B.Des. in Interior Design 

at Manipal School of Architecture and Planning, Manipal

MSAP offers two branches in BDes i.e., Interior Design and Fashion Design. The college offers different scope and opportunities in both the courses and have their own scope and opportunities its totally depends on student interest and skills. The college also provide lateral entry in BDes in both stream and the admission is merit based. The duration of both the branches is 4 years and the annual fee is INR 5.6 Lakh. Applicant who want to take admission in BDes given below the eligibility and selection criteria:

You can get admission to B.Des at Manipal School of Architecture and Planning (MSAP) with 75 percentile in ISC, as the minimum eligibility criterion is 50% aggregate marks or equivalent in 10+2 or 3 year Diploma from a recognised Board/ University. However, you will also have to clear a Home Based Test followed by a Personal Interview conducted by MSAP. The Home Based Test will assess your creativity, drawing skills, and design aptitude.

MSAP is a reputed institute that offers courses in Architecture, Urban Design, Interior Design, Fashion Design & Management and Sustainable Design at undergraduate and post-graduate level1. It is ranked 12th in the Architecture category by NIRF ranking 2020. It is also recognised by the Council of Architecture (CoA), New Delhi, India and is an Institutional Member, of Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH), New Delhi.

Manipal School of Architecture and Planning (MSAP) is a constituent of the Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), which is ranked 14th overall by NIRF 2020. MSAP offers B.Des in four disciplines: Fashion Design, Interior Design, Product Design, and User Experience Design. MSAP has a well-organized placement team comprising faculty, students, and the associate director, which is responsible for the placement and entrepreneurship opportunities for the students. MSAP claims that over 200 firms across India and abroad recruit UG and PG students every year, both on-campus and off-campus. MSAP also offers a LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Lab program, which is recognised as the 3rd college in India to do so. MSAP has a fee structure of INR 2.6 Lacs per annum for the B.Des course.

NITTE Institute of Architecture (NIA) is a part of Nitte University, Mangalore, which is not ranked by NIRF 2020. NIA does not offer B.Des course, but only B.Arch course. NIA does not provide campus placements for its students, as it is a 5-year course with 10 semesters. Students have to search and apply for internships and jobs themselves . NIA has a vision of building a learning campus that supports creative exploration and nurtures the journey of students towards a meaningful architectural practice. NIA has a fee structure of INR 2.5 Lacs per annum for the B.Arch course.

You can get admission to B.Des at Manipal School of Architecture and Planning (MSAP) with 60 percentile in ISC, as the minimum eligibility criterion is 50% aggregate marks or equivalent in 10+2 or 3 year Diploma from a recognised Board/ University. However, you will also have to clear a Home Based Test followed by a Personal Interview conducted by MSAP. The Home Based Test will assess your creativity, drawing skills, and design aptitude.

MSAP is a reputed institute that offers courses in Architecture, Urban Design, Interior Design, Fashion Design & Management and Sustainable Design at undergraduate and post-graduate level. It is ranked 12th in the Architecture category by NIRF ranking 2020. It is also recognised by the Council of Architecture (CoA), New Delhi, India and is an Institutional Member, of Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH), New Delhi.

NO, the admissions in MSAP are entrance-based. In some courses, the college offers direct admission based on the last qualifying exam. In courses, such as BArch, BDes students must take give entrance test to get shortlisted in both courses. The college offers direct admission for BDes lateral entry in both streams. They are also offered direct admission in MDes, M.Arch and MA courses.

You can get admission to B.Des at Manipal School of Architecture and Planning (MSAP) with 75 percentile in ISC, as the minimum eligibility criterion is 50% aggregate marks or equivalent in 10+2 or 3 year Diploma from a recognised Board/ University. However, you will also have to clear a Home Based Test followed by a Personal Interview conducted by MSAP. The Home Based Test will assess your creativity, drawing skills, and design aptitude.

MSAP is a reputed institute that offers courses in Architecture, Urban Design, Interior Design, Fashion Design & Management and Sustainable Design at undergraduate and post-graduate level1. It is ranked 12th in the Architecture category by NIRF ranking 2020. It is also recognised by the Council of Architecture (CoA), New Delhi, India and is an Institutional Member, of Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH), New Delhi.

Manipal School of Architecture and Planning (MSAP) is one of the top colleges in Manipal, especially for architecture and design courses.

According to the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF), MSAP is ranked 12th in the Architecture category by NIRF ranking 2020, making it one of the many exemplary architectural colleges across India. It is also ranked 2nd among all top architecture colleges in private by IIRF- 2023, 3rd among all colleges in private by Outlook- ICARE in 2022, and 9th in top architectural colleges in India by India Today.

MSAP offers courses in Architecture, Urban Design, Interior Design, Fashion Design & Management and Sustainable Design at undergraduate and post-graduate level3. It is recognised by the Council of Architecture (CoA), New Delhi, India and is an Institutional Member, of Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH), New Delhi. It also provides an international platform for interdisciplinary learning and collaborative research.

According to data gathered from unofficial sources, the Education sector has placed the most number of MSAP Manipal students. The sector-wise MSAP Manipal alumni placement statistics are presented below:

Note: The “Others” category includes the sectors of Media and Communication, Research, Business Development, Community and Social Services, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Human Resources, Marketing, Sales and Engineering.

The above-mentioned alumni data is gathered from unofficial sources and, hence may vary.

The eligibility criteria for Manipal School of Architecture and Planning (MSAP) vary from one course to another. To be eligible for a UG course, a candidate must have completed Class 12 with 50% aggregate from a recognised board. For PG courses, however, students must have completed their undergraduate degree with at least 50% aggregate. Given below is a table giving a brief overall of all MSAP courses and their eligibility criteria: