NID Ahmedabad Admission 2025 (Open): Application Process, Dates
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NID Ahmedabad Admission 2025: Application (Started), Dates, Eligibility Criteria

NID Ahmedabad

Latest Applications Open 2024:

NID Ahmedabad Admission 2025 Application Form has been Released on 3rd September 2024. National Institute Of Design (NID), Ahmadabad is regarded as one of the premier fashion institutes, established in the year 1961. It provides the best design courses at undergraduate, postgraduate, and research levels like B.Des., M.Des., and Ph.D. in design. The selection process for the courses is based on the qualifications for the grades in the NID Entrance Test. Fashions institute has an active placement cell that organizes annual Industry Interface, Top-most Fashion &textile enterprises like Nali Textiles, Bharat Silks, Myntra visit. Several NGOs and Govt. sectors at the same time employ the students.

The National Institute of Design (NID) is the design school founded in the year 1961 in Ahmedabad, India. NID provides professional educational programs at the undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral levels with five faculty brooks and 20 diverse design domains.

Admission to all of the design courses is awarded on the basis of Design Aptitude Tests which will be undertaken in two stages: Design Aptitude Test (DAT) Prelims and Design Aptitude Test (DAT) Mains. That is based on a Merit list of DAT Prelims, which qualified candidates will have to appear for DAT Mains.

NID Ahmedabad Admission 2025 Notification – Application Released

New NID Ahmedabad Admission 2025 Application Form has been Released on 3rd September 2024. Check the Application Details.

NID Ahmedabad 2025 Important Dates 

Candidates must check the NID Ahmedabad 2025 Important Dates:

EventsDates (B.Des)Dates (M.Des)
Application form releases3rd September 20243rd September 2024
Last date to apply3rd December 20243rd December 2024
Correction facility4th to 9th December 20244th to 9th December 2024
Admit Card24th December 202424th December 2024
DAT Prelims exam5th January 20255th January 2025
DAT Prelims result1st April 202517th February 2025
Re-checking request of DAT result1st to 2nd April 202517th to 18th February 2025
DAT Admit card (Mains)14th April 202524th February 2025
DAT Exam (Mains)26th April to 4th May 20253rd March to 6th April 2025
Result (Mains)16th May 20256th May 2025
Submission of campus preferences16th to 18th May 2025
Re-checking request of DAT Mains16th to 17th May 20256th to 7th May 2025
Seat Allotment27th to 30th May 20256th to 7th May 2025
Provisional Offer Letter10th June 202520th May 2025

NID Ahmedabad 2025 Application Form

  • NID Ahmedabad Admission 2025 Application Form has been Released on 3rd September 2024.
  • All the applicants are required to register/sign up online before going on to fill out the application form at the website
  • Applicants need to provide a valid e-mail address and an active mobile number while registering.
  • All the required details need to be filled in properly
  • Once you have filled in all the details, click ‘Save & Proceed’ to go to the ‘Upload Document’ section
  • Select a method of payment, either one credit/debit card to pay online or a demand draft to pay offline and submit to the required details
  • If you’re paying via demand draft, it should be for the benefit of ‘All India Management Association’ payable at New Delhi
  • Address for submitting Demand Draft and a printed copy of Application Form (only in case if application fees are paid through demand draft): The Project Manager–CMS All India Management Association Management House, 14, Institutional Area, Lodhi Road, New Delhi 110 003 India

NID Ahmedabad 2025 Eligibility Criteria

Candidates must check the NID Ahmedabad 2025 Eligibility Criteria

For B.Des/ Graduate Diploma

Course NameSpecializationSeatsEligibility CriteriaDuration
B.Des.Animation Film Design15passed or will appear for the qualifying examinations under the higher secondary (10+2) from any recognized Board of Education such as AISSCE/IB/ICSE, or equivalents,4 Years
Ceramic & Glass Design10
Exhibition Design10
Film and Video Communication10
Furniture Design10
Graphic Design15
Produce Design15
Textile Design15
Graduate DiplomaIndustrial Design passed or will appear for higher secondary (10+2) qualifying examinations4 Years
Communication Design 
Textile & Apparel Design 
Seats 
Animation Film Design15
Apparel Design15
Ceramic & Glass Design10
Design for Retail Experience15
Digital Game Design15
Film and Video Communication15
Furniture Design15
Graphic Design15
Information Design15
Interaction Design15
Lifestyle Accessory Design15
New Media Design15
Photography Design15
Strategic Design Management15
Textile Design15
Toy & Game Design10
Transportation & Automobile Design15
Universal Design15

For Ph.D. (Full Time)

Course NameSpecializationEligibility Criteria
Ph.D. (full-time)Design
  • Master’s degree in design from an accredited institution/ recognized university OR 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 recognized degree, either UG or PG, in the field of design.
  • Bachelor’s degree in design from an accredited institution/ recognized university OR NID’s GDPD or four-year SLPEP Diploma in Design, with at least three years of professional and/ or teaching experience.
  • Candidates who have successfully completed a faculty development program in design or related field (of two or more years’ duration) from NID or any other university recognized by the UGC/Institutes of National Importance. They will be treated at par with Master’s level students.
  • Candidates with qualifications in subjects other than design shall be entitled to apply to the Ph.D. program, provided they have at least one recognized degree, either UG or PG, in the field of design, and have a demonstrated interest in and aptitude for the study of design. They also need to pass the Design Research Test (DRT).
  • Candidates currently employed as design professionals should submit a letter from their employer supporting their application.

NID Ahmedabad 2025 Admissions Process

The Institute invites applications for multiple undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programs.

In order to take the admission in mentioned courses, candidates will have to appear to NID Entrance Exams – DAT and DRT

  • DAT ( Design Aptitude Test): This exam is compulsory for undergraduate and postgraduate aspirants. The entrance is divided into two phases – Prelims and Mains, which are composed of objective and subjective questions.
  • DRT (Design Research Test): This exam is mandatory for Ph.D. aspirants. The entrance consists of objective and subjective questions and is wearing 100 marks in total.

Online Registration Procedure 

The admission and procedures for selecting undergraduate & postgraduate courses are done through DAT (Design Aptitude Test) considering that the admission and selection process for the doctoral courses is through DRT (Design Research Test).

Fashion aspirants should observe subsequent measures to apply to their desired courses:

  • Step 1: Visit the official website (http://admissions.nid.edu) and then click on the ‘Admission’ tab
  • Step 2: Register yourself with the correct date of birth, contact number and email id.
  • Step 3: You Type A NID DAT/ DRT Login credentials and complete the form with required details
  • Step 4: To Load The scanned self-attested documents such as the photograph, signature, caste certificate, and more
  • Step 5: opt for The nearby examination centers and then click on the ‘Save and Proceed’
  • Step 6: Make a payment depending on your course and category via credit/debit card or net banking.

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