It is not a coincidence that this year, three leading Indian private universities, all relatively new — Shiv Nadar University (SNU), Jindal Global University (JGU) and FLAME University — have launched undergraduate programmes in design. Over the past few years, other private universities have taken the plunge into design. In 2020, Manipal Academy of Higher Education acquired Srishti Institute of Art, Design & Technology in Bengaluru. Anant National University (ANU) and J. K. Lakshmipat University (JKLU) have also launched undergraduate degrees in design.
India is facing a large shortage of designers. It is estimated that the country produces only one design graduate for every thousand engineers. However, while design appears to be becoming more popular now, there are still only a relatively small number of institutions offering design education.
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