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NID Ahmedabad MDes Courses & Fees 2025: Admission Dates & Eligibility

Q: What is the cost of MDes at NID Ahmedabad?

The overall cost of NID Ahmedabad is INR 11.4 lakh. The MDes fees might include mutiple other fee components that must be paid during admission. Admission to MDes is based on NID Design Aptitude Test (DAT). Therefore, candidates must register for the exam and pay the NIT DAT application fee. The application fee is tabulated below: Category Application Fee Application + Late Fees General, Gen-EWS, OBC-NCL INR 3000 INR 3000 + INR 1500 = INR 4500 SC, ST, PwD INR 1500 INR 1500 + INR 750 = INR 2250 Overseas (Supernumerary) INR 5000 INR 5000 + INR 2500 = INR 7500

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NID Ahmedabad MDes Eligibility & Highlights 2025

NID Ahmedabad MDes programme is a postgraduate level programme that lasts for two and a half years. Admission to this course in 2025 is based on NID entrance exams. MDes at NID Ahmedabad is offered in 19 disciplines across all 3 campuses in the departments namely Faculty of Communication Design, Faculty of Industrial Design, Faculty of Interdisciplinary Design, Faculty of IT Integrated Design, and Faculty of Textile, Apparel, Lifestyle and Accessory Design. Animation and film Design, Graphic design, Product Design, Furniture and Interior Design, etc.

Some of the key highlights for NID Ahmedabad MDes courses are mentioned below:

Particulars	NID Ahmedabad MDes Highlights
Duration	2.5 years
Specialisations	Animation Film Design, Product Design, Graphic Design, Film & Video Communication, Ceramic & Glass Design, Furniture & Interior Design
Common eligibility	Bachelor's degree
Selection criteria	NID DAT Prelims + DAT Mains (studio test + interview)

NID Ahmedabad MDes Eligibility & Selection Criteria

Check below the NID Ahmedabad eligibility and selection criteria for the MDes course:

Selection criteria: DAT Prelims (30% weightage) + DAT Mains (70% weightage, including studio test-40% and interview-30%)

Eligibility: A pass in bachelor's degree of a minimum of four-year duration in any stream or a full-time diploma of four-year duration in Design, Fine Arts, Applied Arts, and Architecture or a three-year bachelor's degree is required to apply for an MDes course. Additionally, candidates must be born on or after July 1, 1992 (July 1, 1989 for SC/ ST).

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NID Ahmedabad MDes Fees 2025

The total tuition fees for MDes courses at NID Ahmedabad is INR 11.4 lakh as per official sources. However, it is subject to changes. Hence, it is, indicative. Check the below table to know more about NID Ahmedabad MDes courses:

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Total Tuition Fees₹ 12.2L

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Design Aptitude Test (DAT)

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Q: What is the criteria for MDes in NID Ahmedabad?

The overall criteria for MDes in NID Ahmedabad is four year duration Bachelor degree in any specialisations from any recognised university or institution. NID Ahmedabad offers MDes programme at the postgraduate level that lasts for two and a half years. Admission 2024 is based on NID entrance exams. MDes is offered in 19 disciplines across all 3 campuses in the following departments: Faculty of Communication Design, Faculty of Industrial Design, Faculty of Interdisciplinary Design, Faculty of IT Integrated Design, and Faculty of Textile, Apparel, Lifestyle and Accessory Design.

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M.Des. in Ceramic and Glass Design

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Fee components	Amount (for 30 months)
Tuition	₹ 12.22 L
Hostel	₹ 87.5 K
One-time Payment	₹ 10 K
Other Fees	₹ 2.4 K
Total fee	₹ 13.22 L

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NID Ahmedabad MDes Admission Dates 2025

NID Ahmedabad MDes admission dates 2025 are not available yet. The admissions for the 2025 batch are to be made based on the NID Design Aptitude Test (DAT) exam. Candidates must watch out for NID DAT exam dates. NID DAT has released the dates for NID DAT 2025 (Mains) Exam, which is scheduled from March to April. NID DAT 2025 Prelims results are also out.

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Q: What is the eligibility for the MDes course offered at NID Ahmedabad?

MDes eligibility at NID Ahmedabad is Bachelor degree of 4-year or 3-year duration from a recognised University. General category students should be born on or after July 1, 1994 to apply for the course.

Q: How do I get into NID for an MDes? What kind of preparations do I have to do?

To secure admission to Ahmedabad MDes, candidates need to appear for Design Aptitude Test (DAT). NID DAT is a national-level entrance exam conducted by the National Institute of Design.

The NID DAT is conducted in two stages, DAT Prelims and DAT Mains, propective candidates need qualify DAT Prelims to appear for DAT Mains. The final admission offers are made on the basis of candidate's performance in both stages.

Follow the steps mentioned below to prepare for DAT:

Get familiar with the DAT exam syllabus
Check out the DAT exam pattern
Assemble the best books for DAT 2024 preparation
Make a monthly timetable
Solve past years’ question papers, sample papers, and mock tests.
Get proper rest and stay positive

NID Ahmedabad MDes Admission 2025: How to Apply?

NID Ahmedabad MDes course admissions are made based on scores in the NID DAT exam. Find the below step-by-step guide for NID Ahmedabad admission:

STEP 1: NID Ahmedabad MDes Application Process 2025

The mode of application is online for the MDes course. Check below the steps to apply and application fee:

The steps to apply for this college are as follows:
Visit the official website, https://nid.edu/.
Click on the registration link available on the Home page.
Register with the basic details to generate login credentials.
Log in to fill out the application form and upload the documents.
Pay the application fee and submit the form. Tabulated below is the NID Ahmedabad MDes application fee 2025:

Category	NID Ahmedabad MDes Application Fee (1 Discipline)	NID Ahmedabad MDes Application Fee (2 Disciplines)
General/ General-EWS/ OBC-NCL	INR 3,000	INR 6,000
Overseas (supernumerary)	INR 5,000	INR 10,000
Other reserved categories	INR 1,500	INR 3,000

Documents required at the time of application

Scanned passport-size photograph and signature
Caste certificate issued by a competent authority (if required)
Category certificate (if required)
Disability certificate issued by a competent authority (if required)

STEP 2: Release of Rank List

After the announcement of results the NIT DAT exam, the institute produces a rank list' based on applicants' scores in the exam.

STEP 3: NID Counselling

Candidates are further shortlisted based on their ranks for the counselling process. The BDes seats are allocated based on candidates' rank and institute seat intake.

STEP 4: Document Verification & Fee Payment

Candidates who get allocated a seat, are required to get their documents verified by the institute's authorities. After that, they are required to pay the prescribed fees. The total tuition fees for MDes courses at NID Ahmedabad is INR 11.4 lakh as per official sources. However, it is subject to changes. Hence, it is, indicative. Successful fee payment completes the NID Ahmedabad BDes admission process

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NID Ahmedabad MDes Seats 2025

NID Ahmedabad MDes seats are limited in number. The seats are offered across various MDes specialisations. Find below the seat bifurcation of MDes seats at NID Ahmedabad:

126

Total Seats Available

Courses	Seats
M.Des. in Ceramic and Glass Design	12
M.Des. in Furniture and Interior Design	19
M.Des. in Product Design	19
M.Des. in Textile Design	19
M.Des. in Animation Film Design	19

NID Ahmedabad V/S MIT-ADT V/S NIFT Gandhinagar

Comparing NID Ahmedabad with two other institutes known for their Design programme for their MDes programme based on multiple components such as course fees, package, and accepted exams:

College	Course Fee (BDes)	Package	Accepted Exam
MDes at NID Ahmedabad	INR 14.70 lakh	INR 15.72 Lakh	Design Aptitude Test
MDes at MIT Institute of Design, MIT-ADT University	INR 6.50 Lakh	INR 27.00 Lakh	MITID DAT
MDes at National Institute of Fashion Technology, Gandhinagar	INR 5.86 Lakh	NA	NIFT Entrance Exam

Compare NID Ahmedabad with other colleges/institutes here.

College	Median Salary	Total Tuition Fees	Ranking
NID Ahmedabad	-/-	₹ 12.22 L	-/-
NID Gandhinagar Compare	-/-	₹ 9.97 L - 11.43 L	-/-
Unitedworld Institute of Design Compare	-/-	₹ 11 L	-/-
Avantika University Compare	-/-	₹ 6.94 L - 7.22 L	-/-
IIT Delhi Compare	₹ 15.59 LPA	₹ 70 K	-/-
World University of Design Compare	-/-	₹ 8.05 L	-/-

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Wonderful place to be, it help discover one's self, passion and interest.

Placements: Yes, there is a placement cell at NID Paldi campus. It works good for a few disciplines but not for all. Reason being both placements and internships take place simultaneouly. So, the seriousness is not as much. Apart from it, not all the interest areas are satisfied. For instance, students interested in crafts hardly find companies facilitating their interest. As the companies are more industry oriented. Sometimes, professionalism is also faced on the part of employers. Minimum package starts from 8 lac and goes uptill 36 lac, as of now. Another angle is the education system. The way students are taught and provided wisdom through hand driven, self exploratory approach, majority of students go for enterprenuership wherein collaborative design cenetric work takes place. Often, students or Alumni group is more interested towards collaborating with traditional artisans to keep the craft joyfully alive, to maximize its exposure by contemporary additions and innovations.

Infrastructure: The entire campus has been beautifully designed with sequential unfolding of spaces. The proportion of built and unbuilt flow beautifully into each other. There are no strict path to a place, every person decides their own trail. Recently, all the classrooms and studio spaces have been made air conditioned. The library (knowledge management centre) as we call it, is an immense source of authentic information and has been kept systematically. The staff is strict and very helpful. The campus is fully Wi-Fi. There is a gym, mess, canteen, chain zone (we call it chain GATE wonderful green spaces, intermediate courtyards etc. The quality of food is decent and they work on variety as well. As a M.Des student, I did not get to stay at the hostel. But now there is one, newly constructed for M.Des girls.

Faculty: The course curriculum is quiet elaborate and touches upon each aspect in great detail. Though, the amount of knowledge is vast enough to be grabbed in a span of 2.5 years in an M.Des programme. But, at NID, learning comes by doing. So, once this approach is imbibe in a person they learn forever. NID encourages hand driven work. This develops sensitivity towards process and helps inculcate the value of time. Though open to technological advances, NID supports hand work more than machine work. It encourages craft driven approaches and works towards conservation and preservation of crafts through design innovations. Faculty members are qualified have industrial or craft based links. The diversity of courses and view points is the beauty.

Other: The campus is beautiful beyond comparison. It provides opportunity to each user to design their own trail. Movement is not strict and there are multiple ways of reaching one place. This facilitates decision making based on the scenario. The spaces are free flowing. There is an auditorium which features films, student films, talks, etc. After each course students display their work for comments. Students keep participating in competitions and win at them too. In the evening, students and alumni group plays together. Cultural events, competitions, displays keep happening frequently. The campus is near to Sabarmati river.

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M.Des. in Graphic Design - Batch of 2021

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Our college provides good teachers, placements, and infrastructure.

Placements: Almost 80-90% of students got placed in this course. The average salary package offered was 3 LPA. Many students from our course got internships at First Cry, Microsoft, Adobe, Ikea, etc. The top roles offered were visual designer, creative manager, etc.

Infrastructure: The infrastructure of this college was very good. It has beautiful & comfortable environment. The food quality is not so preferably good in the mess and canteen but it is manageable. Medical facilities were provided. Sports area is good.

Faculty: Teachers were great. They were very helpful, well-qualified, and smart. They guide students very well. The course curriculum was relevant and great. Semester exams were not difficult. Guidance, career advice, and plans were great in this course.

Other: I chose this course because of my interest in graphic design.

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M.Des. in Furniture and Interior Design - Batch of 2024

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About master of design at National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad.

Placements: Plethora of opportunities were available for the master of design course. This specialisation had enhanced offers in various top-branded organisations in the role of interior design and designers. Likewise, some of the recruiters like Godrej, Florence, Durian, IKEA, etc.

Infrastructure: Dress code of the students was not so noticeable based on our choice we should dress ourselves.

Faculty: Teachers spent least time, dealing with the classroom portions which were usually 2 to 3 hours a day. Teachers were so knowledgeable and built an effective, healthy relationship among the students. Teachers helped us to verify the data about our research projects, and gather some relevant information too. Along with the teachers, some guides came with us while we went for visiting the industrial experience. Industrial experience was arranged once every two weeks to give more weightage to the practical learning.

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NID Ahmedabad MDes Scholarships 2025

NID Ahmedabad MDes scholarships are designed to offer monetary aid to deserving students. A range of scholarships is offered by the institute, Government of India, and Ford Foundation to deserving and underprivileged students pursuing MDes courses from the institute. Visit NID Ahmedabad Scholarships to know more.

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Q: Does NID Ahmedabad offer scholarships to MDes students?

NID Ahmedabad does not provide scholarships of its own. However, NID Ahmedabad students can avail of various scholarships offered by the state and central government. Listed below are some of the popular scholarships:

Central Sector Scheme of Scholarship for College and University Students
Ishan Uday Special Scholarship Scheme for North Eastern Region
Post Graduate Scholarship for Single Girl Child
Saksham Scholarship Scheme for Specially-Abled Students (Degree)

NID Ahmedabad MDes FAQs 2025

Q: What are the various specialisations offered at NID Ahmedabad for the MDes?

The two-and-a-half-year Master of Design (MDes) programme at NID Ahmedabad is offered in five specialisations, i.e., Communication Design, Industrial Design, Interdisciplinary Design, IT Integrated and Textile, Apparel, Lifestyle & Accessory Design.

Industrial Design is offered in six disciplines: Ceramic & Glass Design, Furniture And Interior Design, Product Design, Toy & Game Design, Transportation & Automobile Design and Universal Design.

Communication Design is offered under four discipline: Film & Video Communication, Graphic Design, Animation Film Design, and Photography Design.

Interdisciplinary Design is offered under two discipline: Design for Retail Experience and Strategic Design Management.

IT Integrated Design is offered under four discipline: Digital Game Design, Interaction Design, Information Design, and New Media Design.

Apparel, Lifestyle & Accessory Design offers three discipline: Apparel, Lifestyle, and Textile Design.

Q: What is the cost of MDes at NID Ahmedabad?

The overall cost of NID Ahmedabad is INR 11.4 lakh. The MDes fees might include mutiple other fee components that must be paid during admission. Admission to MDes is based on NID Design Aptitude Test (DAT). Therefore, candidates must register for the exam and pay the NIT DAT application fee. The application fee is tabulated below:

Category	Application Fee	Application + Late Fees
General, Gen-EWS, OBC-NCL	INR 3000	INR 3000 + INR 1500 = INR 4500
SC, ST, PwD	INR 1500	INR 1500 + INR 750 = INR 2250
Overseas (Supernumerary)	INR 5000	INR 5000 + INR 2500 = INR 7500

Q: Q. How many MDes seats are available at NID Ahmedabad?

There are 147 seats available for MDes programme at NID Ahmedabad. The seats are reserved specialisation-wise. which are tabulated below:

Courses	Seats
MDes in Animation Film Design	22
MDes in Furniture and Interior Design	22
MDes in Graphic Design	22
MDes in Film and Video Communication	22
MDes in Product Design	22
MDes in Textile Design	22
MDes in Ceramic and Glass Design	15

Q: When will the NID DAT 2024 Mains exam be conducted?

The National Institute of Design will conduct the DAT Mains exam separately for the B. Des and M.Des programs.

The DAT Mains exam for the B. Des programme was conducted in April 202 (tentative). Meanwhile, DAT Mains for the M.Des programme was held from March onward.

The DAT Mains exam for the B. Des programme comprises a Studio Test that will be conducted in a center-based mode. Meanwhile, the DAT Mains for the M.Des programme comprises a Studio Test and Interview.

The final results of NID DAT 2025 were declared by considering the performance of the candidate in the DAT Prelims and DAT Mains.

Final results for the B.Des programme was announced in May 2025, while for the M.Des program, final results was announced in Arpil 2025.

Q: Can I consult NIFT syllabus to prepare for the NID DAT 2024 exam?

The NIFT and NID DAT are different entrance exams. Also, while the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) released an official syllabus for the NIFT entrance exam, the National Institute of Design (NID) doesn’t release any official syllabus.

So, the only option for the NID aspirant is to consult previous years’ papers and sample test papers to get an idea regarding the types of questions that may be asked in the NID DAT 2024 exam.

And no, the NIFT 2024 syllabus cannot be relied on to prepare for the NID DAT exam. The candidate may refer to the NIFT syllabus only to further their knowledge.

Q: Is the NID DAT 2024 syllabus out?

The National Institute of Design (NID) hasn’t released any syllabus for the DAT Prelims exam. In fact, NID doesn’t release any syllabus either for the DAT Prelims or DAT Mains exam.

Instead, the institute released sample question papers for the B.Des and M.Des programs.

The candidate can solve questions given in the sample papers to get an idea about the types of questions asked, topics covered, and weightage. Previous years’ NID DAT question papers can also be used for the purpose.

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When will the NID DAT 2026 counselling be conducted for M.Des?

Answered 6 days ago

NID DAT 2026 counselling was over for MDes course admission. The NID DAT 2026 (Prelims) exam results will be announced in February, more details can be seen by clicking here.

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When will the application forms for NID 2026 be released?

Answered a week ago

The application date for NID 2026 exam is over. The exam for BDes and MDes programs were held on Dec 21, 2025. NID BDes exam result 2026 will be released on April 7, 2026.

Manashjyoti Piplani

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When will the NID DAT 2026 Prelims exam be conducted?

Answered 6 days ago

NID DAT 2026 exam was conducted in the last week of December. The Result for NID DAT Prelims for B.Des programme will be out on April 07, 2026, at 4 PM.

Rashmi Sinha

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When is the last date to fill NID DAT Application form 2026?

Answered 2 months ago

The last date to fill the application form for NID DAT 2026 for B.Des and M.Des programme was December 01, 2025. The registration forms were available online.

Sayeba Naushad

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What details cannot be modified in NID DAT 2026 Application window?

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The details that cannot be modified in NID DAT 2026 Application window are programs applied, name of the candidate, date of birth, registered mobile number and registered email address.

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