M.Des. in Industrial Arts and Design Practices 

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

The mode of application is online for Srishti Manipal MDes 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
• Graduation marksheet

Interested candidates can follow the below steps to get admission to Srishti Manipal MDes programme:

Step 1: Srishti College MDes Application Process 2024

Srishti Manipal registration process is conducted via online mode. The application fee is INR 600 for each course. Candidates will have to pay an application fee of INR 5,000 for SMEAT.

Step 2: Selection Rounds

Srishti College shortlists candidates for MDes based on SMEAT score. Srishti Manipal Institute of Art, Design, & Technology conducts the SMEAT exam to shortlist candidates for admission to the PG courses. Candidates who have qualified CEED 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 MDes course.

Step 3: Seat Allotment & Admission Confirmation

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

 

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.

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.

The total intake for MDes at Srishti Manipal is 45. Below is MDes specialisation-wise intake:

Courses	Seats
Public Space Design	15
Human Centered Design	30

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.

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

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

After completing MDes from top MDes Colleges in India, students are open to various job prospects. Below are the job profiles available after MDes:

Job Profiles	Average Salary (in INR)
Fashion designer	INR 8 LPA
Graphic designer	INR 6 LPA
Fashion stylist	INR 7 LPA
Art/Set director	INR 6 LPA
Design manager	INR 8 LPA

Check the MDes Job Scope