NID Placement 2026: Highest/Average salary, Participating Companies & Job Roles

NIDs are some of the top design institutes in the country and offer B.Des and M.Des courses. One reason why the NIDs are such a big attraction for students is their stellar placement record. Graduates from the institutes also enjoy wide career opportunities. Here we discuss the placement record of the participating institutes, the step-wise process, and much more.

The NIDs are regarded among the best design institutes in the country. One major reason why NIDs are highly regarded is that they have some of the best placement records among their peers. This is to go with the high-quality education these institutes offer. Here we discuss the NID placement report, how the placement process is conducted, average salary, and much more.

NID has Placement cells for NID campuses. The Placement Office at NID acts as a bridge between students and industry, offering a strategic platform for collaboration. Through initiatives like graduation projects, industrial training, live projects, and classroom assignments, students gain valuable real-world exposure.

Each year, NID conducts its flagship event, the Industry Interface, where prospective employers interact with students and identify talent for recruitment. This event also showcases NID’s strengths to industries, design studios, NGOs, government organizations, and MSMEs.

NID students pursue careers across a wide range of fields such as social communication, service design, craft design, green and sustainable design, universal design, technology-enhanced learning and experiential design. The design education at NID ensures that its graduates are recognized for their creativity, innovation, and problem-solving skills both in India and globally. The NID B.Des course has an intake of 425 seats approximately and is offered at the following FIVE campuses - NID Ahmedabad, NID Andhra Pradesh, NID Haryana, NID Madhya Pradesh, and NID Assam. Be it in the fields of Graphic Design, Textile Design, Film and Video Communication, Exhibition Design, Furniture, and Interior Design, and Ceramic and Glass Design, a NID graduate generally gets placed with an average package of 17-18 lakhs. 

NID Graduate’s Salary

The salary expectation of an NID graduate is always high. However, this may vary from company to company. Check the given table to get an idea of the salary that may be offered in NID placement 2024:

NID Major Recruiters

The list of top recruiters/ companies who are expected to participate in the NID placements is given below. The NID faculties train and prepare students for interviews and group discussions. 

Some other major recruiters at NID are:

• Adidas Group India
• Adobe
• Adobe Systems India Private Ltd
• Amazon Development Center (I) Private Ltd.
• Arttdinox – Jindal
• Ashok Leyland
• Astron Clothing
• Axis Bank Ltd - Neft
• Bharat Silks
• Info Edge (India) Ltd.
• Infosys Technologies Ltd.
• J.P.Morgan
• Jaanch Ur Style
• Label Sailesh Singhania
• Lajjo C Clothing
• Lava International
• Lg Electronics India Pvt. Ltd.
• Lnj Bhilwara Group
• Madura Fashion And Lifestyle
• Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (Automotive Sector)