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Beyond Doctor, Engineer, CA

Chapter 10

Creative technology after 12th

B.Tech in Computer Science and Design

Must you choose between maths and drawing? Not always. One degree is built for people who love both.

  1. 1 Entrance

    JEE Main, UCEED

  2. 2 Degree

    B.Tech (Bachelor of Technology) in Computer Science and Design, 4 years

  3. 3 Work

    Developer, UX (user experience) engineer

You study
Code, graphics, AI and games together
Open to
PCM (Physics, Chemistry, Maths) through JEE Main; any stream through UCEED
Total cost
A government B.Tech fee; about 30 lakh privately

What it is really like

It is 10 am at IIIT Delhi, a government technology institute. A student debugs a game level, then sketches its menu by hand. Her electives run from graphics and machine learning to games and usability. Graduates write code, design screens and test ideas with users.

How you get in

  • JEE Main

    The national engineering test: about half of IIIT Delhi's seats.

  • UCEED

    IIT Bombay's design entrance test: the other half, open to any stream.

Where to study

Top, government

IIIT Delhi

A government B.Tech fee

Private

Srishti Manipal

About 30 lakh for four years

Abroad

Carnegie Mellon, USA

About USD 94,000 a year

After the degree

Pay over time: UX designer

Start

5 years

10 years

Yearly pay in rupees. Pay varies widely; treat every figure as a range.

Software engineers follow a similar curve. Similar degrees report medians (the middle value) above 10 lakh.

Leads to

Software developerUX engineerGame developerInteraction designer

Oddly, dreamers who love maths have the strongest job evidence in this book.

Top colleges and what it takes

These programmes mix computing with design. IIIT Delhi admits through JAC Delhi on JEE Main, ranked by its own IIITD merit rank. B.Des at IIITDM Jabalpur and the IITs uses UCEED (official 2026 final-round figures). NIT Rourkela's Industrial Design is a JoSAA seat on the JEE Main rank.

  1. IIIT Delhi, B.Tech Computer Science and Design (CSD)

    New Delhi · Government · NIRF 2025 Engineering #63

    JEE Main (via JAC Delhi)

    CSD closed at IIITD merit rank 704 for General Outside-Delhi and 1,661 for General Delhi (without bonus, round 2, 2025). IIITD ranks applicants by JEE Main percentile, and the matching JEE CRL columns in the official sheet are hard to read reliably, so treat this as approximate.(approx.) source

    1 programmes
    • B.Tech Computer Science and DesignIIITD merit rank 704 (General, Outside Delhi) / 1,661 (General, Delhi), round 2, 2025
  2. IIITDM Jabalpur (B.Des)

    Jabalpur · Government

    UCEED

    B.Des Open seats closed at UCEED AIR 171 (official final round V, UCEED 2026); about 200 in 2025 (portal) source

    1 programmes
    • B.DesUCEED AIR 171 (Open, final round V, UCEED 2026)
  3. Department of Design, IIT Hyderabad

    Hyderabad · Government · NIRF 2025 Engineering #7 (IIT Hyderabad)

    UCEED

    B.Des (with strong interaction-design and computing electives) closed at UCEED AIR 42 (Open, final round V, UCEED 2026) source

    1 programmes
    • B.DesUCEED AIR 42 (Open, final round V, UCEED 2026)
  4. NIT Rourkela, B.Tech Industrial Design

    Rourkela · Government

    JEE Main Paper 1 (JoSAA)

    Closed at JEE Main CRL 24,030 for the Other-State quota (General, gender-neutral, JoSAA 2025 round 6) source

    1 programmes
    • B.Tech Industrial DesignJEE Main CRL 24,030 (OS) / 31,363 (HS), Open, JoSAA 2025 round 6
  5. Srishti Manipal Institute of Art, Design and Technology

    Bengaluru · Private

    Own Srishti assessment + interview

    No rank: selection is by Srishti's own creative assessment, portfolio and interview(approx.) source

    1 programmes
    • B.Des Human Centred Design / Creative Coding and related programmesOwn assessment + interview; no published cut-off

Cut-offs move every year and differ by category, quota and home state. Use them to judge the level, then check the official counselling data.

Which branch can my JEE rank get?Every IIT, NIT and IIIT branch against your rank, from the last JoSAA final round.Open Rank Finder

How to prepare

  • Keep Mathematics strong for JEE Main.
  • Learn basic coding and build one small game or app.
  • Practise the drawing and visual puzzles UCEED sets, and sit both exams.

Is it for you?

Good fit if

  • you are equally strong in maths and drawing
  • you want software work without a plain B.Tech

Think twice if

  • you need published placement numbers first

Official links and free study material

Creative technology: common questions

How do I get into Creative technology after 12th?

JEE Main: The national engineering test: about half of IIIT Delhi's seats. UCEED: IIT Bombay's design entrance test: the other half, open to any stream.

Which stream do I need for Creative technology?

Open to PCM. Non-PCM students can enter only through UCEED, because the JEE route needs PCM. PCM (Physics, Chemistry, Maths) through JEE Main; any stream through UCEED.

How much does Creative technology cost in India?

A government B.Tech fee; about 30 lakh privately. By college: IIIT Delhi: A government B.Tech fee; Srishti Manipal: About 30 lakh for four years; Carnegie Mellon, USA: About USD 94,000 a year. Fees change every year; confirm in each official notice.

What is the salary after Creative technology?

UX designer: about 4 lakh to start, about 12 lakh after 5 years and about 20 lakh after 10 years (yearly, in rupees). Software engineers follow a similar curve. Similar degrees report medians (the middle value) above 10 lakh. Pay varies widely; treat every figure as a range.

Is Creative technology a good career for me?

A good fit if you are equally strong in maths and drawing, and you want software work without a plain B.Tech. Think twice if you need published placement numbers first.

Source: Chapter 10 of the book. Notes and sources