What's new at Anant National University (ANU)? Anant National University (ANU) admission 2022-23 to various UG, PG, and doctoral courses is open now, including BDes, and BArch. Candidates can visit the official website and apply online. The university will conduct AnantU Design Entrance Test (DET) round 2 for BDes admission at the end of April or the first week of May (final date not released).

Anant National University (ANU) is considered as India's first Design University. The University was established in 2016 as a private university by an Act of Legislature of Gujarat State. ANU is situated in a sprawling lush green campus of Ahmedabad. The campus encompasses a state-of-the-art estate which comprises of studio spaces and well-equipped workshops for climatology, carpentry, metalworking and ceramics. The University also has a well-stocked library, seminar rooms, and an auditorium. It also provides other sports facilities such as badminton court, volleyball court and an indoor tennis room. The various student bodies organise different cultural events throughout the year.

The University has tie-ups with leading global universities including University of Pennsylvania, USA, University of Miami, USA, Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design, Israel, Sustain Labs, Paris, Arizona State University, USA and a few others. ANU strives to become one of the top universities in India by leading in the field of design and build habitat and sustainability. ANU offers two undergraduate and one postgraduate course in the field of Design, Architecture and Built environment.

The below table mentions a few important highlights regarding Anant National University:

The key dates related to Anant National University admission 2022 are given below:

Anant National University offers two UG, one PG and two doctoral programmes. Candidates willing to enrol to the programmes need to first check the eligibility criteria and then apply online. Here are a few highlights regarding Anant National University admission process:

UG courses

• Candidates seeking admission to BArch and BDes programme need to have a minimum of 50 per cent aggregate in Class 12 in the relevant discipline
• Candidates for BDes programme are selected based on the performance in Design Entrance Test (DET) and Personal Interview (PI) round, while for BArch programme, candidates are selected on the basis of National Aptitude Test in Architecture (NATA) exam

PG courses

• To be eligible for MDes programme, candidates should have passed graduation from any recognised university
• Admission to MDes programme involves four steps in which candidates have to first appear for telephonic interview round with the Director of the programme. Shortlisted candidates have to then qualify the online logical test, critical thinking test and PI conducted by the University itself

Fellowship courses

• Candidates for Anant Fellowship programme are selected on the basis of details provided in the application form. The details consist of the candidate’s resume, statement of purpose, work experience. Selected candidates need to qualify PI for final selection

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Anant National University offers BArch and BDes programme at UG level, and MDes programme at PG level. The University also offers two fellowship programmes at doctorate level. The course duration for BArch and BDes programme is five years and four years, respectively, while for MDes programme it is two years. The below table enlists the popular courses along with their specialisations, eligibility criteria and course fee:

Anant National University provides 100 per cent placement assistance to its students by guiding them to choose the right career path for themselves. The placement cell regularly conducts coaching, counselling, and interactive sessions with the industry and corporate professionals. Most of the alumni of this University are working all over India in the best architectural and design firms. Students of Anant Fellowship course are placed in the sectors including Housing, Policy, Communications, Heritage, Architecture, Design, and Social sectors. Here are a few important points regarding MDes placements:

• The average package stood at Rs 6.8 LPA
• The highest package offered was Rs 8.5 LPA

There are many prominent recruiters for the UG and PG courses, some of them are tabulated below:  

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Anant National University offers need-based scholarship/ financial aid to the economically weak and meritorious students.

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