Eligibility criteria

Education:

The candidates should have a minimum of First Class (60% marks or 6 CGPA) or equivalent grades in the qualifying examination (relaxation is provided on CGPA/marks for SC/ST/OBC candidates, 10% for OBC candidates and 15% for SC/ST candidates). The following are considered,

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering /Architecture / Design / Interior Design or equivalent (4 year program after 10+2)
• Professional Diploma in Design (NID/CEPT or equivalent of a 4-year program after 10+2)
• BFA (4-year professional program after 10+2)
• Master’s degree in Arts / Science / Computer Applications or equivalent (2-year program after 10+2+3)

Work experience:

• Working professionals with a minimum of two years of experience from a registered organization/startup. Duration of experience will be calculated from the day after the last educational qualification to the date of application.
• The candidate should be currently working in an industry. A ‘No Objection Certificate’ (NOC) and an experience certificate should be obtained and submitted alongwith the application.
  (The NOC should clearly mention that “Mr./Ms. XXXX has been working with us since XXXX and we have no objection to him/her registering for the MDes by Practice program with IITH. )

Application Process

• Application to the programme will be online through the IITH portal. Call letter for the listed candidates will be sent through e mail.

Selection Process

• Step -1: Submission of Application through IITH website (Call opens Feb/ Mar 2027)
• Step -2: Shortlist based on SOP, portfolio, and reference letters
• Step -3: In-person studio test and/or interview and portfolio evaluation on campus
• Step -4: Final results

Fee Structure

Recent updates on fee structure can be found here.