NID Bangalore Ph.D Design: Fees 2025, Course Duration, Dates, Eligibility

Aspirants seeking admission to 3 Years Full-time Ph.D Program should have passed Master’s degree in design from an accredited institution/recognised university.

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NID’s PGDPD, AEPEP or five-year SLPEP Diploma in Design. Candidates with a master’s degree in areas relevant to design may also apply. Such candidates must have at least one recognised degree, either UG or PG, in the field of design.

Full-time PhD Programme: 3 Years

The full-time PhD programme shall ordinarily be of three years’ duration and will include a stipend given to the candidate for three years. More details on this are given below.

A PhD degree may be conferred on full-time students, subject to the condition that they have carried out research at the Institute under the guidance of a research guide for at least three years from the date of registration.