No, NID Ahmedabad does not offer direct admission. It is quite competitive to get into NID Ahmedabad. Candidates are admitted based on their score in Design Aptitude Test (DAT) entrance exam that has two stages: prelims and mains.

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 competi

Interested candidates can check below the eligibility for NID Ahmedabad courses:

The NID Counselling 2026 will commence after the declaration of the NID DAT Mains 2026 Result of B.Des and M.Des.

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

NID Ahemdabad MDes fee includes an alumni fee of INR 5,000. It generally has to be paid for joining the alumni association. The fee is one-time chargeable. It is mentioned here as per the 2026-27 fee structure. 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, bu

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.

NID Ahmedabad BDes students can opt for hostel facilities. The total hostel charges are INR 1.05 lakh. It is INR 15,000, per semester for the facility. This fee is as per the 2026-27 fee structure. Hence, is indicative. The mess charges are informed in the starting of each academic year. 

NID Ahmedabad BDes fee is cumulative of various components. It includes tuition fee, film club, alumni fee, students refundable deposit, etc. The per semester tuition fee amount is INR 2.26 lakh. NID Ahmedabad BDes security deposit is of INR 10,000. This fee amount is as per official sources. It is