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Srishti Manipal Institute of Art, Design And Technology, MAHE M.Des Courses and Fees 2025

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Srishti Manipal Institute of Art, Design And Technology, Manipal Academy of Higher Education M.Des Eligibility and Highlights 2025

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Total Tuition Fees 2.2L - 6.8L
Median Package 11.8L
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  • SMEAT
  • Graduation score50%
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    Q:   What jobs can I get after MDes from Srishti College?
    A: 

    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

    Q:   What is the placement rate of Srishti Manipal Institute of Art, Design And Technology?
    A: 

    As per the latest students' reviews on Shiksha page, Srishti Manipal Institute of Art, Design And Technology recorded 40% placements annually for courses like BDes, MDes and BFA, etc. The placement percentage of the recent batch is presented below:

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    Placement Statistics

    Placement percentage

    40%

    Note: The placement percentage mentioned above has been taken from students' reviews on Shiksha page.

    Q:   What is the average salary offered during the recent Srishti Manipal Institute of Art, Design And Technology placements?
    A: 

    According to students' reviews on Shiksha page, the Srishti Manipal Institute of Art, Design And Technology average package offered during the recent placement drive was between INR 3 LPA and INR 5 LPA.

    Q:   Is CEED accepted at Srishti College for MDes?
    A: 

    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. 

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    Srishti Manipal Institute of Art, Design And Technology, MAHE M.Des
    Fees details 2026

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    Fee componentsAmount (for 2 years)
    ₹ 2.18 L - 6.84 L
    ₹ 10 K - 50 K
    ₹ 2.28 L - 7.34 L
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    The value for money rating of this course is 4.0/5 (2 Reviews).View placement detailsExternal Link Icon Placement Insight Icon
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    Srishti College MDes Admission Dates 2024

    DatesUpcoming Events
    15 Dec '25 - 15 Mar '26
    SMEAT 2026 Application Form Date (Round 1)Ongoing
    Apr '26
    SMEAT 2026 Exam DateTentative
    Apr '26
    Round 1: SMEAT Result BDes and M DesTentative
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    Q:   When will the CEED 2024 exam be conducted?
    A: 
    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.
    Q:   What all courses does Srishti College offer?
    A: 

    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.

    Q:   What is MDes eligibility at Srishti College?
    A: 

    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 College MDes Admission Process 2024: How to Apply?

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    Q:   How can I get admission in Srishti Bangalore?
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    Srishti Manipal admission is primarily entrance-based. Below are the steps to get into Srishti College:

    Srishti College Admission Process 2024

    The mode of application is online for all courses. Candidates need to pay an application fee is INR 600 for each course. Aspirants will have to pay an application fee of INR 5,000 for SMEAT.

    Step 2: Selection Rounds

    Srishti College shortlists aspirants for all courses based on SMEAT scores. Srishti Manipal Institute of Art, Design, & Technology conducts the SMEAT exam to shortlist candidates for admission to the UG and PG courses. Candidates who have qualified any of the national-level entrance exams like CEED/ UCEED/ SAT for MDes and BDes, respectively are exempted from appearing for Test-1 of SMEAT. SMEAT exam is conducted in three cycles. Aspirants also need to meet the minimum educational qualifications (MEQ) to get selected for any of the Srishti Manipal courses.

    Step 3: Seat Allotment & Admission Confirmation

    After the selection process is complete, Srishti College releases a merit list announcing the names of the shortlisted aspirants. Srishti Manipal provides seats round-wise to selected candidates in the programme. One need to pay a course fee to confirm their seat in the college.

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    Q:   How to get admission to Srishti College MDes?
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    Interested candidates can follow the below steps to get admission to Srishti Manipal MDes programme:

    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.

    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.

    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.

     

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    Q:   Does Srishti College conduct any entrance exam for MDes admission?
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    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.

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    Q:   Will BFA students receive a full fee refund if they withdraw before classes begin at Srishti Manipal Institute of Art, Design And Technology
    A: 

    If BFA students submit withdrawal request 15 days or more before class starts or before orientation date, they will get a full refund of programme fee and hostel fee, as per UGC refund policy. 

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    Srishti Manipal Institute of Art, Design And Technology, Manipal Academy of Higher Education M.Des Seats 2025

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    Q:   What is the MDes intake at Srishti College?
    A: 

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

    CoursesSeats
    Public Space Design15
    Human Centered Design30

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    ₹ 11.75 LPA₹ 2.18 L - 6.84 L -/-
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    Students Ratings & Reviews

    4.3/5
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    Placements: At our institute, 30–40% of the students gets placed in this course. Students were getting enough placements opportunities. The average package offered was between 3 and 5 LPA. Various educational and research enterprises visits college for placements. The top roles offered were research engineer, development engineer, design engineer, etc.
    Infrastructure: Our college has good-quality facilities and infrastructure for the students. Labs, library, canteen, Wi-Fi, hostel, sports, etc. facilities were available for the students. The college offers various modern facilities for the upliftment of the students knowledge. Students were also getting hostel facilities.
    Faculty: The faculty of the college was helpful, qualified and knowledgeable. The quality of the teaching was good. The course curriculum followed at this college was relevant and it makes the students industry-ready. Teachers were experienced in the teaching field. Semester exams at our college were not hard to pass.
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    Really good environment to study design in.
    Placements: Even though the college doesn't have any placement drive, everyone gets placed. The faculty helps with the placements. The college also has a graduation exhibition wherein the industry people come and hire the graduating students. This is Srishti's way of doing a placement drive.
    Infrastructure: The infrastructure is spot on. Yelahanka is an amazing space. The whole environment is pretty cool. The college has functional workshops where one can go and explore materials and techniques and then some. The facilitators are also very approachable.
    Faculty: The faculty is very approachable. Courses are navigable which makes it a very open space. Students choose their own studios according to their interest. The freedom to choose the courses makes it very desirable. The facilitators are very well read and experts in their own field. Students can go to faculty from their own course or other courses for guidance.
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    Srishti College MDes FAQs

    Q:   What is the pattern of SMEAT Exam?
    A: 

    SMEAT exam pattern is such that there are three tests conducted by the institute:

    • Test 1: Written Test (Those appeared for UCEED/ CEED and SET and have valid scores or ranks can exempt from the test.)
    • Test 2: Studio-based activity test. (All Applicants have to undertake the test)
    • Test 3: group/individual counselling session. (All Applicants have to undertake the test)
    Q:   What placement opportunities are given to students in India after completing M.Des from Srishti Institute of Art, Design and Technology?
    A: 

    Srishti Institute of Art, Design and Technology offers decent placements to its MDes students annually. As per the students' reviews on the Shiksha page, the institute has achieved 40% placements recently. Some of the top job roles offered include Research Engineer Design Engineer and Development Engineer.

    Q:   Who are the top recruiters at Srishti Manipal Institute of Art, Design and Technology?
    A: 

    Srishti Manipal Institute of Art, Design And Technology is visited by several eminent companies for placements. The top recruiters include Redtape, H&M, Hindustan Unilever Limited, Forever21, Signature, Pepperfry, Indigo, Godrej Interio, Amara, Evok, Wipro, Grazia, Satyapaul, etc.

    Q:   Which are the MDes specialisations offered at Srishti College?
    A: 

    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
    Q:   Is Srishti Mahipal Institute of Art Design and Technology a good college?
    A: 

    Srishti Mahipal is a constituent body of MAHE. The institute offers 11 UG-PG courses. Degree to all courses is offered by MAHE which has a status of Deemed-to-be-University. The campus of the institute has all the basic and necessary facilities for the students. The institute also conducts workshops for interactive learning of the students.

    Q:   How many UG courses are offered at Srishti Manipal Institute of Art, Design, and Technology?
    A: 

    Srishti College Bangalore offers 11 courses including UG, PG degree, and Diploma courses. The institute offers 3 UG degree courses to students such as BVoc, BDes, and BFA. The institution offers 56 courses to the students in the stream of Business & Management Studies, Humanities & Social Sciences, Arts ( Fine / Visual / Performing ), Design, and Mass Communication & Media, among others. 

    Q:   What is the success rate of campus placements at Srishti Manipal Institute of Art, Design And Technology?
    A: 

    As per the latest students' reviews on Shiksha page, Srishti Manipal Institute of Art, Design And Technology recorded 40% placements recently. The placement percentage of the recent batch is presented below:

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    Placement Statistics

    Placement percentage

    40%

    Q:   When was the Srishti Manipal Institute established?
    A: 

    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.

    Q:   What topics are asked in the SMEAT exam?
    A: 

    The topics asked in SMEAT exam are given below:

    • Contextual Awareness
    • Observation and Curiosity
    • Analytical Reasoning
    • Imagination and Visualisation
    • Language and Expression
    • Critical Thinking
    • Domain Literacy
    Q:   What is the selection process for MDes at Srishti College?
    A: 

    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
    Q:   Are courses at Srishti Manipal Institute valid?
    A: 

    Srishti Manipal Institute of Art, Design, and Technology offers 11 degree and Diploma courses. The Institute is a constituent unit of MAHE, Manipal Academy of Higher Education. The degree for all the courses offered is awarded by MAHE.  

    Q:   Where to apply for SMEAT 2024?
    A: 

    Aspirants can apply for SMEAT 2024 in online mode on the official website of the Srishti Manipal Institute of Art, Design and Technology. Applications submitted in offline mode will  not be accepted. The online application form for SMEAT 2023 Round I will open in February 2024.

    Q:   Is it hard to get into Srishti Manipal?
    A: 

    Srishti Manipal has a moderately difficult admission process. Candidates first need to register for the course of their choice. If they have qualified any of the accepted national-level entrance-exam, they will be exempted from Test -1 of SMEAT. SMEAT is conducted by Srishti College for admission to courses. According to students and information collated from web, SMEAT exam is in the range of average, which is neither too easy and nor too tough. Aspirants, however, has to know the syllabus and its core subjects thoroughly in order to score well. Once the candidates pass the entrance exam, he or she get a seat as per their score in the preferred course.

    Q:   What is SMEAT exam conducted by Srishti College?
    A: 

    Srishti Manipal Institute of Art, Design, & Technology conducts the SMEAT exam to shortlist candidates for admission to UG and PG courses. The entrance exam is conducted in two parts Test 1 and Test 2.

    • SMEAT Test 1 includes parameters like Analytical Reasoning, Exploration and Persistence, Imagination and Visualisation, Language and Expression, Observation and Curiosity. 
    • SMEAT Test 2 includes parameters like Contextual Awareness, Critical Thinking, Imagination and Visualisation, Language and Expression, and Viewpoint and Perspective.
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    Refunds are processed within 45 days from the date when Admissions Office receives hard copy of withdrawal application. Refund eligibility and deductions depend on date when withdrawal notice is submitted. 

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    If withdrawal occurs on or after the class commencement/orientation date, physical reporting to the campus is mandatory. For hostel fees, INR 20,000 may be deducted, and additional deductions may apply based on the duration of stay. Program fee refunds are processed as per UGC norms. 

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    Answered 4 weeks ago

    Srishti Manipal Institute of Art, Design And Technology, MAHE, BFA students can expect to pay approximately INR 30.82 Lacs in total. This includes a refundable caution deposit and consistent annual fees of INR 7.58 Lacs each year.

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    BFA students can go for merit-based scholarships based on academic excellence, portfolio or entrance performance, need-based scholarships for financial assistance, and special category awards. There are UG scholarships like Freeship, Scholar, and Achiever categories that may also apply to BFA studen

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    After fee payment, a BFA applicant at Srishti Manipal Institute of Art, Design And Technology, MAHE is considered provisionally admitted. To withdraw, the student must submit an online withdrawal request through the MAHE portal. Depending on the timing, physical reporting to the Admissions Office an

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