MDes by Research at IDC, IIT BOMBAY: 

The IDC School of Design offers an MDes by Research degree programme. The programme aims to develop thought leaders and knowledge contributors in design. IDC seeks talented young designers with relevant expertise in a specific area of design research. This programme is suitable for you if you have a BDes / MDes / MArch / MFA degree, an intellectual bent of mind, and if you wish to advance your career by contributing knowledge through design research. Depending on what you would like to do, the programme could either be your stepping stone towards a PhD in design, or could lead to a design research position in the industry.