The application process for NID 2025 is online and starts in October every year.

The National Institute of Design has released NID Application form on October 01, 2019. The last date of application form submission is November 07, 2019. To apply, please visit www.admissions.nid.edu

The admission process includes 5 easy steps :

Step 1 : Read the admission brochure and instructions carefully

Step 2 : Sign up and Login Requirement: Nationality, Category, Disability, Birthdate, Email, Mobile

Step 3 : Fill Details in the Application Form Requirement: Personal & Educational Details, Work Experience (Only M.Des.)

Step 4 : Upload Documents Requirement: Photograph, Signature, Caste / PwD Certificate, Passport

Step 5 : Pay Application Fee & Print your Application (General candidates have to pay Rs.2000 and SC/ST/PWD candidates have to pay Rs.1000 in online mode or via DD.)

Following is the pattern for NID’s entrance exam :

Phase 1: DAT (Prelims) :

DAT is a written exam for 3 hours and 100 marks It has 2 sections:

Section 1 : Objective Type Questions (70 marks)
Section 2 : Subjective Type Questions (30 marks)

Phase 2: DAT (Mains) :

On the basis of the DAT (Prelims) score, candidates are shortlisted and called for DAT (Mains). Generally, candidates equal to three times the number of seats are called.

The DAT (Mains) consists of two parts :

• Studio Test :
  This may consist of tests in different formats such as drawing/sketching, hands-on model making, group discussions, presentations etc. The test is marked out of 100 points.
• Interviews (only for MDes) :
  The interviews will be conducted separately for each discipline, immediately after the Studio Test at the same centre. Following are the details of the same :
  • NID admission interview is conducted by a panel of 3-4 individuals
  • There are faculties and a psycho-analyst amongst them. The interview revolves around the candidate’s personality, interests, likes, dislikes, reactions to situations, portfolio, abilities, etc.
  • The interview questions and the time duration can never be predicted. It can be as short as 2 minutes or as long as an hour

(Note: The weightage of each phase for final admission is decided every year by the NID Admission Cell)

Following are the basic skills NID is testing for :

• Sequential drawing, Manipulation of 2D shapes, Everyday scientific & mechanical concepts, Spatial sense, Analytical & logical reasoning
• Aesthetic Sense,Visual Analogies,Color Psychology & Theory
• The questions on General Knowledge & Awareness will be based on topics such as Current Affairs,Culture, Literature, History, Geography, Economics, Politics, Technology etc.
• Basic knowledge of Sentence structure, English Grammar, basic Algebra, Geometry & Arithmetic

DAT (Prelims) will be conducted in the following 16 cities in India :

• Ahmedabad
• Bengaluru
• Bhopal
• Chandigarh
• Chennai
• Dehradun
• Guwahati
• Hyderabad
• Kolkata
• Lucknow
• Mumbai
• Nagpur
• New Delhi
• Ranchi
• Thiruvananthapuram
• Vijayawada

DAT (Mains) are conducted on the NID campuses

NID was established in 1961 .

NID has its campuses in :

• Ahmedabad
• Bengaluru
• Gandhinagar
• Vijayawada
• Kurukshetra
• Andhra Pradesh
• Haryana
• Madhya Pradesh
• Assam

Ahmedabad Campus :

Gandhinagar Campus :

Bengaluru Campus :

Vijayawada & Kurukshetra Campus :

Andhra Pradesh:

Haryana :

Madhya Pradesh :

Assam :

(Note 1 – At the Bachelors level, candidates can apply for B.Des. or GDPD or both programs.)

(Note 2 – At the Bachelors level, candidates can apply for B.Des. or GDPD or both programs.)At the Masters level, candidates can apply for up to 2 disciplines of M.Des.)

Eligibility Criteria for B.Des. programs :

• Upper Age Limit – Candidate should be 20 years of age before 1st July (relaxable for up to 3 years for reserved category)
• Educational Qualification – Candidate should have passed or be appearing for 10+2 exam from any recognized board.

Eligibility Criteria for M.Des. programs :

• Upper Age Limit – Candidate should be 23 years of age before 1st July (relaxable for up to 3 years for reserved category)
• Educational Qualification – Candidate should have passed from any recognized institute or university in any of the following :
  • Bachelor degree in any discipline under 10+2+4 system
  • Bachelor degree in any discipline under 10+2+3 system with one year experience or further academic qualification
  • Diploma in Design under 10+2+4 system

Click here for the Fees Stucture of GDPD 2020-2021
(Note: All amounts are in INR)

(Note: This reservation is only available for candidates belonging to OBC non-creamy layer and having the requisite certificate)

The campus provides for residential facilities at the following campuses :

• Ahmedabad campus :
  Hostel accommodation is available only for B.Des. students from Sem 1 to 7
• Gandhinagar campus :
  Hostel accommodation is available for M.Des. students from Sem 1 to 4
• Vijayawada campus :
  Hostel accommodation is available for all students, irrespective of their discipline

Below is the list of a few International Collaborations signed by NID till date :

• École nationale supérieure de création industrielle (ENSCI), Paris, France
• École nationale supérieure des arts décoratifs (ENSAD), Paris, France
• Konstfack University College of Art, Craft & Design, Stockholm, Sweden
• Pforzheim University of Applied Sciences, Pforzheim, Germany
• Shenkar College of Engg. & Design, Ramat Gan, Israel
• Birmingham Institute of Art and Design, (BIAD), Birmingham, UK
• Royal College of Art & Design, London, UK
• The Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture (FADA), Johannesburg, South Africa
• Sheridan College of Applied Arts & Design, Canada
• Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy
• University “La Sapienza”, Rome, Italy
• Instituto Europeo di Design, S R L, Milan, Italy
• University of Bocconi, Milan, Italy
• Design & Arts College, Christchurch, New Zealand
• Hochschule, Hannover, Germany
• Pininfarina, S.p.A Italy
• The Ontario College of Art & Design, Toronto, Canada
• Kookmin University, Seoul, Korea
• University College for Creative Arts, Farnham, UK
• Rhode Island School of Design, Rhode Island, USA
• Zurich University of Arts, Zurich, Switzerland
• Domus Academy, Milan, Italy
• École Supérieure d’Art et de Design, Reims, France
• Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT), Melbourne, Australia
• The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow, Scotland
• Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, UK
• Taiwan Design Center, Taipei, Taiwan
• University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
• University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, USA
• Arizona State University, USA
• Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn, Australia
• Haute école des arts du Rhin (H.E.A.R.), Strasbourg, France
• California Institute of the Arts (CalArts), Valencia, USA
• Academy of Fine Arts, Warsaw, Poland

To view the complete list please visit the following link :
https://www.nid.edu/education/international-programmes-at-nid/list-international-collaborations.html

NID is well known for its innovative pedagogy and unique teaching methods. The education programmes under each discipline are designed to meet these objectives :

• To provide thorough understanding of technical, managerial and design fundamentals along with a strong exposure to real life situations so that they are able to experience how the intellectual, creative and other skills acquired could be adopted to benefit the user, society and industry.
• Each programme must provide the opportunity to identify, plan and achieve learning goals through an understanding of cultural, social and technological developments in the context of historical, contemporary and individual concerns.
• There should be ample opportunity to develop innovative and exploratory thinking, necessary technical skills, and the ability to locate individual design approaches within the appropriate professional context.
• To enable the students to develop a sense of social and professional commitments.
• To provide interdisciplinary and progressive knowledge of design but with a focused understanding of an area of specialisation suited to the professional design practice.

Every year in December, NID conducts a placement week, where over 100+ recruiting companies float 1,000+ job offers for the last semester students.

Highlights of the placement program are as follows :

• The highest salary offered to a PG Student (2015 placement week) : Rs. 72 lacs p.a.
• The highest salary offered to a Graduate student (2015 placement week): Rs. 48 lacs p.a.

NID has a very strong Industry Interface & Placement process. The Industry Interface is maintained in 3 different ways –

1. Sponsored classroom projects :
   4 to 8 week projects are conducted for industry in last 2 years of UG and 2nd year of PG program
2. Mandatory Industrial training :
   6 to 8 weeks projects in the industry premises. Students are paid anywhere from Rs. 10,000 to Rs. 25,000 per month. This is scheduled during third year of UG and second year of PG program
3. Mandatory Diploma project:
   All final semester students need to complete 6 months of diploma project with a client organization. The stipend is anywhere from Rs.15,000 to Rs.50,000 p.m.