About Dubai Institute of Design and Innovation

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DIDI in a Nutshell

The Dubai Institute of Design and Innovation (DIDI) is a cutting-edge university and the home for creative thinkers, designers, and innovators.
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Located in Dubai, a leading global destination for innovation, DIDI Dubai offers the first multidisciplinary design degree in the region at the intersection of three educational pillars: visual literacy, technological fluency, and strategic proficiency.
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For DIDI, design and innovation are the keys to success in today’s world. The university empowers students to create and conceive solutions that add value and reshape the future, socially, digitally, and creatively.
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DIDI Dubai is a private, non-profit university, with DHAM Commercial Investments LLC and Dubai Development Authority (previously DCCA) as the main shareholders.

Explore the Bachelor of Design

The Dubai Institute of Design and Innovation (DIDI) is a cutting-edge university and the home for creative thinkers, designers, and innovators.

Located in Dubai, a leading global destination for innovation, DIDI Dubai offers the first multidisciplinary design degree in the region at the intersection of three educational pillars: visual literacy, technological fluency, and strategic proficiency.

For DIDI, design and innovation are the keys to success in today’s world. The university empowers students to create and conceive solutions that add value and reshape the future, socially, digitally, and creatively.

DIDI Dubai is a private, non-profit university, with DHAM Commercial Investments LLC and Dubai Development Authority (previously DCCA) as the main shareholders.

Explore the Bachelor of Design

Accreditations

The Dubai Institute of Design and Innovation is licensed and its Bachelor of Design program is accredited by the Commission for Academic Accreditation (CAA) of the Ministry of Education in the United Arab Emirates.

Collaborations &
Key Partners

The Dubai Institute of Design and Innovation takes pride in collaborating with the world’s leading and most prestigious innovation, teaching, and research universities: the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and The New School's Parsons School of Design. Together they crafted a world-class design curriculum, elevating it to the highest standards of learning and education.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

Ranked number 1 university in the world since 2019

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The New School's Parsons School of Design

Ranked number 1 design school in the US and 3rd in the world

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Mission & Vision

Mission:
DIDI provides a world-class education in design and innovation to grow regional and international talent. Our students are immersed in research-based, applied, and experiential learning to creatively solve complex problems for the positive advancement of society. Our future-oriented mindset empowers the next generation of designers, innovators, and entrepreneurs through design-driven research.

‍Vision:
DIDI will be the design university of choice in the UAE, which contributes to the advancement of humanity by making everyday living better.

About Dubai

Dubai offers a rich and avant-garde ecosystem focused on innovation, design, and forward-thinking as a means for growth towards a sustainable, brighter, and better future. With its take on modern and immersive education, DIDI is ideally located in the heart of a city that provides growth opportunities and advancement.

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Meet the Team

DIDI's leadership and academic team live by its philosophy of student-centered learning. The team shares a mutual passion for digital transformation through education, design, and innovation. The faculty believes that the key to solving tomorrow's complex problems is in the hands of the next generation of empathetic design thinkers.

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