MIT Institute of Design

MIT Institute of Design

Motto	Sadhan. Sadhana. Sadhya
Type	Autonomous Private Design Institution
Established	2006
Dean	Anant Chakradeo
Academic staff	55
Undergraduates	910
Postgraduates	316
Location	Pune, Maharashtra, India
Campus	Urban, 125 acres
Affiliations	ICSID
Website	http://www.mitid.edu.in/

MIT Institute of Design is a design school situated in Loni Kalbhor, Pune, Maharashtra, India. It was established by the MAEER Group and is a part of the MIT University of Art, Design and Technology. The Institute is part of the Design habitat situated on the famous Rajbaug farms near the banks of Mula-Mutha river and is spread over 125 acres (0.51 km²).

History

The school was established in 2006 as an autonomous college under the MAEER group. In 2016 it was incorporated into the MIT University, Pune. The college first offered Product Design courses in 2006 and later grew to add mroe courses in its offerings.

Academics

The institute offers Graduate and Postgraduate level courses, namely Graduate Diploma Program (GDP)^[1] Postgraduate Diploma Program (PGDP)^[2] in various concentrations

Undergraduate Courses

Collaborative Undergraduate Programmes (2+2 years)

• BA (Hons) Graphic Design (In collaboration with University of Gloucestershire UK)
• BA (Hons) Digital Film Production (In collaboration with University of Gloucestershire UK)
• BA (Hons) Product Design (In collaboration with Middlesex University UK)
• BSc (Hons) Product Design (In collaboration with Manchester Metropolitan University UK)
• BA (Hons) Graphic Design (In collaboration with Manchester Metropolitan University UK)
• BA (Hons) Design for Industry (In collaboration with Northumbria University UK)
• BA (Hons) Transportation Design (In collaboration with Northumbria University UK)
• BA (Hons) 3D Design (In collaboration with Northumbria University UK)
• BA (Hons) Graphic Design (In collaboration with Northumbria University UK)
• BA (Hons) Motion Graphics & Animation (In collaboration with Northumbria University UK)
• BA (Hons) Computers Arts (In collaboration with Abertay University UK)
• Advance Diploma in Game Development (In collaboration with George Brown College Canada)

Postgraduate Courses

Post Graduate Programme (1+1 years)

• MSc Design Ethnography (In Collaboration with University of Dundee)
• MSc Product Design (In Collaboration with University of Dundee)
• Mprof. Games Development (In Collaboration with University of Abertay

Fashion Courses

• M.Des Fashion Design
• MBA Fashion Management & Marketing

Facilities

MIT Institute of design maintains a campus within the MIT University and consists of a main academic building and a hostel for Girls and Boys each.

Academic Wing

The Academic wing houses classrooms and studio space, multiple computer labs, a model shop with traditional tools as well as rapid prototyping technologies (multi-axis CNC, laser-cutting, and multiple types of 3D printing), painting facilities.

MIT University

The University houses sporting facilities (Olympic size swimming pool, gymnasium, football ground, cricket ground), a fully staffed hospital, a convention center and grounds.

Culture

1874

"1874" is MITID's annual Design Festival^[4]

It is a massive fest spanning a week filled with a delightful mélange of International Workshops and Seminars, Design and fun - filled Events, Cultural Evening, Installations, Merchandising and Exhibitions. 1874 aims at bringing together our family of over 1,100 members, facilitating interactions between various design schools and firms across the country.

iDid - Design Store

iDid is MIT ID's very own design store and a student initiative, founded in 2009. It is an avenue for learners to showcase their ideas and concepts and take it to the next level. iDid aims at establishing itself by having a retail store, multiple outlets in future and having its own incubation centre.

H!VE - Official Newsletter^[5]

H!VE is MIT-ID's newsletter that has been running since 2009. An initiative that started as a 2-page newsletter has now grown to become a 16-page booklet and has also spanned into the digital media with an archive blog dedicated to prose and news in MIT-ID.

24fps

24 fps, a perennial student initiative, showcases great films spanning various genres and regions from across the globe, thus engaging learners with new cultures and ideologies; contributing to the evolution of a unique design culture at MIT ID.

International tie-ups

The International Affairs coordinates MITID's International tie-ups.

Notable Associated Personalities

1. Anant Chakradeo
2. Dhimant Panchal
3. Akshay Agrawal (ex-student)

References

External links

• MIT Institute of Design
• Design Admissions

See Also

• Kerala State Institute of Design (KSID), Chandanathope, Kerala
• DSK International Campus, Pune