Integrated Ph.D. in Reimagining Transitions 

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

Yes, Srishti Manipal Institute of Art, Design, & Technology conducts the SMEAT exam to shortlist candidates for admission to the MDes course offered by the institute. Check below the highlights of SMEAT:

Particulars	Description
Exam Name	Srishti Manipal Entrance and Aptitude Test (SMEAT)
Conducting Institute	Srishti Manipal Institute of Art, Design, & Technology
Exam Type	National level
Exam Frequency	Annually
Application Mode	Online
Exam Mode	Online (Computer Based Test)
Exam Purpose	Admission to UG and PG courses in Design and Arts
Exam Duration	2 Hours
Exam Fee	INR 5,000/-   - For every additional course, an extra INR 1000 has to be paid.

Candidates who have completed a bachelor's degree or equivalent from foreign universities need to produce a certificate or recognition/ equivalence by the Association of India Universities (AIU), as equivalent to the corresponding Indian degrees, for the purpose of higher studies can apply for MDes course. Aspirants must hold the documents proving their eligibility for verification at later stages of admission.

Yes, Srishti Manipal accepts CEED score for admission to MDes programme. However, it is no mandatory to qualify CEED. Aspirants can appear for SMEAT conducted by Srishti College. Applicants who have taken CEED examination can exempt from Test 1 of SMEAT if their All India Rank is 500 or below provided they are able to submit their result at the time of application. 

MDes is a two-year course offered in below specialisations:

• Design-LED Innovation
• Human Centered Design
• Industrial Arts & Design Practices
• Information Arts & Information
• Design Practices

Srishti Manipal admission to MDes course is based on following:

• Submission of complete application form
• Sucessful completion of the Srishti Manipal Entrance & Aptitude Test (SMEAT) or national-level entrance exam like CEED
• Declaration and verification of Minimum Educational Qualification
• Payment of all required fees

Srishti Manipal admission is primarily entrance-based. Below are the steps to get into Srishti College:

Srishti College Admission Process 2024

Srishti Manipal Institute of Art, Design, and Technology is a constituent unit of the Manipal Academy of Higher Education. The institute started functioning from the year 2020. MAHE has been accredited by NAAC with an A+ grade.

Srishti Manipal offers seven degree courses in various specialisations at UG, PG and doctoral levels. The programmes are offered in Arts and Design streams. The courses include BDes, MDes, BVoc, BFA, etc. The institute conducts SMEAT consists of Test 1 and Test 2 for providing admission. Srishti Manipal Bangalore also accepts national-level entrance exams like SAT  SAT India for admission to specific courses.

Srishti school of Design has a good campus for the students. The campus has all the required facilities. Classrooms on campus are well-furnished. The campus also has a functional library, multiple labs, and studios.

The CEED 2024 exam will be conducted tentatively in the 4th week of January 2024. IIT Bombay will release the announce the admission notification for CEED 2024 tentatively in September 2024. The CEED exam is conducted by IIT Bombay for admission to the M.Des programme offered by the 8 participating colleges. Note that unlike UCEED IIT Bombay will not conduct any Joint Admission Process for CEED 2024 qualified candidates. Instead, candidates will have to apply directly to the participating colleges on the basis of their CEED 2024 merit ranks.