Srishti Manipal Institute of Art, Design and Technology: Courses, Fees, Admission 2024

The total intake for MDes at Srishti Manipal is 45. Below is MDes specialisation-wise intake:

Courses	Seats
Public Space Design	15
Human Centered Design	30

The mode of application is online for Srishti Manipal MDes programme. The application fee is INR 600 for each course. Candidates will have to pay an application fee of INR 5,000 for SMEAT. Aspirants need to follow the below steps to apply for admission:

Step 1: Visit the official website of Srishti College.

Step 2: Click on the registration link available on the Home page.

Step 3: Register to generate login credentials.

Step 4: Login to fill out the application form.

Step 5: Upload the documents and pay the application fee.

Step 6: Submit the form.

Documents required at the time of application

• Scanned photograph & signature
• Class 10 and Class 12 marksheet
• Graduation marksheet

Srishti Mahipal is a constituent body of MAHE. The institute offers 11 UG-PG courses. Degree to all courses is offered by MAHE which has a status of Deemed-to-be-University. The campus of the institute has all the basic and necessary facilities for the students. The institute also conducts workshops for interactive learning of the students.

Srishti Manipal Institute of Art, Design, and Technology is a constituent unit of the Manipal Academy of Higher Education. The institute started functioning from the year 2020. MAHE has been accredited by NAAC with an A+ grade.

Srishti Manipal Institute of Art, Design, and Technology offers 11 degree and Diploma courses. The Institute is a constituent unit of MAHE, Manipal Academy of Higher Education. The degree for all the courses offered is awarded by MAHE.  

SMEAT exam pattern is such that there are three tests conducted by the institute:

• Test 1: Written Test (Those appeared for UCEED/ CEED and SET and have valid scores or ranks can exempt from the test.)
• Test 2: Studio-based activity test. (All Applicants have to undertake the test)
• Test 3: group/individual counselling session. (All Applicants have to undertake the test)

The results for the Round I of SMEAT 2024 entrance exam will be declared in April 2024. The results of the entrance exam will be declared online at the admission portal of the institute. To check their results, candidates need to log in using their candidate credentials.

The results for SMEAT 2024 (Round II) will be announced sometime in June 2024. 

IIT Bombay will conduct the UCEED 2025 exam on January 19, 2025 (9 am - 12 noon). The exam will have two mandatory parts. The computer-based Part A and offline-based Part B.

The UCEED 2025 admission portal is uceed.iitb.ac.in. The portal will contain all the important updates about the UCEED 2025 exam, including information brochure, eligibility criteria, syllabus, candidate portal, and useful resources.

Among resources the candidate can download include - previous years question and answer keys.  

The online application forms for UCEED 2025 are open from October 1-31, 2024. With late fees, applications will be accepted till November 8, 2024.

 

The CEED 2024 exam will be conducted tentatively in the 4th week of January 2024. IIT Bombay will release the announce the admission notification for CEED 2024 tentatively in September 2024. The CEED exam is conducted by IIT Bombay for admission to the M.Des programme offered by the 8 participating colleges. Note that unlike UCEED IIT Bombay will not conduct any Joint Admission Process for CEED 2024 qualified candidates. Instead, candidates will have to apply directly to the participating colleges on the basis of their CEED 2024 merit ranks.

Yes, Srishti Manipal accepts CEED score for admission to MDes programme. However, it is no mandatory to qualify CEED. Aspirants can appear for SMEAT conducted by Srishti College. Applicants who have taken CEED examination can exempt from Test 1 of SMEAT if their All India Rank is 500 or below provided they are able to submit their result at the time of application. 

Srishti Mahipal Institute of Art Design and Technology offers an MA course and an MA in Professional Practices, a degree for which is awarded by MAHE. Fees for MA is INR 9.6 Lakh. Students can get admission to the course by appearing for SMEAT, entrance test of the institute.

The application fee for SMEAT is INR 5,000. Also, for every additional course, the candidate has to pay extra INR 1000. The application fees have to be paid online at the time of filling out the application form. Apart from the exam fee, there is a registration fee of INR 600 applicable for each course.

Check below the detailed eligibility criteria for Srishti Manipal BDes course:

Applicants need to complete Class 12 with at least 50% aggregate or any of the following:

• State Board, Junior College, Intermediate, HSSC, PUC, Senior Secondary
• State Board of Technical Education – Diploma equivalent to PUC/ Class 12
• National and International Boards – CBSE / ISC / IB / AICE / A Levels
• National Institute of Open Schooling, New Delhi (NIOS) – Senior Secondary
• High School Diploma (USA / CANADA) – Senior Secondary completed with equivalence as per AIU

No, in below two situations, candidates are exempted from appearing for SMEAT:

• Applicants who have taken UCEED examination can choose to exempt from Test 1 if their All India Rank is 600 or below provided they are able to submit their result at the time of application.
• Aspirants who have taken the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) and scored a composite score of 1,100 or above can choose to exempt from Test 1 provided they are able to submit their result at the time of application.

Yes, Srishti Manipal Institute of Art, Design, & Technology conducts the SMEAT exam to shortlist candidates for admission to the MDes course offered by the institute. Check below the highlights of SMEAT:

Particulars	Description
Exam Name	Srishti Manipal Entrance and Aptitude Test (SMEAT)
Conducting Institute	Srishti Manipal Institute of Art, Design, & Technology
Exam Type	National level
Exam Frequency	Annually
Application Mode	Online
Exam Mode	Online (Computer Based Test)
Exam Purpose	Admission to UG and PG courses in Design and Arts
Exam Duration	2 Hours
Exam Fee	INR 5,000/-   - For every additional course, an extra INR 1000 has to be paid.

Yes, Srishti Manipal Institute of Art, Design, & Technology conducts the SMEAT exam to shortlist candidates for admission to the UG courses. SMEAT exam is conducted in three cycles. It is an online computer-based test required for BDes admission. Apart from SMEAT, aspirants can also apply for BDes based on national-level entrance exams like UCEED or SAT India. 

After completing BDes from top BDes Colleges in India, students are open to various job prospects. Below are the job profiles available after BDes:

• Design Managers
• Graphic Designer
• Outside Sales Representative
• Textile Designer
• Fashion Stylist
• Weaving Consultant
• Interior Designer

Check the BDes Job Scope

Candidates who have completed a bachelor's degree or equivalent from foreign universities need to produce a certificate or recognition/ equivalence by the Association of India Universities (AIU), as equivalent to the corresponding Indian degrees, for the purpose of higher studies can apply for MDes course. Aspirants must hold the documents proving their eligibility for verification at later stages of admission.

Srishti Manipal has a moderately difficult admission process. Candidates first need to register for the course of their choice. If they have qualified any of the accepted national-level entrance-exam, they will be exempted from Test -1 of SMEAT. SMEAT is conducted by Srishti College for admission to courses. According to students and information collated from web, SMEAT exam is in the range of average, which is neither too easy and nor too tough. Aspirants, however, has to know the syllabus and its core subjects thoroughly in order to score well. Once the candidates pass the entrance exam, he or she get a seat as per their score in the preferred course.

After completing MDes from top MDes Colleges in India, students are open to various job prospects. Below are the job profiles available after MDes:

Job Profiles	Average Salary (in INR)
Fashion designer	INR 8 LPA
Graphic designer	INR 6 LPA
Fashion stylist	INR 7 LPA
Art/Set director	INR 6 LPA
Design manager	INR 8 LPA

Check the MDes Job Scope