National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad
India's #1 design institution.
Overview
The country's most prestigious design school — the benchmark for product, communication and interaction design.
Highlights
- Institute of National Importance
- 0 programmes offered · Public
- Established 1961 · Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Courses offered
0 programmes offered here.
Seat counts vary across affiliated colleges/campuses — admission is via the entrance route in the Admission tab.
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Admission process
Admission to National Institute of Design is typically merit-based, through the entrance exam and the admission process outlined below. The exact route depends on the programme — always confirm it with the institute.
Step-by-step
- Appear for the relevant entrance exam and secure a valid score / rank.
- Register for the counselling process — the applicable counselling process for your entrance exam.
- Submit your programme preferences / application as that process requires.
- Seats are offered per the admission process — accept and pay the required fee to confirm.
- Complete document verification and report to the institute.
Always confirm the current cycle and dates on the official institute & exam websites.
Scholarships & financial aid
Indian students can access several kinds of support. Schemes, eligibility and amounts are set by the government and the institute and change every year — so rather than freeze figures that go stale, here is where to check the current, official position:
CourseLane does not administer scholarships and does not quote scheme figures here — always confirm the current scheme, eligibility and amount on the official portals above before you rely on it.
Placements
Year-wise records are being compiled. Summary: median salary —, placement rate —.
Cut-offs
Course-wise closing ranks / cut-offs are being compiled and will appear here.
Campus & facilities
Established in 1961, National Institute of Design is located in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, with a student community of around .
Facilities typically found on campus
Facilities vary by campus; those commonly available at an institution of this type include:
- Hostels & residential facilities
- Central library & digital resources
- Laboratories & research centres
- Sports & student-activity facilities
- Wi-Fi, medical centre & dining
This is an indicative list, not a verified inventory for National Institute of Design — confirm the specific facilities on the institute's official campus page.
News & updates
Verified announcements — rankings, placement milestones, new programmes and initiatives for National Institute of Design — will appear here. CourseLane publishes only confirmed updates, never fabricated.
Salary & package
We show the official NIRF median salary (the figure institutes actually report), broken out by programme level rather than collapsed into one misleading institute number. Figures are the latest graduating cohort NIRF publishes; branch-wise figures (e.g. CSE) are typically higher. 0 programmes feed into these outcomes.
Fees
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Programme-wise fees are being compiled from official sources — use the enquiry form for the current fee of a specific programme.
Indicative fees — not quoted: tuition-level, revised each cycle (hostel & mess extra); confirm the current fee with the institution before you rely on it. CourseLane does not guarantee any figure. See Scholarships for waivers.
Is National Institute of Design the best-fit for you?
Treat the figures above as a starting point rather than a verdict. What decides it is what you want the qualification to do — the fee you can commit to, the city you can move to, and the outcome you are actually after. Where a number here is blank, it is blank because we could not source it officially, and we would rather show you the gap than fill it with a guess. Weigh National Institute of Design against your own shortlist and decide whether it is the best-fit for you.
Frequently asked questions
What is the eligibility for NID Ahmedabad B.Des?
You need a Class 12 pass in any stream and a valid score in NID's Design Aptitude Test (DAT), held in Prelims and Mains stages. An upper age limit also applies, so check the official admissions notice.
What is DAT for NID?
DAT (Design Aptitude Test) is NID's entrance exam, held in two stages, Prelims (written) and Mains (studio test/interview), to assess creative and design aptitude for B.Des and M.Des admissions.
What are the fees for B.Des at NID Ahmedabad?
The 4-year B.Des programme fees run in the ₹18-lakh range overall, per aggregators, plus a security deposit. Verify the current per-semester fee on the official nid.edu site.
How to get admission in NID Ahmedabad?
Clear DAT Prelims, then DAT Mains (studio test and interview). Admission is purely merit-based on the combined DAT score; there is no management quota.
Is NID Ahmedabad good for placements?
NID is India's premier design institute with recruiters across product, UX, communication and textile design. Packages vary widely by discipline, so check official placement data rather than headline highs.
Is NID Ahmedabad worth it?
For a serious design career, NID's brand, faculty and studio culture are hard to match in India. It is competitive and costly, so weigh your genuine interest and budget honestly.
Verify against: UGC·NIRF · the institution's official website