IIT Delhi Department of Design: B.Des, M.Des, PhD 2026

About Department of Design, IIT Delhi

IIT Delhi’s Department of Design, founded in 2017, offers a B.Des, an M.Des in Industrial Design and a PhD, plus a design minor for B.Tech students.

The Department of Design at IIT Delhi was founded in 2017 and sits near the centre of the Hauz Khas campus in south Delhi. It offers a Bachelor of Design, which began admitting students in the 2022-23 session, and a Master of Design in Industrial Design. Doctoral scholars work in areas such as industrial design, human factors, human-computer interaction, design computing, materials and design, and design policy. B.Tech students from other branches can also take a minor in design through the department. Undergraduate design seats at IIT Delhi are filled through UCEED, while M.Des and PhD admissions follow the institute’s postgraduate process.

Courses and fees

Course	Mode	Duration	Seats	Fee per year	Total fee
Bachelor of Design Accepts: UCEED	Full-time	—	—	—	—
Master of Design	Full-time	—	—	—	—
Doctor of Philosophy	Full-time	—	—	—	—

Tuition fees as published by the college for the fee year shown. Hostel, mess and exam fees are extra unless stated.

Admission

Admission through: Entrance test, Interview

B.Tech and B.Des seats are filled through JEE (Advanced) or UCEED followed by joint seat allocation, as listed on IIT Delhi's undergraduate admissions page. M.Tech, MS (Research) and PhD applicants apply online on the institute's PG admission portal (ecampus.iitd.ac.in/PGADM) when the department announces admissions, and are shortlisted as per that year's criteria. Applicants should check the current information brochure for eligibility and dates.

Typical eligibility

Bachelor of Design: Studying in: Class 12; any stream (Science, Arts, Commerce, Humanities); NID age limit - born on or after 1 July 2005 for General/GEN-EWS, 1 July 2002 for OBC-NCL/SC/ST, 1 July 2000 for PwD (2026-27)
Master of Design: Studying in: UG; bachelor's degree in any discipline; final-year students may apply if they pass in the first attempt; NID age limit (2026-27) - born on or after 1 July 1994 for General/GEN-EWS, 1 July 1991 for OBC-NCL/SC/ST, 1 July 1989 for PwD
Doctor of Philosophy: Studying in: PG; At least 55% marks in PG

The college may set higher cut-offs. Check its prospectus.

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