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National Institute of Design

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23 Jun 2023

List of NIDs in India - Courses, Fee, Eligibility & Admission Process

National Institute of Design is one the most premium design institutes in India and is the conducting body of the NID Design Aptitude Test. NID is the first design school to be announced as an 'Institution of National Importance' by an Act in the Indian Parliament. The National Institute of Design has 7 campuses - Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, Bengaluru, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh and Assam.



List of NIDs in India


NID is an autonomous institute falling under the ambit of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, GOI and it is famous for offering design specialisations like Communication, Industrial, Textile and IT Integrated (Experiential) Design.


Candidates securing valid marks in NID DAT will be eligible to gain admission at NID campuses. The NID admission process includes two stages - the prelims exam and the mains exam. The list of the NID campuses in India is as follows.




Courses and Programmes Offered By

National Institute of Design


B.Des- Faculty of Communication Design

Faculty of Industrial Design

Faculty of Textile, apparel, lifestyle and accessory design


M.Des- Faculty of Communication Design

Faculty of Industrial Design

Faculty of Textile, apparel, lifestyle and accessory design

Faculty of Information technology integrated programmes

Faculty of Interdisciplinary design studies


Details of the programmes offered


B.Des- Faculty of Communication Design

Animation Film Design

Film & Video Communication

Graphic DesignExhibition Design


Faculty of Industrial Design- Furniture & Interior Design

Ceramic & Glass Design

Product Design


Faculty of Textile, apparel, lifestyle and accessory design- Textile Design


M.Des- Faculty of Communication Design

Animation Film Design

Photography Design

Graphic Design

Film & Video Communication


Faculty of Industrial Design- Ceramic & Glass Design

Product Design

Universal Design

Furniture & Interior Design

Toy & Game Design

Transportation & Automobile Design


Faculty of Textile- apparel

lifestyle and accessory design

Apparel Design

Textile Design

Lifestyle Accessory Design


Faculty of Information technology

integrated programmes- Interaction Design

New Media Design

Information Design

Digital Game Design


Faculty of Interdisciplinary design studies- Design for Retail Experience

Strategic Design Management



National Institute of Design Seat Matrix -

BDes admission


Faculty of Industrial Design

Product Design19

Furniture Design13

Ceramic and Glass Design13

Faculty of Communication Design

Graphic Design19

Animation Film Design19

Film and Video Communication13

Exhibition Design13

Faculty of Textile

Apparel & Lifestyle

Accessory Design

Textile Design19


Who can apply for NID admission


Candidates seeking admission at the National Institute of Design must clear NID Design Aptitude Test (NID DAT). To appear in the NID DAT, it is mandatory for the candidates to meet the prescribed eligibility. NID DAT is the only gateway to gaining admission at NID. NID DAT eligibility criteria for BDes and MDes are as follows.


NID admission - BDes eligibility criteria


  • General and general EWS categories candidates must be up to 20 years of age on or before June 30 of the admission year. OBC-Non Creamy Layer/ST/SC candidates get a relaxation of 3 years. Whereas PwD reserved category candidates get an exemption of 5 years.


  • Aspirants who have passed or currently appearing in the class 12 examination in any discipline (Science, Arts, Commerce, Humanities etc) in the academic year 2022-2023 from any recognized board such as CBSE, IB, ICSE or its equivalent are eligible to appear for NID DAT


NID admission - MDes eligibility criteria


  • General category applicants must not exceed more than 30 years of age as of June of the admission year. However, 3-year relaxation is given to the reserved category candidates.


  • Aspirants who have a bachelor's degree from any recognised university or institute can apply for admission NID MDes admission.


  • Candidates who have completed a full-time diploma of a minimum of four years in design/ fine arts/ applied arts/ architecture after Class 12 from a recognised institute or university are also eligible to apply for NID DAT.


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How to apply for NID Design Aptitude Test


Eligible candidates can fill out the NID DAT application form online by visiting the official website - admissions.nid.edu. Aspirants are advised to keep the required documents beforehand to avoid chaos and last-minute hiccups at the time of filling out the application form.


Candidates have the liberty to choose the NID DAT exam centres while filling out the registration form. The exam centres are the cities where the entrance exam of NID will be held. The steps to apply for NID DAT are as follows.


  • Registration

  • Fill out the NID DAT application form

  • Upload the documents

  • Pay the application fee

  • Download and print the application for future reference


What after NID DAT Registration


The National Institute of Design (NID) will release the NID DAT admit card after the completion of the registration process. NID DAT admit card will be available to download at admissions.nid.edu. Applicants can download the admit card online by providing the required login credentials. The hall ticket includes details such as the candidate's name, roll number, date & time of the exam and address of the exam centre.


If any discrepancies are found in the details mentioned on the hall ticket then candidates must report to the concerned authority for rectification. NID DAT admit card is an important document that candidates must carry to the test centres along with valid identity proof.


NID Fee Structure


NID fee structure varies for Indian nationals, SAARC and African countries and the rest of the world students. Students have to pay the NID tuition fee every semester whereas other components of the NID fee are to be paid on yearly basis.


NID Ahmedabad Course Fee



Note: Students wishing to stay in the hostel have to pay Rs 15000 per semester. Also, students have to pay Rs 10000 (one time) as deposit fee which is refundable at the beginning of the first semester.




NID Bangalore Course Fee


M.Des. in Universal Design - 19 Seats - Rs. 9,39,800

M.Des. in Digital Game Design - 19 Seats - Rs. 9,39,800

M.Des. in Design for Retail Experience -19 Seats- Rs. 9,39,800

M.Des. in Interaction Design- 19 Seats - Rs. 9,39,800

M.Des. in Information Design- 19 Seats- Rs. 9,39,800


Note: NID Bangalore is a non-residential campus.


NID Gandhinagar Course Fee


  • M.Des. in New Media Design- 19 Seats - Rs. 9,39,800

  • M.Des. in Lifestyle Accessory Design -19 Seats - Rs. 9,39,800

  • M.Des. in Photography Design - 19 Seats - Rs. 9,39,800

  • M.Des. in Strategic Design Management - 19 Seats - Rs. 9,39,800

  • M.Des. in Apparel Design - 19 Seats - Rs. 9,39,800

  • M.Des. in Transportation and Automobile Design - 19 Seats - Rs. 9,39,800

  • M.Des. in Toy and Game Design -12 Seats - Rs. 9,39,800


Note: Students wishing to stay in the hostel have to pay Rs 17,5000 per semester.


NID Assam Course Fee


  • B.Des in Industrial Design - 25 Seats - Rs. 2,00,360

  • B.Des in Communication Design - 25 Seats - Rs. 2,00,360

  • B.Des in Textile & Apparel Design - 25 Seats - Rs. 2,00,360


Note: The hostel and mess fees are excluded from the annual fees mentioned above. Candidates have to pay Rs. 10,000 extra at the beginning of the first semester as the refundable security deposit.


NID Madhya Pradesh Course Fee


  • B.Des in Industrial Design- 86 Seats (including Supernumerary Seats) - Rs. 2,22,395

  • B.Des in Communication Design - Rs. 2,22,395

  • B.Des in Textile & Apparel Design - Rs. 2,22,395


Note: The hostel and mess fees are excluded from the annual fees mentioned above. Candidates would have to pay Rs. 10,000 extra at the beginning of the first semester as a refundable security deposit.



NID Andhra Pradesh Course Fee


  • B.Des in Industrial Design - 25 Seats - Rs. 1,97,700

  • B.Des in Communication Design - 25 Seats - Rs. 1,97,700

  • B.Des in Textile & Apparel Design - 25 Seats - Rs. 1,97,700



Note: The hostel and mess fees are excluded from the annual fees mentioned above.


NID Haryana Course Fee


  • B.Des in Industrial Design - 25 Seats - Rs. 9,00,600

  • B.Des in Communication Design - 25 Seats - Rs. 9,00,600

  • B.Des in Textile & Apparel Design - 25 Seats - Rs. 9,00,600


Note: The hostel fee is excluded from the fees mentioned above. Students opting

for a hostel have to pay Rs 16,500 every semester as a hostel fee.




NID Haryana Course Fee


  • B.Des in Industrial Design - 25 Seats - Rs. 9,00,600

  • B.Des in Communication Design - 25 Seats - Rs. 9,00,600

  • B.Des in Textile & Apparel Design - 25 Seats - Rs. 9,00,600


Note: The hostel fee is excluded from the fees mentioned above. Students opting for a hostel have to pay Rs 16,500 every semester as a hostel fee.


How to prepare for NID Design Aptitude Test


NID Design Aptitude Test commonly known as NID DAT is a design entrance exam conducted at a national level for the applicants seeking admission to B.Des and M.Des programmes. NID DAT is conducted annually in paper and pen mode. NID DAT consists of two stages - prelims and mains exam.

Acing NID DAT required proper planning and a feasible exam strategy. It is advisable for the candidates to look through the NID DAT exam pattern and syllabus for starting the preparation for the design entrance exam. Careers360 brings here the preparation tips for NID DAT.


  • Polish your general knowledge.

  • Solve NID DAT sample papers.

  • Practice English comprehension, synonyms, antonyms and sentence completion questions.

  • Be aware of the Indian history of fine arts and global art and aesthetics.

  • Practice mock tests.

  • Improve time management skills.


Top Design Colleges in India


NID has a fixed seat intake and not everyone is able to get through the cut-throat admission process of the institute. Such candidates can go through the list of top design colleges in India other than NID that offer admission to deserving candidates.


  • Koshys Animation & Media School (KAMS) Bangalore, Karnataka

  • Uttaranchal University- Dehradun, Uttarakhand

  • JD Institute of Fashion Technology Bhubaneswar (JD Institute) Bhubaneswar, Odisha

  • K. R. Mangalam University (KRMU Gurgaon) Gurugram, Haryana

  • T. John Group of Institutions, Bangalore, Karnataka

  • Biyani Group of Colleges (BGC), Jaipur, Rajasthan

  • Acharya Institute of Technology (AIT), Bangalore, Karnataka

  • Vivekananda Global University (VGU), Jaipur, Rajasthan

  • MIT ADTU - MIT Art Design and Technology University, Pune, Maharashtra

  • Invertis University, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh


Top Design College


  • Koshys Animation & Media School (KAMS)- Bangalore, Karnataka

  • Uttaranchal University- Dehradun, Uttarakhand

  • JD Institute of Fashion Technology Bhubaneswar (JD Institute)- Bhubaneswar, Odisha

  • K. R. Mangalam University (KRMU Gurgaon)- Gurugram, Haryana

  • T. John Group of Institutions- Bangalore, Karnataka

  • Biyani Group of Colleges (BGC)- Jaipur, Rajasthan

  • Acharya Institute of Technology (AIT)- Bangalore, Karnataka

  • Vivekananda Global University (VGU)- Jaipur, Rajasthan

  • MIT ADTU - MIT Art Design and Technology University- Pune, Maharashtra

  • Invertis University- Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh





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