IDC - Industrial Design Centre
School of Design - IIT Bombay

Industrial Design Centre (IDC) at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT Bombay) offers an excellent environment for academics, research and applications in the field of design. IDC has academic programs in the areas of Industrial Design, Communication Design, Interaction Design, Animation and Mobility & Vehicle Design. The education Programme at IDC is a unique mix of pedagogic experimentation with pragmatic design approach and blends hard-core problem solving with design research.    

IDC Course Information

B.Des Program

  • Course Credits
  • Course Documentation

Minor Program

  • Studio project
    • Course Credits

    M.Des Program

    • Industrial Design - Course Credits
      • Communication Design - Course Credits
      • Animation - Course Credits
      • Interaction Design - Course Credits, Course Documentation
      • Mobility and Vehicle Design - Course Credits, Course Documentation

      Important Dates

      • B.Des Admissions: UCEED 2025 application form starts in Oct 2024 and Exam conducts in Jan 2025.
      • M.Des admissions: CEED 2025 application form starts in Oct 2024, Exam conducts in Jan 2025 and Results declared in March 2025.
        March 21, 2025
        Online application portal opens
        April 05, 2025
        Last date for submission of applications
        April 25, 2025 List of shortlisted candidates available on the IITB website
        May 14 & 15, 2025 PhD Presentation & Interview (in-person)
        May 30 & July 8, 2025 Declaration of results on the IITB website (for details refer to IIT website)

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      IDC Admission Process

      Admission to the Industrial Design Centre (IDC) at the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay) is based on the score in UCEED & CEED exam.

      1. Eligibility: Applicants must have the required undergraduate qualifications. They must also meet the following age requirements:
        • Open/EWS/OBC-NCL: Born on or after October 1, 1999
        • SC/ST/PwD: Born on or after October 1, 1994
      2. Entrance Exam: Post graduate applicants must write the All India Common Entrance Examination for Design (CEED) and undegraduate applicants must write the UCEED exam
      3. Admission test and interview: Applicants who qualify for UCEED/CEED must appear for another admission test and interview at IDC.
      4. Merit List: A final merit list is created based on the candidate's final score. A cutoff is applied to the list, and candidates with scores below the cutoff are not considered for admission.
      5. Admission: Admission is offered from the merit list based on the number of seats available in each category.

      UCEED Exam Pattern 2025 - Section-wise questions and marks, marking scheme

      UCEED Exam Parts Sections No. of Questions Marks for every correct answer
      Marks for every wrong answer
      Total Marks
      Part A
      NAT 14 4 0 72

      MSQ
      15 Partial Marking -1 72

      MCQ 28 3 -0.71 96
      Part B Sketching 1 - - 50

      Design Aptitude
      1 - - 50

      Total 59 - - 300

      CEED Exam Pattern 2025 for Part A

      CEED Part-A Sections
      No. of Questions
      Question Numbers
      Total Marks
      Numerical Answer Type (NAT) Questions
      8 1-8 24
      Multiple Select Questions (MSQ)
      10 9-18 30
      Multiple Choice Questions (MCQ)
      23 19-41 46
      Total 41
      100

      CEED Exam Pattern 2025 for Part B

      CEED Part-B Sections
      No. of Questions
      Question Numbers
      Total Marks
      Sketching
      1 1 20
      Creativity
      1 2 20
      Form Sensitivity
      1 3 20
      Visual Sensitivity 1 4 20
      Problem Identification 1 5 20
      Total 5 1-5 100

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