B.Des. in Transdisciplinary Design 

at Anant University Ahmedabad, Bopal

Anant National University require students to take the Anant Design Entrance and Proficiency Test for selection. It is a mandatory examination for all the aspirants of BDes course. This entrance test is conducted in 10 different languages, including Hindi, English, Marathi, Bengali, etc. It is an hour-long national level examination. 

In 2023, the topmost package that Anant emphasized for their B.Des students was equivalent to INR 8.5 LPA. The university celebrates with the students the fact that they have succeeded in both national conferences thanks to the quality of education in the university. This year, Anant National University was a major forum for delivering successful services: the campus was visited by 115 companies with a placement rate of 96.5%, providing students with numerous chances. Such notable recruiters, such as Accenture, Cars 24, and Frog Design Studio took part in the recruitment drive, which proved the university's prestige and their capabilities in increasing the employability of their students.

Anant National University offers seven BDes specialisations such as BDes in Product Design, Transdisciplinary Design, Fashion and Textile Design, Communication design, Moving Design, Space Design, Moving Image. The eligibility criteria for the course is Class 12 with 50% aggregate. 

 The entire admission process for BDes for all majors at Anant is conducted online.

The candidates are evaluated in three different rounds for the admission process.

1. For the first round, all candidates appear for the written part of Anant Design Entrance and Proficiency Test (ADEPT). This is a 90 minutes long 100 marks objective test with no which has three sections -

?      ADEPT Section A : Logical Thinking - 50 marks

25 questions for two marks each

?      ADEPT Section B : Design Knowledge - 25 marks

25 questions for one mark each

?      ADEPT Section C : General knowledge - 25 marks

25 questions for one mark each

There is no negative marking in this test.

2. Upon successful clearance of this test, candidates are invited to sit for the ADEPT Situation test. This round comprises two parts -

?    ADEPT Situation test - Section D: Essay / précis writing  - 10 marks

For this section, the applicant can choose one of the two presented topic options, corresponding to which they are to write a 300 word essay/précis.

 Evaluation is done on the basis of following parameter -

?      linguistic capability and vocabulary      4 marks

?      content and idea                                  4 marks

?      structure & presentation                      2 marks 

?      ADEPT Situation test - Section E: Sketching skills - 10 marks

For this section, a handmade sketch has to be submitted corresponding to the given topic.

Evaluation is done on the basis of following parameter -

?      skills                                                    4 marks

?      composition                                          4 marks

?      sensitivity of the medium                       2 marks

Here, the applicants are given four days to submit their response on the online portal. 

3. Students who clear the ADEPT Situation Test are invited for a Personal Interview where they also get a chance to showcase their portfolio.

?      ADEPT Interview - Section F: Personal Interview - 30 marks

Here, the candidates will be scrutinised on the basis of -

?      conversational capability                      10 marks

?      awareness and knowledge of topic      10 marks

?      attitude and personal skills                   10 marks

4. The final list of merit order would be based on the following weightage:-

Please Note that:

-        The entire admission process for BDes for all majors at Anant  is conducted online.

-        BDes offers seven different majors. The students select the Majors at the end of second semester on the basis of their personal inclination and guidance from different design discipline heads.

Anant National University BDes tuition fee amounts to INR 6.25 lakh, per annum. This fee component is subject to an increase of 7.5% year on year. The fee has to be paid per-semester and no GST is applicable. Candidates should note that the mentioned fee is as per the official website. Hence, is indicative.

Anant National University average package is yet to be released. Meanwhile, students can have a look at the table below which provides the highest package recorded during the 2024 placement season:

The key highlights of Anant National University placements 2024 are presented below:

The highest package offered during Anant National University placements 2024 was INR 11 LPA. The same is presented in the table below:

The placement rate recorded during Anant National University placements 2024 was 85%. See the table below to know more about the placement rate recorded in recent years:

Anant National University offers good placement opportunities to its students. The salary offers received by students vary greatly on their personal aptitude and hardwork. The average salary received by BDes graduates in the year 2023 was INR 4.5 Lakh. The highest package received for the same programme is INR 8.5 lakh.