National Institute of Design Ahmedabad Ph.D. Courses & Fees 2026

No, the date of birth cannot be changed in the NID application correction window. The candidate will also not be able to edit their name, the programme applied for admission, registered email id, and phone number, in the application form. Note that these details are entered by the candidate at the time of registering for the NID DAT exam. Among the particulars that the candidate is allowed to edit in the NID DAT application form include the exam centre, address of communication, uploaded documents, category under which admission is sought, and any other details not covered in the paragraph above. The candidate needs to go through the list of items that can be edited and that can not be edited before filling out the NID DAT application form to avoid trouble afterwards. The application edit window for NID DAT will open within a few weeks of the closure of the application form.

NID officials will consider the Merit list of that Prelims to shortlist candidates for DAT Mains. The number of candidates shortlisted will be no less than three times in each category. The National Institute of Design will prepare merit lists for GENERAL, GENERAL-EWS, OBC-NCL, SC, ST, PwD & OVERSEAS categories. In the scenario where two or more candidates score the same marks in the DAT Prelims, then a tiebreak policy will be applied to decide the merit rank.

The application edit window for NID DAT 2024 will open soon after the application form closes. Using the application edit window, the candidate will be able to edit details like their address, applied category, exam centre, etc. However, the candidate can't change the Programme Applied in, Name of the Candidate, Date of Birth, Registered Mobile Number, and Registered Email ID. Also, if the candidate changes their applied category, the applicable application fees have to be paid by the candidate. Further, no refund of fees will be made in case of any category change.  

Anticipated on the basis of last year trends, the minimum score required for NID Ahmedabad for BDes is 65.8 and for MDes, it must range between 80 and 90. 5 in NID DAT exam for the Open Category students. NID Ahmedabad admission to both BDes and MDes is offered through NIT DAT exam.

The design institute offers BDes at UG level and MDes at PG level across various specialisation in the field of Design. Candidates planning to take admission in NIDs must appear for NID DAT. Further, NID DAT scores are released category-wise, to check out score for other categories visit NID Ahmedabad cutoff page. 

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.

Some of the top recruiting companies at National Institute of Design are given in the table below:

NID application form 2026 opened on September 11, 2025. The application form is open online at the NID admission portal -admissions.nid.edu. Candidates who meet the program-specific eligibility criteria may apply before the last date.

The NID application form is for admission to the B. Des and M.Des courses offered by participating colleges. The last date to apply for NID DAT 2026 was December 01, 2025. 

NID Ahmedabad admission to BDes and MDes is based on NID DAT scores. The final schedule for NID Ahmedabad cutoff has been released. Currently, the NID DAT exams are over. Students can visit the official website for updated information. 

Refer to the table below to know more about the highest package recorded during the past three years:

The National Institute of Design is showing an impressive placement record as of now. A total of 476 offers were provided to students in the 2025 placement drive. Check out the table for more information on National Institute of Design placements 2024

NID Ahmedabad cutoff to BDes and MDes courses is based on NID DAT followed by counselling. The Open rank for BDes for NID Ahmedabad cutoff 2024 offered through NID DAT is estimated to be around 47, with a cutoff score of 65.8. For MDes, candidates must have around 80 - 95.4 score in NID DAT for NID Ahmedabad admission.

The aforementioned score and cutoff are anticipated on the basis of previous year trends for Open category students for a total seat of 144. 

NID Ahmedabad offers BDes, MDes, and PhD in the various fields of Design. And BDes is also offered with various specialisation such as the Faculty of Industrial Design, Faculty of Communication Design, Faculty of Textile, Apparel, Lifestyle & Accessory Design and Ceramic & Glass Design.The 2.5-year MDes degree is available in 19 disciplines with concentrations in the Faculties of Communication Design, Industrial Design, Interdisciplinary Design, Information Technology Integrated Design, And Textile, Apparel, Lifestyle, and Accessory Design.

The number of students placed during NID Ahmedabad placements 2024 has not been released yet, However the number of offers provided has been released. Check the table below to know more:

The number of offers provided during National Institute of Design Placements was 476. In the last three years the number of offers have been decreasing year after year. Check out the data tabulated below to know more:

The placement rate for National Institute of Design for 2025 has not been released yet. Refer to the table below to know more bout the placement highlights recorded in 2024:

The institute has released the overall placement data for 2023, including all the campuses. A total of 837 students opted for campus placements and the total number of offers made was 620. Check the complete insights of NID Ahmedabad placements 2023 from the table below:

Particulars	Placement Statistics (2023)
the highest package	INR 30 LPA
the lowest package	INR 4 LPA
No. of students opting for full-time placements	837
No. of offers made by industries for full-time placements	620

NOTE: The above statistics are the combined data for all the NID campuses.