Industrial Design Centre - IIT Bombay Powai Mumbai Answered Questions

The application cost for the M.Des programme at the Industrial Design Centre, IIT Bombay is INR 300 for general and OBC male candidates, and INR 150 for female candidates from all categories. The cost for the SC/ST/PwD categories is similarly INR 150. Key points about the application fee:Category-specific variation: The application fee varies according to the applicant's category. Online payment: Most application fees are paid online.

Yes, the Industrial Design Centre (IDC) at the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay) provides numerous scholarships for its courses, including:Quality Improvement Program (QIP) scholarshipFor faculty members from different institutes who wish to enroll in the Master of Design (M.Des) program, the scholarship comprises a monthly stipend of Rs 2,500 for 24 months and an annual contingency of Rs 3,000.

The Industrial Design Centre (IDC) of the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay) has 68 places available for the M.Des. programme in the 2024-2025 academic year, including 7 for EWS. Find the number of seats per course below:CoursesSeatsM.Des. in Animation Design12M.Des. in Communication Design16M.Des. in Industrial Design14M.Des. in Interaction Design12M.Des. in Mobility and Vehicle Design14 

To be eligible for a four-year B.Des. at Industrial Design Centre IIT Bombay, the candidate must have passed class 12th with a minimum of 45% in a relevant stream from any recognised board. Eligible candidates will have to appear for the UCEED exam and score valid marks to secure admission to the course. The cutoff rank for the exam is given below:RoundRank114214314414514Please note that this rank is for the students who belong to the general category. The cutoff will vary for the students who belong to other categories.

The M.Des. in Animation Design programme at the Industrial Design Centre (IDC) of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay has a higher percentage of students placed than other M.Des. programs.61.9% of the batch were placed, with an average income of INR 23.50 lakh.The highest salary: INR 1.68 crore.Median salary: INR 17.92 lakh.The IDC provides Master of Design programs in Industrial Design, Visual Communication, Animation, and Interaction Design. The courses are intended to help students develop the skills, knowledge, and aptitude required to become creative problem solvers.

JEE Advanced cutoff 2024 has been released for Round 1. For IIT Delhi and IIT Bombay, the Round 1 cutoff for Chemical Engineering were 2207 and 2507, respectively for the General AI category candidates. For IIT Gandhinagar, the Round 1 cutoff for CSE was 1576. So, to answer your question, IIT Delhi and IIT Bombay are always a good options as compared to IIT Gandhinagar based on thier NIRF ranking. For Chemical Engineering, both IIT Delhi and IIT Bombay are highly recommended as they have excellent faculty, research opportunities, and strong alumni networks. Also, Chemical Engineering offers you an opportunity to work in PSU, whereas CSE students don’t have that opportunity. On the otherhand, a CSE student have an opportunity to work in MNC’s with higher salary package even more than what PSU’s give. But since, IIT Gandhinagar has been ranked 18th in the NIRF Ranking 2023, you must consider its other aspects such as placement, ROI etc to take your decision. 

Industrial Design Centre - IIT Bombay is a good institution for B. Des, M. Des courses, and these programs are delivered by highly experienced faculty. Major specialisation at Industrial Design Centre - IIT Bombay are Fashion Design, UI / UX, Automotive Design.IIT Bombay is the only other Indian design school apart from NID that ranks among the Top 50 Design Schools in the World.The IIT Bombay Industrial Design Centre School of Design (IITB IDC School of Design) is a design school part of the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, a public research university in Powai, Mumbai.

Graduates with an M.Des. from IIT Bombay's Industrial Design Centre (IDC) have a wide range of job options in fields like interface design, automotive design, UX/UI design, and product design. They can work as product designers, UX/UI designers, design strategists, or creative directors for leading tech businesses, startups, and design consultancies. IDC grads are frequently hired by firms like Microsoft, Google, Tata, and Infosys. Entrepreneurship in the creative industry and freelance design opportunities are also feasible options.

To get admission to Industrial Design Centre IIT Bombay can be competitive. Their minimum eligibility is easy to meet but beating the competition can be challenging. The admission committee decides your admission on the overall criteria of your previous academic performance, work experience, performance in design test, and performance in interview, portfolio, and CEED scores. Their test is about one and a half hours duration which will test your ability to creatively and appropriately solve simple design problems.