NID Jorhat 2026 Fee Structure: Fees Components, Courses Offered and Seat Intake
National Institute of Design Entrance Exam 2026 ( NID Entrance Exam )
Exam On - 21 Mar '26 - 1 Apr '26
Want to study at NID Jorhat and wondering about its fee. Then you are the right place. In this article, we will see the fee structure of NID Assam, Jorhat. Read in detail to know more.
NID Jorhat Fees
The National Institute of Design (NID) will release the fee structure for the academic session 2026-27 on its admission portal. The fee structure will be released for the B.Des and M.Des programs semester wise and includes various components like tuition fees, insurance fees, alumni fees, and student activity fees. The fee details will not include the Mess fee. It will be notified at the start of the academic session.
NID DAT 2026 (Prelims) exam will be conducted on December 21, 2025. Candidates who get shortlisted have to next appear in the DAT Mains. The final result of NID DAT 2026 will be prepared by giving weightage to DAT Prelims and DAT Mains.
- What is NID Jorhat ?
- Courses Offered at NID Jorhat
- Highlights of NID Institute Fees
- NID Fees for B.Des (All Institutes) 2026
What is NID Jorhat ?
National Institute of Design, Jorhat or NID Jorhat is a design institute set up by NID. It is India’s premier design institution in Jorhat, Assam. It was established in 2019. The first batch of the institute was started in 2019. NIDJ is an initiative of the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India to promote design studies.
| Particulars |
Statistics |
|---|---|
| Year of establishment |
2019 |
| Campus |
Jorhat, Assam |
| Modes of education |
Full time |
| Number of courses offered |
1 course (B.Des) |
| Total no. of seats |
75 |
| Affiliation |
Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India |
| Official website |
nidj.ac.in |
| Application mode |
Online |
Commonly asked questions
The NIDs have a combined intake of 425 seats for the B. Des programme. Of these, 45 seats are earmarked for the Industrial Design programme. The candidate can select from specializations like Ceramic and Glass Design, Furniture & Interior Design, and Product Design. The candidate will be able to select the programme of specialisation at the time of counselling.
Total seats offered in B. Des courses at all the NID campuses is 425 seats. For M.Des course, NID seats on offer for admission are 347. The B. Des programme is offered at five institutes - NID Ahmedabad, NID Andhra Pradesh, NID Haryana, NID Madhya Pradesh, and NID Assam. The various faculty members under which the programme is available include Faculty of Communication Design, Faculty of Industrial Design, and Faculty of Textile, Apparel, Lifestyle, and Accessory Design. Meanwhile, the M.Des course is available at NID Ahmedabad, NID Bengaluru, and NID Gandhinagar. Admission to both the B. Des and M.Des courses will be through the NID DAT entrance exam.
Courses Offered at NID Jorhat
NID Jorhat offers B.Des programme. Admission is granted on the basis of NID DAT Entrance Exam. It offers specialisation in Industrial Design, Communication Design, and Textile & Apparel Design.
Bachelor of Design (B.Des.) at NID Assam
| Discipline | Seat Intake in each NID |
|---|---|
| Communication Design | 25 |
| Industrial Design | 25 |
| Textile and Apparel Design | 25 |
Highlights of NID Institute Fees
- NID fee structure consists of various components like tuition fees, hostel charges, alumni fees, and mess charges.
- There are also refundable and non-refundable fees. For instance, the security deposit of INR is a one-time, refundable fee that has to be paid once at the beginning of the 1st semester. Meanwhile, the tuition fee is non-refundable.
- The fee structure for the B.Des program is given for all semesters, whereas the fee structure for the M.Des program covers five semesters.
- The semester fee has to be paid at the start of the particular semester.
- Considering Ahmedabad and Bengaluru are non-residential campuses for the M.Des program, there are no hostel charges.
Commonly asked questions
The Interior Design programme is offered both for the BDes and MDes courses. At the BDes level, the Interior Design programme is offered under the faculty of Industrial Design, with a specialisation in Furniture and Interior Design. There are currently 13 seats for the programme. At the master's level, MDes in Furniture & Interior Design course is offered at the NID Ahmedabad campus. The intake capacity for the MDes programme is currently 19 seats. Admission to the Interior Design programme (both Bachelor's and master's) at the NIDs will be through the NID DAT exam.
The National Institutes of Design (NIDs) currently offer the BDes and MDes courses. Admission to these courses will be based on the merit rank of the candidate in the NID DAT exam, which will be prepared by considering the performance of the candidate in DAT Prelims and DAT Mains. The weightage carried by the two exams is notified by the National Institute of Design at the time of declaration of final results. Note that in NID DAT 2025, the DAT Prelims will carry 40% weightage, while DAT Mains will carry 60% weightage.
The candidate has to first appear in DAT Prelims, and if shortlisted has to next appear in DAT Mains. The DAT Mains exam for the BDes comprises a Studio Test, but also an interview for the MDes programme.
Diploma candidates need to meet the following conditions for admission:
- Done full-time Diploma of 4-year duration after 10+2
- Diploma in the following subjects is accepted - Design/ Fine Arts/ Applied Arts/ Architecture.
- The Diploma must be done from a university or institute recognised by law in India.
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NID Fees for B.Des (All Institutes) 2026
The fee structure is almost same for all the NID campuses.
| Particulars |
(2026-27) |
(2027-28) |
(2028-29) |
(2029-30) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sem-1 |
Sem-2 |
Sem-3 |
Sem-4 |
Sem-5 |
Sem-6 |
Sem-7 |
Sem-8 |
|
| A. Tuition Fees |
2,25,500 |
2,25,500 |
2,25,500 |
2,25,500 |
2,25,500 |
2,25,500 |
2,25,500 |
2,25,500 |
| B.Other Charges |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| i. Insurance (Personal Accident) |
200 |
- | 200 |
- | 200 |
- | 200 |
- |
| ii. Student Activity Fund |
1,000 |
- | 1,000 |
- | 1,000 |
- | 1,000 |
- |
| iii. Film club |
200 |
- | 200 |
- | 200 |
- | 200 |
- |
| iv. Alumni fee |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5,000 |
| Total B |
1,400 |
- | 1,400 |
- | 1,400 |
- | 1,400 |
5,000 |
| Fees without Hostel Charges (A B) |
2,26,900 |
2,26,500 |
2,26,900 |
2,26,500 |
2,26,900 |
2,26,500 |
2,26,900 |
2,26,500 |
| C. Hostel Charges |
15,000 |
15,000 |
15,000 |
15,000 |
15,000 |
15,000 |
15,000 |
- |
| Fees with Hostel Charges (A B C) |
2,41,900 |
2,40,500 |
2,41,900 |
2,40,500 |
2,41,900 |
2,40,500 |
2,41,900 |
2,30,500 |
| Mess Charges |
Will be informed at the beginning of each Academic Year |
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| Security Deposit |
INR 10,000 to be paid once (at the beginning of the 1st semester) |
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The components of NID Jorhat are given below.
| Component | Fee |
|---|---|
| Tuition Fees | ₹2,29,400 |
| Refundable Security Deposit | ₹10,000 |
| Total Fees for the first year (two semesters) | ₹2,39,400 |
| Hostel Fees | ₹53,200 |
| Mess Fees | ₹77,000 |
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Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 4 weeks ago
If there were any clashes of the interview dates with the college/ university exam, then candidates could inform the NID before February 23, 2026. Candidates needed to attach a copy of the timetable attested by the principal and a letter from the principal confirming that the examination dates clash
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 4 weeks ago
NID will not release any Answer Key for B.Des or M.Des programme. It opens a rechecking window with the result.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 4 weeks ago
Yes, NID has a rechecking Window for the NID Result. This window will check whether all answers are checked or not, and whether the total is correct.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 4 weeks ago
NID will release the result for B.Des on April 07, 2026. The result be released on the website of NID.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
NID Studio Test for M.Des carries 40% of wieghtage and Interview carries 60% wieghtage. More emphasis is given on the interview by NID.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
No, there is no negative marking in the NID Studio Test. Candidates will be evaluated based on their thinking and creative skills. Studio Test will carry 40% of the total Marks for the NID Mains Exam.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
Yes, NID Studio Exam is a bit tough because it will check your creativity and imagination. You can learn some formulas here and apply them to get the answer. The main objective is to evaluate technical skills and critical thinking skills. So, it is said to be a bit tough.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
It is not at all necessary to take coaching to get a good rank in NID Entrance Exam. It is because the entrance exam will test creative, drawing, and innovative skills of the candidate. Now, a coaching institute can't teach you to be creative or become innovative. But you can take coaching classes f
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
National Institute of Design (NID) will release the NID DAT 2026 admission cut-off for the B.Des and M.Des programmes at the time of seat allotment, around May-June 2026. The cut-off will be released as the rank and score of the last candidate admitted to the M.Des program.
NID DAT cut-off for B.Des
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered a month ago
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 corr
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