India has two of the best design schools in the world!
That India is doing well when it comes to design education has been revealed by a survey of Design schools worldwide by Business Week. Both the National Institute of Design (NID) in Ahmedabad and the Industrial Design Centre at the Indian Institute of Technology, (IIT, Mumbai) are on the list.
Business Week has listed a total of 60 D-schools which it considers the best in the world and this was done by a panel of innovation consultants, academics, and executives:
To compile this list, BusinessWeek turned to an international panel of 22 expert design and brand consultants and academics from both business and design schools. We also tapped six forward-thinking companies with expertise in design or innovation strategy. We asked all to recommend interdisciplinary design and business programs with curricula they respect and graduates they prefer to hire. Then we conducted interviews with professors, students, and alumni from the recommended colleges, looking for design programs that incorporate business strategy—and business programs that teach design as a tool for strategic advantage.
This is the map which shows the top 30 institutes:
Detailed information on all of the 60 institutes (not all of them are Art and Design but also Industrial and Engineering Design) are given here, but the institutes are ranked in alphabetical order only. Ranking of the various institutes isn’t clear, and this is probably deliberate.
NID (Ahmedabad), is a government institution and is the top design institute in India and in the top 30 in the world. It has 650 students, both graduate and undergraduate. The Institute partners are the ENSCI (France), RCA (London), Shenkar (Israel) (academic partnerships) and the Institute has also also worked with Fiat, Autodesk, GM, and Whirlpool for business. Suzuki, Whirpool and Infosys are the top employers. NID has some famous alumni like Satish Gokhale, who runs a consultancy and studio (Design Directions) and has won several Design awards.
NID is strongly linked to Indian Industry and students get opportunities to work on company projects during their course. And the latest news is that NID will soon start a Master’s programme in design entrepreneurship in collaboration with Stanford University, US.
NID was set up as far back as 1961. It was not long after Independence and one has to thank the policy makers of the time because they had the vision to do it.
The design course at IIT (Mumbai) has 62 graduate students. IIT is basically an engineering institute but now has a product design course. It has a business partnership with the International Council of Societies of Industrial Design. Companies like Ashok Leyland, Honeywell, Tata Motors, Ford, Motorola and
Microsoft have employed students from here.
This design programme has made it to the top 60 as it’s considered to take “a broad and holistic approach, combining mandatory art and marketing components into an industrial design course.” Consultancy work and sponsored projects are done by students and professors of this institute the Mumbai industry. Conferences on innovation are held for business leaders from around the world.
It is important to remember that business partnerships with industry and academic partnerships with other global institutes is what gives these institutes the place on the map.
Retail design is becoming big in India and here are some of the quality courses available in India (NIFT and NICC are not in the global list given above but are said to be good courses):
1. At NID, those specialising in Exhibition Design gain retail designing skills. The Institute (NID) has also introduced a special course in “Design for Retail Experiences” – the first specialised course tailored exclusively for retail design at their R&D campus in Bangalore.
2. Delhi’s National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) offers a master’s course in Design Space.
3. Bangalore’s National Institute for Creative Communication (NICC) which offers a postgraduate course in Visual Communication.
Severe faculty shortage
However, the other side of the shiny coin is that design institutes, including NID, don’t have sufficient staff. At NID for example, the number of students have steadily increased from sixty students in the undergraduate batches five years ago to seventy five today and every year new postgraduate courses such as strategic design, automotive design and retail design are being added. But insiders tell me that the number of faculty have not risen in proportion to the number of courses and students. This means a steadily decreasing quality of education, not just in NID, but most of the other institutes. Indeed it seems to be the bane of all higher education today.
(The first photograph is from NID and the second from IIT Mumbai)
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Nita,
Thanks for a very informative post. NID is the rare Indian institution which, in addition to tie-ups with industry and globally renowned institutions, has had some of the finest practitioners, thinkers and teachers in design involved in conceptualising and developing its programmes. A lot of this has been due to the visionaries who were associated with its founding and steering who, despite government funding and the usual restrictions that go with it, were able to forcefully set the direction that the institution has taken.
Thanks Vivek. Yes, NID is one of the best achievements of our government in the educational sector.
Nita:
// NID is one of the best achievements of our government in the educational sector. //
I don’t know about “government achievement”. Government has funded many institutions over the years. How well they do depends a lot on the individuals who receive and spend the money with imagination, integrity and vision.
@Vivek Khadpekar:
yes ofcourse, but finally the fact that they didn’t stand in the way is also to their credit! today a lot of money goes down the drain as it’s not spent or goes into the pockets of politicians.
I somehow don’t share your optimism on this topic, Nita. Probably because I am still very much a part of the academic circus. We might have a few really good universities, but that does not change the fact that the rest are far below par.
I somehow see this celebration of “excellence” as neglect of the real issue. Whether IIT is the best university on earth or not, does not affect me. What does, is, how good is the average? And trust me, the gap is so wide that I doubt I will see it bridged in my lifetime.
Lastly, I think IIT’s get too much credit for guiding the “sharpest minds” in India. They are by far an elitist university. When was the last time you saw an IITian win a Nobel prize, invent something, or have his name next to a patent that, well, changed everything?
@The Depressed Doormat:
I have written detailed posts on the other side of the coin on this very blog, fairly depressing posts, as you are probably aware, but I see no reason not to celebrate the positive. Sure even the positive has it’s downside, it’s the way one looks at it.
I agree with Nita, thing change gradually and change takes time. We cant expect to change things overnite. So instead of sitting and complaining about the sorry state of the Indian Education system, why not look at the positive side and try and improve the other side.
Hi,
I was wondering if i could get information regarding a very specific design stream. I want to pursue a post graduate design course in Game design. NID and Shristi both have this course, but I was wondering if there were any other D-colleges which offer something similiar?
i was wondering if there were ant other colleges which promotes automobile design in india….it would be a lot of help if you guys could help me out here..
I study in DSK International school of design, Pune. Im in third year of transportation design. if u want search for it on net.
HI rushi,
can u guide me whether dsk is better or symbiosis since i have applied 4 both.
go to IIT or NID. both are not upto the mark.
Hi rushi,
Can u let me knw how is standard of the institute 4 placements, what type of Qulification certificate is given ie degree/diploma as v get B.E in engg & etc.
Pls do rply soon……….!!!!!!!!!
hi rushi,
im in 12th n i wana know about the entrance exam .how will it be?watz the pattern/format?how shuold i prepare for it as this is the 1ly field n design school im interested in get in2!….az. u r 1 of the lucky few to hav gone through…..
plz do reply soon
hi rushi,
i m a mech.engg. student from bhopal,
i dint know about ur institute so could u plz tell me .
Dear Rushi
My daughter is planning to get addmission into DSK. Could you please let me know how is this school for designing career and how what is the fee structure
Hi Rushi,
my son would like to do Automobile design (car), may i know that at DSK, they offer under graduation for same? what is the career value? how much is the total fee? kindly guide me immediately (abida.anz@gmail.com)
thanks,
Abida
how do u find th college and th factilty.
also how is th placements and wht kind of degree/diploma/certification do u get?
is it useful anywhere in india?
i am in 12 th std. idont know much abt desgning carriers pls tell abt the institutes for which i should prepare to have bright future and which desgning courses should i go for…
it would be of great help if u will let me know
thanx
Swati, Each city has several designing institutes but NID is the best. You should consult a career guidance institute. – Nita.
Nita,
To your response to Swati Chawla, I would add the Srishti School of Design, Bangalore and the Industrial Design Centre (IDC), IIT-Powai.
Nita,
I read what The Depressed Doormat had to say about IITs. There is no doubt that IITs produce bright graduates, but a lot of that has to do with the intake. Until now IIT has been one of the very few institutions which have admitted students only on the basis of a competitive examination. IITs have been largely insulated from the baneful influence of politicians and others. IITs are unique because not even the Ivy League colleges or Oxford and Cambridge are free of influence because of ‘legacy’ admissions.
It is just not right to criticize IITs for not producing a Nobel Prize winner. These are institutions of technology and not of pure science. They don’t teach Quantum Mechanics and Molecular Chemistry or Biology in IITs. what we learn is technology which by definition is the application of basic scientific principles to practical everyday things. In the past three decades, the most practical innovation has been the scope and breadth of Information Technology in which the IIT graduates have excelled beyond anybody’s expectations.
However, I do agree that most Indian Universities are of very low standard when compared to even the second rate universities in advanced countries.
hey guys, well talkin about design educatin,
what do you al think about raffles design international,mumbai,u think its worth doing a design degree frm that institute..,considering NID,and IIT,out of the list….,
well i have completed 2 years of my engineering,and have quit the course..due to certain acadamic reasons.,
so please tell me what wud be the best option for me if i want to persue,product DESIGN.
and keeping time as a constraint.
Just One question……..where should i do a Game Designing Course in India, so as to jump start my career in Gaming. Am rightnow working in world’s largest financial service company since 2.6 years. So, what do u have to suggest.
Hey people,
I have been selected fo GDPD in NID ahmedabad for session 2009-10.
kindly enlighten me about the carrier perpectives for establishing a corp.(as I dont want job or freelancing work), study or education system at NID as I hv not studied much about NID.
lastly please tell me about the faculty scarcity as mentioned in the artical.
your contribution will surely prove valuable.
Prayas,
As an old-fashioned person who worked his way up in his career, I do not know if you really need to get a design qualification to establish a “corp.” without getting some experience on a job or doing freelance work.
If you have a few tens of lakhs (maybe crores) floating around in loose change, high-profile contacts and a gift for convincing people, you don’t need to waste your time slogging at NID.
You can always hire talented designers to do the work, while you sit in the room in the corner with a vista of Backbay (or Purana Qila), meet high-powered clients at high-powered lunches at the Oberoi Towers or at Le Meridien, do business deals over nine holes at the golf club, and party away late into the night at the most exclusive joints.
Of course you could spend three months a year cruising in a luxury liner (unless you decide to acquire your own yacht), or unwinding at Kamalame Cay or Soneva Fushi. With satellite phones and laptops these days you can run your office from anywhere on earth.
All the best!
In continuation of the last response posted, you may like to to see this:
http://www.condenaststore.com/-sp/I-don-t-have-to-be-smart-because-someday-I-ll-just-hire-lots-of-smart-pe-New-Yorker-Cartoon-Prints_i8474721_.htm
Hi . I will be answering my 12th class in march. Planning to appear for NID entrance. could you please tell me how to prepare for the same and are there any specific books available?kindly mail me
Hey Prayas
Can you tell me about PG course in NID .Is it easy to get admission for post graduation.?
Please check your spellings! Its ‘career’ and not ‘carrier’ (someone else has made the same mistake in an earlier post). And its ‘article’, not ‘artical’.
I am increasingly amazed at the lack of proper spellings, in the current generation. It leads me to imagine a scenario where the future scientists, engineers and designers will not even know how to spell the ‘appel’ that fell on ‘Nwtn’s’ head!
lol…i totally agree!!
I would like to know how NICC Banglore is in comparisson to Symbiosis Pune. For communication design. Im very confused and am looking for the august intake or the earliest .i just gave my 12th and im very confused!
Neha, I wish I could help you here but I do not know. You need to check how many years the institutes have been running, what their entrance tests are like, their results and most important their infrastructure. You can do this by actually visiting these places. Or by talking to ex-students. I don’t see any other way. Best of luck. – Nita.
As a design educator myself, I always mention 3 instant reckoners to prospective candidates, that are most important before you decide the institute you want to join:
1. Visit the institute: If you do not like the environment that the institute functions in (including facilities, building, locality and city), you will probably never feel comfortable in it anyway. If you don’t feel comfortable and easy, you will never learn design. After all, design is about learning from your environment.
2. Check the faculty: Where are they from? How qualified are they? What is their experience, both in teaching and in industry? You should check the credentials of both full-time faculty as well as visiting faculty.
3. Check the curriculum: You should always ask for a list of courses and their details (some institutes have it on their website). This will give you an idea of the journey ahead for you. If you like what you see, go ahead. If you don’t, move on. If you can’t understand, ask. There is no point doing a programme where you are not comfortable with a majority of the courses.
Listen to your heart, don’t get swayed by too many opinions and reviews.
@stickler -totally agree with you. design is all about the innovation and imagination if the environment is not good or you are not comfortable with it you never gonna imagine about the real design which is always there in you heart:)
Great post Nita!
It’s a good thing that India has 2 such great institutes. But as other have pointed out there is a huge gap today in terms of quality design education. Largely due to shortage of faculty and expertise.
Another point that I have noticed is in India people don’t really see design as a serious career option. Its either engi / med / mba. Design is unexplored, untapped in India.
If you see Europe it has so much respect, education and business for design. In India design still a fancy thing. If taken seriously I think many rural and urban socio-economic issues can be addressed using useful design & implementation.
Slowly but surely I can sense the young India tending towards design. Animation, Digital Art, Architecture, Product Design are all on the rising.
Hope to see more soon in India!
thanks nita….
can u please suggest me that which course is having highest rating in nid b’coz m doing preparation for my entrance exams……….i myself is very confused !your contrbution soon be valuable
My daughter will be appearing for her 10th exams in 2010. She has great aptitude and interest in art, design,photography,fashion and sports. What subjects should she take up in 11th and how can she prepare to get into a good design school.
can u please tell me is it necessary to do 11th n 12th from c.b.s.e to get admission in product designing at NID???
You just need to do your 12th from any recognized course, even IB is allowed. What is important is passing the NID exam and interview. – Nita
i wish to appear for the nid undergraduate intake of 2010 entrance test.. can nyone pls suggest me wat shud i study for the entrace test ..wud the test b like NATA ?
i have a dream to be a CG artist.i left my graduation for this profession.i have completed a one year diploma course in 3d modeling, but it is not so worthwhile.now i think to join again in a good institute for computer graphics,but i feel so doubt about which will be good for me,because i have already lost my two valuable years .i prefer a three or two year course .can you kindly help me to find such institute.
i am doing 2 1/2 animation course. can i apply for NID for graphic design and animation?
i am doing TYB.A. in psychology. do you have any other option for me ? please help me out….
I have applied to Symbiosis Institute of Design, Pune. and DSK international school of design, Pune.
Which is the better option?
@aakansha kukreja
i don’t think u can compare symbiosis to dsk…..dsk is way better coz they gt better company tieups wid them…and a gr8 campus is a bonus too..
Hi
i want some in fo about DSK pune as i hve applied & got selected 4 transportation design!
Pls do rply soon………………!!!!!!!!!!!
hi
abu huraira shaikh..im in 12th im very specific about transportation design ….. i need to know if the a yearlong animation course which brushes up our skills wil help 2 get through the entrance exam r nat?n the format of entrance paper……..is it al about some drawing…etc?
……pls do reply
i have applied in dsk
so i want to know how is it??
wish you all sucess . i wish you donot land up loosing money…..
i have applied for PG in Design Management from MIT – ID pune.
do any one any relevant info abt this… Thanks
it was nice checking out NID ! its really helpful
Anyone who is a DSK student would pls like to share the benefits & losses of being a part of it,
do rply………….!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
yes, there are good losses than benefits. please find better options.
Good Information and correct openion. As I have visited NID,for my studio test and personal intervew,I have very good experiance with NID staf,Students & parents.campous is very diffrent and nice one.
Gauri did you get admission in NID?
Hello..i jave too applied fr dsk …fr game designing course..i want to know if my future is secure der. And they r providing a certifivate at the end of 4 years which is equivalent to master degree…pls give up ur reviews on dsk
DSK? nono no… they are not much concern about students…
Hi.
I have completed my ICSE(10th), & I want to join NID.
What specific upgradation is require in 2 years to enter NID?
vaidehi, there is an entrance test. You need to pass it. There are classes available for NID entrance if you want that or you can pass it without this coaching. Many people do. You don’t need to be an excellent artist, because at NID they teach you to be one. What you need to be is creative. Creative is the key word. – Nita.
Mumbai IIT and NID ahmedabad are best design schools in india. I tried with one best worst schools in Pune ( Incedently he is biggest builder) and it iwas a waste of money. I would recommend that go to IIT or NID rather than such intitutes where they have their own set of rules without much concern about students or their finanacial status. Be VERY VERY CAREFUL…..
I am in the last year of applied art and am interested in graphic design. I had been to IDC and want to prepare for the CEED and NID entrance. I really like the strategic design and the signage and environmental design thats coming up. I do not want to get into freelance work or start up my own studio (not really confident of that) but aim to work and earn gr8 with good design firms or studios or corporate clients. Wish to do great work in the serious design field. So as exposure and college placements, which of the two institutes is better? Also I am very confused as far as studying abroad is concerned…would you suggest doing a post graduation abroad rather than these Indian institutes or looking at what my aim is, is it better to study in India? Getting in IDC or NID is again very difficult. Also a lot of Design management courses are coming up…How are they?
And please do guide me for the entrance preparation!!
Thank you so much.
I would like to know if any colleges in india offer courses in theatre set design,stage design etc. courses related to scenography.thank you
hey jazmine,
did u find out any college or institutes in india offering theatre or set design????
i have just completed my B.E Automobiles. i want to know for automotive design courses as well as auto parts desgn courses running in India especially Gujarat….
hello, i wud like to know bout which is the most prefered college for product -industrial designing except dat of “NID” nd IITB”
i wud also like to noe if dere is a scope of this course in abroad colleges or any other institution providing scholarships for dat purpose.
thank you.
i want to pursue my carrer in fashion but i ws nt very much into d designing n all frm my scul tym. i wann to do textile designing frm nift. i cn draw but nt wid perfection . so i want to knw is it a rite stream fr me???
does textile designing also reqires drawing like fashion designing???
farheen, Let me assure you that “drawing” per se is not important, but creativity is. Drawing is a skill that you can master if you have the inclination. But to design, well, that needs much more than drawing. It requires imagination and creativity. If you feel you have some of that, go ahead and join the course. The skills of drawing will come handy. – Nita.
Dear Nita,
I have completed my graduation in BCA and now pursuing animation course from MAAC. Can you please tell me if I am eligible for the courses offered at IIT and NID.
Regards
Shubhank Gupta
Dear Shubhank, to get admission to IIT-IDC…you will require an MCA, thats what the eligibility criteria specifies.
Hi Nita,
i also want to know that doing course in animation or learning designing 2d,3d software Auto cad, catia will help me in the entrance of NID trasnportation design course.
Deepak, I wish I could answer your question but do not know. Also I think there is no guarantee of getting through any entrance examination. As far as I know from those who have cracked the NID exam, it is creativity they test and not knowledge. – Nita
im completing my 4 yr degree next yr n want to go for further studies. m confused between visual communication and product design or automobile design as my masters subject. could anyone guide me please n suggest which one should i go for?? i wanna pursue the field where i can get a job easily and also earn well after i pass out as a fresher.
i have passed my 12th standard in 2009 n m intersted in fashion designing . m not known to any courses…so please help me out..
hi…cud u please help me with institutes that offer automobile design…hw gud is NID and IIT-IDC gud for dis branch….nd whoch institutes abroad are known 4 dis branch??
m passed 12th in 2010 n interested in automotive designing courses in india plz suggest me the institute
ANY ONE HELP ME TO FIND OUT THE BEST INSTITUTE FOR GAMING DESIGN COURSE….NOT MOBILE GAMING COURSE….3D GAMING COURSE
How does Symbiosis stand up in comparison to NID?
Hi Nita,
i want to know i am B.com graduate, i want to make my career in automobile design will u please guide me.
what is the basic requirement [qualification] for automobile designing my son is in class 10 which stream should he choose does he need to do engineering or graduation in any stream will suffice?Please guide
Can u please guide that for admission in NID what are the basic qualification and marks needed for the graduation programme in auto designing. Aarti
hi to all ,,, i tuk my need 2011 stage 1 in delhi …
n it went well ,, am expecting around 70-80% marks ..
if there is any nid student who is reading this ,, please tell me how much shud the score b so that one is shortlisted for the studio test and the interview,, n please tell me wt do they ask us to do in d studio test n how to do well in it …
it wd b so kind of u ….
burhan, as far as I know they test your creativity and imagination. If you have that, you will do fine. – Nita
thanks ..
hi nita,
ccould you please help me out here please, i wana take a course on auto designing. Could you please give me some details on it. Planning on studying in pune. So what do i need and the fee structure and all. I visited Dsk website but it doesnt tell me anything in detail. Im a foriegn student, so accomdation would be great.
Thanx,
Hiren, I am a journalist, not educationist. I write on a myriad topics, and the only knowledge I have of design schools is already on this post. – Nita
Hiren
THANKS FOR INFROMATION ABOUT BEST DESIGN INSTITUTIONS IN INDIA
I AM A B.TECH FINAL YEAR MECH STUDENT
CAN U GUIDE ME HOW MAKE SPECIALIST IN AUTOMOBILE DESIGNING
PLZ REPLY
hi every one!!!!!!!!!!my name is madhu.I am from vizag,andhra pradesh.I am 16 years old.I completed my +1 with 89.14% and started for my second year.I am from a normal middle class family.Right from my childhood i am mad for cars.From then i have a dream…..a giant dream to become a car designer.I may the zillionth fraction of the 0.1% of chris bangle or frank stephenson!!!But today i want to become a car designer of my own style.I have a certyificate of merit in Adobe photoshop and Autodesk 3ds max which i learnt last year to design a 3d model of a car!!I did it.Today i am searching for the institutes of automotive design in india.I found that NID…iit mumbai….DSK ISD are prominent.but I am not aware of the fee structure.So i plead you to inform me about it!please please please help me!
B.V.N. MADHU
FEE STRUCTURE
DSK – 20,00,000 INR (FULL COURSE)
NID – 2,08,790 FOR 1 YEAR AND 2500/MONTH MESS CHARGES
hey B.V.N MADHU….
from where you learn the adobe photoshop……….?
Please tell me regarding the reputation of MIT-ID as an institution for Design when compared with NID, IDC, Srishti
Dear All
I am looking for information on designing courses which are Govt approved in Mumbai Pune please help
Can anyone tell me about PG course in NID .Is it easy to get admission for post graduation.?
Can you tell me about PG course in NID .Is it easy to get admission for post graduation.? i am doing mechanical engnrng… so wud anyone help me regarding taking admission in PG cources in designing….????
hi,,
i am 12th completed from mumbai in 2010
is any other way to go in IDC other than JEE exam ??
since am not eligible for JEE….
Design means to create new product, environment, lifestyle and make human life easy and comfortable.
But really sadly, the great (joking) design institution like NID and IDC- IIT Mumbai, follow the traditional way and method, these institution are CIRCUS. This is the reason that why these institute not create Legend Designer like European and US design schools.
I have two admission offer from DSK and DYPDC, and 1 offer from Conventry School of Art and Design, UK for Post Graduation in Transportation Design Course.
Actually i have not graduate degree, i have Diploma in Mechanical Engineering and 3.5 year experience as a Product Designer.
Due to traditional rule of NID and IIT, i am not eligible for PG courses in both institute.
I want to ask why both institute thinking narrow, if anyone have talent and caliber for prove them for being good designer then why cannot anyone apply for these institute.
Pratush, thank you for this comment. I agree with you entirely. I think our admission system is terrible. It is not geared to take in talented people and I will tell you why. The selection boards of almost all educational institutes in India are incapable of knowing what talent is. For them it is much easier to go by marks and degrees. Maybe it is better this way, it works for India because in India if you ask selection boards to select “talent”they will select their own relatives!
– Nita
Private institutions like DSK etc. will give you admission regardless of qualifications, since all they are interested is in filling their seats. You end up paying exorbitant amounts as fees and there is no guarantee that you will get the results. Unfortunately, even universities from foreign countries will give you admission easily these days, as they are all slowly going bankrupt and are looking at catching people like you (Pratush Singh) to earn their money. In fact, faculty from some of these countries are desperately looking for jobs here in India! Institutions like NID and IDC etc still hold on to quality of admissions as their priority and since they have built up that legacy over so many years, they don’t have a dearth of candidates either. So, its just your bad luck that you can’t get into NID or IDC. And Coventry University or DSK offering you admission doesn’t mean anything either.
“its just your bad luck that you can’t get into NID or IDC.” Please rephrase your line stickler..
for you kind information i would like to tell you that.. the total seats of NID and IDC is not more than 500 where we have only two great institute to study design and innovation. We are country with 1 crore of population studying every year and if i count at least 1% of student wants to get into the design and for that 1% or 1 lakh out of which 10% who seriously want to study design i.e. 10000 students and because of our poor education student only 500 students are gaining this knowledge.. so dont blame his luck say its OUR COUNTRY BAD LUCK. Thank you.
Design education in India today has no governing body. Its unorganized and different players are offering different things without a clear overarching policy in place. The National Design Policy mooted by the government at the behest of NID is still very much only on paper. What is really required is to build up a ground-up perspective on design education. I guess it will happen in due course and there will be a rationalization of whats on offer for prospective design enthusiasts like Pratush. Till then, he still needs to count on his luck, for exactly the same reason as Ronnie has mentioned; not enough institutions / courses to satisfy the number of aspirants.
I can only think of a parallel in architecture studies here; there is an architects’ association that is part of the accreditation process and rationalization of architectural education in India. I hope something like that comes up for design too. Other wise, all sorts of players will offer design education without internal or external standards while charging exhorbitant fees. At the moment, its a ‘free for all’ situation out there!
Thanks you so much Neeta mam, u r right that our admission system is terrible.
@Stickler- Sir, Actually its not my bad luck, its country bad luck. I agree with Ronnie Sir Comment.
NID and IIT think they are searching best talent, but they are wrong. They should change their qualification cretiria, bcoz creativity can not judge by marks and qualification. Creativity has wide, open and infinity space.
I will try to go abroad and prove that creativity is infinity.
Thaks for your valuable comments.
Hi i am Sayef from Bangladesh and i am very interested to study in automobile designing,now i am preparing me for S.S.C exam, what should be my next step after S.S.C I saw some 3 year diploma program is that ok or i can do something batter in India,and also what will be there requirements for admission. I also have some problem in speaking English what or which course I have to complete to step inside the institute.Please suggest me some institute and please reply on my comment.Nobody is helping me in it i hope you will help me.???
sir
my name is jagteshwar . i have done 10+2 with pseb board. plzz tel me can get admission in a good automobile design institute .
hey, can you tell me that NID or DSK-Supinfocom, which one is the best for Product/Industrial Designing ?????
Hi,
I’m Kaushik i would like to do Automobiles Car Designing course . Now I’m doing 12th Which is good best colleage to start my caree in these field? Please help me and Suggess me good college in Mumbai Or any where in India.
NID, AHMEDABAD
is the best for designing ! in INDIA
i have completed my graduation in automobile engg. please suggest me which one institute is best for automobile designing
NID
IITB
DSK
DYPDC
Ajeet, I will suggest you to go ABROAD if possible, else NID or IIT-MUMBAI is best for Automobile Designing !!!!!!!!!, GUD LUCK !
Thanks for your suggestion Ashish. if you know about the best institutes for automobile designing in abroad please suggest and also about how can i get scholarship for study in abroad .
Thanks for your suggestion Ashish. if you know about the best institutes for automobile designing in abroad please suggest and also about how can i get scholarship for study in abroad .
i am student in +2 commerce.i want to become a car designer. i want to know what should i do to become a car designer……..
Apply for NEED conducted by NID-Ahmadabad !!!
sir, i m diploma in c/s aftr 10 and want to join automobile designing. And compltd my 12 open board. Is i m eligible for NID colge. I have g8 interest in designing
You are eligible to apply for a seat for a course in designing after you complete the 12th grade. Pls check out the site and read the prospectus online. NID has its own site. – Nita.
ma’am which is bst collge DYPDC or NID? And i have completd my 12th frm open, so would it make a problm. As it is frm open schl.
NID is best and there is no problem regarding open (12th)
Check site also !! for your consideration !!!
Hi,
I am graduated in b.com and right now in Shrishti school of art, design and technology, second year of foundation. after that i am planning to do pg in Interiors or furniture design.
But i am not eligible for NID. Because of not completing 4yr in design.
So can please suggest me some universities where i can apply.
Thank you
i am goin to complete my graduation n i wanted to complete my post graduation from dypdc pune because DYPDC is now having extended program with Conventry School of Art and Design, UK……………I Want to know is it better to apply for college in uk first or Dypdc in India …………is dypdc reviews are good…….are they having good placements opportunities…………plz do reply me im in dale ma.
ARJUN I THINK YOU SHOULD TRY FIRST FOR NID AND CEED BCOZ ITS BETTER OPTION THAN OTHERS
Hi
I am studying engineering degree in Singapore.But i wish to do automotive design course in INDIA.(as it is very expensive in SG)
From previous comments its very clear that NID is the best place.
But how about DSK and DYPDC and their certificate values in getting a Car designer job in India(TATA,Mahindra..etc)?
Because personally i can’t wish to waste any more time and money in an institution where i can’t end up in my dream career.
Come on DSK and DYPDC guys,please give me a solution..
Thanks a lot.
NID or IIT-BOMBAY (IDC- INDUSTRIAL DESIGN CENTRE) are best through NEED and CEED respectively.
hi, I’m a third year student persuing B.E Mechanical from Pune university and want to know about the career in draft and designing after completing my degree. And what exams have to be given to get admission in NID or any ther designing institute.
Thank you
CEED by IIT-IDC BOMBAY
and NEED by NID- Ahmadabad (P.G. Courses)
Does a student need to do art as a subject along with his science stream (Phy, Chem & Math) at the +2 level to get admission for an undergraduate programme in automobile engineering?
Hi Nita!what is the basic requirement [qualification] for automobile designing my son is in class 10 which stream should he choose does he need to do engineering or graduation in any stream will suffice? (Automobail / Mach /……)Please guide
Priti Basutkar
Hi Nita,
My son did not qualify NID entrance exam.He is interested in Product design career.
Could you name any other institutes for undergraduate program?
What are the compatible engineering courses at graduation level to do M.Design (product design) course at IITs and NID?
Hi Nita
My daugter has a flair for the creative and performing arts.considering to persue a course in graphic design in india.how would you rate the faculty at NID or Shrishti.any other suggestions by others are welcome.
Thanks anna
Hi Anna
Currently i am studying in srishti.
Graphic design is good here.
Hi, I am an economics graduate from Delhi University and interested in interior designing. I am not eligible to apply for a course at NID. I want to know if MIT institute of design, Pune is among the top tier colleges in India. Also, suggest me a good institute for a 1- year diploma course. I have heard that it is difficult to get a US visa for a design course if you’re from a non-design background. Is this true?
I really found your article very helpful , i am currently studying in final year of engineering , and i want to pursue my further studies in designing field , and i was surfing the net , when i stumble upon your blog , so thanks for the piece of information !!
enquire..about the course
i have an inclination toward designing cars n i am realy intrested in joining DYPDC
please suggest me if i have any other good choice in india….n hw would u rate dypdc with dsk…n also since i am a commerce student n lookin for post graduate programme NID n IIT bombay r out of question fr me…n also i u hv some idea about the fee structure..as it is a one time investment dat i have to make…
pls rply soon as i hv to take dis decision now.
I am in class tenth and i am confused that which subject do i choose in class 11 because i want to go for auto mobile designing.
well you should hav science stream for sure..with maths.after that enroll in some good design college
hi Nita,
i want to pursue my career in graphic designing..i was doing architecture but took a drop in 2nd year.now i want change my field and pursue graphic design..can u please suggest me is doing graphic design in india a better option or in abroad?
try for ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY or THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF ARTS LONDON !!!
hello Nita,
i want to divert my field from engineering side to the game designer so pls suggest me that what are the courses included to develop a game where it is have a good option either in india are in the abroad. I am passion about the game designer abt in totally confusion please give a better suggestion
For GAME designing, DSK-SUPINFOCOM is better !!! bt it will be better if u try abroad !!!
or THE DSK valenciennes france campus !!!
Dear Sir/Madam,
my self working for a well known automobile industry located in pune,as a Design engineer(3-d modelling software-Pro-e). completed graduation in Automobile stream(B.E).having 5 years of working exp.willing to join Transportation Design..sketching and canvas paintings are my hobbies and i am good at this.friends n colleague always motivate to get in into automotive styling.
At this stage of career how can i go for full time course ,is there any part time course facilities in pune, how to get into and when?
pl help i am really serious to towards this.
if you can pl reply on my id..
Thanks in advance,
Regards,
Raees
hi NITA !! i am ramya presently studying in 12th in k.v. am from south india, tamil nadu, coimbatore. i have opted for science stream !! i have really good creativity skills!!! my projects are always selected as it is always innovative and something new!!!!and recently it was selected for national level conducted by our k.v.sangathan !! i love doing creative stuffs as am good at it!! am really good drawing too and i have an interest in automotive designing!!! please give me some suggestions regarding the course details and fee structures and should i prepare for any entrance exams if at all any is there??? am already going for AIEEE so additionally should i get some coaching for entering ah????
please kindly reply to my id or here i would like to know more if would help!!!
thank you so much!!!
Hi,
My daughter did her graduation in engineering and would like to enter fashion industry.
Is there any good fashion design colleges that takes NRI student in masters on capitation fee.
thx
Kumar
hi \
i have complited my graduvation in mechanical engineering and i would like to enter in to automobile design can u please suggest me the instutes offering the automobile design
hi,
I have completed my graduation and i would like to know
institutes offering courses in stage designing, stall designing…etc related to event planning.
is NID have automobile
designing course?
I am doing my graduation in B.B.A from Lucknow and i have no interest in doing M.B.A please suggest me some p.g courses in design which are related to my present course as i am very much interested in advertising or designing fields and also give me information about animation or communication design.
hi ASHISH AHUJA,
Be sure about what u r looking for game design or game development,
U can find some details in this web site
http://www.icat.ac.in/index.asp
Many students have expressed interest in Game Designing. It is easy to write of Unsupported institutions in the garb of skepticism. However, i am sure we need better institutions in Design and a recent list shows just one indian institution in top 100, and that is NID at 91. And out of Top 100, only NID has yet to acknowledge that there is a field called 3D Animation. Even Video Game Design which has emerged as a major, is still being missed by these leading institutes. So no wonder other institutes fill these spaces to the best of their ability and resources. I have no grudge with Superinfocomm which ranks above NID in the Top 100 list!
Sadly, the greater (read ‘bigger’) the institution is, the less flexible they are. And this includes the kind of courses etc that are offered. NID has missed the boat with respect to emerging areas of design many times. For example, when I was a student there, they refused to acknowledge User Interface Design as an area. Today, a large number of designers are working in UID and beyond. At that time, the one or two brave ones who fought to do their final projects in this area have gone on to be pioneers and done very well for themselves in this field. They also refused to acknowledge Retail Design and PoP strategy at that time.
So, a bigger institution does not necessarily mean that your subject of choice will be available / accepted. Some of the smaller schools may offer better options. Having said that, the future in design education will move towards ’boutique’ design schools, specialising in focus areas and offering high value solutions. For such schools to emerge, however, it will take a while.
Hi Nita,
My name is Gaurav and i have recently finished my 12th std and i am interested in automobile designing. I have applied to DYP-DC Center for automotive research. i would like to know if it is a good institute and also whether it is worth taking a course like that in India
Name is Gautham
Nita,
The biggest issue is not of past reputation and achievements, but, present status and real value education. NID was good , but without faculty one cant grow on reputation. Today it is churning out students with half the calibre and unable to tap their full potential only due to lack of faculty. The same is the case in most design institutes. Though expensive, Srishti is the best today, alongwith DSK. If only fashion holds your interest then NIFT is good but in Delhi Campus, rest are all diluted or over hyped !!
I dont think NID can is short staffed because its ranked 19th among the best colleges in the world …..