NID Entrance Exam Syllabus & Admission Info

National Institute of Design (NID) is internationally acclaimed as one of the finest educational and research institutions for Industrial, Communication, Textile and IT Integrated (Experiential) Design. It is an autonomous institution under the aegis of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India and is recognised by the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, Government of India as a Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation.

NID offers professional education programmes at Undergraduate and post Graduate level with five faculty stream and 18 diverse design domains. 

GDPD (Graduate Diploma Programme in Design) of 4 years duration for students after 10+2 or equivalentlike AISSCE/ IB/ ISC 

PGDPD (Post-Graduate Diploma Programme in Design) of 2 ½ yearsduration for graduates from variousdomains specific to each discipline.

15 percent seats in GDPD and PGDPD are reserved for applicants from foreign countries/ SAARC region/ NRIs on supernumerary basis.

Important Dates

• Last date for receiving completed forms by NID       
  2nd November, 2012
• Design Aptitude Test for PGDPD
  19th January, 2013 , Saturday.
• Design Aptitude Test for GDPD
  20th January, 2013, Sunday. 
• Call letters for second phase of admission procedure that consist of Studio test and interview at Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar and Bangalore will be sent by
  March 4th, 2013
• Dates of the studio tests/ interviews GDPD
  Mid April
• Dates of the studio tests/ interviews PGDPD
  Mid April

Download academic year 2013-14 brochure

Under Graduate programme (GDPD)

NID Main Campus, Ahmedabad

This 4-year intensive professional UG programme is offered in the following areas of specialisation from the NID Main Campus, Ahmedabad

FACULTY OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN 

Product Design, Furniture & Interior Design, Ceramic & Glass Design 

FACULTY OF COMMUNICATION DESIGN

Graphic Design, Animation Film Design, Film & Video Communication, Exhibition (Spatial) Design 

FACULTY OF TEXTILE, APPAREL AND LIFESTYLE ACCESSORY DESIGN

Textile Design

The GRADUATE DIPLOMA PROGRAMME IN DESIGN commences with a two semester rigorous foundation Programme followed by 3 years of specialised studies in any of the disciplines offered in GDPD. 

The Foundation Programme is geared to assist in developing values, attitudes, sensorial skills and aesthetic sensitivity necessary for specialisation in design. It introduces students to the fundamentals of design and orients students to thinking of design as a creative problem solving process. It helps develop an evolved ‘design’ perception and attitude, understanding of multidisciplinary nature of design and relationship of design with environment, culture, human senses and emotions. Basic design ‘studio’ courses are augmented by introductory studies in Science and Liberal Arts, to develop world view and understanding of Indian milieu. It helps enrich conceptual thinking, insight for design concerns; design processes and prepares one to start thinking about eventual solutions. It aspires to create an awareness of the changing environment by constantly relating the students’ learning to real life situations. It provides the necessary direction, stimuli, facilities and experience to foster creativity and thereby help each individual to discover their own identity and potential. The Foundation Programme is the basis on which the remaining design curriculum is built. 

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR GDPD 

Admission is open to students who have passed or who will appear for qualifying examinations under the Higher Secondary (10+2) or equivalents like AISSCE/ IB/ ISC. Successful candidates shall be given admission to the academic programme, by the institute, subject to their passing the qualifying examinations. The medium of instruction at NID is English.

Upper age limit for candidates is 20 years (relaxable by 3 years for reserved categories) as on June 1, 2013. 

Allotment of the discipline of choice at the end of Foundation year is NOT guaranteed. Discipline allotment takes place only at the end of the first year (Foundation Programme), based purely on student's performance in the Foundation Programme and the number of seats available in desired discipline.

NUMBER OF SEATS- Undergraduate Programs (GDPD)   100 seats

Postgraduate Programs  245 seats

Post-Graduate Diploma Programme in Design (PGDPD)

POST-GRADUATE DIPLOMA PROGRAMME IN DESIGN is 2 to 2½ year programme offered in the following specific areas of sectoral specialization in 17 design programmes under the five faculties.

PROJECTED NUMBER OF SEATS IN PGDPD: 245 
(Includes reserved categories)

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR PGDPD
Candidates having a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent including those who will be appearing for the qualifying examinations during the academic year (2013-14) in the areas mentioned against each discipline are eligible to apply. Those applying for two programmes should send separate application form for each programme. One cannot apply for more than two PG Programmes. The medium of instruction for PG Programme at NID is English. Upper age limit for candidates is 30 years (relaxable by 3 years for reserved categories) as on June 1, 2013.

NUMBER OF SEATS- Post graduate Programs (PGDPD) 245 seats

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MAIN CAMPUS, AHMEDABAD
National Institute of Design,
Paldi, Ahmedabad 380 007
Phone: +91-79-2662 3462
Fax: +91-79-2662 1167
Email: admissions@nid.edu 

PG CAMPUS, GANDHINAGAR
National Institute of Design,
GH-0 Extension Road,
Near Infocity, Gandhinagar 382 007
Phone: +91-79-2326 5602
Fax: +91-79-2324 4518 

R&D CAMPUS, BENGALURU
National Institute of Design,
#12, HMT Link Road, Off Tumkur Road,
Bengaluru 560 022
Phone: +91-80-2337 3006 / 2337 3276
Fax: +91-80-2337 3086