College of Art is an institution established in1942 for advanced training in Visual Art (Creative and Applied) leading to the Bachelor of Fine Art Degree of the University of Delhi, further providing advance training in Master in Fine Art course (except Art History) in
- Applied Art
- Art History
- Painting
- Printmaking
- Sculpture and
- Visual Communication.
Visual Communication with emphasis on studio practicals, prescribed theory subjects and research in selected fields.
The College is under the Faculty of Music & Fine Art, University of Delhi, for all academic matters and wholly administrated by the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi.
The objective of the syllabus/teaching programmes in the College is to achieve an overall refinement of the student perception not confined to the skills of the profession alone but also to create the kind of intellect as well as emotional cultivation to arrive at a level of composite creativity and thought. It aims to prepare the students for creative and applied responsibilities in the world of art and design. In its span of existence of nearly 83 years of the College has gradually grown to ensure an exalted position in the teaching of fine art in the country and comparable to any other art institution in the World. In future proposals, patronage is envisaged to orient our teaching programmes to bond relationship with Industry, Commerce and Professionals including NGOs. This is in addition to the already existing extensive student research development projects, illustrated lectures/demonstrations by invited guests, workshops, educational study tours etc. in all the departments to create a catalyst for a richly rewarding learning experience and the future successes of the students.
The Faculty are practicing artists – painters, sculptors and graphic designers of national, international repute, and also a selected group of visiting Faculty who enrich the teaching programmes with their expertise, thus providing the students with the opportunity of discussion and interaction with eminent and contemporary artists, designers and entrepreneurs.
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Contact Person: Karishma Gupta
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Architecture is a multifaceted profession that combines creativity, engineering, and management to create functional and aesthetically pleasant spaces and Architects are responsible for designing buildings, considering factors like safety, functionality, sustainability, culture, and the two most essential one’s time and money. They need to work holistically to get the desired results. Architecture is not just about designing, but also knowing how to run a business, and how to create a social impact. It requires a strong foundation in both art and business, making it a dynamic and rewarding profession. The field is diverse having various options to choose from as a career in architecture such as interior designing, content writing, graphic designing, Municipal jobs, and more, making it a highly desirable profession.
Admissions to the Bachelor of Design (BDes) programmes at IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Guwahati, IIT Hyderabad, IIT Roorkee and IIITDM Jabalpur are done through the Undergraduate Common Entrance Exam for Design (UCEED). Many institutes also recognize the UCEED Score Card for admissions to their BDes program. Only those students who have passed Class XII (or equivalent) in 2023 in all subjects or are appearing in 2024 in ANY STREAM (Science, Commerce, or Arts & Humanities) for the first time are eligible to appear for the UCEED 2024. UCEED 2024 score is valid only for admission to the programmes in the academic year 2024-2025.
UCEED is a test centre-based examination and has two parts: Part-A is computer-based and Part-B contains question related to sketching that needs to be attempted on the provided sheet. It is compulsory for the candidates to attempt both the parts in the given time.


Pahal Design has been training and mentoring students for more than 25 years in Design and Architecture, like NID, NIFT, NATA, UCEED, JEE Paper 2, BFA. With 7 centres in Delhi, no students is too far from Pahal Design Centre, each of which is located at just walking distance from the metro. Pahal Design offering Weekdays and Weekends Batch for the students. We have Classroom Coaching, Online Live Coaching and Study material available for the students. The batch size of the classes conducted here is kept small so that each student receives individual attention by the faculty and all their doubts are resolved before the exam.