World University of Design - [WUD]

Ans. WUD has created physical and academic infrastructure like labs, libraries and studios, workshops, and computer labs (including the Apple Mac platform). The university also provides hostels, canteens, sports zones, medical facilities including doctors, internet access, and transport facilities. Transportation is provided in the form of regular pick-up and drop-off from the WUD Campus to the nearest Metro Station.

On-campus hostels are provided for girls and off-campus hostels are provided for boys. Apart from air-conditioned rooms with attached bathrooms, the university offers common rooms, sports facilities, and 24-hour security. Hostels are wifi enabled. A separate laundry service is also provided. The hostel fee is 1,75,000 per annum including mess charges for both girls and boys.

A wide range of indoor and outdoor sports are organized at WUD. There are facilities for Soccer, Cricket, Basketball, Badminton, Table Tennis, Chess and Carrom. A Gymnasium is available with well-equipped free weights, cardio, stretching, and resistance training equipment. WUD has a 1000-capacity open-air theatre and several smaller venues to host and hold cultural performances.

Ans. WUD offers placement and internship opportunities to students on a choice-based model. Since 2021, more than 200 corporate houses have collaborated with WUD and more than 90% of students have found career opportunities. As per the latest placement statistics, the highest package was INR 13.5 LPA and the average package was INR 5.3 LPA. In addition, the highest stipend has been INR 35k per month and the average stipend has been 15.5k per month. Top recruiters at the WUD Placement include Axiom India, Meraki, Squareboat, Think Design, CII, Amazon, AB InBev, Incedo, Satya Paul, Max, Reliance, Ogilvy, and Crimsoune Club among others. 

Further, students have to undertake a graduation project in the last semester of their academic degree. The project is for around 4 months starting in January of each year. The project has a faculty mentor and an industry mentor who guide the students through the project. Students also receive Pre-Placement Offers to join the companies full-time through the industry interaction.

Ans. WUD offers merit-based scholarships of up to 50% and special scholarships of up to 20% on academic fees of all the UG and PG courses. Special scholarships are available for wards of Defense Personnel, wards of serving teachers, and single-parent children. In addition, other special scholarships include Daughter's Privilege and sports & performing arts scholarships for students with a national representation.

Ans. WUD has created a variety of clubs such as the Film Club, Reading Club, Sports Club, Performing Arts Club, etc. The university also organizes literary, cultural, and social events such as sports meet, annual fest, etc. WUD annual fest, CULT, attracts participation from various colleges in Delhi NCR, Haryana, UP, Himachal Pradesh etc. The university teams also participate in fests of other colleges and independent competitions. WUD is also a hub of intellectual activities. Some activities organized by WUD were:

• National Artists Camp on ‘Unexplored Spaces’ and exhibition at Arpana Art Gallery.
• A specialized course on ‘Conceptual Art as Contemporary Practice’
• Seminar remembering Allen Joseph Stein – the famous architect at IHC
• Master Class on Design Thinking & Learning for School Principals