BGS Art and Design Academy — BGS AADA — is the creative education wing of the BGS & SJB Group of Institutions, one of Karnataka’s most respected multi-disciplinary educational ecosystems. The Academy was formally established in 2016 with a singular conviction: that design education of the highest quality should not be the privilege of a few, but accessible to talented, passionate young people from across Karnataka and beyond.

Situated within the serene, sprawling BGS Health & Education City on Dr. Vishnuvardhan Road, Kengeri, Bengaluru — a campus that spans over 110 acres and hosts more than a dozen educational institutions — BGS AADA offers an environment that is unlike any other design school in South Bengaluru. Here, design students share a campus with medical students, engineering students, school children and aspiring nurses, creating a uniquely diverse, intellectually stimulating community that mirrors the real world they will go out to design for.

The Academy offers two Bangalore University-affiliated B.Sc. degree programmes — in Fashion & Apparel Design (FAD) and Interior Design & Decoration (IDD) — both crafted to align closely with industry needs while giving students the creative freedom and academic rigour to develop their own design voice. From the very first semester, students work in dedicated design studios, engage with industry mentors and build portfolios that speak to employers and clients.

BGS AADA is affiliated to Bangalore University and recognised by the Government of Karnataka — ensuring that the B.Sc. degree awarded to every graduate is fully credible, nationally valid and respected by employers, postgraduate institutions and professional bodies across India.