About NID

National Institute of Design (NID) is an ‘Institute of National Importance’ as per the NID Act 2014 as well as an autonomous Institute under the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India. As per the NID Act 2014, the Institute is a statutory authority empowered to award its own degrees—presently offering Bachelor of Design (B. Des.) of four-year duration, & Masters of Design (M.Des.)The Institute is also a member of the Association of Indian Universities (AIU). Admission to all the programmes at NID is on the basis of the candidates’ performance in the two-stages of Design Aptitude Test. The objective of these exams is to assess the knowledge, skills and behavioral abilities of candidates.

Courses Offered

Master of Design (M.Des.) Programme

The two-and-a-half year Master of Design (M.Des.) programme at NID is offered at its campuses in Ahmedabad, Bengaluru and Gandhinagar. Candidates may apply in any of the following disciplines:

1. Animation Film Design
2. Film &Video Communication
3. Graphic Design
4. Photography Design
5. Ceramic & Glass Design
6. Furniture & Interior Design
7. Product Design
8. Toy & Game Design
9. Transportation & Automobile Design
10. Universal Design
11. Digital Game Design
12. Information Design
13. Interaction Design
14. New Media Design
15. Design for Retail Experience
16. Strategic Design Management
17. Apparel Design
18. Lifestyle Accessory Design
19. Textile Design

Eligibility

Master of Design (M.Des.)

All candidates applying for the M.Des. programme (any discipline) must fulfill eligibility criteria of both age and education qualification.

Age Limit:

• For Indian Nationals in General Category & General EWS Category: Only those candidates born on or after 1 July 1990 are eligible to apply for admission.
• For Indian Nationals in Reserved Category (Other Backward Class-Non Creamy Layer (OBCNCL), Scheduled Caste (SC) & Scheduled Tribe (ST): Only those candidates born on or after 1 July 1987 are eligible to apply for admission.
• For Indian Nationals in Person with Disabilities (PwD) Reserved Category: Only those candidates born on or after 1 July 1985 are eligible to apply for admission. 
• For Foreign Nationals in Overseas (Supernumerary) Category: Only those candidates born on or after 1 July 1990 are eligible to apply for admission. 

Educational Qualification:

In addition to satisfying the above age criteria, the candidate must possess at least one of the following minimum qualifications to be considered eligible for admissions:

Bachelor Degree of minimum 4-year duration in any specialization, after 12th standard or equivalent to 12th standard from any university or institute recognized by law in India.

OR

Bachelor Degree of minimum 3-year duration in any specialization, after 12th standard or equivalent to 12th standard.

OR

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 recognized by law in India.

Important Dates yet to be announced

Master of Design (M.Des.)

Accepting Application Form online starts: Tentatively October 2020

Last date for submitting online application: Tentatively November 2020

Last date for submitting online application on payment of late fees: Tentatively November 2020

Last date for receiving printed application forms accompanied with a Demand Draft (to be sent via speed post, registered post or courier): Tentatively November 2020

Window to edit the application forms: Tentatively November 2020

Download Admit Cards for DAT Prelim starts: Tentatively December 2020

DAT Prelims Exam (including Overseas candidates): Tentatively December 2020

DAT Prelim results for M.Des.: Tentatively February 2021

DAT Mains Schedule: Will be announced later