Bachelor of Design (BDes)
Education at Anant is contemporary, globally relevant, multidisciplinary, industry-ready and focused on sustainability and design thinking.
Applicants can apply to any of the following programmes: Bachelor of Design, Bachelor of Architecture, Bachelor of Technology in Climate Change, Bachelor of Visual Arts, Master of Design - Integrated Product Design, Master of Architecture, Doctoral Programme. Anant also offers two unique programmes such as the Anant Fellowship for Sustainability and Built Environment and Anant Fellowship for Climate Action.
Read about the programme of your choice and get all the information required to apply and study at India’s Premier Design University.
Eligibility
To apply for Bachelor of Design (BDes) programme:
- Minimum 50% marks in class XII (Higher Secondary School Certificate Examination) or its equivalent examination from any stream (Science, Commerce and Arts/Humanities) from Gujarat State Board or any other state’s board or CBSE/CISCE/NIOS/IB with a minimum 50% aggregate marks.
- Clear the Anant Design Entrance and Proficiency Test (ADEPT)
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Admission Process
Situation Round
- Fill out the online application form
- Appear for ADEPT (Anant Design Entrance and Proficiency Test + Situation Round)
- Appear for Personal Interaction and Portfolio Round
- The University shares provisional admission offers and declares a list of waitlisted candidates
- Orientation programme begins
ADEPT and Situation Test: 26 January 2025, from 10 am onwards.
Note: Appearing for ADEPT is mandatory for all applicants of the BDes programme. Anant considers UCEED 2025 All India Rank (AIR) up to 2500 for merit-based scholarships.
ADEPT has been designed to be conducted in ten languages, including English, Hindi, Gujarati, Marathi, Bengali, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Punjabi.
To know more, please contact our admission team:
- Joyjit Sinha Roy: +91 6353532001
- Nimisha Shah: +91 7861811992
- Aditi Bhattacharjee: +91 9313804177
- Ruchika Verma: +91 9099118131
- Divya Chandran: +91 9313804179
- Shilpa Patel: +91 9909047443
Anant Design Entrance and Proficiency Test
What is Anant Design Entrance and Proficiency Test (ADEPT)?
The Anant Design Entrance and Proficiency Test (ADEPT) is a national-level design entrance test open to all students who wish to pursue a Bachelor of Design at Anant National University. The hour-long online test evaluates a candidate’s logical thinking, reasoning, design/art knowledge and general knowledge.
After completing the online test, selected candidates go through a situational round, followed by portfolio interviews that evaluate observation skills, problem-solving abilities, drawing, visualisation, expression, articulation, academic background, intellectual curiosity, out-of-the-box thinking, achievements, etc.
Following Anant’s initiative of ensuring inclusivity and equal opportunity to all, ADEPT has been designed to be conducted in five languages, including English, Hindi, Gujarati, Bengali and Tamil. Anant is among the only universities in India that check for aptitude in creativity and innovation in languages other than English, democratising access to design education and opening doors to a broader range of talent.
