U.P. Institute of Design, Noida (UPID) holds the distinction of being India's first AICTE-approved Design Institute. Established in 2017 under Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU), Lucknow, UPID is located at the AKTU Sector-62 Noida campus. UPID was set up with the vision of creating a world-class centre of design excellence in Uttar Pradesh. The institute offers a four-year Bachelor of Design (B.Des.) programme, a two-year Master of Design (M.Des.) programme, and a two-year Master of Business Administration (MBA) programme with specialisations in Marketing, Finance, and HRM with a thrust in Business Analytics and Information Management. The B.Des programme has an intake of 30 students, M.Des has 15 seats, and MBA has 60 seats, for a total annual intake of 105 students. 20% of seats in all programmes are open for All India candidates. The institute has a modern campus with a 100-seat AC conference room with teleconferencing facilities, a fully digitised library with over 2,000 books and national and international journals, high-performance computer labs with the latest CAD and simulation software, and dedicated design studios with professional-grade equipment. UPID follows a semester-wise examination system. Admission to B.Des is through UCEED or CUET UG via UPTAC counselling; M.Des through CEED/GATE/CUET PG; MBA through CUET PG/UPTAC. The placement cell has signed MOUs with several design studios and industries. The institute does not have hostel facilities on campus.