Communication Design

No, it is generally not mandatory to have prior work experience to apply for an M.Des in UI/UX or Communication Design at IITs or NIDs

Yes, candidates who have passed their H.S.C. vocational examination may apply for admission to the B.Des program.

Applications for NID DAT 2026 will open in September 2025 (tentatively). Candidates who have passed or will appear for higher secondary (10+2) qualifying examinations in the academic year 2025–26 in any stream (Science, Arts, Commerce, Humanities etc.) from any recognised board of education such as CBSE, IB, ICSE or equivalent could apply.

Candidates seekling admission to the M.Des programme must have complete their 3-year or 4-year Bachelor Degree programme in any discipline.

Candidates who have done full-time Diploma of minimum 4-year duration in Design/Fine Arts/Applied Arts/ Architecture, after 12th standard or equivalent to 12th standard, from any university or institute recognised by law in India, may also apply. 

Well, yes. Almost all of the Information Design institutes charge an admission application fee of around INR 1,500 to INR 3,000, which you need to submit along with the duly filled out application form. Further, you may also have to pay extra fees in the case of late application submission after the initial deadline.

In the beginning, the average salary for Information Design students is usually around INR 4 LPA to INR 8 LPA, which may differ depending on the specific job profile, recruiter, company, location, market demand, individual skill set, and internship experiences (if any). As you earn some years of experience in the field and set your feet, your earning potential will also increase.

Information Design courses allow you to rekindle your artistic spirit and creativity and embark on a journey full of exploration and learning opportunities. You can work at various tech companies or design agencies and expect a decent salary package. Some top career profiles available for you after completion of an Information Design course are given here:

• Graphic Designer
• UX Designer
• Information Architect
• Data Visualization Designer
• Advertising Designer
• Communication Designer

The average tuition fee for Information Design courses is around INR 10 Lacs to INR 15 lakh, which may differ on the basis of the course level, type, and the college offering the course. Apart from the tuition charges, you also have to pay for hostel facilities, college applications, semester exam registration, caution money, lab fees, advanced workshop fees, backlog fees (if applicable), and other miscellaneous charges.

You should check the detailed fee structure for Information Design courses at the official college website to have a clear picture and make an informed decision as to which college meets your financial goals the best.

Sure. Information Design is not offered as a standalone course by many colleges in India, you only have a few top college options for Information Design courses as given here:

For UG Courses:

• Avantika University, Ujjain
• Srishti Manipal Institute of Art, Design and Technology

For PG Courses:

• NID Bangalore
• MIT Institute of Design, Pune
• Avantika University, Ujjain
• Srishti Manipal Institute of Art, Design and Technology

Not at all. The Information Design course syllabus is not the same for all colleges, rather differs on the basis of the course level and the college where you're planning to study the course. Each Information Design college has its own syllabus guidelines to provide the students with the best learning resources possible, which is a mix of core subjects, professional electives, projects, lab classes, workshop sessions, internships, etc. A few core concepts might be similar, but the electives are different.