NID offers professional education programmes at Undergraduate and Post Graduate level with five faculty streams and 17 diverse design domains. NID has established exchange programmes and ongoing pedagogic relationships with over 50 overseas institutions. NID has also been playing a significant role in promoting design.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR PROGRAMMES OFFERED AT MAIN CAMPUS, AHMEDABAD
Product Design (2½ years)
Degree in Design, Engineering, Technology or Architecture, OR Diploma in Design (under 10+2+4yr)

Furniture & Interior Design (2½ years)
Degree in Design, Engineering, Technology or Architecture, OR Diploma in Interior Design or Craft Design (under 10+2+4yr)

Ceramic & Glass Design (2½ years)
Degree in Design, Fine Arts, Engineering, Technology, Architecture or Interior Design, OR Diploma in Design (under 10+2+4yr)

Graphic Design (2½ years)
Degree in any discipline, OR Diploma in Design (under 10+2+4yr)

Animation Film Design (2½ years)
Degree in any discipline, OR Diploma in Design (under 10+2+4yr)

Film & Video Communication (2½ years)
Degree in any discipline, OR Diploma in Design (under 10+2+4yr)

Textile Design (2½ years)
Degree in Design (Textiles/Fashion/Accessory/Knitwear/Interior), Fine Arts or Architecture, OR Diploma in Handloom Technology/Textile Technology (under 10+2+3yr/4yr)

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR PROGRAMMES OFFERED AT PG CAMPUS, GANDHINAGAR

Transportation & Automobile Design (2½ years)
Degree in Industrial Design, Engineering, Technology, Architecture or Interior Design, OR Diploma in Design (under 10+2+4yr)

Toy & Game Design (2½ years)
Degree in any discipline, OR Diploma in Design (under 10+2+4yr)

Photography Design (2½ years)
Degree in any discipline, OR Diploma in Design (under 10+2+4yr)

Apparel Design (2½ years)
Degree in Design (Textiles/Fashion/Accessory/Knitwear/Interior), Engineering, Technology, Fine Arts or Architecture, OR Diploma in Handloom Technology/Textile Technology (under 10+2+3yr/4yr)

Lifestyle Accessory Design (2½ years)
Degree in Design, Engineering, Technology, Architecture or Fine Arts, OR Diploma in Design (under 10+2+4yr)

New Media Design (2½ years)
Degree in Design, Engineering, Technology, Architecture, Fine Arts, Music, Computer Science and Applications, Electronics or Visual Communications, OR Diploma in Design (under 10+2+4yr)

Strategic Design Management (2½ years)
Degree in Design, Engineering, Technology, Fine Arts, Architecture, Interior Design or Planning, OR Diploma in Design (under 10+2+4yr)

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR PROGRAMMES OFFERED AT R&D CAMPUS, BENGALURU
Information & Interface Design (2½ years)
Degree in Design, Engineering, Technology, Architecture, Fine Arts, Music, Computer Science, Electronics or Visual Communications, OR Diploma in Design (under 10+2+4yr)

Design for Digital Experience (2½ years)
Degree in Design, Engineering, Technology, Architecture or Fine Arts, OR Diploma in Design (under 10+2+4yr)

Design for Retail Experience (2½ years)
Degree in any discipline, OR Diploma in Design (under 10+2+4yr)


Number of seats

Prescribed percentage of seats are reserved for candidates belonging to various reserved categories scheduled as per the norms of the Government of India.

Number of seats in the Graduate Diploma Programme is projected to be 100 (includes reserved categories) and for the Post-Graduate Diploma Programme it is 245 (includes reserved categories).For both GDPD and PGDPD, the Institute will draw separate waiting lists with approximately ten percent of the total number of seats available


Admission Procedure
TO GET YOUR APPLICATION FORM:

A) For General Category:
Admission 2012-13 application form download will be available from October 13,2011. Note that this procedure is NOT available for reserved category applicants.

Forms can also be obtained from select branches of Bank of India (listed on the right) on payment of Rs.1,500/- towards the cost of the form plus Rs. 50/-as bank charges from October 13,2011.

B) For Reserved Category:
Forms at concessional rates to reserved categories are available only from Admissions Office, NID, Ahmedabad from October 13,2011. These forms can be obtained from Admissions Office directly by sending a Demand Draft drawn on any nationalized bank in favour of ‘National Institute of Design’ payable at Ahmedabad for Rs. 750/-. The applicant should also send in an attested copy of the relevant certificate from competent authority and a self addressed envelope of 9” x 12” size with Rs. 40/- stamps affixed. The envelope should be marked with ‘NID ADMISSIONS 2012’.

Caste/Category Certificates required from Reserved Category Candidates:

* Reserved category candidates must attach relevant certificates of Caste/ Category as per the Government of India rules/format, otherwise the application form will not be provided / will be rejected.
* OBC (Other Backward Class) candidates are required to submit non-creamy layer certificate from Collectorate.
* PH (Physically Handicapped) candidates are required to submit certificate from the Chief Medical Officer (minimum 40% disability).

Incomplete or incorrectly filled application forms or forms not satisfying eligibility criteria or forms without required fees will be rejected. The application form fee (1,500 / 750) for rejected applications will not be refunded. No official communication will be made regarding rejected application forms.

For the academic year 2012–2013, the last date for receiving the completed application forms at NID is NOVEMBER 21, 2011

Design Aptitude Test for GDPD (at all centres) JANUARY 7, 2012. SATURDAY

Design Aptitude Test for PGDPD (at all centres) JANUARY 8, 2012. SUNDAY

BANK OF INDIA BRANCHES at which application forms will be available (after October 13,2011)  :
Ahmedabad Bhadra, Paldi Bengaluru Kempegowda Road Bhopal Marwari Road, Jumerati Bhubaneshwar Janapath Chandigarh Sector 17 Chennai Errabalu Chetty Street Coimbatore Oppankara Street Dehradun Rajpura Road Delhi Janpath, Hauz Khas Durgapur Nachan Road Guwahati Kamarpatty Hyderabad Nampally Station Road Indore Santa Bazar Jaipur Mirza Ismail Road Jamshedpur Bistepur Kanpur Mahatma Gandhi Road Kochi Shanmugham Road Kolkata Netaji Subhash Road, Manicktolla Kozikode Silk Street Lucknow Nawal Kishore Road Mumbai Nariman Point, Dadar-Portuguese Church Nagpur Kingsway Panaji Rua De Ormuz Patna Fraser Road Pondicherry J Nehru Street Pune Dr Coyaji Road Ranchi Albert Ekkachowk Rohtak Hissar Road Rourkela Sector 19 Shillong Police Bazar Simla The Mall Srinagar Maulana Azad Road Surat Kanpith, Lal Gate Thiruvananthapuram University Udaipur Nyay Marg Vadodara Raopura Vishakhapatnam Valtair Main Road

All candidates fulfilling the requirements of minimum qualification and falling within the prescribed age limit will be called for the Design Aptitude Test (PGDPD or GDPD) to be conducted at 11 centres Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Bhopal, Chennai, Delhi, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai and Nagpur.

NID reserves its right to cancel any of these centres.

Hall Ticket/ Call Letter will be posted by December 12, 2011.

Those who do not receive the call letters by December 25, 2011 may get in touch with NID’s Admissions Cell at phone (079) 2662 3462 or email admissions@nid.edu This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Admission is on the basis of NID’s method of selection, which extends beyond the students previous academic qualifications. The NID Admission Committee systematically seeks evidence of the perception, attitude, aptitude, achievement and motivation essential for a challenging and satisfying design career. The objective of the tests and the interviews is to ascertain the above qualities. Design Aptitude Test (DAT) shall be conducted at various centres. Based on the scores obtained in these tests, candidates will be shortlisted and called for the second phase.

The second phase of the admission procedure will consist of studio tests followed by personal interviews at Ahmedabad, Bengaluru and Gandhinagar.

Call letters for the second phase of the admission procedure will be posted by March 5, 2012. This information will also be available on NID’s website www.nid.edu. All those candidates called for the second phase are required to attend the studio tests and interview, which completes the process of selection.

The Admission Committee decides the procedures, grades and weight-age every year. The norms for the selection are the sole prerogative of the Admission Committee and the decision of the Admission Committee and the Management in any of the matters concerning the admission process and selection will be final.

Any direct or indirect attempt to influence the admission committee or its members, academic office bearers or management will lead to the automatic disqualification of the candidate(s).

Contact Address
Office of the Registrar (Academics)
Phone: +91 79 26623462
Fax: +91 79 26621167
admissions@nid.edu
http://www.nid.edu