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Symbiosis Institute of Design BDes Courses & Fees 2025: Dates, Admission 2025 & Eligibility, Application

Viman Nagar, Pune

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Symbiosis Institute of Design B.Des
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B.Des 2025 Portfolio Review and Personal Interaction (PRPI) Phase 1 is to be scheduled from Mar 28 to Mar 30, 2025.

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Symbiosis Institute of Design BDes Eligibility & Highlights 2025
Symbiosis Institute of Design B.Des Popular courses
Symbiosis Institute of Design B.Des Fees details 2026
Symbiosis Institute of Design BDes Admission Dates 2025
Symbiosis Institute of Design BDes Admission 2025: How to Apply?
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Symbiosis Institute of Design BDes Eligibility & Highlights 2025

The institute offers BDes for a duration of four years at the UG level. Symbiosis International University (SIU), Pune awards the BDes degree to the candidates who have completed the course. Symbiosis Institute of Design offers BDes in four major disciplines which are further available in various specialisations. The foundation course comprises of semester one and two and is common for all disciplines of BDes course.

Symbiosis Institute of Design BDes Highlights 2025

Check below the highlights related to BDes admission:

Particulars

Symbiosis Institute of Design BDes Highlights

Duration

4 years

Eligibility

Class 12 or equivalent or Class 10 along with a three-year diploma with at least 50% aggregate (45% aggregate for SC/ ST)

Aspirants appearing for final year exam can also apply

Selection criteria

SEED + PRPI

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Return on Investment

Total Tuition Fees₹ 20L

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Q: What is the placement rate at Symbiosis Institute of Design?

The percentage of students placed is not disclosed on the official website of SID Pune. However, the students have revealed that a 100% placement rate is achieved in the recent placements. The table below mentions the Symbiosis Institute of Design placement rate for reference:

Particulars	Placement Statistics
Placement rate	100%

NOTE: The above details are collated from Shiksha students' reviews.

Q: Is SEED compulsory for admission to BDes programme at Symbiosis Institute of Design?

Yes, SEED is compulsory for admission to the BDes programme at Symbiosis Institute of Design. Passing the exam followed by Portfolio Review and Personal Interaction rounds is necessary. For students appearing for SEED for the first time, SEED preparation tips can be helpful. Also do fill out the application form timely so that exam preparation can be started early. Other than this, hard work and determination are very important.

Q: What is the selection criteria for BDes course at Symbiosis Institute of Design?

Symbiosis Institute of Design provides admission to BDes course based on Symbiosis Entrance Exam for Design (SEED) score. SEED exam evaluates candidates on parameters like color, geometry, visual observations, general design awareness, creative thinking abilities, and awareness of Indian culture, craft, traditions, etc. Candidates shortlisted as per SEED score are further called for Portfolio Review and Personal Interaction (PRPI). Final selection will be based on the cumulative performance of the candidate in Symbiosis Entrance Exam for Design (SEED), Portfolio Review, PRPI Task and Personal Interaction as well as on the basis of the information provided by the candidate in the application form and the chosen specialisation. To know the complete admission process for BDes course, click here.

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B.Des. in Fashion Design

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B.Des. in Communication Design

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B.Des. in Fashion Communication

4.74 years

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B.Des. in Industrial Design

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Symbiosis Institute of Design B.Des
Fees details 2026

Fee components	Amount (for 4 years)
Tuition	₹ 18.68 L - 20 L
Hostel	₹ 9.4 L - 11.24 L
One-time Payment	₹ 20 K - 40 K
Total fee	₹ 28.28 L - 31.64 L

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The value for money rating of this course is 4.0/5 (23 Reviews).View placement details

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Symbiosis Institute of Design BDes Admission Dates 2025

Symbiosis Institute of Design admission 2025 is open. Find below more information regarding SID BDes admission dates:

Dates	Past Events
9 May '26 - 10 May '26	SEED M.Des Studio Test and Personal Interaction (STPI)
7 May '26	SEED M.Des Result

Symbiosis Institute of Design BDes Admission 2025: How to Apply?

The mode of application is online. The application fee for BDes course is INR 2,950. Check below the steps to apply for SID admission:

Visit the official website, www.sid.edu.in.

Under the 'Programme' tab, select ' How to Apply'.

Click on 'Register Online' and register with the basic details.

Upload the required documents.

Pay the application fee.

Submit the application form online.

Documents required at the time of application

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Symbiosis Institute of Design BDes Curriculum

Symbiosis Institute of Design admission 2024 is ongoing. Symbiosis Institute of Design (SID) offers a four-year BDes course in four major disciplines namely Communication Design, Industrial Design, Fashion Design, and Fashion Communication. Find below the curriculum of BDes disciplines:

Specialization	Curriculum
B.Des. in Fashion Design
B.Des. in Communication Design
B.Des. in Industrial Design
B.Des. in Fashion Communication

Symbiosis Institute of Design B.Des
Symbiosis Institute of Design BDes Seats 2025

Symbiosis Institute of Design admission is in process, candidates can apply through SEED and get admission to Symbiosis Institute of Design courses, the total seat intake for BDes is 207. Below mentioned data is the seat bifurcation of different disciplines offered under the BDes course:

207

Total Seats Available

Courses	Seats
B.Des. in Industrial Design	52
B.Des. in Fashion Design	33
B.Des. in Fashion Communication	30
B.Des. in Communication Design	92

Commonly asked questions
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Q: What is the seat intake for BDes course at Symbiosis Institute of Design?

BDes is a four-year course available in four disciplines which are further available in various specialisations. The total seat intake for BDes course is 207. Check below specialisation-wise seat intake for BDes course:

Courses	Seats
B.Des. in Fashion Design	33
B.Des. in Fashion Communication	30
B.Des. in Communication Design	92
B.Des. in Industrial Design	52

Symbiosis Institute of Design BDes Placements

The key highlights of SID Pune BDes placements are tabulated below:

Particulars	Placement Statistics
Placement rate	100%
Lowest package	INR 5 LPA - INR 6 LPA
Highest package	INR 14 LPA
Popular recruiters	CliqHR, TCS, PwC

NOTE: The above placement data is gathered from Shiksha students' reviews.

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Symbiosis Institute of Design B.Des
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Compare B.Des at Symbiosis Institute of Design with other similar colleges

College	Median Salary	Total Tuition Fees	Ranking
Symbiosis Institute of Design	-/-	₹ 20 L	-/-
School of Design, MIT WPU Pune Compare	-/-	₹ 17 L	-/-
MIT Institute of Design Compare	-/-	₹ 17.8 L - 22.04 L	-/-
National Institute of Design Ahmedabad Compare	-/-	₹ 18.04 L	-/-
UPES School of Design	-/-	₹ 24.01 L	-/-

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Khwaish

B.Des. in Fashion Communication - Batch of 2027

4.4

4Placements4Infrastructure5Faculty4Crowd & Campus Life5Value for Money

Good placements and course curriculum.

Placements: The percentage of students placed is above 80%. The highest salary package goes up to 15 Lacs per annum while the average package is 7-10 Lacs. Companies like IBM, TATA, Deloitte, Kunal Rawal, Black Lion Group, TCS, Zouk, Shopper Stop, and many more recruit students from SID. Everyone in our course is supposed to do an internship in our 7th semester and the faculty helps in finding internships. Roles offered in the fashion communication course are art direction, graphic designer, visual designer, stylist, visual merchandiser, fashion seller, and many more.

Infrastructure: Facilities like free Wi-Fi, access to computer labs with the latest technologies like Macs installed in them, and digital software for learning the work are all provided by the college. Classrooms are spacious with huge windows. Libraries have access to all the resources designers need to get more knowledge and work on their projects. Hostels are okay, but the messy food is not good and can make you sick sometimes; otherwise, the rooms are amazing and they are cleaned every day. Medical facilities are also available on our campus. Sports and games have their own clubs in the college.

Faculty: Teachers are very interactive, they are young and therefore connect with students more, and they are very helpful in assignments and will also open you to opportunities in the industry. The course curriculum is designed in a way that students get the maximum knowledge that they would actually need working in the industry. Juries are held in semester exams which have industry experts coming to analyze students' work and give feedback. The passing percentage is 35% and the difficulty level of exams is medium. The faculty helps you find internships and in doing side projects if you ask them.

Other: I chose this course because I enjoyed studying fashion, especially from a business perspective, and digital design excites me for creating something for society. Studying brands and their branding strategies and then helping them to grow more with the help of my design skills is what I want to do. One thing I like the most about our course is that we get to do assignments that put us out there, learning the actual workings of the fashion industry. Improvements can be made by adding more industry talks with people from the industry and the washrooms can become cleaner than they already are.

Reviewed on 14 Jan 2025Read More

Anonymous

B.Des. in Fashion Design - Batch of 2023

3.8

3Placements4Infrastructure4Faculty4Crowd & Campus Life4Value for Money

Review of Bachelor of fashion design from the Symbiosis Institute of Design.

Placements: 40–45% of the students get on-campus placements from the Symbiosis Institute of Design. The average package offered here in our course was between 3 and 6 LPA. The top recruiters at our college were Sampada, Reliance, Tata lifestyle, Resham, Puma, Bewakoof, etc. The top roles offered at the college were fashion designer, product designer, etc.

Infrastructure: This college had a good infrastructure for the Bachelor of Design program. Facilities such as labs, libraries, canteens, Wi-Fi, sports and other kinds of necessary facilities were available at this college. Our college also has hostel facilities for its students. Mess food was good to eat at the hostel.

Faculty: The faculty of our institute was helpful, qualified and knowledgeable in this course. Teachers were giving proper guidance to the students. The quality of the teaching was also good. The course curriculum for our course was relevant and it makes the students industry-ready. Semester exams at the college were not hard to pass.

Reviewed on 21 Jun 2024Read More

Jay Gupta

B.Des. in Industrial Design - Batch of 2026

4.4

4Placements4Infrastructure5Faculty4Crowd & Campus Life5Value for Money

I am satisfied with this college.

Placements: Our college provides good placements. Top recruiting companies are Tata Elxsi, Studio Carbon, and Imagimake. The remaining students are doing their degree projects under the faculty members. Students are eligible for internships from their 2nd year. They provide placement opportunities in different sectors.

Infrastructure: The infrastructure of our college is good. Our college provides us with all facilities. The hostel rooms are good. The food served in the hostel is unhealthy. They provide a variety of food items. Wi-Fi facility is available in our college and hostel.

Faculty: Our faculty members are good, friendly, and well-experienced. The course curriculum is good. They give assignments according to the specified topics. We have drawing classes in the first year to improve our hand skills. We have to complete assignments on time.

Reviewed on 30 Jun 2023Read More

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B.Des. in Industrial Design - Batch of 2024

4.0

4Placements4Infrastructure4Faculty4Crowd & Campus Life4Value for Money

Our college has good value for money and provides knowledge to students.

Placements: Our college provides 100% placements for students. Top recruiting companies are Whirlpool, Accenture, Infosys, IBM, etc. The salary package offered ranges between 6 LPA and 16 LPA. After doing interior designing, students can work as interior designers, commercial space designers, retail space designers, residential space designers, lighting and furniture designers, etc.

Infrastructure: Our college and hostel are well-facilitated with 24X7 service of Wi-Fi. Our college has computer labs, an amphitheater, an auditorium, and well-designed labs. The food served in the hostel is good and well-balanced. Our college provides medical insurance for students up to Rs.100000.

Faculty: Our faculty members are knowledgeable and very helpful. They organise industrial visits, which provide us with industry knowledge. The course curriculum makes us industry-ready. Almost 75% of attendance is mandatory to attempt exams. Exams are conducted in form of a jury where we present our entire semester's work in a presentation. It is a very communicative and open type of discussion where students are provided constructive remarks.

Reviewed on 20 Nov 2022Read More

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B.Des. in Fashion Communication - Batch of 2026

4.0

5Placements4Infrastructure4Faculty4Crowd & Campus Life3Value for Money

I am satisfied with fee structure, hostel facilities, campus life, events, and placements.

Placements: The roles offered in our course are fashion styling, visual merchandiser, fashion marketing, consultant, etc. Around 100% of placements are provided in companies like IBM, Infosys, Deloitte, Accenture, etc. The highest salary package offered in 2022 was 14 LPA and the lowest salary package was 5 LPA to 6 LPA.

Infrastructure: Our college has very good infrastructure. There are workshops and labs like wood workshops, metal workshops, garment labs, photography studios, etc. Good Wi-Fi facilities are provided. It has a resourceful library that is up to date with every book, magazine, or reference book required for courses. The hostel is located 1.5 kilometers away from the college. It provides badminton for students at different intervals of the day. The hostel has a significant structure with a very hard-working staff. Students have to apply for the hostel by sending an email to the email ID. Our college then responds within a day about the hostel allotment. There are two hostels namely, Dasiy and Orchid which have different fees. The allotment is decided by the college during admission. The hostel has a very good mess that serves meals four times a day.

Faculty: Faculty members of our college are diligent in every course. They are easy to interact with and are very helpful to first-year students. They are highly qualified and very knowledgeable in every field of design. The course curriculum is very relevant as it involves practical work for students so that they experience working from the beginning. Our college conducts timely examinations for every course.

Other: Our batch has 180 students which include students from various design courses like fashion designing, graphic designing, interior space designing, industrial design, etc. It gives a good campus life. There are various portfolios and clubs that work well to organise different concerts and events without any hurdles. Students enjoy these events and look forward to the upcoming ones.

Reviewed on 20 Nov 2022Read More

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B.Des. in Fashion Communication - Batch of 2025

5.0

5Placements5Infrastructure5Faculty5Crowd & Campus Life5Value for Money

It is an excellent curriculum for hands on industry experience.

Placements: Our course includes specializations in branding, styling, and visual merchandising. Fashion communication graduates can work independently or as stylists, visual merchandisers, art directors, set designers, trend forecasters, graphic designers, etc. Some of the major employers are Accenture, Tata Motors, Firstcry, H&M Kuwait, Infosys, etc.

Infrastructure: SID offers the best facilities for students to receive a quality education. There are dedicated labs for each specialisation with computers and machines of the highest quality for hands-on learning. The library on campus is well-equipped with various books that students can borrow at any given time. We have excellent Wi-Fi available for students on campus as well as in the hostel. The hostel has clean and hygienic rooms for students. The canteen has a huge menu for students to choose from and the mess has diverse food options for home-like food.

Faculty: Our faculty members are extremely knowledgeable and helpful. The course curriculum is relevant and makes students industry-ready. There are lectures and marked assignments for each class, depending on the credits of the class. Students are marked based on participation, creativity, and originality. SID is an open and safe space for students to showcase and express art in their way. The courses available are extremely beneficial as students learn how the industry works. At the end of the term, judges are assigned to each course to review the assignments done during the semester. Students are marked separately for internal assessments as well as external juries.

Other: Fashion communication is a relatively new course in India and is the perfect choice for fashion enthusiasts who wish to work in the industry. It provides students with knowledge about fashion from perspectives other than design. Classes like graphic design and photography widen the opportunities for the students. After studying fashion communication, students will have a lot of opportunities. SID has a student council that includes several committees or portfolios for students to join. These portfolios contain events in which students frequently participate and discover new opportunities. SID has an extremely positive and healthy culture, helping the students learn and work together.

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Symbiosis Institute of Design BDes Scholarships

Symbiosis Institute of Design offers several merit-based and need-based scholarships to students, as per the policy of Symbiosis International Deemed University. The institute provides Merit Scholarship for students from North-East Region, International Scholarships-PG & UG, SCOPE Scholarships for Girl Students from Adopted Villages, 15% fee concession for Nagpur domicile category, SIU Sports Scholarship, etc. Candidates can also avail the scholarships under Central Scholarship Scheme, NHFDC Scholarships for Students with Disabilities, and other national and state government schemes. Aspirants must check out the official website of SIU to know more about the scholarships.

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Q: What are the scholarships available at Symbiosis Institute of Design?

Symbiosis Institute of Design offers several merit-based and need-based scholarships to students, as per the policy of Symbiosis International Deemed University. The institute provides Merit Scholarship for students from North-East Region, International Scholarships-PG & UG, SCOPE Scholarship for Girl Students from Adopted Villages, 15% fee concession for Nagpur domicile category, SIU Sports Scholarship, etc. Candidates can also avail the scholarships under Central Scholarship Scheme, NHFDC Scholarships for Students with Disabilities, and other national and state government schemes. Aspirants must check out the official website of SIU to know more about the scholarships. Candidates need to fulfil the criteria set by the institute for availing the scholarship.

Symbiosis Institute of Design BDes 2025 FAQs

Q: How is the placement at Symbiosis Institute of Design?

The University has released the list of recruiters that participated in recent placement sessions. However, the overall placement statistics are yet to be released. Once out on the official website, it will be updated here. Meanwhile, the data collated from unofficial sources reveal that the lowest package offered during SID Pune placements in the past few years ranges between INR 5 LPA and INR 6 LPA. Whereas, the highest package stood at INR 14 LPA. The data also claims that the University has recorded a 100% placement rate over the years. The complete insights of Symbiosis Institute of Design placements are mentioned below:

Particulars	Placement Statistics
Placement rate	100%
the lowest package	INR 5 LPA - INR 6 LPA
the highest package	INR 14 LPA
Popular recruiters	CliqHR, TCS, PwC

NOTE: The above placement data is gathered from Shiksha students' reviews.

Q: What is SEED conducted by Symbiosis Institute of Design?

SID conducts Symbiosis Entrance Exam for Design (SEED) for shortlisting aspirants for BDes course. SEED is an online proctored test conducted for a duration of 60 minutes comprising 60 questions. The questions could be MCQ, match the columns, fill in the blanks, image-based and comprehension based. The paper will contain a mix of questions related to visual sensitivity and judgement, observational, perceptual and reasoning abilities, problem solving, basic knowledge of logic of Science and Mathematics, art, craft and culture, design and environment. Candidates who qualify SEED will be called for further rounds of selection. The final selection is based on Portfolio Review, PRPI Task and Personal Interaction as well as on the basis of the information provided by the candidate in the application form and the chosen specialisation.

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Is Symbiosis Institute of Design good for fashion design studies?

Answered 2 weeks ago

Yes, Symbiosis Institute of Design is amazing choice for fashion design studies. It has a strong brand name, with good placements. The curriculum includes craft studies, fashion merchandise and more. After completion of this course, students get placed in companies like IBM, Tata Elexsi, Siemens, an

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How many seats are there in Symbiosis Institute of Design (SID) M.Des programme?

Answered 2 months ago

There are 24 seats in Symbiosis Institute of Design (SID) M.Des programme. 4 Seats are reserved for International students.

Sayeba Naushad

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How many seats are there in Symbiosis Institute of Design for B.Des programme?

Answered 2 months ago

There are a total of 207 seats in the Symbiosis Institute of Design for B.Des programme.

SEED Specialization	Indian Students	International Students	Total
Communication Design	Graphic Design	80	12	92
	User Experience Design
	Animation Film Design
	Video Film Design
Industrial Design	Product Design	45	7	52
Industrial Design	Interior Space Design	45	7	52
Fashion Design		29	4	33
Fashion Communication		26	4	30
	Total	180	27	207

Sayeba Naushad

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What is the duration of SEED 2026 Entrance Exam?

Answered 2 months ago

SEED Entrance Exam is of 60 minutes and will have 60 questions. The test will be conducted online in computer based mode. The test will be of one hour long and will be conducted between 10:00 am to 4:00 pm on the test day.

Sayeba Naushad

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What entrance exam scores does Symbiosis Institute of Design accept for admission to B.Des?

Answered 8 months ago

Symbiosis Institute of Design offers BDes as a 4-year programme in full-time mode with an annual intake of 207 students. The Institute offers admission to the respective course on the basis of merit and accepted entrance exams. Candidates must secure a minimum aggregate of 50% in Class 12, along wit

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