Does designing flow your creative juices as well? And are you looking forward to putting your creativity to use and making a career out of it? Then CODE-VGU can be your destination to fulfill your grand designing dreams. And to break the bubble, it is not just NIFT’s that provide quality design education. But in the present scenario, design colleges like CODE-VGU are emerging as one of the top design colleges in Rajasthan.

About CODE VGU

Centre for Design Excellence, Jaipur is a part of Vivekananda Global university and was established by Rajasthan State Assembly Act. CODE VGU is a constituent center of the university, approved by COA and UGC. VGU, Jaipur is awarded as the University of the Year - West in the 14th ASSOCHAM National Education Summit 2021. Moreover, in the ranking released by ARIIA for the Top 25 colleges of India, it has been ranked first in Rajasthan. Currently, the college is offering B.Des, M.Des, B.Des+MBA, M. Plan, and B.Arch degrees for design aspirants. Apart from this, CODE VGU also offers Diploma and Ph.D. programs in various design and architecture disciplines.

Admission to CODE VGU Design Courses

CODE VGU offers several courses like B.Des. and B.Des+MBA, B.Arch at the undergraduate level, and M.Des and M.Plan at the postgraduate level. The college has Diploma and PhD programs as well in various design disciplines. Below are the eligibility criteria for admission to these design courses:

Eligibility:

  • B.Des: The candidates must have completed 10+2 with a minimum of 45% marks in any stream in HSCE. The students need to get shortlisted in the DECODE or UCEED examination. 
  • B.Arch: 10 + 2 with 50% marks in Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics. Moreover, 50% marks in the aggregate of 10+2 level examination or 10+3 diploma. The candidates must have a valid score in NATA or JEE (Main) Paper 2. 
  • M.Des: B.Arch/B.Des/B.Tech ( Civil/ Electrical/ Mechanical) with a minimum of 50% aggregate marks. GATE qualified applicants are given weightage. 
  • M.Plan: B.Arch/B.Des/B.Tech ( Civil/ Electrical/ Mechanical) with a minimum of 50% aggregate marks from a recognized university. 
  • Doctoral Programs: The candidates must have passed their master's from a recognized university.

Specializations in the CODE-VGU Courses

The Design courses are offered under a range of following specializations:

Undergraduate Courses-

Postgraduate Courses-

Top Reasons to pursue Design and Architecture Courses from CODE VGU

With its holistic and creative approach, the college looks forward to bringing the work of art. It is focused on the critical and creative development of aspiring designers. Due to its experiential learning and vibrant culture, time and again CODE VGU has been accoladed with various awards and top-rated in many rankings. Here is the proof of CODE VGU’s excellence over the years.

Learning @ CODE: CODE houses dedicated and experienced faculty members with a 1:3 faculty-student ratio. Students are taught with ‘Advance Module based Teaching’ designed by pedagogical experts. Moreover, there is a live demonstration of practical concepts for better understanding. In the times of COVID-19, the college is facilitating the students with digital learning via TCS iON LX.

The Type of Degrees: CODE-VGU offers combined degrees for multi-disciplinary growth and exposure. The idea of combined degrees gives you a gist about the other relatable field as well. It helps in increasing the horizons of your knowledge to make you an industry-ready professional. Following are the type of combined design degrees offered by CODE:

Undergraduate degrees: 

  • Interior and Product (4 years)
  • Fashion and Textile (4 years)
  • Graphics and Communication (4 years)

Integrated degrees:

  • B.Des+MBA (5 years)

Faculty: The faculty members at CODE VGU are not just professors but industry-connected professionals. These professionals are in constant touch with the market standards and trends which furthermore helps students enhance their work. These highly knowledgeable professors help enrich a student’s learning experience with their holistic approach.

Training and Placement Cell: CODE VGU has a dedicated training and placement cell to ensure that the students get good opportunities in their careers. The cell provides placement as well as internship opportunities to the students. It organizes industrial visits, guest lectures and prepares for the industry and the upcoming interviews. Some of the top recruiters visiting the campus are Wipro, Paytm, Byju’s, Oppo, Genpact, etc. Therefore, CODE VGU is the best place to pursue Design courses at both graduate and postgraduate levels.

Industry Exposure: CODE VGU offers internships from the second year of the course. This initiative is to help students get hands-on experience and get employment-ready. The college has made it important and mandatory to work on a minimum of two live projects from the second year. There are hands-on workshops conducted by the college for all the offered courses.

Government Funding: To help students give a boost to their entrepreneurial dreams, CODE VGU provides government funding. This funding can help students start with their plans and bring their dream to reality. 

CODE VGU is the best place to give wings to your career in the Designing Field. It offers various courses in the field of designing namely Fashion and Textile Design, Interior & Product Design, Graphic and Communication Design, Architecture and Design + MBA course. Such a variety of course materials increases employability. A good number of students of CODE VGU got placed in reputed companies like Wipro, Paytm, Bayju’s, etc. Therefore, it is the best decision to pursue a Designing Course from CODE VGU.

- Written and Researched by Yashul Gupta