UPES

Nestled in the foothills of the Himalayas, UPES Dehradun School of Design is a premier institution that seamlessly blends creativity with technology, equipping students with the essential skills for design innovation. The college has state-of-the-art infrastructure which is capable of supporting technology-enabled learning. There is an AR/VR lab, Mac lab, film and media lab, 3D printing, and more.

UPES offers both B.Des & M.Des programs in Design. All students are required to write the online UPES Design Aptitude Test (DAT) followed by an Interview.

UPES Design School has a partnership with IED, Italy and offers students exchange programs across a variety of European design schools.

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UPES 2025 Application Information

B.Des Eligibility Criteria

Minimum 50% marks in Class X and XII with any Stream.

M.Des Eligibility Criteria

Minimum 50% marks at Higher and Senior Secondary Level (X & XII).
Minimum 50% marks in bachelor’s degree in any stream: 10+2+3 years (B.Des/B.Arch./ B.Tech/ BFA graduates will be preferred)
Valid CEED/NID/NIFT score.

B.Des Selection Criteria

UPESDAT/ National Level Test (NID/NIFT/UCEED/JEE) / Board Merit/ CUET followed by Portfolio Presentation & Interview.
UCEED air rank cut off: 4837

M.Des Selection Criteria

UPES DAT/ National Level (Valid CEED Score) followed by Portfolio Presentation & Interview.
CEED air rank cut off: 2003

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Bhadra Balu - AIR 1
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NIFT B.Des - 2017

UPES 2025 Admission Process

Exam Process

All students are expected to write the 1 hour online UPES Design Aptitude Test (UPES DAT). Following the UPES DAT, students can book a slot for an interview.

Non-Exam Pathway

B.Des students can be exempted from the exam if the write National Level Tests such as NID, NIFT, UCEED, JEE, CUET, Board merit (Minimum 60% in 10th & 12th ).

M.Des students with valid CEED-2024 scores will be exempted from UPESDAT Exam.

UPES 2025 Exam Pattern

UPES DAT
Scheme of Test: Online | 1 hour

B.Des - Sections	B.Des - No. of Questions
Visual Analogy	15
Design Awareness	15
Quantitative	10
Total No. of Questions	40

M.Des - Sections	M.Des - No. of Questions
Visual Analogy	20
Design Awareness	20
Total No. of Questions	40

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