Discontinued (OCT 2025) M.Des. in Heritage Design 

at Srishti Manipal Institute of Art, Design And Technology, Yelahanaka

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

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. 

Interested candidates can follow the below steps to get admission to Srishti Manipal MDes programme:

Step 1: 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.

Step 2: 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.

Step 3: 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.

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.

The mode of application is online for Srishti Manipal MDes programme. The application fee is INR 600 for each course. Candidates will have to pay an application fee of INR 5,000 for SMEAT. Aspirants need to follow the below steps to apply for admission:

Step 1: Visit the official website of Srishti College.

Step 2: Click on the registration link available on the Home page.

Step 3: Register to generate login credentials.

Step 4: Login to fill out the application form.

Step 5: Upload the documents and pay the application fee.

Step 6: Submit the form.

Documents required at the time of application

• Scanned photograph & signature
• Class 10 and Class 12 marksheet
• Graduation marksheet

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.

Faculty members at Shirshti Mahipal are highly qualified and experienced. Such high qualified ensures proper learning of practical, theoretical and skillsets for the students. Professors at Srishti holds degree from prestigious institutes in the country and have food experience working in the industry too.

The application form for SMEAT 2024 will be available in three rounds. The application process for Round I will open sometime in February 2024.

The candidate will be given around 1 month to submit their applications.

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.

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