MIT Institute of Design PhD Courses & Fees 2026: Eligibility, Highlights, Admissions

The admission process at MIT Institute of Design (MITID) is divided into three phases. Below are complete details of the MITID admission process:

MIT Institute of Design Application Process

For admission at MIT Institute of Design (MITID), the process begins with filling out the application form through MITID’s official website by giving the required personal and academic details and paying an application fee of INR 3,000 for Indian nationals and INR 4,500 for PIO, NRI, OCI and foreign nationals. The institute releases the admit card after verifying the application forms.

MIT Institute of Design Selection Process

After completing the application process, candidates will be required to appear for the MITID Design Aptitude Test (DAT) in which applicants will be evaluated on several parameters and based on their performance in the DAT they will be shortlisted for the Studio test & Personal Interview (PI) rounds.

MIT Institute of Design Final Seat Allotment

Candidates who qualify for both rounds will be required to report to the admission cell at MIT Institute of Design (MITID) will have to report to the admission cell at MITID for document verification and tuition fee payment leading to final seat allotment.

MIT Institute in Design does not provide direct admisison to their flagship courses. The candidates are required to appear for the MIT DAT (Design Aptitude Test), an entrance test conducted by the MIT Institute of Design (Pune), MIT University of Design Alandi Pune, Avantika University (Ujjain), and MIT University Meghalaya for admission Design Programmes. Once the candidates qualifies the test they are called for the studio test and personal interview.

Different PG courses at MITID have different tuition fees. For example, the 1-year Post-Graduate Diploma in Innovation Programme costs INR4,95,000, while the 2-year M.Des in Communication Design is INR3,42,500 per year. Expect additional fees like development charges, university fees, and hostel/mess charges. These can add up to another INR 1,20,000-1,50,000 per year.

For admission to the UG level programme, i.e. BDes, candidates must have passed class 12. Also, candidates are required to appear for the MITID Design Aptitude Test (DAT) based on which candidates will be selected for further admission rounds which include the Studio test and Personal Interview (PI) rounds. The final selection list is made on cumulative assessment of all rounds and for final seat allotment, candidates will be required to report to the admission cell at MITID for document verification and fee payment.