Seats Matrix for Admission through UCEED 2026
The UCEED 2025 seat matrix will be updated by IIT Bombay on its official portal. Around 225 seats are expected, with allocations based on candidates’ UCEED performance across participating IITs.
Seats Matrix for Admission through UCEED 2026: The UCEED 2026 seat matrix will be released by IIT Bombay on its official portal along with the exam notification. As per predictions, around 225 seats are expected for BDes admissions via UCEED 2026 . Last year, the total intake increased by 20 seats with IIT Roorkee joining the list of participating institutes. UCEED 2026 seat allotment will be based on candidates’ exam performance, with admissions offered across IIT Bombay and other participating campuses. For a detailed breakdown, check the complete UCEED 2026 seat matrix here.
Category-wise Seats in UCEED 2026
Candidates aiming for admission to IITs can refer to the UCEED seat matrix 2026, organised by category below.
Category | Number of Seats |
|---|---|
Open | 87 |
Open-PwD | 4 |
EWS | 22 |
EWS-PwD | 1 |
OBC-NCL | 57 |
OBC-PwD | 3 |
SC | 32 |
SC-PwD | 1 |
ST | 16 |
ST-PWD | 2 |
Total | 225 |
UCEED Seat Matrix 2026 at Participating Institutes
Six colleges are participating in UCEED 2026. These institutions offer B.Des courses, and there has been an increase in the total number of seats from 205 to 225. Admission is exclusively based on the merit ranks attained in UCEED 2026.
Institute | No. of Seats Available for Admission through UCEED 2026 |
|---|---|
IIT Bombay | 37 |
26 | |
66 | |
56 | |
20 | |
20 | |
Total seats | 225 |
Previous Years' Seats Available for UCEED Admissions
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The seat matrix of some UCEED participating colleges has been revised in the past. Check the detailed seat matrix and total seats available for UCEED admissions for the past sessions below:
College Name | Total Seats for Admission in 2019 | Total Seats for Admission in 2020 | Total Seats for Admission in 2021 | Total Seats for Admission in 2022 | Total Seats for Admission in 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
IIT Bombay | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 |
IIT Delhi | -- | -- | -- | 20 | 20 |
IIT Guwahati | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 |
IIT Hyderabad | 13 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
IIITDM Jabalpur | 38 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 |
Total No. of Seats | 144 | 179 | 179 | 199 | 199 |
UCEED 2026 Reservation Criteria for Seat Intake
If you are applying for UCEED admissions and fall under certain categories such as EWS, OBC, SC, or ST, you may be eligible for reserved seats. However, please note that only those castes and tribes that are included in the official central list of the Government of India are eligible for this benefit. This reservation is also subject to verification of your documents. IIT Bombay will allocate seats for Indian nationals based on government-prescribed rules for specific categories. The reservations are as follows:
Category | Percentage of Seats Reserved |
|---|---|
Economically Weaker Sections (GEN-EWS) | 10 |
Other Backward Classes belonging to the Non-Creamy Layer (OBC-NCL) | 27 |
Scheduled Caste (SC) | 15 |
Scheduled Tribe (ST) | 7.5 |
Persons with Disability (PwD) | 5 |
In case it is found at any point that you have submitted false, incorrect, or incomplete information or used forged documents to get the benefits of reservation, your admission will be cancelled, and you will be debarred from the whole admission process. Ensure that all your documents are accurate and not false to avoid complications.
IIT Bombay UCEED Seat Matrix 2026
Category | No. of Seats |
|---|---|
Open | 15 |
Open – PwD | 0 |
EWS | 3 |
EWS – PwD | 1 |
OBC – NCL | 10 |
OBC – PwD | 0 |
SC | 5 |
SC – PwD | 0 |
ST | 2 |
ST – PwD | 1 |
Total | 37 |
IIT Delhi UCEED Seat Matrix 2026
Category | No. of Seats |
|---|---|
Open | 7 |
Open – PwD | 0 |
EWS | 2 |
EWS – PwD | 0 |
OBC – NCL | 5 |
OBC – PwD | 1 |
SC | 3 |
SC – PwD | 0 |
ST | 2 |
ST – PwD | 0 |
Total | 20 |
IIT Guwahati UCEED Seat Matrix 2026
Category | No. of Seats |
|---|---|
Open | 22 |
Open – PwD | 1 |
EWS | 6 |
EWS – PwD | 0 |
OBC – NCL | 14 |
OBC – PwD | 1 |
SC | 7 |
SC – PwD | 1 |
ST | 4 |
ST – PwD | 0 |
Total | 56 |
IIT Hyderabad UCEED Seat Matrix 2026
Category | No. of Seats |
|---|---|
Open | 10 |
Open – PwD | 0 |
EWS | 2 |
EWS – PwD | 1 |
OBC – NCL | 7 |
OBC – PwD | 0 |
SC | 4 |
SC – PwD | 0 |
ST | 2 |
ST – PwD | 0 |
Total | 26 |
IITDM Jabalpur UCEED Seat Matrix 2026
Category | No. of Seats |
|---|---|
Open | 25 |
Open – PwD | 1 |
EWS | 7 |
EWS – PwD | 0 |
OBC – NCL | 17 |
OBC – PwD | 1 |
SC | 9 |
SC – PwD | 1 |
ST | 5 |
ST – PwD | 0 |
Total | 66 |
IIT Roorkee UCEED Seat Matrix 2026
Category | No. of Seats |
|---|---|
Open | 7 |
Open – PwD | 1 |
EWS | 2 |
EWS – PwD | 0 |
OBC – NCL | 5 |
OBC – PwD | 0 |
SC | 3 |
SC – PwD | 0 |
ST | 2 |
ST – PwD | 0 |
Total | 20 |
Admission Process of UCEED 2026 Participating Institutes
Students who want to go into the BDes program among the participating institutes through UCEED 2026 must qualify for the entrance exam and attain a merit rank. The UCEED question paper consists of two parts - PART A and PART B. Candidates must also note that if they do not meet the cut-off marks for Part A, their Part B answer booklets will not be evaluated.
Only students who meet the cut-off marks will be given a merit rank and eligible for the counselling round. The seat allotment will be done based on the merit rank of the student.
Popular Private Design Colleges Accepting UCEED 2026 Scores
Apart from the UCEED-associated institutes, many other design colleges accept UCEED scores for their admission process. Some of these colleges have been listed below along with their location.
Name of the College | Location |
|---|---|
Jalandhar, Punjab | |
| Dehradun, Uttarakhand | |
Ahmedabad, Gujarat | |
Jaipur, Rajasthan | |
Jaipur, Rajasthan | |
Ahmedabad, Gujarat | |
Sonepat, Haryana | |
Gurgaon, Haryana | |
Bhubaneswar, Odisha | |
Gandhinagar, Gujarat | |
Jaipur, Rajasthan |
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