About NID

National Institute of Design (NID) at Ahmedabad and at its Bengaluru and Gandhinagar Extension campuses 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.) of two-and-a-half year duration and PhD in Design. The Institute is also a member of the Association of Indian Universities (AIU).

NID Andhra Pradesh, NID Haryana, NID Madhya Pradesh & NID Assam are independent autonomous institutes under the DPIIT, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India and offer full time Bachelor of Design (B. Des) of four-year duration.

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

NID Ahmedabad: Bachelor of Design (B. Des.)

The four-year Bachelor of Design (B. Des.) programme is offered at NID Ahmedabad in the following areas of specialization:

• Animation Film Design
• Exhibition Design
• Film & Video Communication
• Graphic Design
• Ceramic & Glass Design
• Furniture & Interior Design
• Product Design
• Textile Design

NID Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh & Assam: Bachelor of Design (B. Des.)

The four-year-long Bachelor of Design (B. Des.) is offered at NID Andhra Pradesh, NID Haryana, NID Madhya Pradesh & NID Assam in the following areas of specialization:

• Industrial Design
• Communication Design
• Textile & Apparel Design

Eligibility

Bachelor of Design (B. Des.)

All candidates applying for the B. Des. programmes must fulfill the eligibility criteria of both age and education qualification.

Age Limit:

1. For Indian Nationals in General Category and General EWS Category: Only those candidates born on or after 1 July 2000 are eligible to apply for admission.
2. For Indian Nationals in Reserved Category (Other Backward Class-Non Creamy Layer (OBC-NCL), Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST): Only those candidates born on or after 1 July 1997 are eligible to apply for admission.
3. For Indian Nationals in PwD Reserved Category: Only those candidates born on or after 1 July 1995 are eligible to apply for admission.
4. For Foreign Nationals in Overseas (Supernumerary) Category: Only those candidates born on or after 1 July 2000 are eligible to apply for admission.

Educational Qualification:

Applications for academic year 2020–21 are open to candidates who have passed or will appear for higher secondary (10+2) qualifying examinations in the academic year 2019–20 in any stream (Science, Arts, Commerce, Humanities etc.) from any recognized board of education such as CBSE, IB, ICSE or equivalent.

Important Dates are yet to be announced

Accepting Application Form online starts: Tentatively December 2020

Last date for submitting online application: Tentatively December 2020

Last date for receiving printed application forms: Tentatively December 2020

Window to edit the application forms: Tentatively December 2020

Download Admit Cards for DAT Prelim: Tentatively December 2020

DAT Prelims Exam (B. Des., GDPD and Overseas candidates): Tentatively December 2020

DAT Prelims result for B. Des. and GDPD: Tentatively March 2021

Download Admit Card for DAT Mains for B. Des. and GDPD starts: Tentatively April 2021

DAT Mains for B. Des., GDPD and Overseas candidates: Tentatively between April to May 2021

DAT Mains result for B. Des. and GDPD: Tentatively May 2021

Counselling: Tentatively June 2021