Admission to IIT Delhi’s B.Tech in Design Program will be through JEE Advanced and UCEED
IIT Delhi B. Tech in Design started in the academic year 2025-26.
The Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT) Delhi will organize an online Open House on Sunday, October 26, 2025, targeting students eager to join its newly launched B.Tech in Design program, set to commence in 2026.
A recent tweet by IIT Delhi says: Department of Design, #IITDelhi, to organise an online #OpenHouse on 26th October 2025 for students aspiring to join to its newly launched #BTech in Design program in 2026.”
Through this recently launched undergraduate programme IIT Delhi Department of Design aims to attract aspiring innovators, offering a platform to explore a pioneering undergraduate program that blends technology and creativity.
As per the institute notification, admission B.Tech in Design Program will be through JEE Advanced and UCEED.
The decision to hold Open House for design courses online explores into increasing popularity of virtual admissions sessions in more students can participate, a trend that has gained momentum since the pandemic for its accessibility.
With a limited intake of 20 students B.Tech program reflects approach of top design schools globally, emphasizing small, focused cohorts to foster deep learning and collaboration.
“The students in the B.Tech program will learn about prevalent technologies, design thinking processes, research methods for analysing socio-technical systems, communication & presentation skills, and teamwork. The students in B.Tech in Design are required to complete a total of 155 credits in 4 years as per the curriculum structure,” reads IIT Delhi information page.
The closing rank for IIT Hyderabad was 43. So, if you secure a merit rank of 100 in the UCEED 2026 exam, you chances of admission to the B. Des will be very low. To have a good chance of admission into the institute, you must target a UCEED merit rank within the top 40. However, note that if you belong to reserved categories, in that case the cut-off would be lower. Further, you will be considered for admission under both the reserved category and open category.
The seat allotment to UCEED 2026 participating colleges will be through the Joint Admission Process conducted by IIT Bombay. Note that only such candidates who have been allocated a merit rank in UCEED 2026 are eligible to participate in the seat allotment process. The allotment of seats will be on the basis of merit rank of the candidate in UCEED 2026 and college option opted at the time of counseling registration. Also, to be included in the UCEED 2026 merit list, the candidate needs to have qualified Part A. Note that Part B answer booklets will be evaluated if the candidate qualifies Part A.
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Graduates from B.Des programmes can explore careers in:
UI/UX Design
Product Design
Graphic Design
Animation & VFX
Industrial Design
Interaction Design
Game Design
Advertising & Branding