Architecture

Hostel life at Chandigarh University is the bestest one, you get to learn a lot, compromise a lot, you make new connections, study together, eat together and even have fun together, it's like your own new family. There are separate hostels for boys and girls with all modern facilities. The rooms are clean and have AC and non-AC options. Students can choose single, double, or multi-sharing rooms as per their needs. The hostel mess serves fresh and hygenic food and the food is prepared on a rotational menu and each day there are some different cuisines. There are also food courts, night canteens and tuck shops for snacks and other essentionals. Drinking water coolers are also clean and hygiene is well maintained. The hostel has Wi-Fi, common rooms with TV, music rooms also where I really used to enjoy a lot.

Honestly, the teaching in Industrial Design at Chandigarh University is not just sitting in lectures and writing notes—it's quite hands-on. We do get the theoretical part, especially in the beginning, like understanding design concepts, materials, or human factors. But most of the time, professors want us to create and experiment. We spend a lot of time in studios, working on projects where we build models or try out ideas using software and prototyping tools. Sometimes it feels like a design lab more than a classroom, which I really enjoy. The practical exposure through live projects and industry-linked assignments keeps things interesting and prepares us for real jobs. Theory is there to guide us, but the actual learning happens while working on projects. For me, this practical-heavy approach makes the course feel very relevant.

Chandigarh University actively encourages students from arts backgrounds to pursue Industrial Design, as creativity and imagination are essential skills in this field. Students who have studied humanities or visual arts in school often find the transition to design studies smooth because they already understand aesthetics, form, and communication. As long as they have passed 10+2 with a minimum of 50% marks, they can apply for the program. Many successful product designers start with an arts background and then build their technical skills during the course. These students often perform well in disciplines like user experience design, graphic storytelling, and cultural product development. Additionally, arts students bring innovative thinking and emotional intelligence to the design process, which is highly valued in industries like branding, furniture design, and consumer experience. Chandigarh University's curriculum is structured to develop their raw creativity into professional design expertise.