Industrial Design

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Many industries, firms and organizations come to IITs to recruit fresh students from IDC. IDCians are much in demand and it is quite common to get several job offers before the students complete their courses.
Here are the details of placement record for the year and session ending in/until June 2016 for IIT Bombay, for all departments and courses offered including the Industrial Design Centre, IIT Bombay.
Placement details by range of salary offered:
Above 11 lacs: 96 Companies gave 435 offers.
Between 9.5 to 11 lacs: 48 Companies gave 177 offers.
Between 8 to 9.5 lacs: 52 Companies gave 181 offers.
Between 6.5 to 8 lacs: 50 Companies gave 155 offers.
Between 5 to 6.5 lacs: 50 Companies gave 139 offers.
Less than 5 lacs: 12 Companies gave 56 offers.
Total: 308 Companies gave 1143 Offers to various students overall.
Companies like Trident started offering 36 LPA to design students. But, it is also based on the performance of a student and how much budget the company has.

Industrial Design Centre was established in Mumbai IIT in 1969. It was very visionary decision to have this along with premier IIT. It was established primarily to encourage the study of industrial design which is of vital importance for a country on the path of industrialisation. Presently, this department offers different courses and also facilities for research also. The biggest advantage for this school of design is its co-location with IIT. Excellent academics and close interactions with industry have made placements for these professionals a very simple exercise. It's a problem of plenty with students able to choose or reject. Co-ordination with industry, updated syllabus, the latest tools required and futuristic outlook. All these factors have made this design centre and its students most sought after by the industry.
Fantastic placement opportunities are available for the students.

Pleas refer to the link provided below for details regarding London School of Trends. Virtually all entry-level positions for industrial designers require a bachelor's degree in industrial design, engineering, architecture or a similar field. Prospective industrial designers may be required to possess basic art and design skills before entering into a bachelor's degree program.
Eligibility Of the Bachelor of Technology [B.Tech] (Industrial Design)
A candidate who has passed 10+2 with Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics (PCM) from a recognized board or institution like CBSE or state board is eligible to go for this course.
How to Get Admission in Bachelor of Technology [B.Tech] (Industrial Design)
A student can get admission to this course through entrance exams like JEE Main or JEE Advanced. Some colleges also offer direct admission or lateral entry to this course.
Greater part of the institutions have set entrance exam as a criteria to get into this course. They can be national level entrance tests like JEE Main or JEE Advanced or exams conducted by individual universities.
There are many private institutes like Srishti School of Art, Design and Technology or S.S.A.D.T that offer direct admission to this course.
Institutes like M. S. Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences (MSRUAS) and KIIT offer lateral entry to this course. The candidates who have done three year diploma in engineering or an equivalent degree can get a direct admission in the second year of this course.