Pearl Academy Mumbai BDes Courses & Fees 2026: Eligibility, Placements, Admission, Scholarship

The Pearl Academy 2026 entrance exam has the following parts- General Proficiency Test (GPT), Design Aptitude Test (DAT), and the Media Aptitude Test (MAT).

The candidate has to appear in all the exam components. Note that if any exam is skipped, then the candidate will be disqualified.

No, candidates who wish to apply for any BDes course at Pearl Academy Mumbai are required to appear for the Pearl Academy written exam. Candidates who manage to secure high enough ranks during the exam will be evaluated further on the basis of the performance in the personal interview round.

The list of recruiters of Pearl Academy Mumbai who participated in 2025 placement are Louis Vuitton, Burberry, Chanel, Coach, Uniqlo, IKEA, Reliance Brands, Nykaa, Asian Paints, Condé Nast, Vogue, Ogilvy, McCann, Red Chillies Entertainment, Viacom18, Zee, Deloitte, EY India, IBM, Capgemini, PhonePe, OPPO, Alexander McQueen, Rolling Stones, Hindustan Times Group and Apparel Group, among others.

Pearl Academy Mumbai BDes fees is INR 30.5 lakh. This is the course tuition fee and the total fee will include other components as well. The components included in the fees are tuition fee, hostel fee, alumni fee, refundable security, and registration fee. Moreover, fee amount mentioned here is taken from the official website/sanctioning body. It is subject to changes and hence, is indicative.

Pearl Academy Mumbai offer BDes across six specialisations. The specialisations in which Pearl Academy Mumbai offers the UG programme are:

• Fashion Design
• Fashion Communication
• Communication Design
• Product Design
• Textile Design
• Fashion Styling

For admission to a BDes course at Pearl Academy Mumbai, aspirant should have passed Class 12 from a recognised board. Only the candidates who meet the eligibility requirement are admitted. At the time of form filling and admission confirmation, candidate should hold the pass certificate for verification purposes.

Yes, Pearl Academy Mumbai admissions are open. Interested students can apply online at the college's site. For offline process you can get the form from the college. You can submit the application form after filling it carefully. 

As per unofficial sources, Pearl Academy has a strong alumni network across the globe. Pearl Academy Mumbai alumni are working across different sectors such as Business Development, Arts & Design, Operations and more. Out of all the sectors, 45% of alumni are working in the Arts & Design sector. Apart from this, 22% and 19% of alumni are working in the Business Development and Marketing sectors, respectively. The detailed sector-wise alumni placement record is shown below:

Pearl Academy, Mumbai admissions are subject to fulfilment of the admission requirements. Students have to clear the basic eligibility as given below:

• Pearl Academy, Mumbai UG eligibility - Class 12 from a recognised board
• Pearl Academy, Mumbai PG eligibility - UG degree from a recognised university

Pearl Academy, Mumbai shortlists students on an entrance basis mainly. Students have to appear for the Pearl Academy Entrance Exam or submit score of other accepted tests. The selection criteria is as below:

• BDes - Pearl Academy Entrance Exam (GPT + DAT) + PI + Portfolio Presentation
• MDes - PAEE (GPT + DAT) + PI + Portfolio Presentation
• MBA - PAEE GPT/ CUET/ CAT/ XAT/ MAT/ NMAT/ CMAT +PI
• BBA - Pearl Academy Entrance Exam/ National-level entrance exam +PI

Yes, students can apply for any and all admission cycles at Pearl Academy, Mumbai simultaneously. However, candidates have to apply for each of the admission cycle by filling a fresh application form. To know more, students can check the official site.

Students have to provide some documents during Pearl Academy Mumbai admission & application. The list is as below:

• Class 10 marksheet/ Certificate
• Class 12 marksheet/ Certificate
• Graduation marksheet/ Certificate
• Passport-size photograph
• Aadhaar Card/ Identity Proof

There are nearly 15 subjects included in the Pearl Academy Mumbai Virtual Production (with Unreal Engine), Edge Metaversity certificate course. Mentioned below are the core areas to be studied during the course:

• Engine Boot Camp
• Engine Mastery
• Engine Project

Yes, the Pearl Academy, Mumbai BBA fees is the same for both specialisations offered by the institute. Both courses follow the same fees structure as well and have the same hostel fees of INR 4.2 lakh.

The institute has only mentioned the course fees and hostel fees for the aforementioned BBA courses. Fees for the individual components is currently unknown.

Yes, you can get admission in Pearl Academy Mumbai in absence of final results of your Class 12/ graduation exams. However, these will be provisional admissions only. Such students have to submit the results/ marksheets before the last date stated by the college.

Pearl Academy Mumbai offers UG and PG Diploma in various streams like Fashion Design & Technology, Interior Design and Product Design, etc. When it comes to placements, the institute has good record. The course-wise details are yet to be released. The overall highest and average package secured by the batch 2025 was INR 26 LPA and INR 4.8 LPA.

No, candidates who did not pursue a BDes course as their UG level degree are still eligible for MDes at Pearl Academy, Mumbai. The eligibility criteria for Pearl Academy, Mumbai MDes course only requires candidates to clear an undergraduate course from a recognised institute.

The discipline of the UG level course is irrelevant for the MDes admissions.