Master of Industrial Design
Consistently acknowledged as one of the top industrial design graduate programs in the United States, Auburn’s Master of Industrial Design (MID) is a NASAD-accredited, STEM-designated, research-oriented program that facilitates students to develop their expertise in design research and product system development that considers human interaction, manufacturability, marketability and environmental impact.
Graduate Admissions
Non-Design Degree Applicants
Applicants with a degree from non-design disciplines and without the minor in Industrial and Graphic Design Processes may be admitted to the graduate program under condition that a minimum of forty-three credit hours in supporting industrial design coursework will be completed at the undergraduate level.
Industrial Design Degree Applicants
This information is for the applicants who hold an undergraduate degree in Industrial Design or equivalent from an accredited program.
All applications for admission to Graduate Programs within the College of Architecture, Design and Construction (CADC) at Auburn must be completed through the Auburn Graduate School.
Graduate Online Application (U.S. Applicants)
Graduate Online Application International Students
Application Deadline: February 1
Admission Fall Semester: mid-August
Please refer to the Graduate School website for further information on admission, forms, and procedures
Student Experience
The Auburn University School of Industrial + Graphic Design is committed to providing its faculty, staff, and students with outstanding special programs that enrich their student experience and enable them to succeed with both their educational and career goals.
Graduate Assistantships
CADC awards a limited number of graduate assistantships each year. Assistantships are service positions and normally involve providing support to faculty for research or teaching. Contact Tin-Man Lau about Graduate Teaching Assistantships.
Auburn University, an equal-opportunity educational institution, does not discriminate in its admissions policy on the basis of race, color, sex, creed, handicap, age or national origin.