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CEPT University BDes (Hons) Courses & Fees 2026: Admission, Selection, Eligibility

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The UCEED 2026 Round 1 seat allotment result was declared for the BDes course. The last date to exit from the R1 seat allocation process is May 11, 2026. Also, the UCEED 2026 Round 2 seat allotment will be announced on May 19, 2026.

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CEPT University BDes (Hons) Eligibility & Highlights 2026

CEPT University BDes (Hons) admissions will be conducted through UCEED scores. The BDes (Hons) course duration is five years, which is divided into 10 semesters. Students need to visit the official website to learn more about BDes (Hons) admissions at CEPT University. The full-time course is offered majorly in Product and Communication Design. All candidates must appear and qualify for the UCEED test to become eligible for BDes (Hons) admissions. The table below showcases the eligibility and selection criteria for BDes (Hons) at CEPT University:

Course	Eligibility	Selection
BDes (Hons)	Class 12 with 50% aggregate from Gujarat state board or any other State boards or CBSE/CISCE/NIOS/IB	NATA, UCEED

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Total Tuition Fees₹ 22.8L

Eligibility Criteria

Accepted Exam

UCEED

10+2 score50%

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Q: What is the placement scenario at CEPT University?

A fluctuating trend was recorded in BArch and MArch placement rate over the past three years (2021 to 2023). The table below mentions the CEPT University placement trends for a detailed analysis:

Particulars	BArch Placement Statistics (2021)	BArch Placement Statistics (2022)	BArch Placement Statistics (2023)
Total students	99	102	93
Students placed	53	59	47
Placement Rate	54%	58%	51%
Particulars	MArch Placement Statistics (2021)	MArch Placement Statistics (2022)	MArch Placement Statistics (2023)
Total students	208	202	218
Students placed	200	153	204
Placement Rate	96%	76%	94%

NOTE: The placement details mentioned above are from the NIRF report 2024.

Q: What are the NATA 2026 counselling dates?

CoA will not release the NATA 2026 counselling dates. No common counselling process will be held for NATA qualified candidates. For admissions, the candidates will have to individually apply to their preferred institute. The individual counselling dates will be prepared and released by the participating institutes. Candidates will have to check the counselling dates and apply accordingly to their preferred institutes.

Q: Which is the entrance exam required for BDes (Hons) at CEPT University?

CEPT University BDes (Hons) course admission is based on UCEED test score. The entrance exam is conducted by UCEED for admission to its design courses. Aspirants can register for the same through the official website of UCEED.

Q: How can I check CEED 2026 result?

CEED 2026 result was announced online on the official website of the exam - ceed.iitb.ac.in. The results were declared on March 04, 2026.

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Tuition	₹ 22.75 L
Total fee	₹ 22.75 L

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CEPT University (Hons) Admission Dates 2026

Students can check the BDes (Hons) admission dates from below:

Dates	Upcoming Events
19 May '26 - 27 May '26	Seat Allotment Round II
28 May '26 - 9 Jun '26	Round II: Withdrawal of seat / exit from seat allocation process
10 Jun '26 - 14 Jun '26	Seat Allotment Round III
15 Jun '26 - 19 Jun '26	Round III: Withdrawal of seat / exit from seat allocation process
24 Jun '26 - 28 Jun '26	Seat Allotment Round IV

Dates	Past Events
30 Apr '26 - 11 May '26	Round I: Withdrawal of seat / exit from seat allocation process
21 Apr '26 - 29 Apr '26	Seat Allotment Round I

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Q: Does CEPT University BDes (Hons) curriculum have Maths?

No, the university does not have maths for BDes (Hons) course. However, the curriculum consist different level of course. For more details, students need to visi the official website.

CEPT University BDes (Hons) Curriculum

CEPT University offers a full-time BDes (Hons) course for a duration of five years. Admission to this course is entirely based on UCEED scores. Find below the eligibility, selection criteria, fee and more details about CEPT University BDes (Hons) admission 2025:

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CEPT University BDes (Hons) Seats 2026

Students can check the table below to know the seats offered to BDes (Hons) at CEPT University:

Total Seats Available

Courses	Seats
Bachelor of Design (B.Des Hons.)	80

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Q: How many seats are reserved for BDes (Hons) at CEPT University?

Atotal of 120 seats are reserved for BDes (Hons) at CEPT University. For more details, students can check the table presented below:

Courses	Seats
Bachelor's in Design (BDes)	80
Bachelor’s in Urban Design	40

CEPT University BDes (Hons) Placements

CEPT University has not released the 2023 placement statistics yet. However, the NIRF report 2023 has been released for the Architecture courses. As per the report, 59 BArch and 153 MArch students were placed during CEPT University placements in 2022. The median package for BArch and MArch courses during CEPT placements in 2022 stood at INR 5 LPA and INR 5.50 LPA, respectively.

Centre for Environmental Planning and Technology University (CEPT) has a career services office that assists in placements and has developed a planned programme to reach all possible prospective recruiters. According to some media reports, the CEPT placement cell comprises the faculty coordinator and the student representatives who drive the entire process of placement activities. Students are generally groomed from the third semester.

The 2023 placement details are not disclosed officially. Earlier, out of 102 BArch students, 59 were placed during 2022 placements. Additionally, out of 202 MArch graduates, 153 were placed during 2022 CEPT placements. The median package for BArch and MArch courses has improved from 2021 to 2022. The key highlights of CEPT University placements in 2021 and 2022 are tabulated below:

Particulars	Placement Statistics (2021)	Placement Statistics (2022)
Total students (BArch)	99	102
Students placed (BArch)	53	59
Placement rate (BArch)	54%	58%
Median package (BArch)	INR 4.40 LPA	INR 5 LPA
Total students (M.Arch)	208	202
Students placed (M.Arch)	200	153
Placement rate (M.Arch)	96%	76%
Median package (M.Arch)	INR 4.95 LPA	INR 5.50 LPA

NOTE: The above details are collated from the NIRF report 2023.

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Dhawal G

Bachelor of Design (B.Des Hons.) - Batch of 2027

3.2

3Placements4Infrastructure3Faculty3Crowd & Campus Life3Value for Money

Amazing campus, library, and workshop.

Placements: There is one placement cell, that manages the placements. Faculty members who teach us often come from an industrial background, and are already working or have worked in the market. Many times, it is these faculty members from whom or through whom we can expect opportunities to work. Also, the internships that we do, might go on to become our workplace, considering we have done substantial and meaningful work.

Infrastructure: It is an animal-friendly college, and the campus has tons of trees which is amazing. Wi-Fi has been provided on campus. Lilavati Lalbhai library is top-notch, with amazing in-house and out-house productions. Canteens could sure do with certain updates. We will have to look out for the summers, they are a bit harsh, given we rarely use air-conditioning. A new set of hostels is being constructed and should begin functioning in the second half of 2025. The holder group of hostels and the mess are surrounded by neem trees as well, all-in-all a very comfortable stay.

Faculty: We have a vertical-level studio system. The third and second-year students study in level 2 studios likewise, the 4th and 5th year students study in the level 3 studios. Each semester comes with a set of pre-existing and newer studios, alongside 2-3 mandates. This allows us to expand and explore a lot, no matter the course specifications. The studio location process each semester needs to change, and should be worked upon. We give juries at the end of each semester explaining to the juniors our design process, and the final outcome.

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- Batch of 2022

4.4

4Placements5Infrastructure5Faculty5Crowd & Campus Life3Value for Money

Productions of professionals.

Placements: It's depend on the student to student who is eligible for the good placement or not eligible. The highest salary offered to the student is about 5 to 6 Lacs per year. Top requirement for our course is to designing the interior spaces and management of spaces. The highest package is 5 to 6 Lacs per annum and the lowest is 3 Lacs per annum.

Infrastructure: It's an architectural and design college so there is no issues in infrastructure as well canteen is their, free Wi-Fi, labs were also their, smart classrooms, lilavati famous library of Cept. It's a normal hostel enough to the student for living a student life. Good quality of food. Good medical facilities and sports is also their.

Faculty: Teachers were highly qualified and helpful and knowledgeable enough. Teaching quality is best and teachers are keen to answers our questions. This course curriculum is relevant because they trained the student as a professionals. Also there is a workshop for us to explore new ideas and we can execute after that.

Other: I like designing thing because design means to make life easy and better. I can't answer this question because thinks were improved every year after the feedback of students in the end semester.

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- Batch of 2020

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The life at CEPT, the inside story.

Placements: Our department has recently started the placements and things like that. Most of the seniors either start their own business or join the place they would have interned at. I think, last year, 5-6 people got placed at the good firms. But there were a few firms that had actually come for the placement.

Infrastructure: The Wi-Fi facility is great here, so is the library. We don't have an air-conditioner in the studios of our department, and hence, that's a negative. The new buildings, however, do have centralised A/C. Our college doesn't have its hostel. The hostel of the Ahmedabad Education Society is pathetic, and their quality needs to be taken up. We have the well-equipped labs and classrooms.

Faculty: While most of our faculty members are our alumni, they are well-known and accustomed to the methodology of the college. Hence, they have a better understanding of our ideologies and thought process. Our department has recently changed the curriculum for good, so we are all still adapting to it. It is a good decision taken though.

Other: Our campus is known for its Navratri, and that's about it actually. We have a yearly fest called ROOTS, which is when we get to attend workshops and have the other fun activities such as treasure hunt, debates, cultural night, etc. The campus is lively considering the fact that all studios are open 24x7 for us to work, stay, and sleep.

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- Batch of 2020

4.6

4Placements5Infrastructure5Faculty4Crowd & Campus Life5Value for Money

Really good university for architecture and interior design.

Placements: The placement of CEPT University is very wonderful every season. The training and placement cell of our university is doing continuous and best work for increasing placements. Till now, the average of 80% students is placed every season. A company like Adani, JLL, PWC, EY, KPMG, Turner, Mascot, Mega, Simplex, etc. have visited our university campus.

Infrastructure: Our university infrastructure is best, and it is of very good quality. Campus area of our university is not much big and not also small. We have all the required facilities on our campus like Wi-Fi, designing labs, classrooms, library, medical facility, sports grounds, games, garden, auditorium, canteens, hostel, etc. And the quality of designing labs and classrooms is best in every term. The hostel rooms are also good.

Faculty: Our faculty members are very good. My experience with faculty members is very good. They are helpful, qualified and have best and skilful knowledge. By their teaching method, we can easily learn the concepts, and by this, we can solve anything related to it. The student to faculty ratio is approximately 40:1. The course curriculum is very much useful to all of us.

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Shraddha

Bachelor of Design (B.Des Hons.) - Batch of 2024

4.8

4Placements5Infrastructure5Faculty5Crowd & Campus Life5Value for Money

Review of CEPT University.

Placements: More than 50% of placements got placed. Top recruiting companies are HCP, Prashant Parmar Architects, etc. Roles offered are of junior designer and junior product designer. Almost every student gained an internship in big companies, but it is up to a student where he or she might want to go.

Infrastructure: We have an amazing infrastructure in place based on its architecture. Amazing classrooms that are not typical school classrooms: we have studios where we play music nonstop on speakers, we have parties, and we have open discussions with faculty. Wi-Fi is available. The library is 4 floors. Medical services are provided, and the hostel mess is also okay.

Faculty: Teachers are helpful and qualified for sure. We have a transparent and family-like relationship with the faculty members. The course is updated based on student feedback. Student voice is heard: there are no exams in the 5-year course. It does make the students industry ready.

Other: This course helped me to study the technical field, the architectural field, and a bit of the urban development field. Usually it is allowed to study crossover subjects. It is the biggest positive thing. Campus is very happening; every day or the other, there are events and festivals happening, and it includes batch parties, normal parties, food, cultural events, sports events, music, games, etc.

Reviewed on 18 Nov 2024Read More

Pooja Panchal

- Batch of 2021

5.0

5Placements5Infrastructure5Faculty5Crowd & Campus Life5Value for Money

A great platform to evolve with all great minds and graduate from the best. CEPT is a home.

Placements: The placements are great. Most of the students after graduation, go for Masters while some opt to take experience. The placements have been across the globe and of course with good packages. The five year courses train us so well and inculcate the real life situations.

Infrastructure: CEPT Campus has so much happenings round the year. It is evergreen with its exposed brick buildings and greenery all around. There are 4-5 food corners in the campus with a lot of variety. Studios are communicative and the essence of heights and architecture makes it stand out from other campus and buildings.

Faculty: The courses offered are 5 year programme which includes practical training, internships and thesis. The faculty members are mostly the visiting faculty members who practice what they are specialised in and teach the same, practically. It is very beneficial and helpful to have great faculty members and learn from. The ratio of student to faculty 8/10-1 and we do get one to one discussions.

Other: The ever so happening campus in the city which a great minds. The everyday celebration of extra curricular activities and events mark the beauty of CEPT.

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CEPT University BDes (Hons) Scholarship 2026

CEPT University offers scholarships in two categories, i.e., Pre-Admission and Post Admission. The Pre Admission Scholarship (Means-based) will be given to selected students from among the eligible applications. The Pre Admissions Scholarship (Means-based) is to be availed by the students who meet the eligibility criteria. Candidates with family income less than INR 10 lakh per annum are eligible to apply for this scholarship. Recipients of the scholarship will continue to receive the scholarship for the full duration of the programme subject to maintaining the result as per the scholarship award letter. Students can check the scholarship application process from below:

Pre-admission scholarships (Means-based) can be availed only by filling up the online scholarship form along with the admissions application form at the official website.
Applicants will be able to access the online scholarship form only after submitting the admissions application form.
The candidate needs to fill up the online scholarship form only once, regardless of several programmes the candidate wishes to apply to.

The university also offers post-admissions scholarships and financial support which the candidate can only grant the same after admissions. For more information, students can click here.

CEPT University BDes (Hons) 2026 FAQs

Q: What is the step-wise UCEED 2026 counseling process?

The 1st step of UCEED 2026 counseling is online registration. The counseling registration process for UCEED will be conducted starting the 2nd week of March 2026. Candidates who have qualified in the entrance exam and have been assigned a merit rank in UCEED were eligible to participate in the counseling process.
The 2nd step is the selection of campuses. Eligible candidates must register for counseling and select their preferred colleges in order of priority during registration.
In the 3rd step, seat allotment is made. The allotment of seats is as per the merit rank of the candidate in UCEED and the choices selected. Post the allotment of seats, the candidate has to pay the seat acceptance fee and confirm their admission.

Q: Where can I check UCEED 2026 results?

UCEED result was out on March 06, 2026. It is available at uceed.iitb.ac.in. To check results, candidates need to log in to the Candidate portal using their email ID and password.

Q: When can I upload comments against the draft answer key of UCEED 2026?

Daft answer keys of UCEED 2026 was released on January 20, 2026. To upload comments, the candidate will have to go to the UCEED 2026 admission portal and click on the relevant link. The candidate will have to next log in using their candidate credentials. After logging in, fill in the objection form, upload supporting documents, and pay the relevant fees.

Comments have to be submitted online through the candidate portal.

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