School of Design

The Vice-Chancellor set up a Committee to examine the feasibility of establishing a School of Design within the University of Delhi with the dual purpose of mainstreaming the teaching of Design as a discipline within a University framework and of making the study of design more accessible and affordable to students. The Committee came out strongly in favour of establishing a three-year undergraduate programme in Design leading on to postgraduate and research programmes in the twin streams of Design and Design Studies. The Academic Council and the Executive Council have approved the setting up of a Faculty of Design and a School of Design offering BA, MA and eventually a PhD programme in Design. The University has earmarked a 5.29 acre plot of land within the Dhaka Campus, which is an extension of the Main Campus, for creating the infrastructure for the School of Design. The Planning Commission, the Ministry of Human Resource Development and the University Grants Commission have agreed in principle to support this initiative with a one-time grant-in-aid to meet the capital expenditure on building and equipment. The UGC is considering the University's proposal to support the maintenance of a 20 strong faculty to begin with.