National Institute of Design Ahmedabad Paldi Answered Questions

To take admission in the BDes and MDes programmes at NID Ahmedabad, Candidates have to fulfil the eligibility criteria and apply online by filling application form. The candidates need to qualify two stages of DAT exam (prelims and mains) to get admission.

NID Ahmedabad accepts the Design Aptitude Test (DAT) exam for admission to its Bachelor of Design (B.Des) and Master of Design (M.Des) programmes. This national-level entrance exam is conducted in two stages: DAT Prelims  (paper-pencil test) and DAT Mains (studio test/interview). It is quite competitive exam.

Interested candidates can check below the eligibility for NID Ahmedabad courses:CoursesEligibility CriteriaBDesClass 12 from any stream from a recognised boardBorn on/after July 2005 for General/EWS and July 2002 for SC/ST/OBCMDesBachelor's degree from any recognised boardBorn on/after 1 July 1994 for General/EWS and July 1991 for SC/ST/OBCPhDMaster's degree in Design

There are a total of 126 seats for MDes courses offered by NID Ahemdabad. The seats are distributed specialisation-wise. The sanctioned intake is subject to revision by the authorities. It is mentioned here as per the official website/ sanctioning body. But is still subject to changes and hence, is indicative.

The other charges inculded in the NID Ahmedabad MDes fees are insurance, student activity fund, and film club. Total amount of other charges is INR 2,800. This fee has to be paid in first and third semester. The amount to be paid in each semester is INR 1,400. This fee is as per official sources, but can still be revised. Hence, is indicative.

Candidates who get selected need to pay admission fee amount. NID Ahmedabad fee for two-year MDes course is INR 13.18 lakh. The fee structure includes various components, such as tuition fee, alumni fee, insurance, etc. The given fee is as per an official notification. Hence, is indicative.