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Industrial Design Centre (1969) at the IIT Bombay campus was established, with the vision of catering to the country's design needs primarily through interventions in Industrial Design through a post-graduate diploma. The center has spearheaded the needs of the time through research and innovations by offering the first Master's program in Industrial Design (1980). Responding to the changing conditions in the visuals domain in society and the country at large, the first Master's Program (M.Des) in Visual Communication (1984) started. Further, to meet the liberalized economy's demand, specializations in Interaction Design and Animation Design (2006) derived from the Visual Communication discipline. The Mobility and Vehicle Design and Minor for Btech students (2010) from Industrial Design Department

With the introduction of India's first Ph.D. program in design (2004) and a four-year, eight-semester Bachelor of Design (B.Des) program (2015) and a five-year, ten-semester dual degree B.Des + M.Des program. Over Fifty years of its illustrious existence, it has earned its reputation from an 'Industrial Design Centre' to the 'School of Design' by well-established Programs in Design for all stages of Professional studies, which includes Summer courses and Projects/internships, Under graduation (B.Des), Dual Degree (B.Des & M.Des), Post-Graduation (M.Des), Doctoral Studies (Ph.D.) And Post-Doctoral Research and studies. The evolved identity and the expertise over half a century with constant improvements in its approaches lead to becoming the leader in design education. The IDC School of Design has celebrated its golden jubilee in the year 2020, and the first batch of

IDC School of Design provides a conducive environment for research, academics, and collaborative projects. Supported by excellent research facilities, technical expertise, and IIT Bombay's academic diversity, the IDC School, has been involved with various initiatives in all design areas. The potential for innovation at IDC lies fundamentally in terms of solving real-world problems.