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GGSIPU M.Des Industrial Design: Fees 2026, Course Duration, Dates, Eligibility
Kakrola, New DelhiState UniversityEstd 1998NAAC Grade A++
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Total fees
INR 5.19 Lakhs
2 years, no hostel
Median pay
INR 6.95 LPA
NIRF 2025 PG data, this branch
Cutoff
30
GGSIPU CET CML, Round 2 2025
Placement rate
92%
NIRF 2025 PG data batch placed
In This Page▾
01About this courseThe full write-up, from fees to placements
02Should you pick it?Who it suits, who should skip it, and a counsellor's advice
03EligibilityThe marks and exam you need before you apply
04Admission ProcessEvery step from the exam to reporting
05Admission DatesThe admission calendar, step by step
06FeesThe full course cost with and without hostel
07Will your rank get you in?Closing ranks by category and quota
08ScholarshipsWhat you can claim and what you missed
09How does it compare?The same course at colleges in its league, side by side
10FAQsShort answers to what students ask before they apply
About GGSIPU M.Des ID
GGSIPU offers a two-year, full-time M.Des Industrial Design with 30 seats through GGSIPU CET. The course is taught on campus over four semesters, with labs from the first semester. The institute holds NAAC A++ and stands #93 in NIRF University ranking 2025 and #93 in NIRF University 2025. The full fee without hostel is INR 5.19 Lakhs, paid per semester, and INR 7.59 Lakhs with hostel and mess. You get a seat through IPU counselling. The General General seat closed at rank 30 in round 2 of 2025. The NIRF 2025 PG data mediand INR 6.95 LPA and 92% of the batch was placed.
GGSIPU M.Des Industrial Design Fees
The full course costs INR 5.19 Lakhs without hostel and INR 7.59 Lakhs with hostel. The tuition fee is INR 4.50 Lakhs of that. You pay the tuition fee once a year, two times in all. University charges add INR 69,000 over two years. PG and living add INR 2.40 Lakhs over two years.
| Fee head | Amount | How it is charged |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition fee | INR 4.50 Lakhs | INR 2.25 Lakhs a year, 2 years |
| University charges | INR 69,000 | INR 34,500 a year, 2 years |
| Alumni fund | INR 2,000 | One time |
| PG and living | INR 2.40 Lakhs | INR 10,000 a month, 2 years |
| Total, no hostel | INR 5.19 Lakhs | Full course |
| Total with hostel | INR 7.59 Lakhs | Full course |
GGSIPU M.Des Industrial Design Admission Dates
Round 1 allotment closed on 12 Sep 2026. Round 2 allotment comes on 5 Oct 2026. Reporting starts on 24 Oct 2026. Keep the allotment letter and the fee receipt ready for reporting.
| Event | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| GGSIPU CET registration, last date to apply | 2 Feb 2026 to 9 Mar 2026 | Over |
| GGSIPU CET session 1 exam | 14 Mar 2026 to 24 Mar 2026 | Over |
| GGSIPU CET result and rank | 3 May 2026 | Over |
| IPU counselling choice filling | 31 Aug 2026 to 8 Sep 2026 | Over |
| Round 1 allotment | 12 Sep 2026 | Over |
| Round 2 allotment | 5 Oct 2026 | Confirmed |
| Seat acceptance fee, last date | 10 Oct 2026 | Confirmed |
| Physical reporting and document check | 24 Oct 2026 | Confirmed |
| Classes start | 9 Nov 2026 | Confirmed |
| Spot round | Nov 2026 | Tentative |
GGSIPU M.Des Industrial Design Eligibility
The table asks for 50% marks in a design, architecture, engineering or fine arts degree. It also lists a GGSIPU CET rank and no upper age limit. You apply only after these two checks are clear.
| Requirement | What you need |
|---|---|
| graduation subjects | a design, architecture, engineering or fine arts degree |
| graduation marks | 50% marks in the qualifying degree |
| Exam | GGSIPU CET rank from any session |
| Age | No upper age limit |
GGSIPU M.Des Industrial Design Admission Process
The admission table starts with GGSIPU CET, then counselling choice filling, seat acceptance and reporting. IPU allots the seat on your merit rank and choices. If you miss the fee date, you lose the seat.
| Step | What you do |
|---|---|
| 1. Write GGSIPU CET | Take the GGSIPU CET or follow the admission notice for the design round |
| 2. Register for IPU counselling and choose M.Des Industrial Design | Keep this course high if it is your first pick |
| 3. Accept the seat | Pay the seat fee by the date in the notice |
| 4. Report | Bring degree papers, portfolio papers and the allotment letter |
GGSIPU M.Des Industrial Design Cutoff
The General seat closed at rank 30 and the OBC-NCL seat at 18 in 2025. These are the IPU round 2 closing ranks for General seats. The General closing rank has gone lower for three years, so it got tougher.
| Category | Closing rank, General | Round and year |
|---|---|---|
| General | 30 | Round 2, 2025 |
| OBC-NCL | 18 | Round 2, 2025 |
| SC | 12 | Round 2, 2025 |
| ST | 8 | Round 2, 2025 |
| EWS | 15 | Round 2, 2025 |
GGSIPU M.Des Industrial Design Placements
The NIRF 2025 PG data placed 92% of its batch at an median of INR 6.95 LPA. The median is INR 6.95 LPA and the highest offer was INR 12 LPA. design studios, product firms and service teams hire this branch on campus in the seventh semester.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Median pay | INR 6.95 LPA, NIRF 2025 PG data |
| Median pay | INR 6.95 LPA |
| Highest offer | INR 12 LPA |
| Batch placed | 92% |
| Recruiters | design studios, product firms and service teams, on campus |
GGSIPU M.Des Industrial Design Scholarships
Four schemes cut the fee by INR 40,000 to INR 1 Lakhs over the course. The state post-matric scholarship gives the most. The state and central ones need an income paper; the EWS waiver needs the certificate.
| Scholarship | Who can get it | Amount or waiver |
|---|---|---|
| State post-matric scholarship | SC or ST, family income below INR 2.5 Lakhs a year | INR 1 Lakhs over the course |
| Central Sector Scheme | Any category, family income up to INR 8 Lakhs a year, top 20 percentile in graduation | INR 40,000 over the course |
| EWS tuition waiver | EWS certificate, family income up to INR 8 Lakhs a year | INR 1 Lakhs over the course |
| OBC post-matric scholarship | OBC-NCL, family income below INR 2.5 Lakhs a year | INR 75,000 over the course |
GGSIPU M.Des Industrial Design Ranking
The college stands #93 in NIRF University ranking and #54 in NIRF engineering, with NAAC A++. NIRF ranks universities on teaching, research, graduation results and outreach data.
| Ranking body | Year | Rank or grade |
|---|---|---|
| Collegedunia M.Des ranking | 2026 | #12 |
| NIRF Engineering | 2025 | #54 |
| NAAC | 2024 | A+ |
GGSIPU M.Des Industrial Design Course Structure
Year 1 is maths, physics and design basics; electives start in year 3 and year 4 ends with the final project. One branch from day one, with labs from the first semester. There is no minor and no specialisation before year 3.
| Year | What you study |
|---|---|
| Year 1 | Maths, physics, design basics and basic electronics |
| Year 2 | Materials, ergonomics and product forms |
| Year 3 | Design research, CAD and product systems |
| Year 4 | Studio electives and the final design project |
GGSIPU M.Des Industrial Design Hostel and Campus
The hostel is on campus and first-years are allotted rooms before classes start. The mess fee is part of the hostel fee.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| First-year room | Three to a room, allotted before classes start |
| Single room | From year 3, on request |
| Mess | Included in the hostel fee, three meals a day |
| Campus | One campus in a small industrial town |
Should you pick M.Des Industrial Design at Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University?
This course suits students who want a product-company job and can live in a small industrial town for two years.
Pick it if:
You passed graduation in this state: half the seats are General, so a rank that misses the Outside Delhi list can still get in.
You want product companies, not only service IT: the branch-wise placement table lists the same four product recruiters in each of the last three years.
Your family can pay only per semester: you pay the tuition fee in eight parts, and a request to split it further opens every August.
You want the fee back fast: at the median pay the full course fee comes back inside the first working year, as the ROI tile shows.
Skip it if:
You are counting on last year's closing rank: it has got tougher three years in a row, so last year's number is not a safe rank.
You need a single room from the first year: first-years share three to a room and single rooms open only from year 3.
You want internships in a big city: this is a small industrial town, so the placement cell brings most internships here.
You will decide only after the JEE Advanced result: the IPU choice window closes within days of it, so fill your choices before the result comes.
Counsellor's advice
Freeze this branch if round 1 gives it to you on a General rank. If you are Outside Delhi and below the round 1 close, float it and keep a safer college above it.
M.Des Industrial Design Eligibility▾
graduation marks: 75% in a design, architecture, engineering or fine arts degree. 65% for SC, ST and PwD.
Board rank alternative: Being in the top 20 percentile of your board also counts.
Exam needed: A GGSIPU CET rank. CML (your main rank) decides the Outside Delhi seats.
General quota: Half the seats go to students who passed graduation in this state.
M.Des Industrial Design Admission Process▾
Write GGSIPU CET: Two sessions, January and April. Your best score counts.
Register on IPU: IPU (the central counselling body) allots every seat here.
Fill choices: List this college and branch high. Freeze keeps the seat, float keeps looking.
Pay the seat fee: Pay within five days of allotment or you lose the seat.
Report on campus: Bring originals for document check on the reporting date.
M.Des Industrial Design Admission Dates 2026
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These are the official 2026 dates. Tap 2027 Session for expected dates of the next batch.
The 2027 calendar is not out yet. These dates are estimates based on 2026.
Over
2 Feb 2026 to 9 Mar 2026
GGSIPU CET registration
Last date to apply was 9 Mar 2026. Late forms were not taken.
Over
14 Mar 2026 to 24 Mar 2026
GGSIPU CET session 1 exam
Your main rank comes from your best session.
Over
3 May 2026
GGSIPU CET result and rank
The rank card is the only paper IPU reads.
Over
31 Aug 2026 to 8 Sep 2026
IPU counselling choice filling
Choices locked when the window shut on 8 Sep 2026.
Over
12 Sep 2026
Round 1 allotment
The first allotment letter came online the same day.
Confirmed
5 Oct 2026
Round 2 allotment
The last regular round; the allotment letter comes online the same day.
Confirmed
10 Oct 2026
Seat acceptance fee, last date
You lose the seat if the fee is not paid by 10 Oct 2026.
Confirmed
24 Oct 2026
Physical reporting and document check
Bring originals; the seat is cancelled without them.
Confirmed
9 Nov 2026
Classes start
Hostel rooms are given out in the week before this date.
Tentative
Nov 2026
Spot round
Only if seats are left over after reporting.
Tentative
Jan 2027
GGSIPU CET registration
Expected to open in the same month as this year; the last date to apply is usually two weeks before the exam.
Tentative
Jan 2027
GGSIPU CET session 1 exam
Expected in the same month as this year.
Tentative
Feb 2027
GGSIPU CET result and rank
Expected about two weeks after the exam.
Tentative
Jun 2027
IPU counselling choice filling
Expected to stay open for about a week.
Tentative
Jul 2027
Round allotments
Six rounds are expected again.
Tentative
Jul 2027
Seat acceptance fee
Expected five days after each round.
Tentative
Aug 2027
Physical reporting and document check
Expected soon after the last round.
Tentative
Aug 2027
Classes start
Expected in the first week after reporting.
Source: IPU 2026 schedule and the institute admission notice. Confirm on the official site before you act.
Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University M.Des Industrial Design Fees 2026
▾
This is the full 2-year cost, not one year. Turn on the toggle to add hostel and mess.
Tuition fee
Per year × 2, INR 2.25 Lakhs a year
INR 4.50 Lakhs
University charges
Per year × 2, INR 34,500 a year
INR 69,000
Caution deposit Refundable
One time, alumni fund
INR 2,000
Add PG + living
PG and living
Per month × 24, INR 10,000 a month
INR 2.40 Lakhs
Education loan EMI
INR 8,751
7 yr · 10.5% per year
ROI
134%
median pay INR 6.95 LPA vs the full fee
Education loan EMI
INR 12,797
7 yr · 10.5% per year
ROI
92%
median pay INR 6.95 LPA vs the full fee
Source: GGSIPU PG admission brochure. Confirm on the official site before you act.
Will your rank get you Industrial Design at Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University?
Pick your category and quota. The cutoff ranges are this course's published IPU closing ranks.
Category
Quota
General · General
20 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this branch high on your list.
21 to 30: almost there. Later rounds moved the close each year.
Worse than 30: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
General · Outside Delhi
14 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this branch high on your list.
15 to 21: almost there. Later rounds moved the close each year.
Worse than 21: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
OBC-NCL · General
12 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this branch high on your list.
13 to 18: almost there. Later rounds moved the close each year.
Worse than 18: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
OBC-NCL · Outside Delhi
9 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this branch high on your list.
10 to 14: almost there. Later rounds moved the close each year.
Worse than 14: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
SC · General
8 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this branch high on your list.
9 to 12: almost there. Later rounds moved the close each year.
Worse than 12: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
SC · Outside Delhi
6 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this branch high on your list.
7 to 10: almost there. Later rounds moved the close each year.
Worse than 10: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
ST · General
5 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this branch high on your list.
6 to 8: almost there. Later rounds moved the close each year.
Worse than 8: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
ST · Outside Delhi
3 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this branch high on your list.
4 to 6: almost there. Later rounds moved the close each year.
Worse than 6: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
EWS · General
10 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this branch high on your list.
11 to 15: almost there. Later rounds moved the close each year.
Worse than 15: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
EWS · Outside Delhi
7 or better: yes, you are in. Keep this branch high on your list.
8 to 12: almost there. Later rounds moved the close each year.
Worse than 12: not this year. Try the spot round or a different quota.
EDITOR'S NOTE
The Round 1 close is the safe number. The Round 2 close only helps if you keep the choice floated to the end.
Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University M.Des Industrial Design Scholarship Calculator
Answer two questions to see what you can claim. Confirm the final amount with the college.
Category
Annual family income
Scholarships you missedYou do not qualify on your answers. Tap to see why.▾
Each chip below says which answer blocked the scheme.
State post-matric scholarship
INR 2 Lakhs
State social welfare department
Paid every year for the full course if you keep passing.
Who qualifies: SC or ST, family income below INR 2.5 Lakhs a yearApply by Oct 2026
Not eligible on your answersCentral Sector Scheme
INR 40,000
Ministry of Education, through NSP
Paid every year for the full course if you keep passing.
Who qualifies: any category, family income up to INR 8 Lakhs a year, top 20 percentile in graduationApply by Oct 2026
Not eligible on your answersEWS tuition waiver
INR 1.50 Lakhs
Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University
Paid every year for the full course if you keep passing.
Who qualifies: EWS certificate, family income up to INR 8 Lakhs a yearApply by Sep 2026
Not eligible on your answersOBC post-matric scholarship
INR 1 Lakh
State backward classes welfare department
Paid every year for the full course if you keep passing.
Who qualifies: OBC-NCL, family income below INR 2.5 Lakhs a yearApply by Nov 2026
Not eligible on your answersNo scheme matches these answers. Ask the college about paying in parts and about education loans.
Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University M.Des Industrial Design vs similar colleges
Tap a college to see it next to Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University. The cream box marks the better number in each row: lower fees, higher pay, an easier cutoff.
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Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University
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Harbour Institute of Technology
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Lakeside Institute of Technology
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Summit Institute of Technology
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Total fees2 years, no hostel
INR 5.19 Lakhs
tuition + admission
INR 5.60 Lakhs
INR 41,000 more
INR 6.90 Lakhs
INR 1.71 Lakhs more
INR 5.19 Lakhs
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INR 66,000 more
Median paylatest batch
INR 6.95 LPA
NIRF 2025 PG data
INR 9.5 LPA
INR 2.55 LPA more
INR 8.1 LPA
INR 1.15 LPA more
INR 7.4 LPA
INR 0.45 LPA more, NIRF 2025 PG data
INR 8.2 LPA
INR 1.25 LPA more
INR 7.8 LPA
INR 0.85 LPA more
Placement rateshare of the batch placed
92%
NIRF 2025 PG data
88%
4 points lower
95%
3 points higher
84%
8 points lower, NIRF 2025 PG data
90%
2 points lower
89%
3 points lower
Closing rankGGSIPU CET CML, General
30
Round 2, 2025
9,400
9,370 places easier
15,800
15,770 places easier
18,900
18,870 places easier
13,900
13,870 places easier
16,600
16,570 places easier
Seatsthis branch
30
GGSIPU CET
90
60 more
150
120 more
60
30 more
180
150 more
240
210 more
ROImedian pay vs the full fee
134%
on INR 6.95 LPA
170%
36 points higher
117%
17 points lower
30%
104 points lower
128%
6 points lower
133%
1 points lower
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Northfield costs less and pays more on median, but its closing rank is about 9,370 places easier. If your rank clears both, take Northfield; if it clears only GGSIPU, take this seat and do not wait for the spot round.
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Riverbank places more of its batch but charges INR 1.71 Lakhs more over two years and pays a little less. If its easier closing rank is what you need, keep it one place below GGSIPU in your choice list as the safer seat.
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Harbour charges the same fee but pays about INR 1 LPA less on median and has half the seats. If GGSIPU gives you a seat in any round, take it; Harbour belongs below it in your list, not above it.
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Lakeside costs a little more and pays about the same, but it has more seats and an easier closing rank. If your rank misses GGSIPU in the early rounds, list Lakeside right below it and take whichever comes first.
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Summit is the cheapest seat here and the easiest to get, but its median pay sits below this page's. If GGSIPU allots you a seat in any round, take it and keep Summit only as your backup.
Fees and pay can change. Check each college site before you decide.
FAQs on Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University M.Des Industrial Design
Straight answers to what students ask before they decide.
Is M.Des Industrial Design at this college worth the fee?▾
Yes, for most students who get placed. The full fee without hostel is INR 5.19 Lakhs and the last batch mediand INR 6.95 LPA, so the fee comes back within the first working year. If a loan will pay the fee, read the EMI line in the fee block above before you decide.
Should I take this seat if my rank is just above the closing rank?▾
Not on last year's number alone. The General General seat closed at rank 30 in round 2 and it got tougher three years in a row, so a rank that just cleared last year may miss this year. Keep this college in your list with a safer college above it, and use the rank checker above for your own category.
What job will I get after this course?▾
Most students get software jobs with product and IT services companies that hire on campus in the seventh semester. The NIRF 2025 PG data mediand INR 6.95 LPA, the median was INR 6.95 LPA and 92% of the batch was placed. If you want a core electronics job instead, this branch is not the right pick.
Who should not take this course here?▾
Skip it if you need a single room from the first year, or if you want internships in a big city. First-years share three to a room and single rooms open only from year 3. The campus is in a small industrial town, so the placement cell brings most internships and few come on their own. If either of these matters more than the placement figures, pick a city college.
Is this course good for higher studies and research?▾
Yes, if you plan for it from year 2. The course has no minor and no specialisation before year 3, but the electives in year 3 and 4 cover machine learning and networks, and the final project can lead to a research paper. Talk to the department in year 2 about a project with a faculty member, because that is what a good master's application needs.
Should I wait a year and try for a better rank?▾
Only if you can raise your rank by a lot, not a little. The General closing rank got tougher three years in a row, so a small gain may still miss the seat next year. If you already clear this year's cutoff, take the seat now and try a branch change after year 1 if you want a sibling branch.
Will I get placed if I am in the bottom half of the batch?▾
Most likely yes, but later and at a lower package. 92% of the last batch was placed, and the median of INR 6.95 LPA is lower than the median of INR 6.95 LPA because the last students take the smaller offers. Keep your CGPA above the cutoff the companies set, usually 7, and join the placement training the cell holds in year 3.
Is this branch better than ECE at this college for me?▾
Pick Industrial Design if you want a software job and ECE if you want a core electronics job. Industrial Design places a bigger share of its batch with product companies, and its closing rank is the tougher of the two. If you get ECE now and want Industrial Design, the branch change after year 1 needs a top CGPA, so do not count on it.
How do I get admission to this course?▾
Take the GGSIPU CET exam and fill this college in your IPU choice list. A seat comes in the round your rank clears, and you must accept it and pay the seat fee within the days IPU gives. Then report with your papers on the date in the admission dates block above, or you lose the seat.
What is the full fee for the course?▾
The full 2-year fee is INR 5.19 Lakhs without hostel. With hostel and mess it comes to INR 7.59 Lakhs. Both totals sit in the fee block above, and the toggle there shows what the hostel adds each year.
Can I pay the fee in parts?▾
Yes. You pay the tuition fee semester by semester, so the money is never due all at once. If you need smaller parts than that, write to the fee office before the semester starts; the request opens every August.
Do I get the fee back if I drop the seat?▾
It depends on when you leave. If you leave before the counselling body's exit date, most of the fee comes back. If you leave after it, the college keeps a part, so read the refund table in the fee block before you pay.
This page is AI assisted and human verified.
GGSIPU: 1 Answered Question
What are the best colleges under IP university for a BCA course?
Aditi Guptastudied at KCC Institute of Technology and Management
Some of the best colleges under IP University for a BCA course are as follows.
- KCC Institute of Legal and higher education
- Maharaja Surajmal Institute, Janak Puri, New Delhi
- Vivekananda Institute of Professional Studies, Pitampura, New Delhi
- Jagan Institute of Management Studies, Rohini, Delhi
- Jagannath International Management School, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi
- Institute of Information Technology & Management, Janak Puri, New Delhi
- Ambedkar Institute of Technology, Patparganj Road, Delhi
- Trinity Institute of Professional Studies, Dwarka, New Delhi
- Institute of Innovation in Technology and Management, Janakpuri, New Delhi
- Integrated Institute of Technology, Dwarka, New Delhi
GGSIPU conducts its own BCA entrance test called IPU CET BCA entrance to select students for admission to these colleges.
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