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B.Des(8 courses)
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M.Des(7 courses)
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Q:   Does NID Ahmedabad accept any entrance exam for the BDes course?
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Candidates seeking admission to BDes at UID Ahmedabad need to take the UID Design Aptitude Test. The authorities usually conduct the entrance examination in the month of January. Schedule of the entrance examination is published on the official website of the institute. The aspirants should stay updated with important event dates to avoid missing out on an important event.

Q:   How is the student life of NID Ahmedabad?
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NID Ahmedabad students enjoy a good college life. The college surrounding is beautiful and made according to the student's liking. The college conducts various workshops and seminars. NID Ahmedabad offers hostel facilities to students. The hostels are neat and clean and has games area intalled for students. 

Q:   Can I change my date of birth when NID application form correction window opens?
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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.

National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad Fee Structure

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Q:   What is the fee of NID Ahmedabad?
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NID Ahmedabad offers courses that are BDes, MDes and PhD. The duration of courses ranges from 2 years to 6 years. The fee structure for the courses offered at NID Ahmedabad is tabulated below:

CoursesTotal Tuition Fees
BDes
INR 14.70 L
MDes 
INR 10.70 L
Q:   What is the last rank for the general category to get into NID? Will securing a rank within 200 help? What is the campus preference?
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BDes course is offered through various specialisations at NIDs. Candidates who have scored within 200 are eligible for top NIDs, including NID Ahmedabad and NID Andhra Pradesh. Admission to NID DAT exam is conducted for BDes admissions to NIDs. The table below shows a comparative analysis of the rank and scores of the last candidate admitted on the basis of NID DAT cutoffs for Open category for the last year for top NIDs, including the NID Ahmedabad, Andhra Pradesh, NID Assam, NID Madhya Pradesh and NID Haryana:

BDes Cutoff 2023: Top NIDs Comparison - Rank and Score

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(Open) Rank 2023

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NID Ahmedabad4765.80
NID Andhra Pradesh15462.20
NID Assam25560.30
NID Madhya Pradesh19661.30
NID Haryana18161.60
Q:   What is the application fee for NID DAT?
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The application fee of NID DAT 2026 for the B. Des for General, General-EWS, OBC-NCL candidates is INR 3,000. SC, ST, PwD candidates only ned to pay INR 1,500. However note that the application fees for overseas candidates seeking admission to supernumerary seats is INR 5000. In case of the M.Des programme, the application fees for General, General-EWS, OBC-NCL candidates applying for one discipline is INR 3,000. If two disciplines are chosen, the application fee is INR 6000. Meanwhile, SC, ST, PwD candidate need to pay INR 1,500 for one discipline, and INR 3000 for two disciplines.

The NID DAT 2026 application form is now open.

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B.Des

8 CoursesStar Icon4.1(3)4 years
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M.Des

7 CoursesStar Icon3.4(2)30 months
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B.Des. in Animation Film Design

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B.Des. in Ceramic and Glass Design

4 years
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B.Des. in Furniture and Interior Design

4 years
13
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₹16.84 L

B.Des. in Product Design

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₹16.84 L

B.Des. in Textile Design

4 years
19
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₹16.84 L

M.Des. in Ceramic and Glass Design

30 months
12
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₹12.22 L

M.Des. in Furniture and Interior Design

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19
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₹12.22 L

M.Des. in Product Design

30 months
19
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₹12.22 L

M.Des. in Textile Design

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19
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₹12.22 L

M.Des. in Film and Video Communication

30 months
19
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₹12.22 L

B.Des. in Graphic Design

4 years
19
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₹16.84 L

M.Des. in Animation Film Design

30 months
19
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₹12.22 L

B.Des. in Film and Video Communication

4 years
13
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₹16.84 L

M.Des. in Graphic Design

30 months
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₹12.22 L

Ph.D. in Design

3 years
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B.Des. in Exhibition Design

4 years
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₹16.84 L
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NID Ahmedabad
Students Ratings & Reviews

3.8/5
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Placement Review IconPlacements3.6
Infrastructure Review IconInfrastructure4
Faculty Review IconFaculty & Course3.8
Crowd Review IconCampus Life3.8
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M.Des. in Textile Design - Batch of 2018
2.8
3Placements3Infrastructure3Faculty3Crowd & Campus Life2Value for Money
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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B.Des. in Product Design - Batch of 2021
4.6
5Placements5Infrastructure4Faculty4Crowd & Campus Life5Value for Money
A college, which is totally different from the rest of the colleges in India.
Placements: One of the best in a country with the companies from every field coming to take the placement. The demand for the design student is increasing day by day since the number of student passing out is always the same, but that number of companies visiting the campus is always increasing year by year.
Infrastructure: The infrastructure is top-notch, which includes A/C and the Wi-Fi facility across the whole campus. Further, the building is made in such a way that it will remain cool in the scorching heat of Ahmedabad's summer. In short, it has all the facilities that a design student need to complete his/her studies for four years.
Faculty: One of the best faculty members of the whole country is here. They are highly experienced that nothing can beat them. The curriculum not only makes the people as a design student but also as a responsible human. Further, the evaluation of the students is held differently since they have the different talent in them. The skills to become a design student can excel in the industry.
Other: The college is located in the vicinity of Sabarmati river, and the campus is one of the best in Asia. They have more than 168 exchange programs for the students.
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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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B.Des. in Animation Film Design - Batch of 2018
3.8
3Placements4Infrastructure4Faculty4Crowd & Campus Life4Value for Money
Really, I cherish my days in NID.
Placements: The placements here are pretty decent at NID. It also depends on how good a student is in creative thinking, communication skills and of course a good portfolio. Here, companies like Microsoft, Samsung, MTV, Sony, etc., come to recruit. Almost everyone finds their desired companies here.
Infrastructure: The college has a good infrastructure, and the campus is equipped with constant high-speed internet. Labs and classrooms are updated and are accessible 27/7. The food is okay as the mess food is very oily. The hostel is also safe and great. Medical services are also a bit slow as the doctors come for only a few hours.
Faculty: Teachers are very friendly and very mindful. Both in-house and visiting faculty members help in the growth of the student. Although, faculty members are a bit less in animation, but the visiting ones from the industry compensate it. At the end of the day its the handful of knowledge which matters.
Other: Festivals like Chitrakatha and Monsoon fiesta are really fun. Its really contributes in bringing the design community together.
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B.Des. in Animation Film Design - Batch of 2018
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I really cherish my time at NID. I learned at lot from these very friendly people.
Placements: The placements are quite decent for an undergraduate from NID. The students of animation film design get the offers from various companies like Samsung, Disney, Cartoon Network, etc. Almost 80 percent of the students get recruited during the campus placements. It also depends on how good the students are in terms of strong visualization and communication skills.
Infrastructure: The infrastructure is really good in the Heritage campus in Ahmedabad. There is constant high-speed internet access, updated and equipped classrooms and labs. The medical facility is a little bit slow. Apart from that, it's a lovely campus full of greenery, birds and fresh air.
Faculty: The faculty members are very competent in their respective fields. We also have the industry access from the visiting faculty members from time to time. Along with those experts, from abroad also, some faculty comes to share their experiences with the students. The courses were updated from time to time after the student feedback.
Other: The campus is an all-time happening place. Be it from an art/design installation to sports and musical events. You get to meet a lot of alumnae who are very friendly. The festivals like Chitrakatha and Alpavirama are really contributing in bringing the design community together.
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B.Des. in Textile Design - Batch of 2026
4
3Placements4Infrastructure4Faculty5Crowd & Campus Life4Value for Money
Experience at NID, Ahmedabad .
Placements: Around 70 percent of students get placement through college placements. The highest package offered is 80 Lacs per annum. Average package is 9–12 lacs per annum. The top recruiter for textile design students is Fab India. The top role offered in textile design is surface designer for prints.
Infrastructure: The hostel is very safe and affordable, located inside the NID campus itself. So it's very easy to reach classes on time. Mess is a nearby hostel area. But food at the mess is not very good, very oily, and rotis are not properly cooked. The Wi-Fi facility is good with high-speed internet.
Faculty: Faculty members are very well qualified, have worked in there respective industries, and have deep knowledge about the current scenario. The textile design course curriculum is very well designed and contains practical skills courses and theoretical courses that are required for today's industry.
Other: Every year in August, monsoon fest happens, which is very nice.
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NID Ahmedabad 2025 FAQs

Q:   What is the age limit to apply for BDes programme at the NIDs?
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Indian nationals who belong to the General and General EWS categories need to be born on or after 1 July 2003 to apply for NID that 2024. In the case of candidates belonging to the OBC-NCL, SC, and ST categories, candidates born on or after 1 July 2000 may apply. Meanwhile, PwD candidates who are born on or after 1 July 1998 may apply for admission. The candidate needs to ensure that meets the age criteria before filling out the application form. It is because every detail entered by the candidate will be cross checked at the time of counselling, during the document verification process. Any candidate found to be faking their eligibility stands to be disqualified.

Q:   What details and documents are required to fill the NID application form?
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While filling out the NID application form, candidates have to enter their personal, academic, and personal information. They are also required to upload a photograph and signature, and caste Certificate if applicable. In case of candidates seeking admission under reserved categories, they also need to upload a category Certificate. PwD category candidates will also have to upload the relevant Certificate.

The category and PwD certificates should be in PDF format and max 2 MB.

Meanwhile, the photograph and signature should in JPG/JPEG format and within 75-100 KB.

Q:   When will the application forms for NID 2025 be released?
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NID application form 2025 opened on September 3, 2024. 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 2025 is December 6, 2024 (extended from December 3). The candidate can also edit the submitted application from December 4-9, 2024.

The NID DAT 2025 (Prelims) exam will be conducted on January 5, 2025.

Q:   Can I get into NID Ahmedabad with 70 rank in NID Entrance Exam?
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NID Ahmedabad's affiliated colleges offering B. Des specialisations through NID entrance exam. Taking into consideration, the last-round cutoff, getting a 70 rank is not sufficient to allow you to take admission at the institutes affiliated to NID Ahmedabad. Considering the NID Ahmedabad cutoff 2024, all the specialisations has the common rank of 43 for General AI category candidates. Similarly, for the OBC AI category, the common cutoff stood at 45. 

Q:   What are the popular courses offered by NID Ahmedabad?
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NID Ahmedabad offers Undergraduate, Postgraduate and PhD programmes. BDes and MDes are the popular courses offered by NID Ahmedabad. The BDes programme is offered in 8 specialisations and MDes programme is offered in 7 specialisations. NID Ahmedabad admission 2024 is based on NID entrance exams conducted for both BDes and MDes courses.

NID Ahmedabad eligibility and selection criteria for BDes course:

  • Selection criteria: DAT Prelims (40% weightage) + DAT Mains (60% weightage)
  • Eligibility: A pass in Class 12 in any stream is required to apply for the B. Des course. Additionally, candidates must be born on or after July 1, 2003 (July 1, 2000 for SC/ ST).

NID Ahmedabad eligibility and selection criteria for 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 three-year Bachelor's degree is required to apply for MDes course. Additionally, candidates must be born on or after July 1, 1992 (July 1, 1989 for SC/ ST).
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Does NID Ahmedabad offers BDes?

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Yes, NID Ahmedabad offers a BDes course. This course is offered to students who wish to pursue a design course. The level of the programme is undergraduate. Moreover, it runs for a duration of four years. Students who wish to know more can visit the official website of the university.

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How can I get admission in NID Bangalore?

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To get admission in NID Bangalore you must meet the eligibility criteria of the desired course. Elgible students are then required to appear for the NID Entrance Exam based on which the final selection is done. If selected, you need to pay the admission fees to confirm your seat at the institute.

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When will the NID 2026 application be released?

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National Institute of Design is expected to release the NID DAT 2026 Applications by the first week of September 2025 for B.Des and M.Des programmes. The registration for NID DAT 2026 will be on the official website of NID. Candidates can fill out the application form by registering, filling in info

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How can I apply after the NID DAT notification is released?

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Candidates will be able to apply online by registering on the official portal, filling out the form, uploading documents, and paying the application fee. The registration process will start after the release of the NID DAT 2026 official notification. National Institute of Design is expected to relea

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Where can I find the NID DAT 2026 notification?

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NID DAT 2026 notifications will be available on the official website of NID at admissions.nid.edu. Official notification of the NID entrance exam is all set to be out by the first week of September 2025. The notifications will be out for UG and PG programmes.

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