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mumbai: BITS Design School (BITSDES), a constituent of BITS Pilani, has announced the launch of admissions for its four-year, fully residential Bachelor of Design (Honours) programme. Applications for the class of 2026-30 are now open and will close on 1 February 2026.
A total of 180 students will be given admission in the batch. Applicants can qualify through any of the following exams: NID Design Aptitude Test (DAT) Prelims, UCEED, or BITS Design Aptitude Test (BITSDAT). Those wishing to apply with NID-DAT or UCEED scores are also required to complete and submit their application with their NID-DAT/UCEED roll number by February 1, 2026. The one-hour online examination can be given by BITSDAT between March 31 and April 5, 2026.
Only those students who have submitted their applications by 1st February 2026 will be able to upload their scores when the application portal opens between 8th April and 12th April 2026. New applications will not be accepted during the score upload window.
Shortlisted candidates will be announced on 16 April 2026, followed by uploading of portfolios from 16 April to 20 April 2026, and online interviews from 2 May to 12 May 2026. The final results will be declared on 18 May 2026. All dates are subject to change at the discretion of BITS Design School.
The latter group represents a wide spectrum of educational backgrounds, including students from Science, Arts, Commerce streams of CBSE, ISC, State Board, IB and IGCSE.
Nandita AbrahamThe Dean of the BITS Design School said, “Design is increasingly becoming an integral part of how businesses compete, how policies are shaped and how society progresses. Our curriculum is designed to prepare the next generation of design leaders who can bring ideas to impact in boardrooms, communities and across industries. Our approach integrates design with technology, business and public policy, ensuring graduates are not only creative thinkers but also future-ready professionals who are real Can drive innovation, sustainability and development in the world.”
BITS Design School offers five pathways within its B.Des (Hons) program – Physical Product Design, Digital Product Design (UI/UX), Design Research and Insights, Experience Design and Visual Design. Each pathway aligns with emerging areas that will define the future of design.
The first three semesters of the program are structured for students to explore design in these five domains. In the fourth semester (second year), they choose one of the pathways. Physical Product Design – to create functional, well-engineered objects and consumer products, Digital Product Design – to create intuitive digital interfaces in apps, immersive web, and interactive systems. Those inclined toward inquiry and strategy can embrace design research and insight, learning to decode people, contexts, and systems to inform decisions for government, consulting, and large-scale social initiatives. Experience design expands the scope of journeys and services that influence how people interact with brands, environments, daily life, retail, mobility, healthcare, entertainment and more. Visual design strengthens the ability to create unique identities and communicate ideas through print, graphics, motion, and advanced visualization.
In keeping with the institute’s vision of bringing international perspective, academic rigor and real-world experience to its students, BITS Design School has collaborated with Aalto University, Arizona State University and Cumulus Association of Design Universities. These partnerships include curriculum development, student and faculty exchanges, joint research, and collaborative projects.
BITS Design School is deeply connected to industry and real-world stakeholders. Its Board of Advisors with global design leaders – Don Norman, Sandy Speicher, John Thakara and Biju Dominic – actively shapes the school’s direction through an annual review of the curriculum and direct interactions with faculty and students.
The school’s flagship annual conference, CARE | price | Held in October, Place (CVP) brought together global voices to explore how design can tackle complex social challenges. The partnership with DesignUp in November further enhanced students’ exposure to contemporary design practice through curated sessions and engagement with design thinkers. In November, a workshop in collaboration with the Stanford D.School – Reimagining the Future of Work – will bring together professionals from industry, government, the development sector and academia.
Through annual live projects, students collaborate with organizations and government bodies to apply design principles in real contexts. One such project, conducted with the district administration, NITI Aayog and Zomato’s Feed India initiative, enabled students to design impactful, real-world solutions with measurable outcomes.
For detailed information regarding admission please visit www.bitsdesign.edu.in
About BITS Design School (BITSDES)
BITS Design School is an initiative of Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani (BITS Pilani), one of India’s leading higher education institutions, recognized as an ‘Institute of Eminence’ by the Government of India. Bitsdays is dedicated to fostering a collaborative environment where design students and teachers from around the world come together to solve global challenges through design and innovation.
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