B.Des. in Graphics and Communication Design 

at UPES School of Design, Dehradun

Yes, UPES School of Design is a good college for BDes programme has state-of-the-art infrastructure which is capable of supporting technology-enabled learning. There is an AR/VR lab, Mac lab, film and media lab, 3D printing, and others. UPES School of Design has a partnership with the IED  (The Istituto Europeo di Design), Italy. It is a full-time member of the Cumulus Association and World Design Organisation (WDO). Further, the college also offers student exchange opportunities by collaborating with international universities such as BESIGN-The Sustainable Design School  (France), Le Ecole de Design Atlantique  (France),  IED Italy,  and others.

BDes is the flagship course of UPES School of Design as students will go through a step-by-step learning experience so as to develop a comprehensive and complete understanding of interior design. UPES School Of Design arranges creativity workshops and provides various opportunities that form a part of the learning experience. Also, BDes students receive placements in top companies.

To get admission to BDes, candidates must have atleast 50% aggregate in Class 12. The accepted entrance exams are JEE Main,  CUET,  NIFT Entrance Exam,  NID Entrance Exam,  UCEED,  UPES DAT, and others. Hence, candidates must have relevant scores in the accepted entrance exams. There must be 50% marks in Class 10 as well. The selection will be based on the Portfolio Presentation and Interview round. 

BDes programme is offered in nine specialisations, which include Industrial & Product, Game, Fashion, Interaction Design, Animation & VFX Design, Transportation & Mobility, Life Style & Accessory and Graphic.

To be eligible for admission to the Bachelor of Design (B.Des) course at UPES, candidates need a minimum of 50% marks in Classes X and XII in any stream. 

Other eligibility criteria for admission to UPES include:

Graduation from a recognised university in any stream

Relevant scores in the accepted entrance exams 

Some of the accepted entrance exams for B.Des courses are:

JEE Main

CUET

NIFT Entrance Exam

NID Entrance Exam

UCEED

UPES DAT

AIEED

SOFT CET

SEED

SUAT

IIAD Entrance Exam

The following documents are required for admission to UPES School of Design:

• Graduation degree and marksheet (for PG admissions)
• Character certificate
• Entrance exam scorecard
• Recent passport-size photographs
• Class 12 marksheet and certificate
• Class 10 marksheet and certificate
• Migration certificate

Do check the documents before submitting them for a timely admission.

The mode of UPES School of Design course admission is online. Admission to various courses is based on merit and entrance exam scores. The accepted entrance exams are  CUET,  NIFT Entrance Exam, JEE Main, NID Entrance Exam,  UCEED,  UPES DAT, and others. If applying through NID, candidates must know the NID exam pattern and solve as many NID question papers as possible. 

The UPED DAT 2024 application fees is INR 1,750. The application fees has to be paid using online payment options like net banking, credit card, debit, and demand draft.

Design programmes such as BDes and MDes are taught in such a way at there is a hands-on practice done in sketching, drawing, illustrations, materials, and computer-aided design (CAD). In the end, the students will be able to learn to apply their creativity, knowledge, and skills to real-world projects and develop their  current skills. UPES Dehradun is  one of the top ranked universities present in India. It is ranked  52nd under the University category by NIRF 2023. Its School of Design is quite renowned The college has state-of-the-art infrastructure which is very much capable of supporting technology-enabled learning. There is an Mac lab, film and media lab, AR/VR lab, 3D printing, and others.

Yes, JEE Main is only one of the accepted entrance exams for admission to the UPES School of Design. There are various other entrance exams accepted by the UPES School of Design which are  CUET,  NIFT Entrance Exam,  NID Entrance Exam,  UCEED,  UPES DAT, and others. Students can take admission through these entrance exams but if a student is applying through JEE Main, a valid score in JEE Main is necessary.