Based on QS rankings, since 2017 DM is ranked among the top three Design Schools in India (even when research output is not considered as a criterion for ranking design schools in this ranking). Based on the number of researchers enlisted in the top 2% most cited researchers in their fields as carried out by the 2021 Stanford study, DM stands as the 1st in Asia, and 9th in the World among design schools.
Landmarks & Achievements
DM’s four major initiatives
National Design Innovation Network
Connect all design stakeholders and knowledge sources under a seamlessly integrated national platform
- Connect stakeholders
- Provide knowledge resources
- Take design to children.
Technology Business Incubator(TBI)
MedTech/Geriatric Healthcare Support translation of technology intensive startups
- Relmagine Health Hackathons
- Facilities for Mechanical Electronic, Bio and User Testing
CEFC Smart Factory
- A Common Engineering Facility Centre
- Manufacturing made smarter by combining it with smart systems and data analytics
Design Innovation Centre
Addresses the bottle-necks in design education by:
- Training The Trainers
- Online and on-site training modules
- Design Incubation- for startups