Bachelor of Design (B.Des in UX/UI Design)
A four-year creative degree for designing mobile applications, software interfaces and digital user experiences.
Description
Bachelor of Design (B.Des) in UX/UI Design is a four-year undergraduate creative degree that trains students in designing mobile applications, software interfaces and digital user experiences. It is designed for the rapidly growing product design and digital experience industry.
Students learn user experience (UX) design, user interface (UI) design, design thinking, user research, wireframing and prototyping, interaction design, visual design, design tools (Figma, Adobe XD), front-end basics and usability testing. The course includes design studios, live industry projects and internships with product companies.
Graduates work as UX designers, UI designers, product designers, interaction designers, design researchers and UX writers in product companies, startups, design agencies and tech firms.
Entrance Exams
UCEED
IIT Bombay (conducted via NTA)
Undergraduate Common Entrance Examination for Design — admission to IITs and participating institutes.
NID DAT / Other Design Entrance Exams
National Institute of Design (NID) / private institutes
NID Design Aptitude Test and institute-specific entrance exams for design admissions.
Job Roles
UX Designer
Designs user experiences, flows and research-driven product solutions.
UI Designer
Designs visual interfaces, screens and components for apps and software.
Product Designer
Owns end-to-end product design — UX, UI and interaction — for products.
Interaction / Design Researcher
Researches users and designs interactions and experiences for digital products.
Salary
Fresher (0–2 yrs)
Product companies and startups pay at the higher end.
Mid-level (3–6 yrs)
Senior designers earn more with experience and a strong portfolio.
Senior (7+ yrs / Design Lead)
Design leads at top product companies earn well above this range.
Top Colleges / Institutes
- IIT Bombay (IDC School of Design)
- IIT Guwahati (Department of Design)
- National Institute of Design (NID), Ahmedabad
- MIT Institute of Design, Pune
- Srishti Manipal Institute of Art, Design & Technology, Bengaluru