and apply. Details to be entered in the registration form are name, email address, mobile number, etc. The application deadline is not mentioned. However, the entrance exam shall be conducted on Apr 13, 2025.

The selection process for BDes course admissions at Dr. D. Y. Patil School of Design is mentioned below:

• Class 12 marks
• Online and Proctored based DPU All India Design Aptitude Test for School of Design (DPUSOD-DAT)
• Portfolio Submission and Personal Interview on campus

Yes, Dr. DY Patil School of Design has association with various organisations/authorities. It is to ensure students get more exposure and knowledge. Mentioned below are the names of organisations that the school associate for design excellence:

• Media and Entertainment Skills Council
• MHRD's Innovation Cell (Government of India)
• Indian Institute of Interior Designers
• Association of Designers of India
• The Designer's Class
• Institution's Innovation Council (Ministry of Education Initiative)

The number of students placed during  Dr DY Patil School of Design placements has not been released. However, as per Shiksha student reviews 70-80% of the students secured placements. Check out the table below to know more:

Dr DY Patil School of Design offers BSc and BDes with various specialisations. It offers a BSc with tuition fees of INR 5.8 Lakh for 4 years. For BSc, the tuition fee for a 4-year programme is INR 12 Lakh. Apart from the tuition fees, the fee structure involves various other components such as hostel fees and one-time fees. Therefore after including the hostel fees, the total amount of BDes is INR 19.06 Lakh- INR 20 Lakh. Whereas, for BSc, the total tuition fee is INR 13.8 Lakh. 

Many top companies visit the campus during Dr DY Patil School of Design placement drive, Some of them are listed below:

The average package offered to students during Dr DY Patil School of Design placements  has not been released yet. However as per the Shiksha reviews the highest package stood at INR 12 LPA. See the table below to know more:

Dr DY Patil School of Design has not released its 2025 placement report as of now. However, the table provides the placement highlights as per the Shiksha reviews: