Dr. D. Y. Patil School of Design is a Pune based and NAAC accredited institution which was established in 2022 and offers Undergraduate courses in the discipline of Product Design, Communication Design, Interior Design, Graphics, Animation & VFX etc. The college is a constituent of Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth (Deemed-to-be-university) and approved by AICTE and recognized by UGC. Admission to institute courses is granted to aspiring candidates based on their merit in preceding year qualifying exam. It is also accredited by NAAC with a CGPA of 3.64 on a four-point scale and an ISO 9001:2015 Certified Institute. 

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An amazing team of highly qualified and experienced faculty members and expert trainers is present on campus to teach and train students as per industry standards and make them ready for the outer competitive world. Also, ultra-modern infrastructure and state-of-the-art facilities in the form of hi-tech labs, shop floors, design studios and fabric room followed by smart classrooms, canteen, auditorium and computer labs are available in college to make sure that students and teachers get the best ambiance and their academic and non-academic requirements can be fulfilled on time. 

Apart from this, the college follows an industry-driven curriculum and regularly organizes events and activities such as workshops, seminars, conclaves, prep-talks, guest lectures and industry-interaction sessions to ensure young and ambitious minds can be exposed to real-time work conditions and develop essential skills before stepping into the outer world. 

Dr. D. Y. Patil School has also collaborated with City of Oxford College - UK and The Designer Class, under which students get to learn from prominent people including Abu Jani & Sandeep Khosla, Bunty Bajaj, Gauri Khan, Kaabia Shehsha, Masaba and Mithun Sancheti. Louis Philippe, Krimson, Esprit, SP & A Interior and Product, Puma, ArchLab, Dulux, design addict, vero moda, Wills Lifestyle, Allen Solly and Amura are some of the top talent hunters of the college. 

Dr. D. Y. Patil School of Design Courses

The Pune based Dr. D. Y. Patil School of Design offers 2 undergraduate courses namely 4-years duration B.Des and 4-years duration B.Sc. (Hons) in numerous specializations, details for which are given below. Also, students get access to a dedicated Learning Management System and can use Pre-recorded Animated Videos, learners handbook in the form of PDFs and course modules at any time and from any location. 

Courses Specializations Eligibility Criteria
B.Des Communication Design
Product Design
Fashion Design
Interior Design		 10 + 2 in any stream with a minimum of 45% marks from any recognised board.
B.Sc (Hons.) Fashion Design
Interior Design
Graphics, Animation & VFX		 10 + 2 in any stream with at least 45% marks from any recognised institute.

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The admission in Dr. D. Y. Patil School of Design Courses is a multi-step procedure and students need to go step by step to enroll themselves in a program of their choice. Also, for any admission related queries or issues, they can reach out to college authority on +91 9960499000 or they can even drop a mail at info.sod@dpu.edu.in. 

How to Apply?

  1. Visit the official website of the college at .
  2. Go to the admission section and register yourself using an active email ID and Phone No.
  3. Verify your email address and login.
  4. Fill up the detailed application form.
  5. Upload required documents.
  6. Pay an application fee of INR 1000 through the payment gateway provided by the college.
  7. Submit the duly filled application form.

Dr. D. Y. Patil School of Design Campus Facilities

The Dr. Y. Patil School of Design has developed a wonderful campus, which has been surrounded by lush greenery and has a vibrant, positive, inclusive and diverse ambiance for people of different backgrounds to come together on one platform and learn and innovate. Because the institution believes that along with the finest quality education, a suitable environment is very essential for students to grow on a personal as well as professional level. 

Also, the college never leaves any opportunity unturned to inculcate the vital life values such as discipline, honesty, teamwork, responsibility, punctuality in students. Last but not the least, Dr. D.Y. Patil is a hub of recreation and regularly engages young and curious minds in Cultural activities, Sports, festivals, annual fests, inter-school/college along with state, district and national level events. Cited below are the wonderful amenities the college has for all its students and staff members.

Smart Classrooms: The Dr. D.Y. Patil has established avant-garde and spacious lecture rooms for conducting daily lectures. Also, all the classrooms are well-equipped with latest technologies and digital amenities such as projector and smart board. And this kind of ambiance has been set up in order to help students fully grasp the delivered content and teachers to use the amalgamation of both traditional and modern-day teaching methodologies.

Hi-Tech Laboratories: We all know that today’s outer world is very competitive and dynamic fields like Interior and Fashion Designing require rigorous hands-on knowledge. Hence to make students industry ready, the Pune based college has developed state-of-the-art laboratories on campus, where sophisticated equipment and machineries are available for students to experiment with their unique ideas and innovative something new. Apart from this, design studios, textile and fabric rooms are available here.

Auditorium and Seminar Hall: There is also an incredible Auditorium and Seminar Halls in college and this space is primarily used by Dr. D.Y. Patil to organize guest lectures, symposiums, conferences, webinars and industry-interaction sessions. And when it comes to facilities, both the auditorium as well as seminar hall has everything including cutting-edge audio-video aids and public address systems.

Cafeteria: An artistic and spacious canteen has been set up by the institution with the objective of serving delicious food items, breakfast and snacks to students and staff members at an affordable cost. Also, this place is used by students to chit-chat with their peers, relax and rejuvenate after their classes.

Computer Labs: There is also a Computer Lab on campus, which the college has developed with the intention to make students digitally competent and proficient so that they can make best use of the digital world and use online learning sources in an efficient way.

Library: A fully-furnished and spacious Library with amenities like computers, internet connectivity and photocopying service is present on the Dr. D.Y. Patil campus. And the basic objective of the college here is to help students and faculty members for their research and project by providing them additional sources of learning. Also, this library hosts a very rich collection of magazines, newspapers, textbooks and reference books, reputed national and international journals, reports and research papers.

Accommodation Facility: With the aim to provide a stable, safe and comfortable living ambiance to students away from their home, the college provides separate hostel facilities to both boys and girls. And every academic year, single or shared occupancy hostel rooms are assigned and students residing in these accommodation spaces are obliged to follow certain rules and regulations. Alos, the hostel is looked after by the warden and every student is responsible for his personal belongings.

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Dr. D. Y. Patil School of Design Placement

Dr. D. Y. Patil School of Design placement offers 100% placement assistance to students after completion of their courses. The training and placement department at Dr. D. Y. Patil School of Design provides students with the best available internship and placement assistance in their subject of practice. DPUSOD placements provides students with job opportunities in major companies including Legend, Reliance Animation, Arvind, Brintons, Aditya Birla Group and many more.

Summer Internship Program (SIP) is an integral part of B.Des programme, in which students are assigned to do a project on their area of interest at various organizations in India. During SIP, students acquire first-hand experience and information about the organization and their subject domain along with the department and the working conditions and corporate environment. They also have to exhibit their potential during the SIP under guidance from the project guide from an organization and from the DPUSOD

Top Recruiters:

Legend Arvind Digikore Studios
Aditya Birla Group Wills Lifestyle Tommy Hilfiger
Reliance Animation G2 Design Interior Brintons

Dr. D. Y. Patil School of Design Awards & Rankings

  • Dr. D. Y. Patil School of Design has been awarded for an innovative curriculum for 2023 by Edu Spark.
  • Dr. D. Y. Patil School of Design has won the Emerging Design Institute of the Year by ASSOCHAM National Council on Education 2023.
  • Dr. D. Y. Patil School of Design has been recognized as the top design institute of India by Competition Success Review, 2023.
  • Recognized as the “Best Emerging Institute in Design” in Pune as per the Times Mirror Education Excellence Survey in 2023.
  • Ranked 41st in the university and 71st in the overall category in NIRF 2022 Rankings.

Dr. D. Y. Patil School of Design FAQs

Ques. What is the per-year fee of each UG course offered by the Dr. D. Y. Patil School of Design?

Ans. Following is the annual fee details of each program offered by the Pune based Dr. D. Y. Patil School of Design.

Course 1st Year Fee 2nd Year Fee 3rd Year Fee 4th Year Fee
B.Des INR 3,00,000 INR 3,00,000 INR 3,00,000 INR 3,00,000
B.Sc. (Hons.) INR 1,45,000 INR 1,45,000 INR 1,45,000 -

Ques. Do I need to give any entrance exam if I wish to pursue the courses offered by Dr. D. Y. Patil School of Design?

Ans. Dr. D. Y. Patil School of Design has its own entrance exam "All India Design Aptitude Test" conducted by DPU. DPU School of Design may consider other competent entrance exams, however, DPU recommends candidates to appear for DPU AIDAT. 

Ques. What is the Admission Selection process at Dr. D. Y. Patil School of Design?

Ans. The selection process at Dr. D. Y. Patil School of Design consists of two rounds: 

  • Round 1 - DPU All India Design Aptitude Test (DPU AIDAT) conducted by Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth in the month of April.
  • Round 2 - Candidates shortlisted in the DPU AIDAT will have to appear for Portfolio Submission and Counseling and Personal Interview on Institute campus on the dates allotted. Selected Candidates will receive the Letter of Intent from Dr. D. Y. Patil Vidyapeeth. 

Ques. Are the courses offered at Dr. D. Y. Patil School of Design approved by AICTE?

Ans. Yes. All the Undergraduate programmes offered at D. Y. Patil School of Design approved by AICTE.