What is the difference between the B-Des programme at IIT-Bombay and the B-Des programme at IIT-Guwahati?

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suhana Posted On - Jul 20, 2024

Student At IIT Bombay

I am a first-year BDes student at IIT Bombay. Design is one of the fastest-growing departments of our institution. My seniors achieved 71% placements in 2023. Top companies like Microsoft, Samsung R&D, Flipkart, Uber etc. offered campus placements to B.Des students in the previous year.

Here is a comparison table for IIT Bombay BDes vs IIT Guwahati BDes:

Parameters	IIT Bombay B-Des	IIT Guwahati B-Des
NIRF 2023 Ranking	#4 (Overall)	#9 (Overall)
Tuition Fee	INR 1 Lakh per semester (Nil for SC/ST/PwD students) For more details- https://www.iitb.ac.in/newacadhome/fee_structure_2024_UG_New_EntrantsAutumn.pdf	INR 1 Lakh per semester (Nil for SC/ST/PwD students) For more details- https://www.iitg.ac.in/acad/admission/imp_info/fee.php
B.Des Curriculum	Applied Science, semiotics, communication theories, visual studies, etc.	Form Studies, Representation Techniques, Ergonomics, Typography, etc.
Placement Percentage	71%	74%
Average Package	INR 18 LPA	INR 20.59 LPA
Top Recruiters	Microsoft, Samsung R&D, Flipkart, Uber etc.	Sprinklr, Ola, Various UI/UX roles, etc.

As evident from the above statistics, the B.Des programs at IIT Bombay and IIT Guwahati are equally good.

But IIT Bombay is located in one of the major Indian cities. The advantage of opting for B.Des programme at IIT Bombay is that you’ll get much better off campus opportunities. Moreover, Bombay is closer to other important cities like Hyderabad, Bengaluru, etc.

Thus, I would recommend you join the B.Des program at IIT Bombay.

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Advait Joshi Posted On - May 3, 2023

Lives in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

B.Des (Bachelor of Design) programs at IIT Bombay and IIT Guwahati are both undergraduate programs that focus on design education. However, there may be some differences in terms of the specific curriculum, perspectives, experience, and course offerings at each institution.

Experience: IIT Guwahati B.Des is known for its excellent experience in handling undergraduate students. The course is older than 2 decades and has been through constant revisions to make it industry relevant. IDC, IIT Bombay is also one of the best design schools in India for technical design, M.Des that provides great exposure to its students.
Perspective: While IIT Guwahati strongly focuses on science as an important part of design, IIT Bombay does not. It solely focuses on design with little importance to technical stuff.
Faculty: The faculty pool of both institutes comprises extremely learned and experienced professors that are genuinely passionate about design and teach in such a way that students also fall in love with the course.

Ultimately, how much you gain from this course depends on you only as it all is about learning, observing, and experimenting. No one can help you in design, you have to explore everything on your own.