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School of Design, UPES Courses & Fees 2025

School of Design, UPES gives a diverse range of UG and PG courses including B.Des and M.Des, etc. However, for admission, fees of is one of the important criteria that help students to complete their enrolment process. To know more, candidates can refer to the below columns mentions the total tuition fee, hostel fee & one-time fee charged by the School of Design, UPES for admission to distinct courses:

Courses	Tuition Fees	Eligibility
B.Des(10 courses)	24 LGet Fee Details	10+2 : 50 % Exams : UPES DAT NIFT Entrance Exam+4 More
M.Des(4 courses)	13.9 LGet Fee Details	10+2 : 50 % Graduation : 50 % Exams : UPES DAT CEED+3 More

School of Design, UPES Fee Structure 2025

The process of admission for School of Design, UPES courses include distinct periods, where selected students are required to make a fee payment as per the course. If students fail to submit the fees, School of Design, UPES reserves the right for the admission. In continuation, the total tuition fee to be paid for admission to distinct courses starts from INR 13,15,000 to 43,74,253. Check out the columns below to understand the exact fees for the desired course:

Course Name	One-Time Fee	Tuition Fee	Hostel Fee
B.Des	INR 20,000 to 30,000	INR 22,65,000 to 43,74,253	INR 7,42,000
M.Des	INR 20,000	INR 13,15,000	INR 3,76,000

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Q: How are the placement at UPES School of Design?

UPES School of Design has not released its 2024 placement report as of now. However, the table provides the placement highlights as per the recent placement report:

Particulars	Placement Statistics (2024)
Placement rate	100%
Highest Package	INR 14 LPA
Average Package (top 10%)	INR 11 LPA
Offers Made	100+

Q: Is studying at School of Design, UPES expensive?

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.

Q: What are the fees at School of Design, UPES?

UPES School of Design offers courses at the UG and PG level. The school offers courses such as BDes and MDes for the duration of 2 years and 4 years. The admission process for the respective courses includes various qualification rounds, starting with entrance based shortlisting. The school offers respective courses with the total tuition fees ranging from INR 13.15 Lacs to INR 43.74 Lakh.

Q: What is the fee structure for BDes at UPES School of Design?

The BDes programme is offered to the students by School of Design UPES for a duration of four years in wide range of specialisations as per the interest of students. The total of tuition fee that the students need to pay eventually during the course duration ranges from INR 22.6 Lakh to INR 43.7 Lakh.

UPES School of Design Admission Dates 2025

UPES Design School admissions begin with online registrations. The important dates or admission schedule is published on the university's official website. Find below the UPES School of Design admission dates along with accepted exam dates:

B.Des Admissions 2026

10 Courses4 years

Eligibility

10+2 with 50% aggregate
Accepting Exams: UPES DAT, NIFT Entrance Exam, UCEED, NID Entrance Exam, CUET, JEE Main

Important dates

Dates	Events
30 Apr '26 - 11 May '26	Round I: Withdrawal of seat / exit from seat allocation processOngoing
May '26	NID M.Des Provisional Letter Round 1Tentative
19 May '26 - 27 May '26	Seat Allotment Round II

M.Des Admissions 2026

4 Courses2 years

Eligibility

Undergraduate Degree with 50% aggregate
10+2 with 50% aggregate
Accepting Exams: UPES DAT, CEED, NIFT Entrance Exam, NID Entrance Exam, CUET-PG

Important dates

Dates	Events
May '26	NID M.Des Provisional Letter Round 1Tentative
May '26-Jun '26	Round 2 M Des: Seat Allotment, Payment of Tuition Fees of Semester-I for the Confirmation of Seat & Uploading of DocumentsTentative
10 Mar '26 - 31 Jul '26	CEED Scorecard 2026Ongoing

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B.Des

10 Courses

4.2(17)4 years

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₹24.01 L

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4 Courses

4.3(2)2 years

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Placements3.8

Infrastructure4.5

Faculty & Course4.2

Campus Life4.3

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Dhruvit Shah Verified Icon

B.Des. in Animation and VFX - Batch of 2027

4.2

3Placements4Infrastructure5Faculty5Crowd & Campus Life4Value for Money

Creative campus with supportive faculty and growing opportunities in animation.

Placements: I’m doing a B.Des. in Animation and VFX at UPES. Around 88–90% of students in our course secure placements. The highest package is 10 LPA, the average is 6.5 LPA, and the lowest is 2 LPA. Companies like Dell, TCS, and MPL hire from our course. Approximately 80% of students secure internships, often at companies like Dell and Accenture. Most roles are 2D/3D animator, VFX artist, storyboard artist, or concept artist. Placements depend a lot on how good your portfolio is. If you work hard and build skills, you get good opportunities. UPES does help, but you have to try too.

Infrastructure: Our Animation and VFX course has good labs with drawing tables, powerful PCs, Wi-Fi, and projectors. The library has useful books and is peaceful. Classrooms are clean and have AC. The hostel rooms are decent, Wi-Fi is pretty bad, not going to lie, and the washrooms are clean if maintained. Food in the mess is average, but the canteen has better options. Medical help is available 24/7 on campus. There is a sports ground, a basketball court, and indoor games too. Overall, if you stay involved and take care of things, it is a good place to learn and stay.

Faculty: Most teachers are friendly, helpful, and knowledgeable, especially in animation and design subjects. Some teach well, while a few are just okay. The curriculum is mostly good and covers both basic and advanced topics, including industry software. It could be updated a bit more for real-world trends, but it helps make you job-ready if you put in effort. Semester exams are not too hard if you attend classes and complete assignments. The pass percentage is high, around 90% or more. If you work regularly, it is easy to manage.

Other: The best part is learning cool stuff like 2D/3D animation, VFX, and working on real projects. Teachers support creativity. I wish the software access and class schedules were better managed. The campus is beautiful and has lots of greenery. There are fun events like Uurja and Ignite, and the crowd is chill and creative. There is Wi-Fi, sports, clubs, and decent scholarships. It is peaceful here, but far from the main city, so travel takes time.

Reviewed on 16 Jul 2025Read More

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B.Des. in Graphics Design - Batch of 2028

3.6

3Placements5Infrastructure3Faculty4Crowd & Campus Life3Value for Money

Good infrastructure and life experience but could be waste of money.

Placements: The placements are not worth the fees, especially for the design courses and they need to improve it. They could have provided more packages as fewer students are there in design courses. They do not offer many options in terms of placement in well-known companies.

Infrastructure: I think the best part of the college is the infrastructure. UPES has 2 campuses in one area that's a drawback because it's far apart but the infrastructure is good. The hostel is also good but the rooms don't have all the facilities.

Faculty: The curriculum is similar to any other college but the faculties are not up to the mark. Some faculties are good and some are not. Faculty members are often biased. The assessment's marking is unfair because most marks depend on internal marking so it's a drawback.

Other: Events and fests could be better than doing it all about campus and clubs.

Reviewed on 17 Feb 2025Read More

Anonymous

B.Des in Animation and VFX Design ( Global Pathway Program) - Batch of 2027

3.4

3Placements3Infrastructure5Faculty2Crowd & Campus Life4Value for Money

Good infrastructure with an average faculty. The atmosphere is good.

Placements: The on-campus placements are not that good. The companies that visit for recruitments select 5-6 students out of the whole batch, leaving the rest of them without any placements even when they have good skills along with good portfolios. The college can improve this situation by providing more placement opportunities.

Infrastructure: The campus is good. The college’s hostel doesn’t have proper food facility. The transportation here is another issue. The college is located far from the city with the airport being 1.5 hours away from the college. Also, traveling is expensive here. The classrooms are good though.

Faculty: The faculty here is good. They are very helpful. The exam system for the school of design is jury-based. At the end of every semester, we have a jury and get marked through it along with internal markings. This shows the overall improvement throughout the semester.

Other: The working environment here is very good and flexible thought the crowd can be improved.

Reviewed on 23 Apr 2024Read More

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B.Des in Animation and VFX Design ( Global Pathway Program) - Batch of 2025

4.2

4Placements5Infrastructure4Faculty5Crowd & Campus Life3Value for Money

Top notch facilities and industry relevant curriculum.

Placements: As a third year UI/UX student, I am happy to talk about the placements. Most of us land in jobs having packages ranging from 3 to 15 Lacs per annum. UPES offers great support, industry exposure and a friendly environment, making it a good choice for the students pursuing design.

Infrastructure: We have a high-speed Wi-Fi, well-equipped labs, and spacious classrooms, Hostel accommodations have a good security and laundry services. The dining options provide nutritious meals, good medical services, along with many spots activities. The campus provides a well-equipped gymnasium as well.

Faculty: The faculty is helpful, qualified, approachable and knowledgeable, ensuring a good teaching quality. Semester exams are manageable with a good passing percentage. The curriculum makes UI/UX students industry ready, it includes various topics that are required.

Other: Na.

Reviewed on 23 Apr 2024Read More

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B.Des in Animation and VFX Design ( Global Pathway Program) - Batch of 2025

4.0

4Placements4Infrastructure4Faculty5Crowd & Campus Life3Value for Money

Good college, and satisfied with the faculty and lab.

Placements: I am currently in my 3rd year with 68 students pursuing user experience design. The top recruiters are IBM, Microsoft, and Dell. Currently, college has provided for most of the students in my course internship. The top roles provided are UI designer and UX researcher.

Infrastructure: Beautiful campus with lots of greenery and good-quality classrooms. The food canteen serves delicious meals as well. The on-campus hostel is pretty neat and clean, with ample facilities. The medical services provided on campus are also very effective and reliable.

Faculty: The faculty here is knowledgeable and helpful. They teach students to be on par with the industry outside. The course curriculum is tailored according to our needs. In design, we have jury exams as our semester-end exams, which are quite difficult and come with constructive criticism to help us improve.

Other: I chose this course because of the high demand for UI/UX in the industry because of digitalization. Apps are being made in numbers and UI designers are in demand.

Reviewed on 22 Apr 2024Read More

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B.Des in Animation and VFX Design ( Global Pathway Program) - Batch of 2025

3.8

3Placements5Infrastructure4Faculty4Crowd & Campus Life3Value for Money

Satisfied with the infrastructure, faculty and the course.

Placements: I'm still in my pre-final year, which means the placement process for our batch still hasn't begun. However, we have started receiving internship offers from established companies across the country. The companies coming to us for internships offer high credibility rates and hence, I genuinely feel that in the upcoming session, our placements will be up to par as well.

Infrastructure: Infrastructure is really good and user-friendly, keeping in mind the vast demands of a design student's work and presentation. We have two accessible stations on our campus and also pinboards in place of walls, which makes the process easier when we have exhibitions or jury meetings in our college.

Faculty: The faculty members here are amazing when it comes to one-on-one interactions; they are all also very knowledgeable when it comes to their respective fields and have a commendable networking skill set, which brings in a lot of inspiration. The course taught to us is actually relevant and helps us grow in the field at an exponential rate.

Other: I personally chose this course of interaction design because I wanted to explore more in the sector of IT specifically and what else can be better than that? It is safe to say that UPES was a great decision for me to fulfill that wish.

Reviewed on 22 Apr 2024Read More

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Q: What is the eligibility criteria for B.Des at UPES School of Design?

To be eligible for a Bachelor of Design (B.Des) at the University of Petroleum and Energy Studies (UPES) School of Design, candidates must have a minimum of 50% marks in both Class X and XII in any stream:

B.Des.

Candidates must have a minimum of 50% marks in both Class X and XII in any stream.

B.Des. (Bachelor) in Graphics and Communication Design

Candidates must have a minimum of 50% marks in both Class X and XII in any stream.

Candidates must also have relevant scores in the accepted entrance exams, such as JEE Main, CUET, NIFT Entrance Exam, NID Entrance Exam, UCEED, and UPES DAT.

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Can I get direct admission in School of Design, UPES?

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No, students cannot get direct admission in School of Design, UPES. Students seeking admissionmust meet the defined eligibility criteria and achieve acceptable score in the entrance exam. The accepted entrance exams are CEED/ DAT, etc.

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What is the mode of application for School of Design, UPES?

Answered 3 weeks ago

UPES application process is conducted online. Students must apply through the official website of UPES, School of Design. Fill the application form, submit the documents and pay INR 1,750 as application fees.

Gaurika Chhabra

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What is the fees of MDes at UPES, School of Design?

Answered 3 weeks ago

School of Design, UPES fees is INR 13.94 lakh. School of Design, UPES fee structure includes many components. The total fees may differ at the time of payment due to the variables of the fee structure.

Gaurika Chhabra

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Does UPES School of Design provide 100% placements to its students?

Answered 3 months ago

Yes, the placement rate recorded during the 2024 placement drive was 100%. The table below provides the placement highlights as per the official website: