BITS Design School Opens Registration Window For Admission To BDes (Hons) Course 2025

BITS Design School (BITSDES) has commenced the admission process to the second cohort of its four-year residential Bachelor of Design (Honours) programme. The registration began on October 21, 2024, and will continue till January 31, 2025. The programme will offer five pathways – Physical Product Design, Digital Product Design (UX/UI), Design Research and Insights, Experience Design, and Visual Design, the institute said.

“BITS Design School bridges theory with practice, with deep industry integration and structured mentorship by design professionals right from the first year of the programme,” the institute said in an official press release.

The BITSDAT test is scheduled to be held between March 31 to April 5, 2025. The long list based on test scores will be declared by April 14, 2025, after which a portfolio evaluation round will be conducted between April 25 to 28, followed by online interviews between May 2 to 12. Applicants will need to provide scores of either NID‑DAT prelims, UCEED, or the BITS Design Aptitude Test (BITSDAT) for admission to the course, the institute said.

Nandita Abraham, Dean, BITS Design School said, “BITS Design School is a transformative space that seeks to build a diverse and talented cohort that can take forward its philosophy of design as a trans-disciplinary endeavour. We see designers as agents of change who can partner with business, technology, and society, to work on meaningful products and outcomes. The strong industry connections and entrepreneurial culture that comes from the BITS Pilani legacy nurtured over 60 years will be pivotal in realising our vision and in shaping our students’ careers”

Earlier, BITS Pilani signed an MoU with the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay to collaborate on research, innovation, and skill development. Through the partnership, the institutions aim to conduct joint research at their facilities as well as through third-party collaborations, focusing on the key industry challenges and innovations in technology between the two institutions, states the official press release. The collaboration aims to conduct joint research projects, consultancy, student internships, faculty exchanges, and the development of modern technologies.