UPES School of Design offers meritorious students a number of scholarships on the tuition fees to support their education. Students who wish to enroll in any course at UPES Dehradun will have to score a good percentage as a part of the selection process. Apart from this, students should also meet other criteria that the university has chosen to avail the scholarship.

UPES Dehradun School of Law will provide a concession in fees based on scores scored by students in the entrance exam such as JEE Main, JEE Advanced, CUET, CBSE (+2), and exams from other central/ State boards of India.

UPES Dehradun Scholarship Types and Criteria

The university offers a wide range of scholarships to all students of the University. Some of the UPES Dehradun scholarship categories and their criteria are listed below:

1. Entry Level Scholarship

Category

Scholarship

Class 12 Marks (Overall)

JEE/ CUET

CUET

 

 

Girls Students

 

 

10%

60% - 75%

80% - 90%

80% - 90%

15%

75.01% - 85%

 

 

20%

85.01% - 90%

90.01% - 94.99%

90.01% - 94.99%

25%

90.01% - 94.99% 

 

 

30%

>=95% 

>= 95% 

>= 95% 

Category

Scholarship

Class 12 Marks (Overall)

JEE/ CUET

CUET

 

 

Boys Students

 

 

10%

75% - 85% 80% - 90%

80% - 90%

15%

80.01% - 90%

 

 

20%

 

90.01% - 94.99%

90.01% - 94.99%

25%

90.01% - 94.99% 

 

 

30%

>=95%

>=95%

>=95%

For Example: If a student scores 80.7% or 80.9% in class 12, his/her percentage will be rounded off to 80%, and will get a scholarship on tuition fees for 1st year only.

2. Scholarship for MBA students

Category

Criteria - Graduation overall marks

Waiver (in tuition fees)

Applicable for

All students

Minimum CGPA 7.5 or

Percentage – 75%

20%

1st year only

Note:

  • The total number of MBA scholarships is up to 100 seats.
  • Scholarships will be awarded on tuition fees of 1st and 2nd semesters only.

3. Free Ships Scholarship

The UPES’ Free Ships Scholarships are built to uplift prospective students from low-income families without added clauses or strings attached. A total of 51 seats are allotted with an upper age limit of 20 years for UG programs and 25 years for PG programs - and is provided on both, the tuition fee and hostel fee.

4. Sports Scholarships

The University allotted 50 seats for sportspeople who excel in a range of sports from cricket, football, and athletics to shooting, chess, and table tennis; as it aims to make sports an inclusive part of the academic curriculum. The scholarship percentile under this impressive initiative ranges from 35% to 100% depending on the number of national & international sports achievements a candidate has.

5. Academic Scholarship

This scholarship is applicable for both UG and PG students and for the second year onwards. The scholarship will be awarded to 10% of the total students enrolled in each of the programmes or 1 student whichever is higher. The 10% will be rounded off to the nearest next number. Here are the criteria:

Order of Merit

Amount of Scholarship

1st

20% of the tuition fees

2nd

15% of the tuition fees

The rest of the eligible students

10% of the tuition fees

UPES also provides fellowships for MTech and MDes programs, and financial support under their ‘We Care’ initiative in case a student loses any of the earning parents.

To check complete details on all UPES Dehradun Scholarships: Download PDF

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3.8
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3.8
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Anisha H | B.Des. in Graphics and Communication Design - Batch of 2027
Reviewed on 16 Jul 2025
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3.6
Placements 3 Infrastructure 4 Faculty & Course Curriculum 4 Crowd & Campus Life 4 Value for Money 3
Great campus, creative vibe.

Placements: I've just completed my second year in BDes in UPES, so I'm not completely aware of the placements yet. However, according to what I've heard, around 80% get placed, and the remaining ones are given a minimum salary just so that the college can claim 100% placements.

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Dhruvit Shah | B.Des. in Animation and VFX - Batch of 2027
Reviewed on 16 Jul 2025
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4.2
Placements 3 Infrastructure 4 Faculty & Course Curriculum 5 Crowd & Campus Life 5 Value for Money 4
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...

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Anonymous | B.Des. in Product Design - Batch of 2027
Reviewed on 23 Apr 2024
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3.4
Placements 3 Infrastructure 3 Faculty & Course Curriculum 5 Crowd & Campus Life 2 Value for Money 4
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.

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Aarya Salankar | B.Des. in User Experience and Interaction Design - Batch of 2025
Reviewed on 23 Apr 2024
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4.2
Placements 4 Infrastructure 5 Faculty & Course Curriculum 4 Crowd & Campus Life 5 Value for Money 3
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.

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Shreya Roy Chowdh ... | B.Des. in User Experience and Interaction Design - Batch of 2025
Reviewed on 22 Apr 2024
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Placements 4 Infrastructure 4 Faculty & Course Curriculum 4 Crowd & Campus Life 5 Value for Money 3
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.

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Navika Srivastava | B.Des. in User Experience and Interaction Design - Batch of 2025
Reviewed on 22 Apr 2024
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3.8
Placements 3 Infrastructure 5 Faculty & Course Curriculum 4 Crowd & Campus Life 4 Value for Money 3
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.

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UPES School of Design Scholarships FAQs

The below-mentioned are UPES School of Design scholarships FAQs:

Q:   Does UPES School of Design offer scholarships to students?
A:

Yes, UPES School of Design offer scholarships to students as financial assistance. The below-mentioned are scholarships provided by UPES Dehradun:

UPES Scholarships
Alumni ScholarshipsSports ScholarshipsScholarship Based on Academic Performance

Academic Scholarships

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Q:   What is the eligibility criteria for Academic Scholarships at UPES School of Design?
A:

Among the various scholarships the college provides, Academic Scholarships are offered to the undergraduate course students who have taken the 12th CBSE board / ICSE board or any other state-level board examination. Some of the other scholarships provided to students are Alumni Scholarships, Scholarship Based on Academic Performance, Sports Scholarships, Academic Scholarships, Bonafide Uttarakhand Student Scholarships, and others.

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Yes, UPES offers various scholarships on merit-basis under its UG and PG programmes. Candidates can get up to 100 per cent tuition fee waiver under these scholarships.

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Manori Sahni

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Answered 4 months ago

UPES School of Design offers a fair balance of academia and cocurricular. The college has state-of-the-art infrastructure which is capable of supporting technology-enabled learning. In addition to this, it has a partnership with the IED  (The Istituto Europeo di Design), Italy. It is a full-time mem

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Answered 4 months ago

UPES School of Design considers entrance based eligibility to provide admission to any of the UG and PG level course. The school offers courses such as BDes on the basis of minimum aggregate of 50% in Class 10 and Class 12. Whereas, for MDes, candidates must secure a minimum aggregate of 50% in Clas

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Admission to UPES School of Design for courses such as MDes would require Class 10 and Class 12 qulaification with 50% along with 50% aggregate in graduation. Candidates must secure valid scores in accepted entrance exams such as UCEED/ UPESDAT. After qualifying the merit based criteria, candidates

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Mukul Singh

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Answered 4 months ago

This private school offers admission to UG and PG programmes in various specialisations of design, such as Product Design, Fashion Design, Interior Design, Game Design, Industrial Design and more. School of Design, UPES admission to all the programmes is conducted under the guidance of UPES. Candida

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