Woxsen School of Arts and Design, Woxsen University

Overview

Woxsen University is one of the first private universities in the young state of Telangana. Located in Hyderabad, the university was established in 2014 and soon became the flag-bearer of one of the first private universities in Telangana. From the time of its inception, it is known as one of the top universities in Hyderabad and consists of four constituent schools. 

The four constituent schools of Woxsen University are the Woxsen School of Architecture & Planning, Woxsen School of Arts & Design, Woxsen School of Business and Woxsen School of Technology. The Woxsen School of Arts & Design is one of the first of its kind in Hyderabad and has gained immense popularity over the years. It was awarded the Best Design School in 2019-2020 by APET in 2020. 

The classrooms sessions, lab practicals and workshops are held regularly in the Woxsen School of Arts & Design, which mark up to global standards. The world-class infrastructure also provides quality education to aspiring students here who want to make a career out of art and design. The best part about the school is that it provides the students with an abundance of space and allowance for creative thinking and helps them collaborate with one another to form new inventions. 

The faculty in this school comes from the world’s best industry practitioners and design institutes that help the students hone their skills with live lectures and interactive classroom sessions. The motive of the Woxsen School of Art & Design is to shape the students up in a way that they are ready to serve the global design industry. 

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Courses Offered

The Woxsen School of Arts & Design offers various courses that aspiring students can apply for, and these courses are given in the table below.

Course Highlights

• The courses of the Woxsen of Arts & Design uses standardized and quality art and design labs.
• The school is known for providing an industry-endorsed curriculum that takes into account the best interest of the students who are passionate about art and design.
• The international student exchange program with global universities gives the students of the school a very nice international exposure which helps them get accustomed to different countries and their cultures.
• The school also offers internship and placement support assistance for all its students in art and design.
• Woxsen University has brought all the industry experts for all of its art and design programs as faculty so the students can have the best learning experience.

Admission Process

The admission process of the Woxsen School of Art & Design begins with filling up an online application form on the official website. The candidates applying for the UG courses need to have a minimum aggregate of 50% in their 10+2 from a recognised board in any discipline. After filling up the online application form, the candidates will be required to take an entrance test called the Woxsen Design Test (WDT). 

Based on their score on WDT, candidates who are shortlisted will be invited for a psychometric and personal interview round. Based on the psychometric and the personal interview round, shortlisted candidates will be analysed and selected. The selected candidates will be given out offer letters to join the program.

Placements 

The Woxsen School of Art & Design has a whopping 100% placement track record in all of its flagship programs. Leading corporates and recruiters are known to provide placement in the Woxsen School of Art and Design. The placement cell of this school works all year round diligently for providing students with summer internships that can help them have a short experience in their field. It also provides final placements for its students in leading companies and corporates. 

Some of the companies that offer internships and placement at the Woxsen School of Art & Design are:

• Pepperfry
• TATA ELXSI
• Future Group
• Levi’s
• MakeMyTrip
• Raymond
• Rishit
• UXReacter
• Jocata
• 3M
• Forbes Marshall
• Nissan
• Livspace
• iDream Tech
• Dukes
• Digital Jalebi
• Studios
• Furniture World
• Arcatron
• Flashlab
• Como
• TohSé
• Siyarams
• Artex
• United Textiles Limited
• Josmo
• XMACHINES
• myDuff
• Teqzo
• Leapfrog
• Kassa
• Anju Modi
• Voltas Limited
• Twills

Result and Cut-off

To get admission in the UG courses of Bachelor of Design (Hons.), the candidates must have completed 10+2 or 12th grade in any discipline from a recognized board. The minimum aggregate a student needs to get admission into Woxsen School of Art & Design is 50%. Apart from having the minimum aggregate of 50%, candidates also need to appear for the Woxsen Design Test (WDT). 

The WDT is followed by a personal interview round. Those candidates who have the minimum aggregate and will qualify in the WDT and personal interview will finally get admission into the Woxsen School of Art & Design.

Alumni Network

The Woxsen School of Art & Business alumni network stays well connected with the school even after graduating and getting placed in popular corporates and companies. The alumni of the school often come for workshops that are held to help all the new aspirants and guide them in their future career paths. The alumni also stays well in touch with the faculty to form a community of creative minds that plays a key role in the global design industry.

Campus Facilities

The Woxsen School of Arts & Design hosts a beautiful and humongous 200-acre eco-friendly campus at Sadashivpet. The campus is 60km away from the chief city of Hyderabad. The university features a shuttle service for the commute of students to and from Hyderabad. The campus also has an on-site ambulance for any cases of emergency.

The central library of their campus is a gigantic 70,000sqft building that is currently one of the largest libraries in the country. The library provides students with extensive resources, including over 10,000 volumes and periodicals and over 33,000 online resources. The library has resources for different subjects such as design, architecture, management, and technology.

In terms of fooding, the campus offers three different eateries, all with varying food choices and their own distinctive ambience. Other than that, the campus also has a health club with a fully stocked gymnasium with advanced machinery. It also features aerobic and yoga classes that are subject to batch sizes.

The campus also hosts an extensive recreation hub called ‘The League’. It features playing grounds for many different sports including, cricket, football, basketball, tennis, and many more. The campus also features a tuck shop called ‘Ink & Water’ that is an all in one stop for all the needs of the students. With a 200 acre campus that is complete with all types of features and amenities that help students make the most out of their college life.