Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) offer the B.Des programme. The IIT B.Des admission 2026 will be done based on the scores in the Undergraduate Common Entrance Exam for Design. IIT Bombay declared the UCEED result on March 6, 2026. Candidates who appeared for UCEED 2026 can make use of the UCEED college predictor as well as the UCEED 2026 rank vs college comparison to get the best IITs for B.Des admissions as per their rank. In this article, let’s look at the top IITs for ranks 10 to 30 for different categories.
The IIT B.Des admissions 2026 will be done through five rounds of UCEED counselling based on the candidate's rank and the college preferences given by them. Only candidates who clear the UCEED cut-off will be able to secure BDes admissions at IITs. The UCEED 2026 exam has been conducted on January 18, 2026 and candidates reactions state that the exam was easy. This also indicates that the UCEED exam cutoff will be higher for this year.
10 to 30 is usually considered a good rank in UCEED. With ranks between 10 and 30, even general category candidates have strong chances of BDes admission into top IITs, including IIT Bombay and IIT Delhi, which are considered to be among the top design colleges in India.
The tables below provide the top IITs for the rank between 10 and 30 for each category based on the UCEED cut-off trends last year. The list of IITs is provided along with opening and closing ranks.
The ranks in the general category represent the All India rank. On the other hand, the ranks for reserved categories represent the respective category rank.
Institute | Opening | Closing |
IIT Bombay | 1 | 14 |
IIT Delhi | 15 | 41 |
IIT Guwahati | 19 | 96 |
IIT Hyderabad | 23 | 61 |
Institute | Opening Rank | Closing Rank |
IIT Bombay | 1 | 4 |
IIT Delhi | 9 | 15 |
IIT Guwahati | 7 | 21 |
IIT Hyderabad | 13 | 19 |
IIT Indore | 22 | 23 |
IIT Roorkee | 17 | 18 |
IIITDM Jabalpur | 24 | 39 |
Institute | Opening Rank | Closing Rank |
IIT Bombay | 5 | 13 |
IIT Delhi | 16 | 28 |
IIT Guwahati | 22 | 50 |
IIT Hyderabad | 24 | 44 |
Institute | Opening Rank | Closing Rank |
IIT Bombay | 1 | 7 |
IIT Delhi | 8 | 11 |
IIT Guwahati | 9 | 27 |
IIT Hyderabad | 3 | 19 |
IIT Indore | 24 | 31 |
IIT Roorkee | 26 | 33 |
Institute | Opening Rank | Closing |
IIT Bombay | 2 | 5 |
IIT Delhi | 8 | 8 |
IIT Guwahati | 1 | 7 |
IIT Hyderabad | 10 | 11 |
IIT Indore | 13 | 13 |
IIT Roorkee | 9 | 12 |
IIITDM Jabalpur | 14 | 19 |
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First of all congratulations for scoring such rank.
Apart from the IITs, the top colleges accepting UCEED 2024 score are listed below:
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IIT Bombay released the UCEED cutoff 2024 on February 8 in the form of mean and standard deviation. The mean and standard deviation for UCEED 2024 cutoff for Part A are 43.91 and 23.03 respectively.
You can check the cutoffs, eligibility and more for UCEED 2024, using the below
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UCEED questions cover design aptitude, sketching, creativity, logical reasoning, and problem-solving. They explore visual perception, analytical and critical thinking, and general awareness of design-related topics. The exam emphasizes creativity and the common understanding while also assessing overall aptitude rather than specific academic knowledge.
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Hello aspirant,
The UCEED 2024 will be administered by IIT Bombay at the 24 testing locations most likely in the third week of January 2024. Through their UCEED Score, design aspirants will have the opportunity to enroll in several B.Des programs across the partner institutes through UCEED 2024. Every student
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