About NID
B.DES. Disciplines
The four-year-long Bachelor of Design (B.Des.) programme is offered only at NID Ahmedabad in the following areas of specialisation:
Communication Design
4 Disciplines
Film and Video Communication (B.Des.)
- 13 Seats
- Ahmedabad Campus
Exhibition Design (B.Des.)
- 13 Seats
- Ahmedabad Campus
Animation Film Design (B.Des.)
- 19 Seats
- Ahmedabad Campus
Graphic Design (B.Des.)
- 19 Seats
- Ahmedabad Campus
Industrial Design
3 Disciplines
Ceramic & Glass Design (B.Des.)
- 13 Seats
- Ahmedabad Campus
Furniture And Interior Design (B.Des.)
- 13 Seats
- Ahmedabad Campus
Product Design (B.Des.)
- 19 Seats
- Ahmedabad Campus
Textile, Apparel, Lifestyle & Accessory Design
1 Disciplines
Textile Design (B.Des.)
- 19 Seats
- Ahmedabad Campus
M.Des. Disciplines
The two-and-a-half year long Master of Design (M.Des.) programme at NID is offered at its campuses in Ahmedabad, Bengaluru and Gandhinagar in the following areas of specialisation:
Communication Design
4 Disciplines
Film and Video Communication (M.Des.)
- 19 Seats
- Ahmedabad Campus
Graphic Design (M.Des.)
- 19 Seats
- Ahmedabad Campus
Animation Film Design (M.Des.)
- 19 Seats
- Ahmedabad Campus
Photography Design (M.Des.)
- 19 Seats
- Gandhinagar Campus
Industrial Design
6 Disciplines
Ceramic & Glass Design (M.Des.)
- 12 Seats
- Ahmedabad Campus
Furniture And Interior Design (M.Des.)
- 19 Seats
- Ahmedabad Campus
Product Design (M.Des.)
- 19 Seats
- Ahmedabad Campus
Toy & Game Design (M.Des.)
- 12 Seats
- Gandhinagar Campus
Transportation & Automobile Design (M.Des.)
- 19 Seats
- Gandhinagar Campus
Universal Design (M.Des.)
- 19 Seats
- Bengaluru Campus
Interdisciplinary Design
2 Disciplines
Design For Retail Experience (M.Des.)
- 19 Seats
- Bengaluru Campus
Strategic Design Management (M.Des.)
- 19 Seats
- Gandhinagar Campus
IT Integrated
4 Disciplines
Digital Game Design (M.Des.)
- 19 Seats
- Bengaluru Campus
Interaction Design (M.Des.)
- 19 Seats
- Bengaluru Campus
Information Design (M.Des.)
- 19 Seats
- Bengaluru Campus
New Media Design (M.Des.)
- 19 Seats
- Gandhinagar Campus
Textile, Apparel, Lifestyle & Accessory Design
3 Disciplines
Apparel Design (M.Des.)
- 19 Seats
- Gandhinagar Campus
Lifestyle Accessory Design
- 19 Seats
- Gandhinagar Campus
Textile Design (M.Des.)
- 19 Seats
- Ahmedabad Campus
EXAM PROCESS
How to Apply
Admission to all programmes at NID is on the basis of the candidates' performance in two stages of the Design Aptitude Test (DAT). The objective of these exams is to assess the knowledge, skills and behavioural qualities of candidates. Please access admissions.nid.edu to apply online.
Study at NID
With a year-long design foundation studies that precedes eight undergraduates programmes; its nineteen postgraduate programmes, and a newly launched doctoral programme. NID’s professional educational programmes’ are designed not only to prepare students for practice in industry, but also for entrepreneurship. Offered distinctly from three campuses in Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar and Bengaluru, these courses have emerged and continue to evolve, in response to the socio-cultural and economic landscape of the times.
Bachelor Of Design (B.Des.)
The four-year-long Bachelor of Design programme is offered only at NID Ahmedabad in the following areas of specialization: Faculty of Industrial Design, Faculty of Communication Design, Faculty of Textile, Apparel, Lifestyle & Accessory Design and Ceramic & Glass Design.
Master Of Design (M.Des.)
The four-year-long Bachelor of Design programme is offered only at NID Ahmedabad in the following areas of specialization: Faculty of Industrial Design, Faculty of Communication Design, Faculty of Textile, Apparel, Lifestyle & Accessory Design and Ceramic & Glass Design.