IIT – Delhi

IIT – Delhi was Established in 1961 and is Affiliated to University of Delhi. The mission of the institute’s Design programme is to contribute to India and the World through excellence in scientific and technical education and research; to serve as a valuable resource for the industry and society; and remain a source of pride for all Indians.

IIT – Delhi

IIT – Delhi was Established in 1961 and is Affiliated to University of Delhi. The mission of the institute’s Design programme is to contribute to India and the World through excellence in scientific and technical education and research; to serve as a valuable resource for the industry and society; and remain a source of pride for all Indians.

Application & Admission Process

What are the Important dates of Admission Process ?

Important dates of Admission Process are mentioned in the table below :

Programme Admission Dates
M.Des
  • Every year in the month of May-June.
PhD Courses
  • The admission is open throughout the year
  • Interviews are conducted twice every year (May-June and Nov-Dec)
How can I apply ? What are the application fees ?

To initiate the admission process, please visit IIT-Delhi’s admission portal.

What is the Entrance Exam Pattern ? Are any Sample Papers available ?

Following is the entrance exam pattern :

Section Questions Type No. of Questions Duration
A Objectives 45 1 hour
B Subjectives and Sketching 08 2 hours
Which cities is the Entrance Exam held in ?

Examination centres for CEED are mentioned below :

  • Ahmedabad
  • Bengaluru
  • Bhopal
  • Bhubaneswar
  • Chandigarh
  • Chennai
  • New Delhi
  • Guwahati
  • Hyderabad
  • Jaipur
  • Kolkata
  • Roorkee
  • Lucknow
  • Mumbai
  • Nagpur
  • Patna
  • Pune
  • Raipur
  • Thiruvananthapuram
  • Thrissur
  • Visakhapatnam

Application & Admission Process

What are the Important dates of Admission Process ?

Important dates of Admission Process are mentioned in the table below :

Programme Admission Dates
M.Des
  • Every year in the month of May-June.
PhD Courses
  • The admission is open throughout the year
  • Interviews are conducted twice every year (May-June and Nov-Dec)
How can I apply ? What are the application fees ?

To initiate the admission process, please visit IIT-Delhi’s admission portal.

What is the Entrance Exam Pattern ? Are any Sample Papers available ?

Following is the entrance exam pattern :

Section Questions Type No. of Questions Duration
A Objectives 45 1 hour
B Subjectives and Sketching 08 2 hours
Which cities is the Entrance Exam held in ?

Examination centres for CEED are mentioned below :

  • Ahmedabad
  • Bengaluru
  • Bhopal
  • Bhubaneswar
  • Chandigarh
  • Chennai
  • New Delhi
  • Guwahati
  • Hyderabad
  • Jaipur
  • Kolkata
  • Roorkee
  • Lucknow
  • Mumbai
  • Nagpur
  • Patna
  • Pune
  • Raipur
  • Thiruvananthapuram
  • Thrissur
  • Visakhapatnam

General Information

Name of the Institute

Indian Institute of Technology – Delhi (IIT-Delhi)

What was the Year of Establishment ?

IIT-Delhi was established in the year 1961.

Which University are they affiliated to ?
IIT-Delhi has Academic Collaboration with University of Delhi.
Which Campuses do they have ?

IIT-Delhi has its sole campus in Hauz Khas, Delhi.

What Programs are offered ?
The Programs offered are :

  • Master in Design (2 years) (20 seats)
    • Product Design
    • Interaction Design
    • Mobility Design
  • PhD in Design (3 years)
What is the Eligibility Criteria to apply for programs at the Institute ?
Eligibility for PhD Students :

Qualifying Degree Aggregate (CGPA or Percentage) Qualifying Exam
GC & OBC Any 80% marks or 8.00 CGPA GATE 725
SC & ST 65% marks or 6.50 CGPA GATE 550
PH 65% marks or 6.50 CGPA on a scale of 10 GATE 550
What are the Fees for different Programs ?
Sr. No. Course Amount (In Rs.)
1. Master of Design (Industrial Design) 81,000
2. PhD 36,000

All fees are annual*

Is there any Reservation in Seats ? If so, what is the split ?

The Reservation in Seats is as follows :

  • The Institute accepts about 400 students every year
  • This number includes about 50 sponsored candidates and faculty members from engineering colleges under the Quality Improvement
  • Programme (the Defence Services, Indian Space Research Organization, NTRO, BARC, NAL, CPRI, KSRTC, BMTC, PWD and BDA)
    25 seats are reserved for Product Design Students
What are the Highlights of the Faculty Group ?

The Faculty number crosses 500
Following are the highlights of the Faculty members :

Faculty Member Designation
P.V. Madhusudhan Rao Head of Department
Atreya SK Chief Design Engineer
Jyoti Kumar Assistant Professor
Sumer Singh Assistant Professor
Srinivasan Venkataraman Assistant Professor
Tigmanshu Bhatnagar Guest Faculty

Industry & Job Market

What are the Highlights of Placement for recent years ?

Top placement this year was for Akshit Bhasin, Product Design Student Class of 2019 with Philips India at a package of 11L per annum.
Previous year recruiters included the following companies :

  • Amazon India
  • GoIbibo
  • Eureka Forbes
  • Mindtree
  • Microsoft
  • Hero Honda
  • Adobe
  • Delhivery
  • Pentair
  • SAP
  • FITSO
  • Dyson

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