The Design Village

What The Design Village does

The Design Village (TDV) is a non-profit design school founded in 2014 and headquartered in Noida, India, with a Europe campus opened in Milan, Italy in September 2025. It delivers UGC-approved B.Des (Honours) and M.Des degree programs conferred by O.P. Jindal Global University, a UGC-recognized Institution of Eminence. Programs span six specializations — Communication & Interaction, Fashion & Textile, Interior & Space, Product & Industrial, Strategic Design & Management, and Transdisciplinary Design — and feature a mandatory 2-month Milan residency, Fab Foundation (MIT) accredited prototyping labs, and training in Adobe Creative Cloud, Figma, Rhino, and generative AI tools including Adobe Firefly.

The institution operates with 51-100 employees, 65+ faculty recruited from institutions and companies such as Harvard, RISD, NID, LSE, Goldsmiths, and IBM, and a stated 400+ student body. TDV runs The Venture Village — a StartupIndia-registered design incubator — and partners with Politecnico di Milano, TU Delft (five-year bilateral MoU), Royal College of Art, and Amsterdam-based studio ink. for applied and social design work. Its commercial customers include Deloitte, Tata Elxsi, Reliance Industries, Google APAC, Godrej Design Lab, Araku Coffee, and state government bodies in Madhya Pradesh and Meghalaya, which source graduates and commission live project briefs.

Revenue is generated primarily through annual tuition (B.Des at approximately ₹6,60,000/year and M.Des at ₹6,50,000/year), merit-based scholarships (up to 100% coverage for qualifying applicants), and supplementary income from paid design consultancy and live industry briefs routed through internal studios. The school markets through owned digital channels, global design events, press coverage, and a 44-institution international partner network across 18 countries, distributing via direct admissions through apply.thedesignvillage.org.

Name

The Design Village

Legal name

THE DESIGN VILLAGE FOUNDATION

Website

https://thedesignvillage.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

The Design Village is a non-profit design school founded in 2014 in Noida, India, offering UGC-approved B.Des and M.Des degrees (conferred via O.P. Jindal Global University) to roughly 400 students, with specializations across fashion, product, communication, interior, strategic, and transdisciplinary design and a mandatory Milan residency.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Design Education

NAICS

Fine Arts Schools (611610)

akta.pro primary industry

Design Colleges (Graphic, Industrial, UX/UI, Interior) (EDAHAJAB)

Keywords

• Design education
• Undergraduate design programs
• Postgraduate design programs
• Design school
• Creative education

Headquarters

HQ city

Noida

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Tuition Fees - B.Des Programme: Undergraduate Bachelor of Design (Honours) programme fees covering industry-grade labs, professional prototyping machinery, international industry networks, and mandatory 2-month Italy creative residency included in programme fee
2. Tuition Fees - M.Des Programme: Postgraduate Master of Design programme fees covering industry-relevant expertise training, dual capstone projects, and professional development module
3. Merit Scholarships: Structured merit scholarships covering up to 100% of tuition fees for qualifying applicants, funded through institutional resources and donor contributions
4. Design Consultancy and Live Projects: Students selected for live paid client briefs and design consultancy assignments through internal studio labs and corporate partnerships

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Design Village is a non-profit universal design school offering UGC-approved B.Des (Honours) and M.Des degree programs awarded by O.P. Jindal Global University. Programs span six specializations: Communication & Interaction, Fashion & Textile, Interior & Space, Product & Industrial, Strategic Design & Management, and Transdisciplinary Design. The school also operates The Venture Village, India's first design incubator registered with StartupIndia.

Product overview

The Design Village is a non-profit universal design school offering a unified portfolio of UGC-approved degree programs in design education. The core offerings are the B.Des (Hons.) undergraduate program and M.Des postgraduate program, both awarded by O.P. Jindal Global University. These degree programs are structured around six integrated specializations: Communication & Interaction Design, Fashion & Textile Design, Interior & Space Design, Product & Industrial Design, Strategic Design & Management, and Transdisciplinary Design. Beyond degree programs, the institution operates supplementary offerings including The Venture Village (India's first design incubator), the Italy Campus (Europe campus for international exposure), a virtual campus tour, and a student work showcase platform. The institution also provides industry-centric features including the 'TaskBox' for live industry projects, international exchange programs spanning 44+ institutions across 18 countries, and professional development modules covering AI tools and industry-standard software.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Venture Village: Design Innovation & Startup Incubator registered with StartupIndia, supporting design entrepreneurs and startups

Products and services

• Bachelor of Design (B.Des Hons.) A 4-year UGC-approved undergraduate honours degree programme offered in collaboration with O.P. Jindal Global University, focusing on interdisciplinary awareness, industry-centric competencies, and extensive immersive learning including a mandatory 2-month creative residency in Milan, Italy. Designed for Class XII students and passouts seeking industry-centric design education across six specializations. Priced at ₹6,60,000 per annum, inclusive of the Italy residency travel, visa, accommodation, and meals.
• Master of Design (M.Des) A 2-year UGC-approved postgraduate professional degree programme with deep focus on industry-relevant expertise to prepare creative leaders. Encompasses professional development modules in communication, leadership, software skills, and portfolio building. Designed for graduates seeking advanced expertise and career advancement into creative leadership roles. Priced at ₹6,50,000 per annum.
• The Venture Village Incubator India's first design incubator, registered with StartupIndia, providing a platform for budding ideators and entrepreneurs with resources, mentorship, and collaborative opportunities to transform design ideas into impactful solutions. Includes the Center for Social Design (C4SD) — India's first social design studio venture incubated in partnership with Amsterdam-based studio ink. Designed for design entrepreneurs, startups, and social design ventures.

Quantifiable outcome

• TDV graduates enter the creative industry with high-impact portfolios built through continuous real-world execution, actively recruited by elite consulting firms, design studios, and multinational enterprises
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 September 2025All degrees at The Design Village are officially awarded by O.P. Jindal Global University, recognized as an Institution of Eminence and India's number one private university in QS World University Rankings. This partnership ensures UGC-approved, legally recognized degrees for government employment and international acceptance.
• TU DelftflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Five-year bilateral international industry exchange and cooperation programme covering academic and industrial collaboration between TDV and TU Delft Netherlands.
• Politecnico di MilanoflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerPremier academic institutional partner for student exchange and collaborative learning. TDV students co-learn with peers studying at this world-leading design institution.
• Royal College of Art (RCA) - Helen Hamlyn CenterflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerWorld-leading academic institutional partner for design education collaboration and knowledge exchange.
• StartupIndiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Venture Village incubator registered with StartupIndia - a flagship Government of India initiative to build a strong ecosystem for nurturing innovation in the country.
• ink. (Amsterdam)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Amsterdam-based studio ink. for Center for Social Design (C4SD), India's first social design studio venture incubated at The Venture Village.
• India TodayminorOthersPress coverage of TDV becoming first Indian design school to open dedicated international campus in Europe.
• Hindustan TimesminorOthersCoverage of JGU-TDV collaboration to transform design education landscape in India.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Domus Academy: Milan-based private postgraduate design and fashion school. Comparable to TDV in offering Italy-based international design education at the master's level — directly relevant given TDV's Italy campus positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Royal College of Art (RCA): World-leading postgraduate design and fine arts university and TDV flagship partner. Represents the international design education benchmark that TDV's M.Des programme is positioned against.
• Politecnico di Milano - School of Design: One of the world's leading design schools and a TDV flagship partner for student exchange. Sets the global benchmark that TDV's curriculum aspires to, while also being a direct competitor for Indian students choosing international design education.

Direct peers

• Srishti Manipal Institute of Art, Design & Technology: Private Bangalore-based design school offering undergraduate and postgraduate design programmes with strong industry integration. Directly competes with TDV in the private Indian design education market with comparable scale and university affiliation model.
• Symbiosis Institute of Design: Pune-based design school under Symbiosis International University offering B.Des programmes. Competes with TDV in the private Indian design education segment with strong university affiliation.
• National Institute of Design (NID): India's premier government-backed design school offering B.Des and M.Des programmes across multiple specializations. Directly competes with TDV for the same student pool and is the established benchmark in Indian design education.
• Unitedworld Institute of Design (UID): Private Ahmedabad-based design school offering undergraduate and postgraduate design programmes. Competes in the same private Indian design education market segment as TDV.
• MIT Institute of Design, Pune: Private Indian design school offering B.Des and M.Des programmes across specializations. Comparable in scale and positioning to TDV, competing for the same private-segment design students in India.
• IIT Bombay Industrial Design Centre (IDC): Premier Indian Institute of Technology's design school offering B.Des, M.Des and PhD programmes. Directly competes for top design students with the strongest brand in technical design education in India.
• Pearl Academy: Private Indian design and fashion school with multiple campuses offering undergraduate design programmes. Directly competes with TDV in private-segment design education with established multi-city footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@the.design.village
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-design-village-india
• Instagraminstagram.com/tdvindia
• Xx.com/TDV_India
• Facebookfacebook.com/tdvthedesignvillage

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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