Industrial designer?s 4 years professional course is offered by the National Institute of Design at Ahmedabad, along with some advanced courses which are offered to the graduates. Student from the Science background in 10 + 2 level can pursue the B. Tech Design course at IIT Guwahati. Selection into IIT is done in the basis of IIT JEE score.

Indian Institute of Technology also offers Masters Program in Industrial design for engineering and architecture graduates.
Graphic designer are trained at Art Schools.

Visual communication courses are offered at National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad, IIT Film Institutes at Pune and Chennai.

Details of courses and Institutions:

1. National Institute of Design
Paldi, Ahmedabad 380007
Website: www.nid.edu

Course: 4 year Graduate Diploma program classified into
? Industrial Design: Areas of specialization are Product Design, Furniture, Interior Design, Ceramic & Glass Design
? Visual Communication: Areas of specialization are Graphic Design, Video Programming, Animation Film Design, Film & Video Communication.
? Textile and Apparel Design: Areas of specialization are Textile Design, Integrated program in Apparel & Textile Design
? Exhibition Design

Eligibility Criteria:
? Candidate must have completed 10+2 level from the recognized board in any stream.

2. Maya Academy of Adv. cinematic (division of Maya Entertainment Ltd.)
E-19 South Ext. I
New Delhi
www.maacindia.com

Courses:
? Graphic & Animation layout design, visual effects, editing

3. Symbiosis Institute of Design
Senapati Bapat Road
Pune-411004
www.symbiosisdesign.ac.in

Courses:
? Graduate Diploma in Product design (4 years)

Eligibility criteria:
? Candidate must have completed 1 year Foundation studies & core skills prog at a recognized Design/Art/ Architecture/Engineering institute after XII

4. Indian Institutes of Technology
Industrial Design Centre
Mumbai 400075
Website: www.cse.iith.ac.in/-gate

5. MIT Institute of Design
Rajbaug, Hadapsar
Pune 412201
www.mitid.edu.in

Courses: UG Program in
? Product design