B.Des. in Visual Communication and Strategic Branding 

at Srishti Manipal Institute of Art, Design And Technology, MAHE, Yelahanaka

Srishti Manipal admission is primarily entrance-based for BDes programme. Below are steps to get admission to BDes:

Step 1: Srishti College BDes Application Process 2024

Srishti Manipal application process is conducted via online mode. The application fee is INR 600 for each course. The fee for entrance test is INR 1,000.

Step 2: Selection Rounds

Srishti College selects aspirants for BDes based on SMEAT score. Srishti Manipal Institute of Art, Design, & Technology conducts the SMEAT exam to shortlist candidates for admission to the UG courses. Candidates who have qualified UCEED or SAT India are exempted from appearing for the college-level entrance exam. SMEAT exam is conducted in three cycles. Candidates need to meet the minimum educational qualifications (MEQ) to get selected for the BDes course.

Step 3: Seat Allotment & Admission Confirmation

After the selection rounds are over, the college releases a merit list announcing the names of the shortlisted candidates. Srishti Manipal offers seat round-wise to shortlisted candidates. Aspirants need to pay a course fee to confirm their seat in the college.

Check below the detailed eligibility criteria for Srishti Manipal BDes course:

Applicants need to complete Class 12 with at least 50% aggregate or any of the following:

• State Board, Junior College, Intermediate, HSSC, PUC, Senior Secondary
• State Board of Technical Education – Diploma equivalent to PUC/ Class 12
• National and International Boards – CBSE / ISC / IB / AICE / A Levels
• National Institute of Open Schooling, New Delhi (NIOS) – Senior Secondary
• High School Diploma (USA / CANADA) – Senior Secondary completed with equivalence as per AIU

The total tuition fee for Srishti Manipal BDes is INR 23.8 Lacs as per the claim by an unofficial source. Candidates must pay the course fee after completion of the selection rounds to confirm their seat. Apart from the programme fee, candidates also need to pay a registration fee of INR 600. The mode of payment is online.

Yes, Srishti Manipal Institute of Art, Design, & Technology conducts the SMEAT exam to shortlist candidates for admission to the UG courses. SMEAT exam is conducted in three cycles. It is an online computer-based test required for BDes admission. Apart from SMEAT, aspirants can also apply for BDes based on national-level entrance exams like UCEED or SAT India. 

Srishti Manipal Bangalore BDes registration fee is INR 600. Candidates can pay the application fee of INR 5,000 for SMEAT. The fee is accepted online using a Debit Card, Credit Card, or Net Banking. 

Srishti College BDes is a four-year course spread across eight semesters. Below are the BDes specialisations:

• Business Services & Systems Design
• Creative & Applied Computation
• Creative Education
• Human Centered Design
• Industrial Arts & Design Practices
• Information Arts & Information Design Practices
• Public Space Design
• Visual Communication & Strategic Branding

The mode of application is online for Srishti Manipal BDes programme. The application fee is INR 600 for each course. Candidates will have to pay an application fee of INR 5,000 for SMEAT. Aspirants need to follow the below steps to apply for admission:

Step 1: Visit the official website of Srishti College.

Step 2: Click on the registration link available on the Home page.

Step 3: Register to generate login credentials.

Step 4: Login to fill out the application form.

Step 5: Upload the documents and pay the application fee.

Step 6: Submit the form.

Documents required at the time of application

• Scanned photograph & signature
• Class 10 and Class 12 marksheet

Srishti Manipal Institute of Art, Design And Technology offers decent placements annually for its BDEs course. As per the students' reviews on the Shiksha page, the institute recorded 40% placements recently. The average salary was between INR 3 LPA and INR 5 LPA.

No, in below two situations, candidates are exempted from appearing for SMEAT:

• Applicants who have taken UCEED examination can choose to exempt from Test 1 if their All India Rank is 600 or below provided they are able to submit their result at the time of application.
• Aspirants who have taken the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) and scored a composite score of 1,100 or above can choose to exempt from Test 1 provided they are able to submit their result at the time of application.

IIT Bombay conducted the UCEED 2025 exam on January 19, 2025 (9 am – 12 noon). The exam had two mandatory parts: the computer-based Part A and the offline Part B. The UCEED 2025 admission portal was uceed.iitb.ac.in, which hosted all key updates including the information brochure, eligibility criteria, syllabus, candidate portal, and downloadable resources like previous years' question papers and answer keys.