We at SDI
A student centric atelier that hosts several annual initiatives including exhibitions exploring themes like AI, justice, and sustainability; participation in major Mumbai arts festivals with faculty and student involvement; runs an immersive workshop series connecting students with master artisans and cultural practitioners; and engages with design events through student volunteering and faculty panels.
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Who We Are
A destination for students seeking design programmes that does not deliver a cookie cutter education, offering a diversity of programmes as well as pathways within programmes, with immersive, hands-on real-world projects learning and programmes of international presence and recognizability, modernized and contemporary teaching with emphasis on integrating technology throughout the curriculum, preparing students for creative careers that are corporate, entrepreneurial, as well as social impact, and graduates who are not just employees but tomorrow’s thought leaders.
What We Do, How We Do It
We imagine design education as a journey full of experiment, inquiry, risk taking, and evidence-based research and decision making, which is a collaborative act – between the student, faculty members, institution, industry, and community at large. Design requires an integrated approach to learning, which draws upon the fields of art, architecture, design, science, humanities, social science, engineering, economics, and so on, and it also requires us to be attentive to the constantly changing topography of our world. At RV University, we see design as ethical, inclusive, and democratic; and as an act, a product, an experience, and above all, a mindset.
Our USPs
- International mobility (Exchange Programmes and Summer School)
- International paradigms in design education
- Internships/placements in top companies for personal and professional growth
- Student-centred, experiential, immersive learning
- Faculty with industry and academic background
- Real-world project-based learning
- Minors and electives from other Schools
- Industry lectures in all disciplines, open to all design students
- Practice ready, ethical and empowered to lead, with an entrepreneurial mindset
Placement
SDI students engage with leading organisations, research institutions, and design studios including Adobe, Bosch, Salesforce, DRDO, TCS, Angel One, and IIT Hyderabad through internships, live projects, and professional collaborations. Extending across branding, healthcare, mobility, spatial design, and innovation sectors, these experiences immerse students in dynamic industry ecosystems—shaping adaptable, practice-ready designers equipped to contribute across evolving creative landscapes.
Collaborations
Our students have done their Summer Internships, Capstone
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Leadership
Guiding Academic Excellence
Meet the distinguished Board of Studies at RV University’s School of Design & Innovation, bringing together renowned academicians, industry leaders, and design experts.
The faculty at SDI are more than educators — they are mentors, researchers, and thought leaders shaping the future of higher education. Each faculty member has made significant contributions to their respective fields, blending academic brilliance with practical insights to deliver an exceptional learning experience. They come from diverse backgrounds thus expanding the physical boundaries of the classroom through dialogue and in-class discussions.
Whether as full-time professors, distinguished visiting faculty, or industry experts, they foster an environment where curiosity thrives and ideas are challenged. Their global exposure ensures that our students engage with diverse perspectives and are prepared to lead in a rapidly evolving world.
Together, they form the academic cornerstone of RV University — a place where knowledge is not just transmitted, but transformative.
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