Established in 2003 through the UPES Act, 2003 of the State Legislature of Uttarakhand, UPES is a UGC-recognized university and has been accredited grade 'A' by NAAC. National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF), Ministry of Education, has ranked UPES 65 among colleges and institutions across India, School of Engineering at UPES is ranked 61, School of Business is ranked 41 amongst management institutions and School of Law is ranked 21 in India. The university has received 5-Stars on Employability (placements), by globally acclaimed OS Rating, with 90%+ placements over the last few years.

UPES offers industry-aligned and specialized graduate and postgraduate Programs through its eight schools: School of Engineering, School of Computer Science, School of Design, School of Law, School of Business, School of Health Sciences &Technology, School of Modern Media and School of Liberal Studies.

Given its industry-oriented programs and emphasis on holistic development, UPES graduates are a preferred choice for recruiters.

UPES faculty members are an illustrious group, with over 700 academicians from world-renowned institutions such as Oxford, Cambridge, Harvard, Stanford, UC Berkeley, Yale, MIT, Cornell, Columbia, Imperial College London, IISc, IlTs, IlMs, National University of Singapore, Tokyo etc. and includes Rhodes, Fulbright, Commonwealth, Chevening, DAAD, Eiffel and Erasmus scholars. 15 UPES faculty members are on the list of top 2% researchers in the world, popularly known as Stanford list and seven of the faculty members at UPES have found a place in the one of most coveted "Highly Cited Researchers" list published by Clarivate. UPES is driven by its core philosophy and purpose of delivering outstanding student outcomes. In 2021, it was awarded the 'University of the Year-North' by ASSOCHAM and Institution of Happiness award by OS I- Gauge in association with ASSOCHAM

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Programs Offered –

UPES School of Design offers industry-aligned specialized following programs.

B. Des Program (four years)

• Fashion Design
• Industrial and Product Design
• Transportation and Mobility Design
• Graphics and Communication Design
• Animation and VFX
• User Experience and Interaction Design
• Gaming Design
• Interior & Retail Spaces

*In the first year, all students of the B. Des program will go through a foundation program & from 2^nd year onwards will be aligned to their chosen specialization

M. Des Program (Two years)

• Industrial Design
• Transportation Design
• Interaction Design

Specialization at UPES comes bundled with global opportunities

• Full Scholarship*– For 4 weeks of study at our global academic partner institutions
• 50% fee waiver* - for International Post Graduation Programs
• Free professional online courses* - From AWS, IBM, Tableau, Alibaba.com

The above features are available for all students across all programs

*Terms & conditions apply

Employability

UPES School of Design has 100%* placements for both programs of B. Des and M. Des.

Our Students have been recruited in key design profiles in companies such as – LTI, Tata Elxsi, Red Carpet, Ashok Leyland, The Lean Apps, General, Motors, TCS, Hi-Techos, Studio 34, Desmania, IDE Autoworks.

*Placement statistics refer to the number of students who have opted for and are eligible for placements.

Beautiful Campus

Apart from world-class facilities and state-of-the-art labs, the UPES campus is considered to be one of the most beautiful campuses in India.

Eligibility Criteria:

Bachelor of Design

1. Minimum 50% marks in class X and XII (Any Stream)
2. Board Merit: Minimum 65% marks in Class X and XII (Any Stream) OR JEE Main/UCEED: Minimum 50% marks in Class X and XII with valid JEE Main/UCEED scores.

Master of Design

1. Minimum 50 % marks at Higher & Senior Secondary Level (X& XII)
2. B. Tech / BE in any relevant discipline / B. Arch / BFA/ Interior Design/ B. Des/ BVA. OR 3-year Degree such as B.Sc./ BA/ BFA/ BVA in Applied Art/Design of any other relevant disciplines (with min. 50% marks) OR 2 years M.Sc./MTech. in Computer Science, CSE, IT subjects /domains (only for Interaction Design). OR equivalent.

Selection Criteria:

Bachelor of Design

1. UPES-DAT Online Entrance Test followed by a presentation of portfolio and interview
2. Presentation of Portfolio and Interview

Master of Design

1. Design AptitudeTest (UPES –DAT) / Valid CEED score followed by Presentation of Portfolio and Interview