B.Des. in Interior Design 

at Manipal School of Architecture and Planning, Manipal

The duration of BDes course offered by MSAP is 4 years or 8 semesters. The MSAP BDes course in Interior Design can be exited by a student within 3 years. This results in a BA in Interior Design degree awarded to them at the end of their course. However, students who exit the BDes course in 3 years are not allowed to rejoin the same BDes course again. 

The MSAP BDes entrance exam is the Manipal entrance test or MET for short. According to the student reviews, the difficulty of MET exam is on the easy-medium difficulty where it is easier to crack in comparison to state level entrance exams such as JEE or COMEDK. However, the students describe the test to still be tough and cracking it will require proper preparation.

Yes, candidates who have secured 60% aggregate in their Class 12 board exams are eligible to apply for BDes admissions at MSAP. To be eligible to apply for BDes admissions at MSAP, candidates need to score a minimum of 50% aggregate in either their Class 12 board exams or in a 3 year Diploma course or any other equivalent qualification.

The fee for the MPAS BDes course in 2025 is INR 7.2 lakh. In addition to the course fee, candidates are also required to pay a caution deposit at the time of admissions which amounts to INR 10,000. The caution deposit will be refunded upon the completion of the course by the candidate. The course fees mentioned above is divided into 4 instalments of INR 1.8 Lacs each.

Yes Manipal School of Arch & Planning good for BDes

There are very good reviews and feedbacks for MSAP, taking up B.Des- Fashion Design degree at MSAP, Manipal is undoubtedly one of the good decision. The campus life is good, the facilities are also satisfying and good.It also has various international collaboration and partnerships. It mainly emphasis on areas, which are integrated in the curriculum and pedagogy

• Urban & Environment Management
• Urban Sociology & Healthcare
• Sustainable Built Environment
• Heritage Conservation & Management

It gives the students both knowledge that is theoretical as well as practical kowledge about problem solving skills.

Following are the awards/ranking/affiliation of MSAP:

MSAP is ranked 2nd among all top architecture colleges in private by IIRF- 2023, 3rd among all colleges in private by Outlook- ICARE in 2022, is ranked 18th among top architectural schools in the country, in NIRF, 2021,   is also ranked 2nd among all colleges in private by Outlook- ICARE, the weekly news magazine, and is also ranked 9th in top architectural colleges in India by India Today. 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.

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.

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.

The tuition fee structure for certificate courses at MSAP follows a per annum model. Since the certificate courses at MSAP have a duration of 1 year, this means that there is only 1 instalment of tuition fee and other fees that must be submitted by the students. The fee structure for certificate courses at MSAP is comprised of the tution fee and other fees only.

At MSAP, to be eligible for certificate course admissions, a candidate must clear their Class 12 board exams or clear a 3 year Diploma course from a recognised board/University or any other equivilant qualification. The allotment of seats for certificate course is decided by the scores obtained by the candidates in the final qualifying exam that the candidate cleared. 

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.