School of Design, UPES

This is a very subjective question since you haven't clarified best in terms of which parameters. Well, I'll try to answer with reference to cost benefit ratio of the amount invested and placement done. For courses like B.Tech you have to invest 15-16 Lakhs in four years and its average CTC was 22.5 LPA as per the reports of 2023-2024. For BCA the investment amount would be 4-5 Lakhs in three years and its average CTC was 14.6 LPA as of 2023-24. For BBA & MBA the investment amount would be 10-12 Lakhs and 16-17 Lakhs respectively and its average CTC was 13.6 LPA & 15.6 LPA respectively. The investment amount for B.DES would be 20-22 Lakhs in four years whereas its average CTC was 12.75 LPA as of 2023-2024. For 5 year LLB (Hons.) programme you have to invest 11.78 Lakhs and the average CTC was 11.7 LPA as per the reports of 2023-24.

Pursuing B.Des at UPES School of Design is a bit expensive. This is an eight semester program. For the first two semesters, you have to pay INR 149000/- as tuition fees and INR 98000/- as academic service fees total INR 247000/- per semester. For the third and fourth semester you have to pay INR 158000/- as tuition fees and INR 103000/- as academic service fees total of INR 261000/- per semester. For the fifth and sixth semesters the tuition fees would be INR 167000/- and the academic service fees would be INR 110000/- a total of INR 277000/- and for the last two semesters the tuition fees would be INR 176762/- and academic service fees would be INR 117000/- the total would be INR 293762/- per semester. The complete four year course would cost you around INR  2157524/- excluding training and certification fees, personality development course fees, identity card fees, convocation fees etc. However, the institute has a financial aid facility as per needs.

Greetings, Let me tell you something. I know a lot of design student here at UPES. And I want to say to you that please do ignore the negative comments you have seen so far. You might have heard about NID. Well this place matches their standard and much more. The faculty members here are all either from NID or IIT Bombay and some from Italy and Manchester too. Here the labs are very hi-tech and the workshop machines are also very advanced.The college is well-equipped with essential learning tools. State of the art design studios at SoDS offer the right blend of real life learning and theoretical design fundamentals. The students are also given an opportunity to experience the real world of designing through summer internships and guest visits by influential people from the industry.

The highest package for B.Des students at UPES school of design is INR 12.5 LPA.In UPES school 106 Number of students placed. The highest package is INR 12.5 LPA. Average package is INR 7.18 LPA. Top 10% average package is INR 10.86.The scope of B.Des students are Fashion Designer, Graphic Designer, UI/UX Designer, Textile Designer, Product Designer, Industrial Designer, Art Director, and earn an average salary ranging between INR 3 LPA to 8 LPA.Students who have completed their class 10+2 with 50 per cent marks can study BDes course at fees ranging between INR 2 Lacs to INR 12 lakh.The average package of IIT Bombay BDes is INR 21.82 LPA.