India Is Manufacturing. It Needs Designers Who Can Build.

The Opportunity.

The global product design and development market, valued at USD 18.5 billion in 2024, is projected to reach USD 32.9 billion by 2030. India’s furniture market alone is expected to reach USD 25 billion, with rapid growth driven by manufacturing initiatives like Make in India.


Every product needs to work. From consumer goods to mobility and devices, design must move from idea to prototype to production. The opportunity is real—and it belongs to product designers who understand materials, manufacturing, and users, not just concepts.

At UDIT, you learn to take products from sketch to production.

What Makes This Different?

Not Rendering. Not Styling. Product Design as a Complete Practice.

how we think about learning

The Complete Practice of Fashion Design.

WORKSHOP FIRST, SOFTWARE SECOND

Learn by making—work with real materials before using digital tools. Use software and computational tools to extend, not replace, material understanding.

COMPLETE PRODUCT SYSTEMS, NOT ISOLATED OBJECTS

Design full product systems—from users and materials to production and market. Create products that are functional, viable, and ready for real-world use.

CRAFT AS A CONTEMPORARY DESIGN METHOD

Engage with craft through fieldwork and collaboration with artisans. Translate traditional techniques into contemporary, market-ready design.

SUSTAINABILITY BUILT INTO EVERY PROJECT

Design with lifecycle thinking, circularity, and resource efficiency. Embed sustainability as a core design approach, not an add-on.

INDUSTRY IN THE CURRICULUM, NOT AFTER IT

Learn through industry exposure—factories, workshops, and live projects. Graduate with hands-on experience across design studios and production environments.

Each Year Adds to Your Portfolio.

8 semesters. Each builds on the last. Every semester produces tangible, portfolio-worthy work and includes industry immersion outside campus.

YEAR 1

Design Foundation

Learn to see, draw and communicate visually. Build the grammar of design before you specialise. Understand how creative ecosystem and design thinking works from the ground up.

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Learn to see, draw and communicate visually. Build the grammar of design before you specialise. Understand how creative ecosystem and design thinking works from the ground up.

Core courses

Visual Study

Design Fundamentals

Art & Design History

Design Process

Materials & Making

Digital Tools

Skills

Observational Drawing, Visual Perception, Form & Colour

Elements & Principles, Colour Theory, 2D/3D Composition

Indian & Global Movements, Material Culture

Research Methods, Ideation, Iteration

Workshop Practice, Material Exploration

Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign

Integration Project

Visual Study Field Research Design Thinking Design Process Material Explorations

Industry Immersion

Study Trips Community Interactions Cultural Site Visits Craft clusters

YEAR 2

Product Design Fundamentals

Build the core competencies of interior architecture: space planning, materials, construction, light, ventilation and acoustics and human factors. Studio engagement intensifies

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Build the core competencies of interior architecture: space planning, materials, construction, light, ventilation and acoustics and human factors. Studio engagement intensifies

Core courses

Product Form & Function

Materials & Manufacturing

Human Factors & Ergonomics

CAD & Digital Modelling

Design Research

Indian Craft & Material Practice

Introduction to Sustainable Design

Skills

Form Development, Functional Design, Mechanism Design

Material Science, Advanced Workshop Practice (Wood, Metal, Ceramics, Polymers, Composites), Fabrication Techniques

Anthropometry, Usability Testing, Inclusive Design

SolidWorks, Rhino, KeyShot Rendering

Ethnographic Research, User Testing, Contextual Inquiry

Craft Cluster Field Studios, Artisan Collaborations, Contemporary Applications of Traditional Making Techniques

Material Lifecycle Thinking, Responsible Sourcing, Design for Longevity

Integration Project

Design prototype user-test a consumer product—integrating field research material selection ergonomic testing workshop fabrication

Industry Immersion

Practitioner-led studio sessions manufacturing unit visits craft cluster field studios (e.g., Mysore, Jodhpur, Kutch, Tanjavur)

YEAR 3

Systems, Strategy & Advanced Practice

Tackle complex typologies with real clients. Multi-stakeholder briefs, construction documentation, and advanced computational tools.

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Tackle complex typologies with real clients. Multi-stakeholder briefs, construction documentation, and advanced computational tools.

Core courses

Advanced Product Design

Furniture & Lighting Design

Sustainable & Circular Design

Craft-Based Product Development

Service & Experience Design

Computational Design

Design Strategy & Management

Skills Developed

Product Systems, Design for Manufacturing (DFM), Small-Batch Production

Full-Scale Furniture Production, Lighting Systems, Spatial Products

Circular Economy Frameworks, Lifecycle Assessment, Biomimicry, Frugal Innovation, Design for Disassembly and Reuse

Advanced Craft Collaborations, Artisanal Manufacturing as Production Strategy, Craft-to-Market Pathways

Product-Service Systems, UX for Physical Products, Systems Mapping

Parametric Modelling, Generative Design, CNC & Digital Fabrication

Project Management, Client Communication, Design for Business

Integration Project

Write your own design brief develop a product or product system through full research prototyping user testing production-ready documentation

Industry Immersion

Complete product design projects for real clients—from research and concept through prototype production specifications client presentation

YEAR 4

Professional Practice & Capstone

Full-time industry internship. Independent capstone project. Your transition from student to practitioner.

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Full-time industry internship. Independent capstone project. Your transition from student to practitioner.

Core courses

16-Week Industry Internship

Applied Research

Cross-Department Collaboration

Minor Design Project

Capstone Project

Degree Exhibition

Skills Developed

Interior Design Firm, Architecture Practice, Hospitality Group, or Retail Bran

Self-Directed Research, Design Brief Development

Joint Projects with Product Design, Technology, and Management Students

Focused Residential / Commercial / Adaptive Reuse Project

Major Independent Interior Architecture Project with Full Documentation

Public Showcase of Designed Spaces

Capstone Options

Live industry project or self-initiated capstone with production-ready output.

Industry Immersion

Final internship placement preparation entrepreneurial launch via UDIT incubator

WORK SHOWCASE

The Work, The Impact And The Minds Behind It.

Mostly Dad Project Educational Product Design Project

Mat Design for Anganwadi by Vaishnavi Wadhawan

A floor mat designed for Anganwadi centres, using visual cues and activity zones to support structured learning, movement, and early childhood engagement.

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Furniture Design Project

Pinjra Shelf by Ashmita Dutta

Pinjra Shelf is a furniture design inspired by traditional Indian lattice craftsmanship, combining functional storage, sustainable materials, and contemporary aesthetics for modern interiors.

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Mostly Dad Project Commercial & Modular Design

Kala Kursi by Charbi Kandoi

A modular interior system designed for adaptability and reuse, enabling flexible spatial configurations through prefabricated components while reducing waste and supporting sustainable, scalable design solutions.

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Partition - IHC by Shivika Magan

A handcrafted partition inspired by traditional Indian jali work, combining functional space division with artisanal craftsmanship, sustainable materials and detailed joinery techniques.

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Mostly Dad Project Lighting Product Design Project

Pendant Lamp - IHC by Unnatie Aggarwal

A pendant lamp that blends Kalamkari art and cane weaving, transforming traditional Indian crafts into a contemporary lighting piece celebrating culture and craftsmanship.

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Console by Aave Batra

A handcrafted console table inspired by Indian craftsmanship, combining intricate wood carving, mango wood, and metal detailing to create a functional statement piece.

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Jahnavi Malhotra

SNITCH

Google

Shreyance

Adidas

Google

Anushka Singh

Sarita Handa Exports

Google

Ishita

Honasa

Google

Aarushi Arora

DLF Ltd.

Google

Bhumika Garkhel

Pantaloons

Google

Muskan Kaur

Pantaloons

Google

Vanshika Gulati

Warehouse by Mudita

Google

Aakriti Singh

PR Pundit.

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Career paths

Where Product Designers From This Programme Go.

Product Design Studios & Consultancies

Junior Designer Designer Senior Designer Design Lead Design Director

Elephant Design Onio Design Desmania Design Thinc Design Studio ABD Idiom Design Fractal Ink Incubis Mahindras

Consumer Brands & Manufacturing (In-House Design)

Junior Product Designer Product Designer Senior Designer Head of Design

Godrej & Boyce Titan Company Havells Bajaj Hero MotoCorp Asian Paints Bosch Whirlpool Ather Energy Tata Motors

Furniture & Lifestyle Products

Junior Designer Designer Design Lead Creative Director

Godrej Interio IKEA Herman Miller Pepperfry Urban Ladder Fabindia Stanley Lifestyles

Strategic Design & Innovation Consulting

Design Researcher Design Strategist Senior Strategist Director

Tata Elxsi Accenture Song McKinsey Design Philips Design Samsung Design

Sustainable Design & Social Enterprise

Designer Senior Designer Lead Director

Selco Foundation Auroville Design Social enterprises Government Design programmes NGOs

Design Entrepreneurship

Start your own Product design studio D2C brand furniture line design-led manufacturing venture

UDIT incubator Seed funding access Mentor network Cross-school business support from the School of Management

Every object you've ever used began as an idea. Every product that solved a problem was imagined, designed and manufactured by someone. Every device, every tool, every experience that made life easier was created by someone. Be that someone.

Design products with purpose Prototype and test ideas Explore materials and manufacturing Solve real-world challenges Build user-centred experiences Develop systems thinking Create beyond the screen AI as your creative collaborator
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Design products with purpose Prototype and test ideas Explore materials and manufacturing Solve real-world challenges Build user-centred experiences Develop systems thinking Create beyond the screen AI as your creative collaborator

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Fee, Admission Eligibility and Scholarship

Annual Fees

5,95,000 INR

Eligibility

10+2 in any stream with a min 50% aggregate.

Scholarships

Merit-cum-means scholarships.

Eligibility

10+2 in any stream with a min 50% aggregate.