BITS Pilani, an educational institution has announced the establishment of BITS Design School (BITSDES) in Mumbai. This design school will collaborate with Aalto University, Finland and the School of Design, RMIT, Melbourne. Spanning across 63 acres in Mumbai, the project entails an investment of Rs 1,500 crore, as stated by BITS Pilani.
The school will commence its first academic session in August 2024 from an interim campus in Powai, Mumbai, while awaiting the operationalisation of its permanent campus expected in early 2025. The inaugural offering will be a four-year, residential Bachelor of Design (Honours) programme starting in the academic year 2024-25. Subsequently, Master’s and faculty development programmes will be introduced over the following two years, according to an official statement.
Admissions for the programme will open on February 26. In the second year, students will have the option to specialise in one of five streams: Physical Product Design, Digital Product Design (UI/UX), Human-Centred Design, Experience Design, and Visual Design, the statement mentioned.
With inputs from PTI.