室設系成立於1997年，為大高雄地區唯一以室內設計為名之高等學府，以因應亞太營運中心建立與國際大都會生活環境的發展，積極培育具國際觀和本土關懷之室內設計專業技術人才。室內設計在現階段的發展中，亟需建構其知識、技術和職場等相關專業範疇，以確立其學門主體。本校室內設計系針對「室內設計」學門的特殊屬性，藉由─「人因環境數位模擬」、「室內暨建築設計本體論研究」、「室內外構造、裝修、裝飾建材設計開發」和「室內空間數位虛擬輔助設計」等四大應用性理論與科技，進行空間設計專業化與躍升；同時也積極尋求一種足以統合本系特有之三大師資結構（室內、建築和藝術）、三大專業模組（居住空間、公商展演、室內建築），以及四大課程結構（基礎、理論、技術、設計）等三方結構層級的課務內容，以奠定未來室內設計系所的中、長期發展基礎，並培養具前瞻與專業的室內設計人才。

Established in 1997, the Department of Interior Design was the only one in the Great Kaohsiung area that integrates the Department of Interior Design and the Graduate school of Architecture and Interior Design. Our objective is to train specialized technical professionals with a global and local view. This department has been developing curricula focusing on cultivating knowledge, skills, and job-related expertise. This department pursues advanced and professional training in interior design and features four applied theories, including (1) technology of human factors digital simulation, (2) ontology of interior and architecture design, (3) design and development of interior and exterior construction, decoration, and decorative building materials, along with (4) interior space digital and virtually aided design.

In order to cultivate visionary and professional students, this department manages to integrate (1) teaching resources of interior design, architecture, and art, (2) three modules of living space, public business performances, and interior architecture, and (3) curricula of foundation, theory, technology and design for medium and long-term development.