B.Des. in Graphics and Communication Design 

at UPES School of Design, Dehradun

BDes is provided in specialisations such as Product Design, Interior and Retail Space Design, Transportation and Mobility Design, User Experience and Interaction Design, Graphics & Communication Design, Animation and VFX, and Game Design. Apply for admission as soon as possible if interested to study any of these specialisations. 

The core subjects under MDes at UPES School of Design aim to make students understand the advanced concepts of Design. Some of the core subjects included in the curriculum are:

• Sketching
• Form Design
• Digital Sculpting
• Clay Modelling
• Vehicle Styling
• Surface Design
• Furniture Design

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.

UPES School of Design BDes seats are distributed among different specialisations offered by the university. Under all the specialisations, the university provides an equal number of seats, i.e., 240. Upon computing all the seats, the university boasts a total of 960 seats for its BDes programme.

UPES Dehradun is ranked 52nd under the University category by NIRF (National Institutional Ranking Framework) 2023. UPES is one of the highest ranked universities present in India. UPES Dehradun which is accredited by IACBE, NBA,  and with an A Grade by NAAC, and approved by UGC offers various Design courses through its School of Design, UPES. To know the exact ranking of School of Design, UPES, please visit the official website of the college.

UPES School of Design offers placement assistance to various suitable postgraduate and undergraduate students. In general, if students want to receive good packages after completing education from a college or university, they will have to work hard in their college years. UPES School of Design is visited by top companies such as LTI,  Deloitte, Cvent, TCS, Accenture, and others. The below-mentioned are UPES School of Design placement statistics:

Note: In the absence of the placement year, the above data is assumed to be of the current year.

The School of Design (SoD) at UPES in Dehradun is indeed a good college for pursuing design-related studies. It's a recognised institution, accredited with a Grade B by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC), and it's also approved by the University Grants Commission (UGC). Additionally, UPES, as a whole, holds a prestigious position as the No. 1 private university in India for academic reputation according to the QS World University Rankings 2024. It's part of the top 3% of universities globally, and it's the only GRIPHA rated university in India, signifying its commitment to quality education. With a variety of specializations to choose from, including retail and interiors, transportation design, industrial design, and communication design, UPES offers a well-rounded education in the field of design. So, if you're looking for a reputable institution for your design studies, UPES's School of Design is a strong choice to consider.

UPES School of Design offers courses such as BDes and MDes in various specialisations on the basis of entrance. The school offers respective courses for the durations varying from 2 years to 4 years. Furthermore, candidates must meet the eligibility criteria to secure a seat at UPES School of Design. The school offers respective courses at whopping range of INR 13.15 Lacs to INR 43.74 Lacs of tuition fees, which can be considerably expensive for the students. 

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.