B.Des. in Interior and Retail Space 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.

For admission to UPES School of Design, candidates must secure valid scores in accepted entrance exams. The school offers admission to BDes on the basis of the minimum aggregate of 50% in Class 10 and Class 12. Candidates must secure valid scores in entrance exams such of NID/ NIFT or candidates national level entrance exams such as UCEED/ JEE Main/ UPES DAT/ CUET or others. After qualifying throught the merit eligibility, candidates will be shortlisted for portfolio presentation and interview. After qualifying all the selection rounds, candidates must pay the fees to confirm the seat. 

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. 

Yes, candidates need to score relevant marks in the UPES School of Design entrance exam, UPESDAT, to be admitted to the Bachelor of Design (B.Des) programme at UPES. Candidates can also have a relevant score in national-level exams like JEE/CUET, NID/NIFT/UCEED/NIFT Entrance Exam, and others. 

Candidates must also have at least 50% aggregate in Class 12 and 50% marks in Class 10th. The selection process for B.Des also includes a portfolio presentation and interview. 

Candidates who have passed Class 12 from a recognised board in the relevant stream, can apply for BDes programme offered by the School.

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 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. 

Yes, under the UPES Dehradun, the School of Design is a good college. The overall Shiksha rating given to this college according to the verified reviews is 4.3. UPES School of Design offers placement assistance to students. The highest package offered is INR 12.5 LPA. UPES School of Design has experienced faculty members holding more than 20 years of proven work and teaching experience. The infrastructural facilities are good. 

Candidates can check the 2023 University of Petroleum and Energy Studies (UPES) cutoff by visiting the university's official website or by contacting the admission office

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.