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Last updated on 9 Dec '25IISc Bangalore M.DesWhat's new?
The CEED 2026 MDes results have been released. Students can access and download their results by logging in to the official website.
IISC Bangalore M.Des Admission 2022
IISC offers full-time MDes programme in the field of Product Design and Engineering. IISC Bangalore MDes admission is done basis GATE / CEED entrance exam score. The eligibility, fee and selection details of the MDes programme are presented below:
| Highlights |
|
|---|---|
| Eligibility criteria |
BE / BTech / BDes / BArch with 50% (pass marks for SC / ST) aggregate |
| Selection process |
GATE / CEED score (70% weightage) + Online Design Aptitude Test and Interview (30% weightage) |
| Total fee (in INR) |
28,400 |
| Seat intake |
18 |
IISc Bangalore M.DesHighlights 2026
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IISc Bangalore M.DesFees details 2026
| Fee components | Amount (for 2 years) |
|---|---|
₹ 18 K | |
₹ 43 K | |
₹ 15 K | |
₹ 76 K |
These are estimated fees information. Actual values may differ.
Commonly asked questions On M.Des Fees
IISc Bangalore provides various scholarships to the meritorious students. Students need to fulfil the eligibility criteria to avail these scholarships. The scholarship amount awarded per month for students enrolled in different programmes of the Institute is mentioned below:
Course | Scholarship (in INR) |
|---|---|
PhD | JRF – INR 31,000/ SRF – INR 35,000 |
MTech/ MDes | INR 12,400 |
Integrated PhD | INR 16,000/JRF – INR 31,000/SRF – INR 35000 |
Bachelor of Science (Research) | INR 5,000 |
M.Tech. (Research) | INR 12,400 |
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The difficulty level of CEED exam has been maintained by authorities over the years. However, most design aspirants share that if difficulty level of all design entrance exams conducted for PG level courses is compared then CEED is slightly easier than NID Entrance Exam. This is primarily because the drawing questions asked in NID that are considered to be tougher than those put forth in CEED exam. Note that CEED exam is for admission to the M.Des courses offered by the eight participating colleges. Meanwhile, the NID that for the M.Des programme has three participating colleges.
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IISc Bangalore M.DesAdmission dates 2026
| Dates | Past Events |
|---|---|
1 Jan '26 | M.Des Programme Commencement |
29 Dec '25 | M.Des Date of reporting at IISc |
IISc Bangalore M.DesSeats
| Institutes | Seats |
|---|---|
| Division of Mechanical Sciences, Indian Institute of Science | 18 |
Indian Institute of Science MDes Placements 2024
As per the official website, the IISc Bangalore highest package offered during 2024 placements was INR 86 LPA and the median package stood at INR 28 LPA. The complete statistics are yet to be released.
The institute has also released the internship details for batch 2023-24. The highest and average stipend stood at INR 2 lakh per month and INR 75,000 per month, respectively.
The institute has released the highest and median package details only. Take a look at the table below depicting the IISc Bangalore placement highlights for 2024:
| Parameter | Placement Statistics (2024) |
|---|---|
| Highest package | INR 86 LPA |
| Median package | INR 28 LPA |
Commonly asked questions On Placements
The list of recruiters that participated in Indian Institute of Science placements in recent years is presented below:
| IISc Bangalore Placements: Top Recruiters | ||
|---|---|---|
| Amazon | Tata Motors | Airtel |
| Honeywell | Flipkart | Siemens |
| Goldman Sachs | JP Morgan Chase | Microsoft |
| Wells Fargo | Myntra | |
| Mercedes-Benz | L&T Construction | Schneider Electric |
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Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered a week ago
If you belong to the General AI category, the JEE Advanced cutoff rank required for B.Tech. in Mathematics and Computing was 856. Similarly, for B.Sc. (Research) specialisations, the cutoff rank required for admission in 2025 was 2263.
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Yes, you can get a seat at IISc Banglore with a GATE score of 542, if you belong to the General AI category. Students can refer to the table beow to know which courses are available with this score based on the IISc Banglore GATE cutoff 2026 for round 1.
| Course | Round 1 |
|---|---|
| M.Tech. in Instrumentation Systems | 480 |
| M.Des. in Product Design and Manufacturing | 500 |
| M.Tech. in Smart Manufacturing | 500 |
| M.Tech. in Chemical Engineering | 525 |
For the OBC AI category, the courses availble
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IISc Banglore GATE COAP cutoff 2026 was declared for admission to the M.Tech course for various All India categories up to Round 1. For the General AI category, the round 1 cutoff ranged from 480 to 800, wherein M.Tech. in Instrumentation Systems and M.Tech. in Microelectronics and VLSI Design were
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IISc Bangalore GATE COAP cutoff 2026 was released for admission to the M.Tech course and its various branches for several All India categories.
For the General AI category, the round 1 cutoff ranged from 480 to 800, wherein MTech in Instrumentation Systems and MTech in Microelectronics and VLSI Desi
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IISc Bangalore GATE cutoff 2026 for the ECE course for the General AI category was 650 in round 1. For the OBC AI category, the round 1 cutoff for the same course was 600. This difference in the score says that the competiton for the General AI category was higher than the OBC AI quota.
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