The B.Des. in Integrated Product Design at WPU GŌA prepares students to engage with these questions through a contemporary, studio-driven, and transdisciplinary design education grounded in systems thinking, sustainability, human experience, and real-world application.
At WPU GŌA, product design is approached not merely as form-making, but as a discipline that integrates technology, culture, materials, manufacturing, ecology, behaviour, communication, and systems thinking. Students learn to move fluidly between physical products, digital interfaces, service ecosystems, and complex social systems.
You will learn how people interact with products, spaces, technologies, and institutions, and how thoughtful design can improve experiences, create accessibility, enable sustainability, and solve complex societal problems.
The programme stands apart through its integration of design with technology, behavioural understanding, entrepreneurship, systems thinking, and sustainability. Through immersive studios, fabrication labs, prototyping workshops, field immersions, and collaborative projects, students develop the ability to design responsibly for an increasingly interconnected world.
You will be taught by faculty who are practising designers, researchers, technologists, strategists, and makers connected to WPU GŌA’s Centres of Excellence and interdisciplinary ecosystems. Their industry projects, research, and field practice directly shape the learning environment, ensuring students learn not only how to design, but why design matters.
The B.Des. in Integrated Product Design at WPU GŌA is a four-year undergraduate degree for students who aspire to design products, systems, services, and experiences that are human-centred, technologically aware, socially meaningful, and environmentally responsible.
The programme develops strong foundations across product design and systems thinking, human-centred design, visual communication and form exploration, ergonomics and human factors, materials and manufacturing processes, digital modelling and prototyping, and interaction design and smart products. Students learn design research and user understanding, and sustainability and circular systems. They become adept at service and systems innovation and design strategy and innovation management.
Students begin with common design foundations shared across all B.Des. programmes before progressively moving into integrated product systems, interaction environments, sustainable design thinking, and advanced specialisation pathways.
A defining strength of the programme is its dual-specialisation model. Every student develops depth through a Within-Domain Specialisation while also building interdisciplinary breadth through a Cross-Domain Specialisation.
Graduates emerge prepared for careers across product innovation, interaction design, service systems, sustainable design, strategic design consulting, UX ecosystems, mobility systems, social innovation, entrepreneurship, and advanced design research.
The three available tracks are:
(1) Service & Systems Design
(2) Sustainable Design
(3) Interaction Design
The Directed Electives allow significant customisation, enabling students to tailor their degree according to their specific career aspirations, whether in industrial design, mobility systems, sustainable product development, smart device innovation, service design, or emerging interdisciplinary fields.
Students may also design a custom cross-domain pathway under faculty guidance. This additional pathway is a defining feature of WPU GŌA graduates and a critical requirement for solving complex, real-world problems. It fosters transdisciplinary fluency and inculcates the ability to integrate design insight with computational thinking, human behaviour understanding, or entrepreneurial frameworks, enabling graduates to address societal challenges at the intersection of products, technology, innovation, and business.
Students begin by developing visual literacy, material sensitivity, design observation, systems thinking, and foundational making skills. They explore:
Mini-projects may include observational studies, material explorations, product redesign exercises, ergonomic experiments, or rapid prototyping assignments.
Students begin integrating design with user behaviour, ergonomics, technology, prototyping, and systems understanding. They study:
Students learn how products increasingly operate as part of larger physical-digital ecosystems.
Students transition into junior practitioners and enter their chosen specialisation pathway. Projects may involve:
Students also engage with advanced fabrication systems, digital workflows, and innovation management.
Students complete advanced specialisation work, industry internships, cross-domain pathways, and a substantial capstone design project. The final year emphasises synthesis, leadership, portfolio development, strategic thinking, and professional maturity.
Graduates leave with strong portfolios, prototype systems, research capability, industry exposure, and readiness for contemporary design practice or postgraduate study.
| Semester 1 | Semester 2 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course | Credits | Course | Credits | |
| Writing & Rhetoric I | 4 | Philosophical & Cultural Thought | 4 | |
| Systems Thinking & Problem Framing | 4 | Data, Information & Visualisation | 4 | |
| Design Studio I: Form, Observation & Visualisation | 4 | Design Studio II: Form & Function | 4 | |
| Drawing & Visual Communication | 4 | Materials & Manufacturing Processes I | 4 | |
| Basics of Design: Elements & Principles | 4 | Design Thinking & Problem Framing | 4 | |
| Total | 20 | Total | 20 | |
| Semester 3 | Semester 4 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course | Credits | Course | Credits | |
| Writing in the Disciplines (Design Rationale) | 4 | AI Literacy & Responsible Technology | 4 | |
| Design Studio III: User-Centred Design | 4 | Design Studio IV: Product–System Integration | 4 | |
| Ergonomics & Human Factors | 4 | Electronics for Designers | 4 | |
| Digital Design Tools I (2D/3D CAD) | 4 | Prototyping & Testing | 4 | |
| Materials & Manufacturing Processes II | 4 | Interaction Design Fundamentals (Physical–Digital) | 4 | |
| Total | 20 | Total | 20 | |
| Semester 5 | Semester 6 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course | Credits | Course | Credits | |
| Design Studio V: Complex Products | 4 | Design Studio VI: Smart & Connected Products | 4 | |
| Design for Sustainability & Circular Economy | 4 | Design Management & Innovation | 4 | |
| Digital Fabrication (CNC, 3D Printing) | 4 | Human–Product–Service Interaction | 4 | |
| Product Branding & Design Strategy | 4 | Within-Domain Specialisation I | 4 | |
| Communication, Collaboration & Leadership | 4 | Planning, Execution & Project Management | 4 | |
| Total | 20 | Total | 20 | |
| Semester 7 | Semester 8 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Course | Credits | Course | Credits | |
| Within-Domain Specialisation II | 4 | Capstone Design Project | 12 | |
| Within-Domain Specialisation III | 4 | Cross-Domain Specialisation II | 4 | |
| Directed Elective I | 4 | Directed Elective II | 4 | |
| Cross-Domain Specialisation I | 4 | |||
| Internship / Professional Practice | 4 | |||
| Total | 20 | Total | 20 | |
Students choose one Within-Domain Specialisation starting in Year 3. These advanced tracks allow students to develop significant depth in a focused area of product design while building on the strong scientific, technical, and methodological foundation acquired in the programme core.
This specialisation focuses on designing solutions beyond standalone products by addressing services, institutions, communities, and complex systems. Students study service blueprinting, systems mapping, stakeholder engagement, public systems design, healthcare service ecosystems, and policy integration. The track equips students to create seamless, human-centred service experiences and scalable systemic solutions.
Career options include:
Graduates are prepared for roles in design consultancies, government innovation labs, healthcare organisations, social enterprises, and large corporations seeking to redesign customer and citizen experiences. Graduates go on to work in consulting, healthcare, government innovation, NGOs, education systems, mission-driven organisations, and public infrastructure.
This specialisation emphasises regenerative and circular design strategies, sustainable materials, lifecycle assessment, eco-design, climate resilience, and cradle-to-cradle systems. Students learn to create products and systems that minimise environmental impact while delivering long-term value and positive societal outcomes
Career options include:
Graduates are equipped for careers in sustainable brands, green technology companies, circular economy startups, design consultancies, and organisations focused on climate-positive innovation.
This specialisation prepares students to design connected, intelligent products that combine physical form with digital intelligence. Students explore UX for hardware, IoT ecosystems, smart interfaces, motion design, human-product interaction, and prototyping of interactive systems. The track equips students to create meaningful, intuitive, and responsive experiences across physical and digital domains.
Career options include:
Graduates are prepared for roles in consumer electronics, mobility, health-tech, smart home systems, wearable technology companies, and innovation-driven organisations. Graduates go on to work in consumer technology companies, smart device firms, wearable technology brands, health-tech startups, mobility systems, and interactive product ecosystems.
Students choose one curated pathway (or design a custom one under faculty supervision):
Immersion is a central pillar of the B.Des. Integrated Product Design programme at WPU GŌA. These carefully sequenced, credit-bearing experiences connect classroom learning with real-world contexts, enabling students to observe, analyse, prototype, and refine design solutions across diverse human, industrial, and environmental settings. They build empathy, systems thinking, material intelligence, user insight, and professional readiness essential for a product designer.
The year begins with foundational immersions that help students transition from academic learning to reflective, human-centred design practice.
Students connect core design concepts with society, culture, materials, and community realities.
Students transition into junior designers through advanced scholarly and industry exposure.
The final year focuses on synthesis and responsible design leadership.
Students appearing for Class 12 board examinations in 2026 are eligible to apply and can submit predicted scores or “Result Awaited” status initially. Final admission is confirmed only after submission of the official marksheet.
The admissions committee evaluates students holistically, seeking applicants who demonstrate:
For B.Des. applicants, portfolio submission is mandatory and forms an important part of the selection process.
WPU GŌA follows a holistic, multi-stage admission process designed to identify well-rounded, high-potential students who align with the university’s transdisciplinary and values-driven ethos.
Weightage is given to:
For precise dates, admission schedule, and the latest updates, please visit the official Admissions page and the detailed Admission Process & Schedule.
₹7,50,000 per year (fixed for all four years, no annual escalation for students joining in 2026).
This is a special inaugural batch fee. The regular programme fee is ₹9,00,000 per year; the inaugural cohort receives a substantial subsidy.
| Category | Amount (₹) |
|---|---|
| Tuition Fees | 4,50,000 |
| Development Fees | 50,000 |
| Other Fees | 10,000 |
| Student Housing (Accommodation) | 1,60,000 |
| Meal Plan | 80,000 |
| Total Annual Fee | ₹ 7,50,000 |
Security Deposit: ₹50,000 (one-time, refundable at graduation or withdrawal, subject to conditions).
The stated fee covers the regular academic year (Monsoon + Spring semesters). Additional charges apply only if a student is required to stay on campus during winter or summer terms with prior permission.
Scholarships: Merit-based and special scholarships are available for deserving students. Scholarships apply primarily to tuition fees.
Refund Policy: As per the official Admissions Policy. Full details regarding payment schedule, refund rules, and terms & conditions are available in the Admissions Policy 2026.
For the most accurate and latest fee details, payment schedule, and complete inclusions/exclusions, please visit the official Fee Structure page.
Q1. What makes the B.Des. Integrated Product Design programme at WPU GŌA different from traditional design programmes? It combines strong design skills with engineering sensitivity, behavioural insight, business strategy, and sustainability focus. Students complete two specialisations (one Within-Domain and one Cross-Domain), engage in intensive studios every semester, undertake extensive immersions, and work on real-world projects, preparing them not just to design products, but to create meaningful, sustainable, and impactful solutions.
Q2. Can I customise my degree? Yes. You choose one Within-Domain Specialisation and one Cross-Domain Specialisation. You can also design a custom Cross-Domain pathway under faculty guidance and select Directed Electives to further personalise your learning.
Q3. What Within-Domain Specialisations can I choose?
Q4. What is the Independent Inquiry Period (IIP)? A four-week, credit-bearing, self-directed period after Semester 5 during which students pursue an independent design research project, product development exploration, or applied design challenge. It builds design independence and often informs the final Capstone.
Q5. How practical is the programme? Highly practical. Students learn through studio-based practice, build physical and digital prototypes, use advanced fabrication labs, engage with industry partners, and complete real client or social impact projects throughout the four years.
Q6. How do transdisciplinary studios work in this programme? Every semester includes at least one transdisciplinary studio, an intensive, project-based learning experience where you work in teams on real organisational challenges. Studios emphasise application, peer critique, iteration, and tangible deliverables (business plans, strategy decks, prototypes, etc.).
Q7. Is the programme suitable for students who want to become entrepreneurs? Absolutely. The Cross-Domain Specialisation options, combined with venture labs, incubation support through Centres of Excellence, and the option to convert your Capstone into a live design venture, make the programme highly entrepreneurship-friendly.
Q8. What is the eligibility for B.Des. Integrated Product Design? Minimum 50% aggregate in Class 12/10+2 (any stream) with English as a compulsory subject. Submission of a portfolio showcasing creative work and design thinking is mandatory.
Q9. Is a portfolio required? Yes. All B.Des. candidates must submit a portfolio that demonstrates their creative abilities, visual communication skills, and design thinking.
Q10. Can I apply if my Class 12 results are awaited? Yes. You can register with “Result Awaited” status and predicted scores. Final admission is confirmed after submission of the official marksheet.
Q11. What should I write in the Written Essay? Be authentic and reflective. Share your journey, why you want to study integrated product design, meaningful experiences, challenges overcome, and how your values align with WPU GŌA’s transdisciplinary and ethical philosophy. Focus on self-awareness and aspirations (max 750 words).
Q12. Is residential accommodation mandatory? Yes. WPU GŌA is a fully residential campus. Living in Learning Scholar Communities (LLSCs) is an integral part of the learning experience.
Q13. What is the fee for the 2026 batch? ₹7,50,000 per year (fixed for all four years, no escalation). This inaugural batch fee includes tuition, residential accommodation, meals, and all mandatory immersions.
Q14. Are scholarships available? Yes. Merit-based and special scholarships are offered.
Q15. How much real-world exposure will I get? You will complete approximately 11 months of structured professional experience through progressive immersions, a two-month social internship, a 12-week industry internship, and a full-semester Capstone.
Q16. Are all immersions mandatory? Yes. They form an integral part of the curriculum and are fully covered in the annual fee.
Q17. What types of internships are available during the programme? Students undertake a two-month social internship (SOLID) with NGOs or social enterprises in Year 2, a three-month professional internship in design studios, manufacturing units, or product development teams in Year 3, and a full-semester Capstone project in Year 4. Together, these provide structured, progressive professional experience across diverse design sectors.
Q18. What career options are available after B.Des. Integrated Product Design? Graduates can pursue careers in industrial design, product development, mobility design, sustainable innovation, service design, smart product companies, UX for hardware, design consultancies, and design-driven startups. Many also prepare for higher studies at leading global design institutions.
Q19. Can I pursue higher studies after this programme? Yes. The strong research focus, IIP, and Capstone make graduates highly competitive for postgraduate programmes in India and abroad.
Q20. What kind of placements and career support does WPU GŌA provide? Career readiness begins in Year 1. You build a strong Digital Portfolio, gain extensive industry exposure, and complete a high-impact Capstone. The university leverages the broader MIT-WPU network and industry partnerships for internships, projects, and final placements.
Q21. What is campus life like at WPU GŌA? WPU GŌA is a fully residential campus with Living Learning Scholar Communities (LLSCs) that enhance peer learning and personal growth. Students have access to makerspaces, digital fabrication labs, prototyping workshops, studios, sports facilities, and a vibrant creative community of peers from diverse backgrounds.
Q22. Are laptops mandatory? Yes. The programme is tech-enabled and requires students to bring their own laptop.
Q23. Whom should I contact for more information? Email: admissions@wpugoa.edu.in Helpline: +91 86050 07433
Q24. Does WPU GŌA accept SAT Scores?
WPU GŌA accepts SAT Scores by College Board for admissions to all UG Programmes. Send us your scores directly, by using Scoresend Code: 77384.
