B.Des. in Visual Communication Design 

at School of Design, MIT WPU Pune, Kothrud

Yes, candidates who applied through the scores of the UCEED are required to appear for the Drawing Test for further evaluation. This rule applies to all candidates who applied through non MIT-WPU CET scores. These candidates are also required to appear for the Portfolio Review as well as the personal interview round.

No, BDes course admissions at MIT-WPU, Pune are not open to direct admissions. All candidates who wish to take admissions into the BDes courses at MIT-WPU, Pune must fulfill both the eligibility criteria as well as present a valid scorecard of any one of the accepted entrance exams. The selection will based on the scores obtained in the entrance exam.

Admission to the BDes course at School of Design, MIT WPU is strictly entrance-based. Candidates must qualify in exams like MIT-WPU CET, UCEED, NIFT, NATA, or NID. Selection also includes a Personal Interaction and Portfolio Review, making it a comprehensive entrance-based process.

School of Design, MIT WPU has a total seat intake of 270 for its BDes programme. These seats are allocated across six design specialisations such as Product Design, UX Design, and Animation & VFX Design. Students must meet eligibility criteria and present valid entrance exam scores to qualify for admission.

The total number of seats available for the BDes in Product Design course at MIT-WPU, Pune is 60 seats. This course shares the same seat intake as BDes in User Experience Design and Visual Communication Design. 

The rest of the BDes courses at MIT-WPU have a seat intake of 30.

The mode of application is online. Candidates meeting the eligibility requirements can fill out the application form. Aspirants have to pay an application fee of INR 1,800 to register for a course. Below are the steps to apply for School of Design, MIT WPU admissions:

Step 1: Visit the official website of MIT WPU.

Step 2: Click on 'Apply Now' on the Home page.

Step 3: Register with the basic details to generate login credentials.

Step 4: Login to fill out the application form.

School of Design, MIT WPU Pune has good placements. The institute has a dedicated placements cell which is Centre of Industry Academia Partnership (CIAP). The institute also offers summer and winter training to the students for better practical learning. The placement cell provides career guidance, resume building, mock interview, etc. 

School of Design, MIT WPU Pune is collaborated with international organisations and universities.  The international collaboration offers faculty exchange programmes, summer and winter programmes, research associations and international immersions. The institute is a part of MIT WPU and it has build partnership with 40+ universities. Below mentioned are international collaborations: 

• Deakin University
• Macquarie University
• Monash University
• University of Vermont

School of Design, MIT WPU Pune has decent placements. As per the official reports many leading comapnies visited the campus during the placements drive. The highets package offered during placements 2025 is INR 20 LPA. Below mentioned are the top recruiters: 

Candidates who have passed a four-year Science / Architecture / Engineering / Design graduation from UGC-approved institution or equivalent with at least 60% aggregate (55% aggregate for Reserved Class category candidates belonging to Maharashtra State only) are eligible to apply for School of Design, MIT WPU Pune MDes programme. Aspirants must hold the documents proving their eligibility for verification at the time of admission.