Programme Level
Post GraduateDuration
2 YearsThe specialisation is “crafted for students who wish to explore the power of research in shaping meaningful, strategic, and impactful design outcomes.” It emphasises evidence-based design thinking and advanced research methods to investigate user behaviour, socio-cultural patterns, systems and trends.
What Students Will Learn
Learners “plan and conduct qualitative-quantitative research, generate actionable insights, and translate complex data into strategic opportunities.” Core skills include interviews, observation, surveys, data analysis, critical thinking, systems thinking, storytelling through data and clear research-outcome communication.
Graduation in any discipline with minimum 50% marks.
Students with a UCEED / CUET score will be given preference in the merit list
Graduates can step into roles such as:
Career settings range from government departments and consulting firms to think-tanks, NGOs and international development agencies.
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Master diverse user-research tools (interviews, observations, surveys, analytics).
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Understand people within their social and cultural contexts and translate findings into design strategies.
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Cultivate critical thinking, data-driven storytelling and systems thinking.
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Graduate “equipped to design with empathy, clarity and purpose.”
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Research Foundations – Apply theories of design, social science and statistics to investigate complex problems.
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Problem Analysis – Decompose ambiguous challenges into clear research questions and hypotheses.
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Methodological Rigor – Select and execute appropriate qualitative, quantitative and mixed-methods techniques.
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Tool Proficiency – Use contemporary research, data-science and visual-analytics platforms effectively.
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Insight Generation – Synthesize multi-modal data into actionable, evidence-backed insights and opportunity areas.
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Systems & Foresight Thinking – Analyse socio-technical systems and future trends to anticipate long-term impacts.
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Ethics & Sustainability – Embed privacy, equity and environmental responsibility in every phase of research.
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Societal & Policy Integration – Align research outcomes with public-policy goals and societal needs.
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Communication – Craft clear, compelling narratives in written, visual and oral formats for varied audiences.
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Teamwork & Leadership – Function as an effective team member or leader in cross-functional, multicultural settings.
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Project & Innovation Management – Plan, budget and manage research projects; translate insights into viable strategies or ventures.
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Lifelong Learning – Continuously update knowledge, reflect on practice and adapt to emerging tools and methodologies.
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Evidence-Driven Expertise – Graduates will excel at framing and conducting rigorous, mixed-methods design research that informs strategic decision-making.
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Positive Societal Impact – They will apply research insights to create ethically responsible, context-sensitive solutions for business, policy and communities.
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Mixed-Methods Mastery – Design and execute integrated qualitative–quantitative studies that reveal deep human, market and systemic insights.
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Foresight & Systems Mapping – Employ horizon-scanning, scenario building and systems-thinking tools to future-proof design strategies.
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Insight Storytelling – Translate complex data into clear visualisations, dashboards and narratives that drive stakeholder action.
Graduation in any discipline with minimum 50% marks.
Students with a UCEED / CUET score will be given preference in the merit list