Overview

Key facts

The undergraduate program prepares students for a career in design practice as well as for graduate education in industrial design and in related fields. The School of Industrial Design at Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) offers the only industrial design degree program in the University System of Georgia.

The Bachelor of Science Degree in Industrial Design is the professional practice of creating products that enhance the function, usability, value, and appearance of products with the goal of benefiting the user, manufacturer, community, and the environment. Also known as product design, industrial design education prepares students to design systems and tangible artifacts including, consumer and recreational products, business and industrial products, medical and computer equipment, and transportation and environments. Both generalist and specialist, industrial designers tend to be part artist, part entrepreneur and engineer.

Accreditation

The Bachelor of Science Degree in Industrial Design that is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD).

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Industrial Design Fundamentals
Industrial Design

Graphic Communications

Sketching and Modeling

Digital Design Methods

Industrial Design Studio

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-01-04 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

130 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.5

2.5 _{(recommended)}

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Transcripts for each year of secondary school study completed

Predicted IB scores are strongly recommended

International Baccalaureate Diploma

There is no minimum IB score needed to apply, but to be competitive, students should have mostly scores of 6 and 7

Higher Level Math and Sciences courses are encouraged but not required to be competitive for admission

Tuition Fee

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International

32940 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 32940 USD per year during 48 months.
National

32940 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 32940 USD per year during 48 months.
In-State

10258 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 10258 USD per year during 48 months.

Living costs for Atlanta

1213 - 2208 USD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Scholarships Information

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