The research draws from the real experiences of design institutions in India and provides up-to-date information and analysis of the opportunities for international collaboration to promote and strengthen design education and research in India. It also factors in the opinions of the design industry about the state of design education in India. The design domains considered for the report are: furniture design, graphic design, motion graphics, animation and new media design, industrial design, automotive design, toy design, exhibition design, lifestyle product design, retail design, and HCI, UI, and UX. The findings of this report are based on a survey conducted with design education institutions and design industry representatives. 33 of the 66 institutions and 12 of the 80 companies responded to the survey.

This was supported by desk research and sourcing literature available from open sources. The responses from the survey were compiled, and weighted averages were reported. The Academic Institution Survey explored trends in student enrolment scenarios, pathways of graduates, faculty salaries and availability, teaching and learning practices, internationalisation strategies, and perceived choices of students for international study. The survey sought qualitative inputs on the present situation of the study of design in comparison to the last six years and also about the future of design education in India with respect to academic staff, infrastructure, curriculum, student numbers and quality, and industry institute collaboration.