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. 

The design school accept BDes applications via online mode. Candidates who meet the eligibility criteria can visit the official website to register and apply. The step-by-step process to apply for DY Patil School of Design BDes course in online mode are:

• Online registeration
• Verifyication of mobile number and email ID
• Submit all information in application form
• Upload all documents mandatory
• Pay the application fee

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). Students with UCEED/NID scores are preferred. 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.

The total tuition fees of BDes is INR 12 lakh. Candidates are required to pay the course fee after completion of all the selection rounds to confirm their seats. In case, a candidate is unable to pay the fee within the specified time, his or her admission will stand cancelled. Candidates will also require to pay a registration fee to apply for admission. This information is sourced from official website/ sanctioning body and is subject to change.

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

 The specialisations offered at Dr. D. Y. Patil School of Design for BSc course is mentioned below:

• Fashion Design
• Interior Design
• Graphics Animation & VFX Design

In order to enrol for BDes or BSc course at Dr. D.Y. Patil School of Design candidates must meet the eligibility criteria set by the college. For UG courses, students must pass Class 12. Students can check the table below for more clarity:

For BSc course admission, candidates must meet the eligibility criteria set by the college. Aspiarnts should pass Class 12 with a 45% aggregate (40% aggregate). The admission criteria for the course is based on merit in DPU Design Aptitude Test, Studio Test and Personal Interview Performance on Campus, and as per the Past Academic Records.

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.