No, it is not always necessary. An M.Des degree requires a 3 or 4 year undergraduate degree/diploma with a 55% aggregate. Following that, you must pass the CEED test or a university-specific exam. Some colleges additionally need a portfolio presentation and a personal interview.
Colleges offering M.DES degree
- Ambedkar University Delhi - Dr BR Ambedkar University, Delhi
- DTU Delhi - Delhi Technological University, Delhi
- HITS Chennai - Hindustan Institute of Technology and Social Sciences
- IDC IIT Bombay - Industrial Design Centre, Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai
- IIITDM Jabalpur
- IIT Guwahati - Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
- IIT Hyderabad - Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad
- IIT Kanpur - Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
- JMI New Delhi - Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
- KSD Ahmedabad - Khyati School of Design, Ahmedabad