Design

Symbiosis International, Pune BDes admission is entrance-based. Students must pass Class 12 examination with 50% in relevant subjects from a recognised board to be eligible. The final selection is based on online Symbiosis Entrance Exam for Design, followed by online Portfolio Review and Personal Interaction (PRPI). 

Yes, a 30 UCEED score can get you admission at IIT Hyderabad in the first round itself if you belong to the General AI category. The IIT Hyderabad UCEED cutoff 2026 was released till round 3 for the BDes course. All students under the All India quota were eligible for admission if they attained the category and round-specific cutoff. 

For the General AI category, the cutoff ranged from 40 to 42. Check the table below to know the cutoff range for other categories. 

Studio Test within NMIMS DAT is comprised of 20 MCQs from following subjects:

• Visual & Spatial ability  
• General Knowledge  
• Logical reasoning
• Observation & Memory

Both institutions offer the BDes course but with completely different admission processes. IIT Indore accepts admission based on the UCEED entrance exam, while BITS Pilani considers the NID Entrance exam/ BITSAT exam result. 

See the table below to compare both insttutions on different factors: 

Last date to apply for BDes admissions at NMIMS, Mumbai have been scheduled for 11th July 2026. This is registration deadline for Phase IV of NMIMS University, Mumbai admissions to BDes courses. Candidates will be evaluated after applications are closed.

No, fresh applications for NMIMS, Mumbai BDes admission have been closed for current phase of admission. Candidates who want to apply for BDes admissions must now wait for next phase of admissions to begin. Next phase applications for BDes admission will open around last week of June.

Yes, you absolutely can. Most top fashion design colleges in India do not require a prior design background for admission. What they look for is creativity, observation skills, and your performance in the entrance exam which usually includes a creative ability test, situation test, and personal interview. Colleges like NIFT and NID conduct their own entrance exams that test your design thinking rather than textbook knowledge. So even if you come from a Science or commerce background, you can crack these exams with the right preparation.

BDes fees at NMIMS, Mumbai is currently unknown for this year. Institute will reveal BDes fees once admission process is over. Last year, BDes fees at NMIMS, Mumbai stood at INR 20 lakh. This fees was charged in four equal installments of INR 5 Lacs each.

Yes, candidates can apply for BDes at NMIMS, Mumbai before Class 12 board exam results have been revealed.

Such candidates will beoffered provisional admission, if they are selected during evaluation rounds. 

These candidates will need to provide a copy of their Digilocker within 7 days of Class 12 board exam result reveal.

Candidates will need to provide these documents during NMIMS University, Mumbai BDes admissions:

• Class 10th and Class 12th passing certificate and marksheet
• ID and address proof
• Portfolio
• Transfer certificate