The DCET 2026 is supported by multiple universities and institutions that offer undergraduate design programs.
| S.No | City | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chandigarh University | Mohali | Punjab |
| 2 | Parul University- Vadodara - Gujarat | Vadodara | Gujarat |
| 3 | DIT University | Dehradun | Uttarakhand |
| 4 | Artemisia College of Art & Design- Indore - Madhya Pradesh | Indore | Madhya Pradesh |
| 5 | Presidency University- Bengaluru - Karnataka | Bengaluru | Karnataka |
| 6 | Bangalore School of Design- Bengaluru - Karnataka | Bengaluru | Karnataka |
| 7 | Chandigarh Group of Colleges, Jhanjeri- Mohali - Punjab | Mohali | Punjab |
| 8 | International Polytechnic New Delhi- New Delhi - Delhi | New Delhi | Delhi |
| 9 | SAGE University Bhopal- Bhopal - Madhya Pradesh | Bhopal | Madhya Pradesh |
| 10 | JECRC University- Jaipur | Jaipur | Rajasthan |
| 11 | K. R. Mangalam University (KRMU Gurgaon), Gurgaon | Gurgaon | Haryana |
| 12 | Mats University- Raipur - Chhattisgarh | Raipur | Chhattisgarh |
| 13 | Indian Institute of Art & Design- Delhi - Delhi | Delhi | Delhi |
| 14 | International School of Design Kandivali- Mumbai - Maharashtra | Mumbai | Maharashtra |
| 15 | Sigma University- Vadodara - Gujarat | Vadodara | Gujarat |
| 16 | International School of Design, Andheri- Mumbai - Maharashtra | Mumbai | Maharashtra |
| 17 | Whistling Woods International- Mumbai - Maharashtra | Mumbai | Maharashtra |
| 18 | Lehar School of Design, LSOD | Delhi | Delhi |
| 19 | Indian Institute of Fashion Technology- Bengaluru - Karnataka | Bengaluru | Karnataka |
| 20 | Lovely Professional University | Phagwara | Punjab |