India’s leading design school meets America’s #1

Industry-integrated learning for the innovators of tomorrow.
In Mumbai’s business district, ideas transform into impact.
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What’s Happening @ ISDI
Prestigious
Education Brand
Republic Media &
Marksmen Daily
Best Institution
Overall 2024
World Education
Congress Awards
Prestigious
Education Brand
2024-25
Government of UK
King’s Award for
Enterprise:
Innovation 2024
Government of UK

ATLAS Outcomes: Measurable Impact, Proven ROI

Build your Startup

1200+
Alumni Start-ups
25+
Start-up Workshops and Bootcamps

Pursure your master

1000+
Masters Acceptance
400+
University Progressions

Kickstart Your Career

1200+
On Campus Interviews
100
Companies where students work
Your Path to World-class Universities
ISDI to Ivy
60+
University Partnerships
1 of 3
Students get a minimum of
3 offers
Launching Successful Careers
ISDI to Industry
1200+
On Campus Interviews
50+
Recruiters on Campus
Turning Ideas into Ventures
ISDI to Innovation
1200+
Alumni Start-ups
50+
Start-up Showcases & Masterclasses

The Action never stops!

This week at ATLAS ISDI
Design never stands still, neither should the curriculum
Design isn’t a
spectator sport
Education is a collaboration, not a lecture
Innovation never
stands still
Design is Global, so is our approach to education
Location shapes
learning
Freedom fuels
leadership
Design isn’t a
spectator sport
Design never stands still, neither should the curriculum
Education is a collaboration, not a lecture
Design is Global, so is our approach to education
Innovation never
stands still
Location shapes
learning
Freedom fuels
leadership

Our Programs

Designed by Parsons,
Delivered by ISDI

Fashion, Product, Experience, AI, UI/UX, Digital, Strategy, and beyond
Check out ISDI’s Pathfinder

Fashion Communication & Styling:
Fashion Media & Creative Direction

4 Year
|
Full time
|
B.Des
Career Pathways
  • AI-Driven Fashion Media Strategist
  • Digital Fashion Content & Platform Designer
  • Trend Intelligence & Cultural Data  Analyst
  • Virtual Fashion, Avatar & Styling  Designer
  • Fashion Brand Experience & Community Strategist
  • Social Commerce & Influencer Systems Designer

Product Design:
Creative Engineering

4 Year
|
Full time
|
B.Des
Career Pathways
  • AI-Integrated Product & UX Designer
  • Smart Product & Connected Systems Designer (IoT)
  • Physical-Digital Product Experience Designer
  • Human-Centered Tech Product Strategist
  • Rapid Prototyping & Design Systems Specialist
  • Sustainable Product Innovation Designer

Strategic Design & Management:
Design Strategy &
Innovation Leadership

4 Year
|
Full time
|
B.Des
Career Pathways
  • AI-Driven Design Strategy Consultant
  • Innovation & Business Transformation Strategist
  • Service & Experience Systems Designer
  • Design Research, Foresight & Insights Lead
  • Sustainable Innovation & ESG Strategy Advisor
  • Product, Platform & Growth Strategist

Animation & VFX:
Digital Animation & Visual Effects

4 Year
|
Full time
|
B.Des
Career Pathways
  • AI-Assisted Animation & Motion Designer
  • Real-Time 3D & Virtual Production Artist
  • XR, AR/VR & Immersive Experience Animator
  • Procedural & Generative Animation Specialist
  • Game & Interactive Media Animator
  • Visual Effects & Simulation Systems Artist

Fashion Design:
Fashion Innovation & Design Futures

4 Year
|
Full time
|
B.Des
Career Pathways
  • Fashion-Tech & Smart Wearables Designer
  • AI-Assisted Fashion Product Designer
  • Sustainable & Circular Fashion Systems Designer
  • Digital Fashion & Virtual Product Designer
  • Innovation-Led Fashion Entrepreneur
  • Data-Driven Fashion Forecasting Specialist

Communication Design:
Digital Media & Creative Technology

4 Year
|
Full time
|
B.Des
Career Pathways
  • AI Experience & Interaction Designer
  • Creative Technologist (Generative Media & Automation)
  • Digital Product & Platform Designer
  • Immersive Media & Spatial Interface Designer (XR)
  • Content Systems & Visual Intelligence Strategist
  • UI/UX Designer for AI-Driven Products

Interior Design:
Spatial Design & Built Environments

4 Year
|
Full time
|
B.Des
Career Pathways
  • Smart Space & AI-Enabled Environment Designer
  • Workplace & Experience Design Strategist
  • Sustainable & Regenerative Spatial Designer
  • Retail & Brand Experience Space Designer
  • Digital Twin & Virtual Space Designer
  • Human-Centered Spatial Systems Designer

Can’t decide which program is best for you?

Check out ISDI’s PathFinder

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Share 3 big dreams you are chasing

Here’s where we think you will shine!

M.Des
Design Futures

2 Year
|
Full time
|
Postgraduate Program
Career Pathways
UX Researcher
UX Writer
Design Manager
Design Director
Prompt Engineer
Product Designer
Service Designer
Visual Designer
Product Manager
System DesignerDesign Researcher
Retail Designer
UX Strategist

MBA
Design Management
& Strategic Thinking

2 Year
|
Full time
Career Pathways
Social Impact Entrepreneurship
Brand Manager
Marketing Manager
Brand Designer
Product Manager
Service Design Manager
Strategic Planner
Research Analyst
Design Management
UX Marketer
Business Analyst
Experience Design Manager
Design Strategist

Choose Your Minor

Pair your specialization with a minor of your choice and
graduate with a well-rounded degree
Costume
Design
Hair and
Makeup Artistry
Fashion and
Lifestyle Design
Product Styling and Accessory Design
Toy
Design
Leadership and Organisational Behavior
Universal
Design
Textile
Design
Crafts
and Design
Interactive Fiction with Roleplay & Worldbuilding
Digital
Strategies
Digital
Journalism
Mobile Game
Design
Spatial Graphic
Design
Popular Media Culture
Data-Driven
Design
Design for
Emerging Media
Virtual
Environments
Concept Art
& World Building
Creative
Computing

Choose your Electives

Pick from a wide range of electives and graduate with a wide range of skills
Program Electives
Shape your specialization with 20+
electives
in your second year. Go
beyond the core to deepen your
expertise, explore emerging trends,
and build a distinctive edge in your
chosen field.
ATLAS Electives
Step outside your discipline with 30+
cross-domain electives
across the
university in your first year. Discover
new passions, spark fresh ideas, and
cultivate a multidisciplinary mindset
that fuels creativity and innovation.

Class of 2025: Ready to
Redefine What’s Next

Our Halls attract the Remarkable

Amanda Bonaiuto
Animator/Director/Assistant Professor at Parsons School of Design,
Piyush Bansal
Founder & CEO, Lenskart
Neeta Lulla
Acclaimed Fashion Designer & Founder, House of Neeta Lulla
Karan Johar
Influential Filmmaker Transforming Modern Storytelling
Ronnie Screwvala
Entrepreneur & Philanthropist, Co-Founder of UpGrad
Richard Van Der Laken
Co-founder and director What Design Can Do, co-founder Designpolitie, co-founder Gorilla
Amber Krishan
Founder & CEO, Futurris/ Serial Entrepreneur & Executive/ Digital Transformation & Product Innovation
Apple-Bob Rochers
Vice President, Worldwide Product Marketing, Apple
Biju Damodaran
Director - Data Engineering at First Citizens Bank
Boris Gomes
Leading experience design and communication at Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories
Carla Fernández
Fashion Design Entrepreneur
Erwin Slegers
Facilitator of Change • Curator Media • International Relations • HKU University of the Arts Utrecht
Jeongki Lim
Dean, School of Design Strategies at Parsons School of Design, The New School
Narendra Ghate
Head of Design/ Distinguished Alumni Award: IDC, IITBombay
Nikhil Chauhan
Head of Branding and Merchandising - Tommy Hilfiger
Nikita Nayak
Head of UX & Design at People Interactive, leading design for Shaadi.com
Rajesh Jejurikar
Executive Director & CEO (Auto & Farm Sector) at Mahindra Group
Somdutt Sarkar
P&G- India Design Leader
Suresh Eriyat
Founder and Creative Director/ Driving Creative Innovation
Sabhya Sachi
Internationally Acclaimed Fashion Designer
Shiva Vishwanathan
Founder, CMO + Design Head, Catenate.io | Director, DesignUp | | Advisor, BITS Design / AND Academy / IIAD |||
Tanu Sinha
Head of Design, PepsiCo India & South Asia | TEDx Speaker
Thomas Rau
Founder RAU, Turntoo, Madaster/ Architect/ Speaker
Tim Cook
Chief Executive Officer, Apple Inc.

Everything you wanted to know about ISDI, but were afraid to ask.

ISDI in Motion

Classroom breakthroughs to campus buzz
Studio Day
Portfolio Reviews
Design Hackathon
Masterclasses
Alumni Talks
Fashion Show
Portfolio Reviews
Craft Collaborations - ABCD
Masterclasses
Alumni Talks
Fashion Show
Artisan Engagements - Hands of heritage
Local Immersion
Global Immersion
Skill-up workshops
Craft Collaborations - ABCD
Industry Projects

Why the industry can’t get
enough of our students

Tim Cook
CEO, Apple

The Indian School of Design & Innovation is helping the next generation of creatives unlock their full potential. Thanks for sharing how you create those amazing designs using iPad!

Sarang Kulkarni
Founder, Ek Type

You need to know the language of Design. Scripts in every language differ and so does the typography

Sandeep Ozarde
Director, Leaf Design

Thank you so much for creating such a world-class design school, making us really proud indeed. ISDI has a clear leadership position in Mumbai,.

Pankaj Jhunja
IIT Professor, Ex-TATA EV

I was very impressed at the environment that has been created at the school, and the quality of work displayed

ISDI is helping the next generation of creatives. Thanks for sharing how you create those amazing designs using iPad!
Tim Cook
CEO, Apple
You need to know the language of Design. Scripts in every language differ and so does the typography
Sarang Kulkarni
Founder, Ek Type
Thank you so much for creating such a world-class design school, making us really proud indeed. ISDI has a clear leadership position in Mumbai.
Sandeep Ozarde
Director, Leaf Design
I was very impressed at the environment that has been created at the school, and the quality of work displayed
Pankaj Jhunja
IIT Professor, Ex-TATA EV
1,200
On Campus Interviews
100
Companies where students work
100+
CXO Masterclasses
50+
Recruiters on Campus
20+
Industry
Domains

Steering Excellence, Guiding ISDI -
Our Advisory Board

Amitesh Rao
CEO
Lulu Raghavan
President APAC
Ayan pal
Head of Experience & Design
Avnish Sabharwal
Managing Director
Tanu Sinha
Head of Design
Sonia Manchanda
Founding Partner
Satyam Kantamneni
Managing Partner
Alok (b.) Nandi
Founder & Creative Director
Tanay Kumar
Founder & CEO
Andrew Pendleton
Sr Director, Design Systems
Amitesh Rao
CEO
Lulu Raghavan
President APAC
Ayan pal
Head of Experience & Design
Avnish Sabharwal
Managing Director
Tanu Sinha
Head of Design
Sonia Manchanda
Founding Partner
Satyam Kantamneni
Managing Partner
Alok (b.) Nandi
Founder & Creative Director
Tanay Kumar
Founder & CEO
Andrew Pendleton
Sr Director, Design Systems

Think International.
Opportunities Across Continents

Your ATLAS experience is built for a borderless world. With 60+ international partnerships, students gain exposure to top universities, international faculty, and summer schools.
Explore More
Global Immersions
International
Summer Schools
International
Faculty Week
Master’s Progression
Visiting Universities

Ready to Build What’s Next?
Let’s Get Started.

Get a glimpse - where future business leaders are shaped through innovation, industry, and inspiration.

The People Who Know Us Best

Hear directly from our students and parents as they share authentic stories of growth, learning, and transformation that define the ATLAS experience.
I loved seeing the work of students, it was very professional and well curated. Heavily impressed with the work they have done
Bijal Vasaria
Goa
The fact that he’s already working on real industry projects while still in college makes me feel like he’s headed in the right direction.
Varsha Sharma
Student
I am very impressed to see the creativity and work that has been put up. The complete experience here has been amazing
Amit and Ankita Jeriwala
Parent
It was very insightful to watch and I am very happy with the out of the box approach
Nevil Karvalo
Parent

Research & Reflections

Scholarly work, essays, and thought pieces from our community offering fresh viewpoints on the evolving world of design and education.
Integrating Gamification in Design Research
: A Pedagogical Approach for Design Education in India
July 11th, 2025
Read now
Impact of Apparel
on Job Performance
July 06th, 2025
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Concert Economy: A New Dawn of Opportunities for Designers?
July 11th, 2025
Read now
Can IKEA Kill
‘Interior Design’ In India?
December 30, 2024
Read now
Navigating Pedagogical Disparity: Faculty Approaches and Tools for Enhancing Teaching Skills
December 30, 2024
Read now
An Exploratory Study to Discover the Academia
-Practice Gap in the Field of Architectural Design in India
December 30, 2024
Read now
Design Studio as
a Lab for Innovation
December 30, 2024
Read now
Developing Analytical and Representational Skills : Engaging AI visualization tools in Interior Design Education
December 30, 2024
Read now
Guides for Parents & Outstation Applicants
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Questions? We can read your mind

ISDI is one of the most prestigious institutions, renowned for its global-standard design education in India, offering programs in collaboration with Parsons School of Design, New York. The institute provides a multidisciplinary curriculum focused on hands-on learning and innovation. By integrating live learning experiences and global immersion programmes, ISDI transforms students into creative thinkers and leaders. ATLAS ISDI stands out from other design schools with:

  • Pivoting around the principles of innovation, it prepares students to transform the world of design through an entrepreneurial and tech-savvy approach.
  • With an exceptional curriculum, meticulously designed in collaboration with Parsons School of Design, it ensures students have a wholly transforming experience while studying.
  • BBA Hons. in AI & Emerging Technologies
  • Strategically located in Mumbai’s BKC, it exposes students to the vibrant and cultural spirit of the city.

ATLAS ISDI offers undergraduate, postgraduate, and other courses for its students.

ATLAS ISDI provides B. Des to its students in various subjects. The undergraduate B. Des programme is a four-year course that enables students to enhance their focus on strategic thinking, design, and innovation.

The undergraduate B. Des program offers 7 programs in various design subjects, such as:

  • Communication Design
  • Fashion Design
  • Fashion Communication & Styling
  • Interior Design
  • Product Design
  • Strategic Design Management
  • Animation & VFX

The postgraduate programme focuses on entrepreneurial and design thinking skills.

ATLAS ISDI is a well-known institution for many reasons. Its exclusive collaboration with Parsons School of Design stems from its position as a renowned institution. The key factors setting ISDI apart are:

The undergraduate B. Des program offers 7 programs in various design subjects, such as:

  • Location: It is in the heart of Mumbai and surrounded by the best design organisations.
  • Industry-focused approach: With industry stalwarts and meteors guiding students, individuals not only learn from practical knowledge but also learn from experience.
  • Networking: Students can work and interact with professionals in other fields, strengthening their networking skills.
  • Global curriculum: The curriculum has been meticulously designed to prepare students for national and international work opportunities.
  • Experiential learning: ISDI believes in going beyond traditional learning, and utilises advanced technology to nurture creativity among students.

Yes, ISDI offers guest lectures and masterclasses as a part of the curriculum. International voices and mentors lead classes with its exclusive partnership with Parsons School of Design (Parsons faculty often visits ISDI and students learn from them here in India). Integrating a masterclass allows students to expand their cultural understanding, too. We introduce students to a variety of workshops and masterclasses that help expand their interests and solidify their vision.

ISDI hosted Parsons Week 2025, in partnership with ISDI, from March 23-28, 2025, featuring a week of design-focused events and sessions led by faculty from the renowned Parsons School of Design. During their visit to ISDI, they offered masterclasses and portfolio review sessions as well.

Yes. ISDI offers global opportunities, too. Students get opportunity to study overseas, during immersive excursion one such example is Paris where students vistied colleges such as

  • Students can study in Paris and participate in industry visits and workshops.
  • Partnership with Parsons School of Design ensures that thinking strategies, global tools, and methodologies are a part of the curriculum.

ISDI stands out from other design schools through its partnership with Parsons School of Design. Its urban-rich culture setting ensures students learn thoroughly. ISDI stands out from other design schools due to its unique features:

  • A rich curriculum benefits from its collaboration with Parsons School of Design.
  • Real-world internships and masterclasses
  • Diverse networking
  • Strategic thinking nurtured by industry experts

Yes, the curriculum is developed in collaboration with Parsons School of Design. The B Des curriculum is meticulously designed to allow students to benefit from it. The global curriculum expands their horizon of understanding and ensures they are able to face challenges and secure lucrative opportunities.

The ISDI - School of Design & Innovation has received curriculum development support from Parsons School of Design since its establishment in 2013.

This unique partnership for curricular excellence ensures ISDI students have access to a global contemporaneity curriculum and proven teaching and learning methods enabling our students to be the design leaders of the future.