NID Entrance Exam MDes Colleges 2026: Admissions, Fees, Ranking, Placements
National Institute of Design Entrance Exam 2026 ( NID Entrance Exam )
Registration - 11 Sep '25 - 1 Dec '25
NID Institutes offer UG and PG programmes. NID B.Des course has a seat intake of 589 seats and is available at NID Ahmedabad, NID Andhra Pradesh, NID Assam, NID Haryana, and NID Madhya Pradesh. Meanwhile, the M.Des program has a combined intake of 347 seats and is offered at 3 campuses: NID Ahmedabad, NID Bengaluru, and NID Gandhinagar.
Admission to NID B.Des and NID M.Des programmes will be done on the basis of NID DAT Scores. NID DAT 2026 Entrance Exam will have two stages:
- NID DAT Prelims
- NID DAT Mains
Read on to learn more about NID 2026 participating colleges, seat matrix, category-wise reservation, and admission process.
- NID DAT 2026 Participating Institutes - B.Des Seat Intake
- NID DAT 2026 Participating Institute - M.Des Seat intake
- NID DAT 2026 - Admission Category
- NID DAT 2026 Reservation - M.Des Program
- NID DAT Participating Colleges 2026 - FAQs
NID DAT 2026 Participating Institutes - B.Des Seat Intake
The B.Des program will have a combined intake of around 425 seats. The institute-wise breakdown and other details are given in the tables below.
NID DAT 2026 Participating Institute - Seat Intake for B.Des program
| S. No |
NID 2025 Participating Institute |
Seat Intake (Expected) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
125 |
|
| 2 |
75 |
|
| 3 |
75 |
|
| 4 |
75 |
|
| 5 |
75 |
|
| Total |
425 |
NID DAT 2025 - Institute-wise Reservation of seats for B.Des
| Institute |
Total seats |
GEN-EWS (10% |
OBC-NCL (27%) |
Scheduled Caste (15%) |
Scheduled Tribe (7.5%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NID Ahmedabad |
125 |
13 |
34 |
19 |
9 |
| NID Andhra Pradesh |
75 |
8 |
20 |
11 |
6 |
| NID Haryana |
75 |
8 |
20 |
11 |
6 |
| NID Madhya Pradesh |
75 |
8 |
20 |
11 |
6 |
| NID Assam |
75 |
8 |
20 |
11 |
6 |
| Total |
425 |
45 |
114 |
63 |
33 |
The faculty-wise seat intake at NID participating colleges is also given below.
Bachelor of Design (B.Des.) at NID Ahmedabad 2025
Faculty of Communication Design
| Discipline | Seat Intake (Expected) |
|---|---|
| Animation Film Design | 19 |
| Exhibition Design | 13 |
| Film & Video Communication | 13 |
| Graphic Design | 19 |
Faculty of Industrial Design
| Discipline | Seat Intake (Expected) |
|---|---|
| Ceramic & Glass Design | 13 |
| Furniture & Interior Design | 13 |
| Product Design | 19 |
Faculty of Textile, Apparel, Lifestyle, and Accessory Design
| Discipline | Seat Intake (Expected) |
|---|---|
| Textile Design | 19 |
Bachelor of Design (B.Des.) at NID Andhra Pradesh
The B.Des programme at NID AP has 75 seats in all the categories.
| Discipline | Seat Intake in each NID (Expected) |
|---|---|
| Communication Design | 25 |
| Industrial Design | 25 |
| Textile and Apparel Design | 25 |
Bachelor of Design (B.Des.) at NID Haryana
| Discipline | Seat Intake in each NID (Expected) |
|---|---|
| Communication Design | 25 |
| Industrial Design | 25 |
| Textile and Apparel Design | 25 |
Bachelor of Design (B.Des.) at NID Madhya Pradesh
| Discipline | Seat Intake in each NID (Expected) |
|---|---|
| Communication Design | 25 + Supernumarary Seats* |
| Industrial Design | 25 + Supernumarary Seats* |
| Textile and Apparel Design | 25 + Supernumarary Seats* |
*The total intake is 86 students, which will include 11 (4+4+3) overseas candidates.
Bachelor of Design (B.Des.) at NID Assam
| Discipline | Seat Intake in each NID (Expected) |
|---|---|
| Communication Design | 25 |
| Industrial Design | 25 |
| Textile and Apparel Design | 25 |
Note:
- The number of seats reserved for Indian nationals is 125.
- Candidates who are selected for admission at NID Ahmedabad will have to attend a mandatory Design Foundation study for 2 semesters.
Also Read:
- List of NIDs in India 2026: Courses, Fee, Eligibility, Seat Matrix & Admission Process
- NID Courses Fee Structure 2026 (BDes & MDes): College/Semester wise Fees & Seat Matrix
- NID Placement 2026: Highest/Average salary, Participating Companies & Job Roles
NID DAT 2026 Participating Institute - M.Des Seat intake
The National Institute of Design (NID) offers a two-and-a-half-year years’ Master of Design (M.Des.) program at the following campuses:
- NID Ahmedabad
- NID Bengaluru
- NID Gandhinagar
NID DAT 2026 - Institute-wise seat intake for M.Des
The NID DAT seat intake for M.Des is:
| S.No |
NID Campus |
Seat Intake (Expected) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
NID Ahmedabad |
126 |
| 2 |
NID Gandhinagar |
126 |
| 3 |
NID Bengaluru |
95 |
| Total Intake |
347 |
NID DAT 2026 - M.Des programs& Program-wise Seat Intake
The National Institute of Design has five faculties:
- The Faculty of Communication Design
- The Faculty of Industrial Design
- Faculty of Information Technology-Integrated Programmes
- Faculty of Interdisciplinary Design Studies
- Faculty of Textile, Apparel, and Lifestyle Accessory Design
The various disciplines and the institute-wise seat intake can be checked from the tables given below.
Faculty of Communication Design
| Discipline |
NID Campus |
Seat Intake (expected) |
|---|---|---|
| Animation Film Design |
Ahmedabad |
19 |
| Film & Video Communication |
Ahmedabad |
19 |
| Graphic Design |
Ahmedabad |
19 |
| Photography Design |
Gandhinagar |
19 |
Faculty of Industrial Design
| Discipline |
NID Campus |
Seat Intake (expected) |
|---|---|---|
| Ceramic & Glass Design |
Ahmedabad |
12 |
| Furniture & Interior Design |
Ahmedabad |
19 |
| Product Design |
Ahmedabad |
19 |
| Toy & Game Design |
Gandhinagar |
12 |
| Transportation & Automobile Design |
Gandhinagar |
19 |
| Universal Design |
Bengaluru |
19 |
Faculty of Information Technology-Integrated Programmes
| Discipline |
NID Campus |
Seat Intake (expected) |
|---|---|---|
| Digital Game Design |
Bengaluru |
19 |
| Information Design |
Bengaluru |
19 |
| Interaction Design |
Bengaluru |
19 |
| New Media Design |
Gandhinagar |
19 |
Faculty of Interdisciplinary Design Studies
| Discipline |
NID Campus |
Seat Intake (expected) |
|---|---|---|
| Design for Retail Experience |
Bengaluru |
19 |
| Strategic Design Management |
Gandhinagar |
19 |
Faculty of Textile, Apparel, and Lifestyle Accessory Design
| Discipline |
NID Campus |
Seat Intake (expected) |
|---|---|---|
| Apparel Design |
Gandhinagar |
19 |
| Lifestyle Accessory Design |
Gandhinagar |
19 |
| Textile Design |
Ahmedabad |
19 |
NID DAT 2026 - Admission Category
Admission to the B.Des and M.Des courses at NID-participating colleges will be open to the following categories.
| Seat Category |
Category of Eligible Candidates |
|---|---|
| Open |
GEN, GEN-EWS, OBC-NCL,SC, ST, GEN-PwD, OBC-NCL-PwD, SC-PwD, ST-PwD, GEN-EWS-PwD |
| General- Economically Weaker Section (GEN-EWS) |
GEN- EWS, GEN-EWS-PwD |
| Other Backward Class- Non-Creamy Layer (OBCNCL) |
OBC-NCL and OBC-NCL-PwD |
| Schedule Caste (SC) |
SC and SC –PwD |
| Schedule Tribe (ST) |
ST and ST –PwD |
| Open—Persons with Disability (PwD) |
GEN-PwD, GEN-EWS-PwD, OBC-NCL-PwD, SC-PwD, ST-PwD |
| Other Backward Class- Non-Creamy Layer— Persons with Disability (OBC-NCL-PwD) |
OBC-NCL-PwD |
| Schedule Caste —Persons with Disability (SC-PwD) |
SC-PwD |
| Schedule Tribe—Persons with Disability (ST-PwD) |
SC-PwD |
NID DAT 2026 Reservation - M.Des Program
The disciplines for NID DAT are:
| GEN-EWS (10% |
OBC-NCL (27%) |
Scheduled Caste (15%) |
Scheduled Tribe (7.5%) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disciplines with 19 seats each |
2 |
5 |
3 |
1 |
| Disciplines with 12 seats each |
1 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
NID DAT Participating Colleges 2026 - FAQs
Check out the frequently asked questions (FAQs) related to the NID DAT 2026 colleges below.
NID Entrance Exam Exam
Student Forum
Anything you would want to ask experts?Answered 2 months ago
The NID DAT 2026 notification will provide information about eligibility, application process, fees, exam dates, exam pattern, and selection process. The notification provides details of seat capacity at each NID campus for both B.Des and M.Des.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 months ago
NID DAT 2026 notifications will be available on the official website of NID at admissions.nid.edu. Official notification of the NID entrance exam is all set to be out by the first week of September 2025. The notifications will be out for UG and PG programmes.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 months ago
National Institute of Design released the NID DAT 2026 Applications on September 11, 2025 for B.Des and M.Des programmes. The registration for NID DAT 2026 will be on the official website of NID. Candidates can fill out the application form by registering, filling in information, submitting document
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 months ago
One can follow these tips for NID 2026 preparations:
- Know your NID Syllabus.
- Understand the exam pattern of NID DAT.
- Make the NID DAT 2026 preparation plan.
- Books to refer.
- Practice till you are perfect using mock tests and previous year's papers.
- NID DAT Exam Day Strategy.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 months ago
Yes, there are placements in NID campuses. NID has separate Placement cells for the placement process. Placement in NID completely depends on the performance of the student during the selection interview. Some of the top recruiters of NID are:
- Malabar Gold & Diamonds
- J.P.Morgan
- Tcs
- The Asian Heritage F
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 months ago
NID Ahmedabad has a good record of placements. NID Ahmedabad consistently leads in placement outcomes among NID campuses. In 2025, the average package was around ?21.3 LPA and the highest package was around ?30 LPA. The Total offers made were 620.
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 months ago
Yes, there are a multitude of benefits of solving previous years’ question papers and sample papers. For one, they will help the candidate get an idea of the types of questions asked, difficulty level, weightage, etc. This exercise of solving a sample paper is a must for NID candidates. Past years’
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 months ago
It is not at all necessary to take coaching to get a good rank in NID DAT. It is because the entrance exam will test the creative, drawing, and innovative skills of the candidate. Now, a coaching institute can’t teach you to be creative or become innovative; instead, with a little effort these skill
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Contributor-Level 10
Answered 2 months ago
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 practical study timetable, get familiar with the syllabus and pattern, and get the book combination right.
When studying, make it a habit t
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41 Institutes accepting NID Entrance Exam
National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad
Paldi, Ahmedabad • Public
3.9- ₹ 16.84 Lakh
- 4 years
- |
- Full Time
Lavale Village, Pune • Private
- NIFT Entrance Exam, NID Entrance Exam, UCEED, FLAME Design Aptitude Test (FDAT)
- ₹ 35.85 Lakh
- 4 years
- |
- Full Time
Dr. D.Y. Patil School of Design
Tathawade, Pune
- ₹ 12.00 Lakh
- 4 years
- |
- Full Time
Hyderabad • Private
- Woxsen Design Test (WDT), NID Entrance Exam, NIFT Entrance Exam, UCEED, SAT India, CUET
- ₹ 13.00 Lakh
- 4 years
- |
- Full Time
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