National Institute of Design, Gandhinagar was established in 2004. The campus is located at Gandhinagar, Gujarat. NID is accredited by the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR) under the Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India.
NID has built a new postgraduate campus at Gandhinagar. The institute offers M.Des. and Ph.D. courses.
- Admissions to the M.Des. courses are done on the basis of marks obtained in NID DAT (Prelims and Mains).
- The final selection to M.Des. is based on the Studio Test and Personal interview.
- Admissions to Ph.D. courses are done on the basis of performance in Design Research Test (DRT) and Interview conducted by the college.
- Candidates seeking admission in either of the courses can apply online on the official website of NID Gandhinagar.
Table of Content
2.1 Eligibility & Selection Criteria
2.2 How to Apply?
3.1 Eligibility & Selection Criteria
3.2 How to Apply?
NID Gandhinagar Important Dates
Events | Dates |
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NID DAT 2023 Application form filling starts | October 22, 2022 |
Last date to submit NID DAT 2023 application form | December 22, 2022 |
Submission of NID DAT 2023 application form with late fee | December 16, 2022- December 22, 2022 |
NID DAT 2023 Application Form Correction Window | December 25, 2022 – December 27, 2022 |
Admit card release for NID DAT Prelims 2023 | January 02, 2023 |
NID DAT 2023 Prelims Date | January 08, 2023 |
NID DAT 2023 Result Date | For M.Des- February 28, 2023 |
NID DAT 2023 Prelims Re-checking Request | For M.Des- February 28, 2023- March 02, 2023 |
NID DAT 2023 Main Admit Card | For M.Des- March 9, 2023 |
NID DAT 2023 Mains Date | For M.Des- March 20, 2023- March 23, 2023 |
NID DAT 2023 Mains Result Declaration | For M.Des- May 16, 2023 |
NID DAT 2023 Window for submission of campus preference | May 18, 2023- May 19, 2023 |
NID DAT 2023 Mains Re-checking Request | For M.Des- May 16, 2023- May 17, 2023 |
NID DAT 2023 Payment of Fees and Uploading of Documents | For M.Des- May 16, 2023- May 19, 2023 |
NID DAT 2023 Provisional Offer Letter | 1st week of June, 2023 |
NID Gandhinagar M.Des. Admission 2023
NID, Gandhinagar offers a full time 2.5 years M.Des course in seven disciplines with an intake of 100 seats.
Duration | 2.5 years |
Type | Full Time |
Specialisations | 7 |
Eligibility criteria | Bachelor’s Degree |
Admissions Criteria | Entrance Based |
Specializations
Below mentioned is the list of specialisations of M.Des. course along with seat intake:
Specialization | Seats Intake |
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Apparel Design | 19 |
Lifestyle Accessory Design | 19 |
New Media Design | 19 |
Photography Design | 19 |
Strategic Design Management | 19 |
Toy and Game Design | 12 |
Transportation and Automobile Design | 19 |
NID Gandhinagar M.Des. Eligibility Criteria
The eligibility criteria for admissions to M.Des program are as follows :
- Candidates must have obtained a bachelor's degree in any stream from a recognised university.
- Candidates with a full-time diploma of minimum four years in Design, Fine Arts, Applied Arts or Architecture from a recognised university are also eligible to apply for admissions.
- Candidates must be born on or after July 1, 1990 (July 1, 1987 for OBC-NCL/SC/ST category candidates).
NID Gandhinagar M.Des. Selection Criteria
- NID DAT consists of three stages – Written Exam (Prelims and Mains), Studio Test and Personal Interview
- Candidates qualifying the DAT will have to appear for Studio Test and Personal Interview.
- A final merit list is prepared based on the performance in all the three stages.
- Candidates will be required to attend the counselling session in-person at the selected NID Campus and pay the admission fees in order to confirm admission.
How to apply for M.Des courses?
In order to apply for admissions to M.Des. course, candidates need to follow a stepwise procedure mentioned below
- Candidates need to register on the official admission website of NID by entering a valid email address and mobile number.
- Now, login to the account with the mobile number and email ID.
- Fill all the required details and click on ‘save and proceed’.
- Upload the necessary documents in the prescribed format.
- After uploading all the documents, click on ‘save and proceed’ to pay the application fee via Debit card/Credit card/Demand Draft.
NID Gandhinagar Ph.D. Admission 2023
NID, Gandhinagar offers admissions to full time and part time Ph.D. courses.
Duration | Full Time - 3 years Part Time - 5 years |
Type | Full Time/ Part Time |
Eligibility Criteria | Master’s Degree |
Admissions Criteria | Entrance Based |
Eligibility Criteria
The eligibility criteria for admissions to Ph.D. program are as follows :
- Candidates must have obtained a Master's Degree in the relevant field from a recognised university
- Candidates with a B.Des/Diploma/PG Diploma/ four-year school leavers’ professional education programme diploma in design along with three years of professional or teaching experience are also eligible to apply for admissions.
Selection criteria
- Candidates are selected on the basis of Design Research Test (DRT) and interview.
- DRT-qualified candidates need to appear for a presentation and interview at NID Ahmedabad or Gandhinagar.
How to apply for Ph.D. courses?
In order to apply for admissions to Ph.D. course, candidates need to follow a stepwise procedure mentioned below:
- Candidates need to visit the official website for Ph.D. admissions and fill the application form.
- Fill all the required details and submit the form.
- On completion of application form, NID will send a confirmation mail to registered email ID.
- After receiving the confirmation mail, candidates need to pay the application fee through available modes of payment.
- Candidates need to send the application form with self-attested copies of required documents in an envelope to the following address:
PhD Admissions
National Institute of Design
Paldi, Ahmedabad 380 007
Documents Required
- Research proposal of 2,000-3,000 words as a hard copy
- Recommendation letter from three referees
- NOC from the employer
- Caste Certificate (if applicable)
- PwD Certificate (if applicable)
- Two recent passport-size photographs.
FAQs
Ques. What are the facilities provided by the Institute?
Ques. Does the college provide placement facilities?
Ques. Is there a limit on the number of attempts in NID DAT?
Ques. What is the duration of NID DAT and how it will be conducted?
Ques. What is the age limit to apply for NID DAT for M.Des. course?
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