M.Des. in Strategic Design Management 

at NID Gandhinagar, Gandhinagar

NID DAT, along with NIFT and UCEED are among the most competitive national-level entrance exams in the country. The fact that there are only 425 seats for the B. Des and 347 seats for the M.Des programme makes it very competitive. But that being said, if the candidate prepares well and with the correct strategy, then the NID DAT exam can be cracked. Among the first things the candidate needs to do is prepare a efficient study timetable get familiar with the syllabus and pattern, and use good books as reference material. 

NID Gandhinagar offers full-time residential two-and-a-half-year MDes courses to students across seven disciplines. The specialisations in which the programme is offered are:

• Lifestyle Accessory Design
• Apparel Design
• New media design
• Toy and Game Design
• Photography Design
• Strategic Design Management
• Transportation & Automobile Design

A candidate seeking admission to a NID Gandhinagar MDes course must fulfil the criteria mentioned below:

• Bachelor's degree of at least four years duration in any stream from a recognised university. 
• Pass in graduation and only candidates born on or after 1 July 1991 are eligible to apply for admission to the General Category and EWS Category. Only Indians born after 1 July 1988 may apply for admission if they belong to the Reserved Category (Other Backward Class-Non Creamy Layer (OBCNCL), Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST).

No, the candidate is not allowed to carry the question paper of the NID exam with them after conclusion of the exam. In fact, the question papers of NID will not be released neither for that Prelims or that Mains. The reason for the non release of the question paper is because the NID question papers are highly subjective in nature. The question paper of NID DAT will be set in English language. Note that the candidate can download unofficial versions of the NID question papers released by the coaching institutes. These question papers will be mostly memory-based, compiled with the help of questions shared by candidates.

Both institutes are the top most institutes in India. NID Ahmedabad has higher IIRF rank and it is top most design institute with higher employment percentage and other factors. Here are some information about the institute:

• The average package of NID Ahmedabad in academic year 2023 is INR 17-18 LPA
• The highest package it ever recorded is INR 50 LPA

NID Ahmedabad is way better than the NID Gandhinagar in every aspect.

The National Institute of Gandhinagar is very good for Master of Design (M.des) as the NID Gandhinagar falls under directly to government of India. If you campare the average packages over the years and if you consider the course fee structure, then it is one of the good NID in India The masters course from an NID woud get attention to your CV or Resume, even if you try for off campus placements. The highest package for a M.Des is INR  46 LPA .
Fee strucutre according to the management is INR 10 LPA .
The college has more than 80 precent placements in 2022-2023

Expected NID DAT cut off 2024 has been updated on this page. Candidates can also check past year's NID cutoff to get an idea on opening and closing ranks for admission. As per previous year NID cutoff, the NID DAT cutoff marks for General category was 50. National Institute of Design will release the NID DAT cutoff 2024 pdf along with result at admissions.nid.edu. Candidates can also check NID fees 2024.

NID Gandhinagar offers 7 specializations in M.Des. These are the most popular branches at NID Gandhinagar including Industrial Design, Communication Design, Textile Design, and Apparel Design. The fee range of these courses is INR 10 Lakhs - 11.4 Lakhs. To get enroll in these courses one must clear the NID Entrance Exam. The institute offers admission to 146 students. 

 The tuition fees for an MDes programme at NID Gandhinagar is approximately INR 17,500 per semester.