Archive · 17 Nov 2025
BITS Design School Opens Admissions for 2026
BITS Design School is letting students apply to its design program for the year 2026.
If you want to become a designer, you can apply now and the last day to submit your application is February 1, 2026.
They will accept around 180 students for a four-year program.
You can get in by taking a test called BITSDAT, or by using your scores from other design tests like NID DAT or UCEED.
The school teaches students different kinds of design, like making physical things, digital apps, or how to design experiences for people.
They also work with other universities and companies to give students good experience.
The school wants students to be creative and also ready for jobs in the future.
BITS Design School (BITSDES) has opened admissions for its 4-year Bachelor of Design (Honours) programme for the 2026-30 batch.
Applications close on February 1, 2026, with a total intake of 180 students.
Applicants can qualify through NID DAT Prelims, UCEED, or the BITS Design Aptitude Test (BITSDAT).
The curriculum includes five pathways: Physical Product Design, Digital Product Design, Design Research & Insights, Experience Design, and Visual Design.
The school emphasizes integrating design with technology, business, and public policy, and has collaborations with international universities and industry leaders.
- Who
- BITS Design School (BITSDES)
- What
- Announced admissions for its four-year Bachelor of Design (Honours) programme for the class of 2026-30.
- When
- Applications are open now, closing on February 1, 2026. Key dates for exams, portfolio uploads, interviews, and results are in early to mid-2026.
- Where
- Mumbai, India (BITS Design School campus)
- Why
- To create the next generation of design leaders equipped with skills in design, technology, business, and public policy for future professional roles.
- Institution
- BITS Design School (BITSDES), a constituent of BITS Pilani
- Program
- Bachelor of Design (Honours)
- Duration
- Four-year, fully residential
- Application Deadline
- February 1, 2026
- Total Intake
- 180 students
- Admissions Entrance Exams
- NID DAT Prelims, UCEED, BITSDAT
- BITSDAT Exam Window
- March 31 - April 5, 2026
- Final Results Declaration
- May 18, 2026