Dasein Fine Art alumni, Lee Mok Yee bagged the gold award (Established Artist category) and RM45,000.00 cash prize at the UOB Painting of the Year 2021 competition while Agnes Lau Pik Yoke's painting won the Highly Commended Painting prize.
Dasein Animation alumni, Yong Xin Yi's meaningful photo entry won the Merit Prize at the 'My Malaysia, My Home' Photography Contest 2021 organised by Paradigm Mall and Photographic Society of Petaling Jaya (PSPJ).
Dasein Graphic Design student Alex Toh Wei Jie is the only Malaysian student whose poster is a selected entry and finalist in the IV Pangram International Student Competition on Font and Calligraphy in Ukraine.
Dasein Graphic Design student Teh Sze Yen's artwork is selected as the Top 100 Finalist of the 2021 The International Reggae Poster Competition supported by The Jamaica National Task Force Against Trafficking in Persons (NATFATIP). 
Dasein Animation alumni Lui Kit Fai bagged the Grand Prize at the Faber-Castell K-One Line-Drawing Contest 2021 and cash prize worth RM1,000.00 with his extremely detailed portrait drawing.
Dasein Illustration students are announced as winners and finalists at the Maybank MyTIGER VALUES Art Competition 2021 and bagged cash prize worth RM4,000.00.
Dasein Graphic Design students Ang Zi Yin, Choo Jia Qing, Hew Zhuo En, Hiew Kai Lee, Jasmin Chan Mun Yee, Jesse Ching Sin Yi, Lee Weng Kuan, Loh Ying Han, Pang Zuo Hao, Piong Jeng Ying, Seah Kit Guan, Tan Rui Hong, Tan Xiao Xuan and Toh Wei Jie works are selected to be exhibited at the Bienal de Diseño de Perú!
Dasein Graphic Design student Pang Zuo Hao's artwork has been shortlisted for the international poster competition, XI International Eco-Poster Triennial : The 4th Block 2021 held in Kharvix, Ukraine.
Dasein Graphic Design, Animation, Illustration and Digital Media students swept all awards and a combined value of RM7350.00 cash prize at the Musang Happy Family Mascot Design Competition organized by Uniq Art Gallery and sponsored by LKE Musang Queen.
Dasein Graphic Design student Loh Ying Han's artwork has been shortlisted at the The 4th Shenzhen International Poster Festival 2021 out of 9680 works from 62 countries and regions.
Dasein Graphic Design student Yeoh Yee Tzi's artwork has been shortlisted at the The 5th International Poster Contest, 2021 Graphic Stories Cyprus out of 856 works from 49 countries and regions.
Dasein Digital Media student, Yap Xue Jing selected as 2nd Runner Up at the "Malaysia Mapping From Home Festival" organized by Filamen and EDT (Experiential Design Team), sponsored by Epson Malaysia.