Indian Institute of Art and Design IIAD UG, PG Courses 2026

IIAD is a private institute that works in collaboration with Kingston School of Art, Kingston University, London. The students, therefore, gain a degree and alumni status of the UK-based School. The institute was established in 2015 in New Delhi. IIAD offers UG and PG courses in Fashion Design, Communication Design, Fashion Communication, Interior Architecture and Design, and Fashion Business Management.

Yes, IIAD admissions 2025 are open for all UG & PG courses at IIAD Delhi, including BA, BBA and MA courses. Admission to these courses are done via IIAD's in-house entrance exam. Candidates can visit the official website to apply for the respective entrance exams. However, there is no confirmed deadline released by the institute. Find below the schedule for IIAD Delhi admission 2025:

Event	Important Dates
Last date to apply for IIAD 2025	05 May 2025
IIAD Entrance Exam Date - Online and Offline	10 May 2025

 

Indian Institute of Art and Design considers Class 12 and graduation aggregate secured from recognised board and university/institute. Furthermore, candidates must secure valid scores in iDAT and iMAT to qualify for the further process. Furthemore, candidates must appear for the personal interview round for the final shortlisting. For final admission, candidates must appear for the document verification and pay the fees to confirm a seat.

At the time of filling the online application form for MA course at IIAD Delhi, candidates must upload a set of documents in the prescribed format. Find below the list of all the necessary documents:

• Class 10 and 12 mark sheets
• Class 10 and 12 passing certificates
• Graduation passing certificate
• Identity proof
• Photographs
• Migration certificate
• Transfer certificate

Yes, IIAD Delhi is worth considering as it has decent associations with international universities such as Kingston University, Coventry University, Nottingham Trent University, and many more. The college provides internship and placement opportunities to students at leading companies such as Lamborghini, IBM, Gartner, E&Y, Cognizant, Chanel, Yatra, etc. 

IIAD Delhi offers a three-year MA course. This course is offered across only one specialisation, i.e., Fashion Business Management. IIAD has created the curriculum of this course in such a way that it includes the amalgamation of both theory and practical knowledge. During the three years of this course, students receive various opportunities to acquire the field-related knowledge. To curb this purpose, IIAD provides an eight-week on-site internship after one year. The institute has a collaboration with Kingston University. The final degree is awarded by Kingston University after the completion of this course. 

Indian Institute of Art and Design offers Fashion Business Management as a PG level programme. The Institute offers the respectice course on the basis of merit and valid scores of accepted entrance exam. The Institute offers the course with a total tuition fees worth INR 10 Lakh. Admission to the respective course is offered on the basis of minimum aggregate secured in graduation in any stream or discipline obtained from a recognised university/institute. In addition to this, candidates must secure valid scores in IIAD Management Aptitude Test (iMAT) and qualify personal interview for final admission.

At IIAD Delhi, a full-time MA course is offered in the stream of Management. Candidates can pursue this course for a duration of two years in Fashion Business Management. As per the official sources, the total seat intake for MA at IIAD Delhi is 20. To get admission to this course, candidates must go through a selection process. Find all the admission related details here.

IIAD offers BA course across four specialisations. The total number of seat intake 160, this number is divided among all BA specialisations. Find below the specialisation-wise bifurcation of seat intake for BA course offered at IIAD Delhi:

Courses	Seats
UG Program in Fashion Communication	40
UG Program in Interior Architecture and Design	40
UG Program in Communication Design	40
UG Program in Fashion Design	40

NOTE: This seat intake is taken from the official website/sanctioning body. It is still subject to change. Hence, is indicative.

IIAD provides merit-cum-means scholarships to deserving candidates. Students who successfully complete the iDAT / iMAT Entrance Test will be eligible to apply for the Scholarship. The Scholarship form will be made available along with the offer letter.

There are a total of seven subjects that are covered in the second year of the programme. It shall be divided into semesters for the academic year. Some of the subjects taught in the second year of  IIAD Delhi BA in Communication Design course are:

• Visual Language II
• Digital Narratives
• Materiality
• UX/UI
• Spatial Narratives II, etc.

At UG level, IIAD offers a one-year Foundational course, followed by three years. This course is offered across four specialisations. These are Interior Architecture & Design, Fashion Design, Fashion Communication and Communication Design. Click here to check for the detailed admission process around IIAD Delhi BA admission 2024.

IIAD Delhi BA in Interior Architecture and Design is a three-year course divided into six semesters. The students have to undergo a one-year foundation course as well. In the first year, students also have to undergo a learn-on-site eight week internship. Some of the subjects included in the IIAD Delhi BA in Interior Architecture and Design course curriculum are:

• Fundamentals of Built Environment
• Personal Narratives
• Body and Space
• Material Exploration
• Anthropometrics and Ergonomics
• Interdisciplinary Project

Indian Institute of Art and Design offers admission to the respective courses on the basis of accepted entrance exams. IIAD admission to UG and PG programmes is based on the scores of iDAT and iMAT exams. Candidates can apply for admission in online and offline modes. Apart from the valid scores, the Institute considers personal interview results for the final admission.Based on the merit list released, shortlisted candidates must appear for document verification and must pay the fees to confirm the seat.

 In order to get admission to BBA at IIAD, students need to fulfil the minimum eligibility criteria, i.e., to graduate in any streams from a recognised board also, the final year graduate students and those awaiting results are also eligible to apply. For admission to this course, IIAD conducts an entrance exam, i.e., IIAD Management Aptitude Test (IMAT) in both online and offline modes for admission to its UG courses in the stream of Management. The final selection is done based on the performance of candidates in the personal interview round conducted at IIAD. 

In order to get admission to BBA at IIAD, students need to fulfil the minimum eligibility criteria, i.e., to pass Class 12 with 50% aggregate in the streams in Science/ Commerce/ Arts from CBSE/ ISC/ State/ IB or any other equivalent Indian or International Higher Secondary Board. For admission to this course, IIAD conducts an entrance exam, i.e., IIAD Management Aptitude Test (IMAT) in both online and offline modes for admission to its UG courses in the stream of Management. The final selection is based on the personal interview round conducted at the institute.

IIAD offers a four-year BBA course in only one specialisation, i.e., Fashion Business Management. The institute provides collaboration with Kingston University that brings international-quality standards to the forefront of all academic practices at IIAD. The admission process for this course is the same as of the other courses offered at IIAD Delhi. Aspirants must qualify for the IMAT exam and perform well in the Personal Interview round.

The Indian Institute of Art and Design (IIAD) generally conducts the IIAD exam in May/Jun. IIAD 2024 exam was conducted on May 31 and Jun 1. The exam is conducted in Online and On-Campus modes. The candidate can select the mode of the exam at the time of filling out the IIAD 2024 application form. Note that the IIAD DAT is conduted multiple times in the year.