B.Des. (Hons.) in Integrated Studies (Smart Systems Design) 

at Unitedworld Institute of Design, Ahmedabad

Yes, it is worth purusing BDes at Unitedworld Institute of Design Ahmedabad as the college offers UGC recognised courses to students. It is one of the leading colleges in India to offer degree programmes in the field of Deisgn. The college offers a BDes programme to students at the UG level in affiliation with the Karnavati University. Further, UID Ahmedabad courses are offered to students across several specialisations such as Interior Design, Visual Communication, Automobile Design, Industrial Design, Interior & Experience Design, Visual Experiential Design, etc. Apart from this, the college has collaborated with several international universities, including York St John University, University of Northampton, Istitutomarangoni, and Istitutomodartech.

The total tuition fee for the BDes course at UID Ahmedabad ranges from INR 24 lakh to INR 40 lakh. This is just the tuition fee. Candidates are also charged for hostel, one-time payments and other fees.

UID Ahmedabad, Karnavati University has a seat intake of 60 for the BDes (Hons) in Global Design programme. Students are admitted as per the sanctioned seat intake and selection criteria. The seat intake for this course varies for the NCR campus. Moreover, the aforementioned seat count is as per the official website/sanctioning body. The institute reserves the right to revise the seat intake. 

Here is the Minimum requirements to admit in the B.Des course at UID:

The overall cutoff for NID and UID is about 41 marks last year but it can change year to year so it would be advisable to check Admissions criteria, including cutoff marks in the official website of UID Ahmedabad or contact the university directly for the most accurate and up-to-date information on admission requirements and cutoff marks for the B.Des program.

The leading companies that visited the Unitedworld Institute of Design campus during the 2022 placement drive are mentioned below:

UID Design ranking by IIRF is 1 out of 40 colleges in India in 2023 and it was 1 out of 39 colleges.

The course fee of the BDes programme at Unitedworld Institute of Design Ahmedabad ranges between INR 24 Lacs and INR 40 lakh. The college offers a wide range of programmes to students at UG and PG levels. It is mainly concerned with the Design stream and offers courses across several specialisations such as Industrial Design, Interior & Experience Design, Visual Experiential Design,  Fashion Design, Apparel Design,  Communication Design, and many more. At the UG level, the college offers a BDes programme to students for 4 years.

UID Ahmedabad BDes in Product Design curriculum includes semester-wise syllabus. There are a total of 15 subjects in the first year of the programme. Mentioned below is the semester-wise course syllabus for the first two semesters:

Semester - 1:

• Design and Cultural Studies - I
• Communication Skills - I
• Basic Design
• Drawing
• Material Exploration
• People and Environment

Semester - 2:

• Design and Cultural Studies - II
• Communication Skills - II
• Design Drawing
• Materials and Processes
• Solid Geometry
• Model Making
• Form Space and Structure
• Design Process - I
• Evaluation of Design