BITSDAT

Exam Announced? YES

Course offered: 4 Year Bachelor of Design (Hons) with following specializations

- Physical Product Design                                                                                           

- Digital Product Design                                                                                               

- Human-centred Design                                                                                             

- Experience Design

- Visual Design

About BITS Design School (BITSDES): With a foray into the world of design in 2024, BITS Pilani begins another chapter. BITS Design School is founded with the objective of creating an inclusive and inspiring space where design students and educators from around the world can come together to learn, collaborate and create.

BITS Design School is conceived and established by the Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani (BITS Pilani), one of the first private institutes in India to be granted 'Institute of Eminence' status in 2020 by the Government of India.

Bestowed with the status of a Deemed University in 1964, BITS Pilani is a prestigious institution for higher education in science, technology, management, humanities, law, and now, design.

Over the last few years, BITS Pilani has expanded from Technology into Management and Legal Education with BITS School of Management (BITSoM) established in 2021 and BITS Law School (BITSLAW) in 2023, respectively.

Campus location

Interim Campus: Knowledge Park, 8th Floor, Hiranandani Gardens, Powai, Mumbai, Maharashtra – 400076.

Permanent Campus: Pawshepada (opp Tabor-Ashram), Kalyan-Murbad Road, Kamba, Kalyan, Thane, Maharashtra – 421301.

Admission process

- Begin your online application

- Submit scores of NID-DAT Prelims / UCEED / BITSDAT*

- Portfolio interview. If shortlisted

- Receive an offer If selected

- Confirm a seat

* BITS Design School will conduct the BITS Design Aptitude Test (BITSDAT) for students from different backgrounds who might not have appeared for other design entrance tests.

FEE structure (Year 1)

Tuition fee Rs.7,00,000

Residence fee Rs.3,00,000

Total Rs.10,00,000

- A one-time Admission Fee of ?70,000 will be payable at the time of accepting the offer for admission in AY 2024-25.

- The residence fee includes housing, meals, access to a sports facility, and shuttle service between student residence and the interim campus.

- These fees are subject to an annual increase of up to 8% per year.

- The refundable security deposit of ?20,000 will be collected with the year 1 tuition fee and will be refunded after the convocation to the student.

- The cost of books and other learning materials will be additional and borne by the student.

Conducted by: BITS Design School, Mumbai, Maharashtra

Conducting organization type: Deemed University

Additional info: The exam is popular across All India