India, June 8 -- The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in Delhi will launch a four-year BTech in design from the 2025-26 academic year, targeting JEE Advanced qualifiers with a passion for creativity, problem-solving and complex socio-technical challenges, the institute said in a statement on Saturday.

The programme, overseen by IIT's department of design, intends to merge engineering syllabus with design thinking to help students develop solutions to real-world issues. Admission will depend on clearing the design aptitude test named Undergraduate Common Entrance Examination for Design (UCEED), aside from JEE (Advanced) rankings.

"This is a unique programme crafted especially for empathetic and creative minds intent on understanding ...