About FLAME University

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FLAME University offers an interdisciplinary undergraduate design degree, rooted in liberal education and centered around experience design.

This interdisciplinary Experience Design major prepares you for a fulfilling career in designing technology-driven human experiences, including digital and interactive interfaces, tangible interfaces, different forms of immersive storytelling, service design, and more.

Working collaboratively, you can transform your design skills into creative solutions with positive long-term impact.


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About FLAME School of Design, Art & Performance

FLAME School of Design, Art & Performance believes that the field of design is no longer just about making; it is about having a systemic view of the world and approaching opportunities and modern world needs through creative and comprehensive resolution. Thus, leveraging FLAME’s liberal education approach, the School of Design, Art, and Performance strives to provide students with relevant and new-generation competencies that will help them approach their work as designers holistically.

Fostering design skills through cross-pollination of interdisciplinarity | The pillars of our competency-first curriculum | Creating the future of design and future designers

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Why study at FLAME University?

  • Interdisciplinary Learning: Integrate multiple disciplines for a well rounded education
 
  • Liberal Arts: Cultivate critical thinking and creativity
 
  • Hands-on Experience: Apply knowledge through practical learning
 
  • State-of-the-art campus: Thrive in a world-class learning environment
 
  • Dedicated Faculty: Benefit from passionate and supportive educators
 
  • Career Support: Get comprehensive guidance for your professional journey
 
  • Industry Connections: Network with leaders and gain real – world insights

Programmes offered at FLAME:

Degree Offered: Bachelor of Design (B.Des) (Major in Experience Design)

 

Minors Offered: Psychology, Business and AI, Marketing, Entrepreneurship and Literary & Cultural Studies

 

  • The Undergraduate Design program comprises Foundation Courses, Specialization Courses, Experiential Learning Courses, Value-Added Courses, and Professional Practices.
  • FLAME has reimagined the traditional models of higher education by addressing two critical issues: the lack of interdisciplinarity and the lack of opportunity to make an informed decision about one’s specialization.
 

Professional Practice Courses 

In a rapidly evolving world, integrating professional practice into your learning experience is essential. Designers and practitioners need to stay informed about trends, constraints, rules, and the impact of their work to ensure success.

That’s why we offer 24 masterclasses and workshops throughout the 4-year program. Each semester, students will participate in three to four sessions, led by industry experts. These sessions are designed to refine your skills, encourage self-reflection, and keep you updated on cutting-edge topics.

You will have access to five categories of workshops and masterclasses, each serving a unique purpose:

  1. Maker’s Week: Through hands-on activities, you’ll develop and enhance your practical and creative design skills. The week includes specific topics like prototype development, with activities such as DIY projects, electronics, 3D printing, robotics, and more.
  2. Skill-up Saturdays: With the Skill-Up initiative, you can identify opportunities for upskilling and achieve your specific career goals.
  3. Reflection Days: Through hands-on activities, you’ll develop and enhance your practical and creative design skills. The week includes specific topics like prototype development, with activities such as DIY projects, electronics, 3D printing, robotics, and more.
  4. Catch-Up Evenings: These sessions will be informal, featuring leading industrial practitioners who will sit down with you over a cup of tea to discuss contemporary design issues and the latest trends.
  5. Awareness Month: Awareness months will provide you with a platform to discuss current design trends and raise awareness within the entire ecosystem
 

How does this program empower students?

  1. Build a robust, holistic foundation that nurtures design sensibilities through thinking and creating
  2. Create new ideas, execute them, and develop new knowledge through research and practice
  3. Get exposure to a spectrum of courses that immerse them in the world of technology, with a prominent focus on the humanities through computational design
  4. Explore and navigate human behaviour, cognition, and psychology along with technology and data
  5. Learn how to harness learning to create purposeful outcomes for the modern world’s needs
 

What are the career options after this program?

  1. User Experience Designer (UX Designer)
  2. Interaction Designer
  3. User Experience Researcher (UX Researcher)
  4. Design Researcher
  5. Service Designer
  6. Product Designer
  7. Design Consultant
  8. Entrepreneur
 

Advisory Board

The FLAME School of Design Advisory Body supports our curriculum to be in sync with the global expectations of designers and evolve with industry standards.

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Don Norman

Ex-Vice President, Apple

 

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Anijo Mathew

Design educator, Illinois Institute of Technology- Institute of Design (IIT-ID)

 
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Simona Maschi
Co-founder and director, Copenhagen Institute of Interaction Design
 
 
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Deepak Menon
Vice President, Microsoft India, Ex-leader of user experience, Google
 
 
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Ashwini Deshpande
Co-founder, Elephant Design
 

Why FLAME University?

The goal of FLAME’s assessment process is to select the best-performing and well-rounded applicants who can contribute to and enhance the learning experience at FLAME University. The selection process is holistic in that it selects students on the basis of multiple parameters.

 

1. Interdisciplinary Learning: Integrate multiple disciplines for a well rounded education

2. Liberal Arts: Cultivate critical thinking and creativity

3. Hands-on Experience: Apply knowledge through practical learning

4. State-of-the-art campus: Thrive in a world-class learning environment

5. Dedicated Faculty: Benefit from passionate and supportive educators

6. Career Support: Get comprehensive guidance for your professional journey

7. Industry Connections: Network with leaders and gain real – world insights

 

Campus Infrastructure

FLAME University Campus Map 2025

FLAME University boasts a 70-acre green campus with an aesthetically designed infrastructure that offers various spaces for learning, recreation, collaboration, and sport. The campus features the Vivekananda Library, which houses over 55,000 books and digital resources. Additionally, the APJ Abdul Kalam academic block, comprises lecture theaters, classrooms, meeting rooms, labs, faculty offices, lounges, and learning courtyards. The academic block is also home to two labs. The Digital FabLab has state-of-the-art equipment like 3D printers, ESD workstations for circuit design, and laser cutting equipment. The Mechanical FabLab is equipped with power tools, hand tools, and vacuum-forming equipment. The Shantiniketan auditorium has a 500+ seat auditorium, conference rooms, dance studio, seminar room, spotlight lounge, therapy room, dressing rooms, and team rooms. 

 

The campus also reflects FLAME’s core value of ecological balance, as it incorporates green initiatives, water waste management, biodiversity plantations, sewage treatment plants, energy conservation, solar installations, VRV air-conditioning systems, natural stone cladding, LED lights, electric vehicles, natural ventilation, and natural light.

Admissions Process

The goal of FLAME’s assessment process is to select the best-performing and well-rounded applicants who can contribute to and enhance the learning experience at FLAME University. 

The selection process is holistic in that it selects students on the basis of multiple parameters. Our internal assessment process considers the following aspects of your application:

1. Past Academic Record

2. Extracurricular Activities / Achievements

3. Statement of Purpose (SOP)

4. Admission Test – FDAT / UCEED / NIFT / NID

5. Online Personal Interview

 
We follow a sliding principle for selection, where we shortlist applicants based on their overall performance on all the parameters listed above.
You can apply now and submit your XII board marks when you have them.

ADMISSION CYCLE SCHEDULE:

ADMISSION CYCLE SCHEDULE:

CYCLE

APPLICATION DEADLINE

FEAT DATES

PERSONAL INTERVIEW DATES

RESULT

Early Decision Online Cycle (December 2025)

30th November, 2025

28th November, 2025 – 2nd December, 2025

5th December, 2025 – 7th December, 2025

6th January, 2026

Online Cycle I (January 2026)

4th January, 2026

2nd January, 2026 – 6th January, 2026

9th January, 2026 – 11th January, 2026

5th February, 2026

Online Cycle II (February 2026)

1st February, 2026

31st January, 2026 – 4th February, 2026

9th February, 2026 – 13th February, 2026

9th March, 2026

Online Cycle III (March 2026)

29th March, 2026

28th March, 2026 – 1st April, 2026

6th April, 2026 – 10th April, 2026

28th April, 2026

* Online Cycle IV (May 2026)

3rd May, 2026

2nd May, 2026 – 6th May, 2026

8th May, 2026 – 14th May, 2026

4th June, 2026

 

Fee Structure: 

INCOMING CLASS OF 2026

in INR

YEAR I

YEAR II

YEAR III

YEAR IV

Program Fees **

8,75,000

9,15,000

9,60,000

10,00,000

Lodging & Boarding Fees ***

1,90,000

1,95,000

2,00,000

2,05,000

Other Fees ****

80000

85000

90000

95000

Total Fees

11,45,000

11,95,000

12,50,000

13,00,000

Scholarships

In keeping with FLAME University’s avowed commitment to promoting academic excellence, and to correspondingly attract the brightest amongst the students seeking admission to undergraduate and postgraduate programs, the University offers an array of merit scholarships and need-based financial support. This is designed to give students an opportunity to further their education at FLAME University. Most prominent amongst these scholarships and support avenues are the full scholarships (full fee waivers) which can be awarded to most outstanding students joining the University.

  1. Merit scholarships at the time of admission: We award a range of merit-based scholarships to the best performing candidates at the time of admission. The scholarship may range from partial to full fee waivers. The final internal scores in the admission process is the primary consideration for scholarships. The amount of scholarship awarded to an individual applicant shall be informed in the admission offer letter.
  2. Need-based Financial Aid: Emergency tuition support may be provided to students who face a financial need caused by circumstances beyond their control. Students facing loss of funding resulting from the death of a close family member (parent, sibling), serious illness, or any other circumstance that makes it difficult for the student to generate funds on their own, can approach the university officials for emergency tuition fee support.
  3. Special scholarships through application: We award special scholarships for achievers or outstanding all round performers in diverse fields. You can be eligible to be considered for the scholarship, if you meet any of the following criteria:
  • State level, board level or national level rank holder in academics
  • Scholarships are awarded for outstanding sports performances. Candidates who have achieved first, second, or third places at State, National, and International tournaments, will be considered for this scholarship. 

Upon hearing about your selection at FLAME University, you will have to share the relevant certificates with us at: [email protected]

For more information, please visit:
https://www.flame.edu.in/admissions/scholarships

Student-Experience:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdbL9mSszJA

Vibrant-Campus:
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Important dates for 2026 Intake and Admission process

Forms Submission Deadline: Application Open

Online application Form:

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