BITS Design School, under the aegis of Birla Institute of Technology &
Science, Pilani, has signed a five-year articulation agreement with RMIT University,
Melbourne, creating a formal pathway for its students to transfer to, and carry credits
into RMIT’s Bachelor of Industrial Design (Honours) program. This is a continuation
of the relationship between BITS Pilani and RMIT.
Under the agreement, students who complete the first two years of the Bachelor of
Design (Honours) program at BITS Design School’s Mumbai campus will be eligible
to transfer to RMIT and complete their degree at RMIT. Up to five students will be
able to transfer each year, with the intake to be reviewed after two years.
On transfer, students will be awarded 192 credit points toward the RMIT program
and will complete their remaining coursework, including design studios, a design
honours project, and a major from four options: Design for Advanced Manufacture,
Design for Sustainability, Interaction Design, and Design for Sound Interfaces and
Environments at RMIT’s Melbourne City and Brunswick, Victoria campuses.
The agreement was signed by Nandita Abraham, Dean, BITS Design School, and
Tim Marshall, Deputy Vice-Chancellor Design and Social Context, Vice-President,
RMIT University.
The first cohort eligible to transfer under this agreement will be students who began
the BITS Design School program in July 2025. They can move to RMIT from
Semester 2 in 2027, or Semester 1 in 2028, with an expected completion in 2029.
Global exposure has been an integral part of BITS Design School’s vision since its
inception, with the ambition of preparing students to engage with international design
practices, perspectives and opportunities. The longstanding relationship between the
two education stalwarts continues to grow stronger with this articulation agreement.
Recently, seven students from RMIT came to BITS Design school in July, and eight
students from the BITS Design School will go for the spring semester exchange to
RMIT.
About BITS Design School (BITSDES)
BITS Design School is an initiative of the Birla Institute of Technology and Science,
Pilani (BITS Pilani), one of India’s leading higher education institutions recognized as
an ‘Institute of Eminence’ by the Government of India. BITSDES is dedicated to
fostering a collaborative environment where design students and educators from
around the world come together to address global challenges through design
thinking and innovation.