Quick Facts
About College
The National Institute of Design Ahmedabad was established in 1961which provides education to students in the field of design. NID got the recognition in the field of design and research by the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR) under the Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India. The main objective of NID is to educate design professionals to meet the modern design needs by upgrading the quality of life by providing them more knowledge on products, systems, materials, design and production. NID Ahmedabad provides courses related to various disciplines which include B.Des Animation Film Design, B.Des Graphic Design, B.Des Product Design, B.Des Textile Design, M.Des Animation Film, M.Des Film and Video Communication, M.Des Furniture and Interior Design, M.Des Graphic Design, M.Des Product Design, M.Des Textile Design, B.Des Ceramic and Glass Design, B.Des Exhibition Design, B.Des Film and Video Communication, B.Des Furniture and Interior Design, M.Des Ceramic and Glass Design, Ph.D Design, Ph.D Design Part Time.
Location:-
NID Ahmedabad is located in Paldi, Ahmedabad, Gujarat. Students can take the bus number 31 or 150 from Sarkhej, Vejalpur and reach the institute campus in about 26 mins. Students coming by air can reach the campus of NIT Ahmedabad from the airport in approximately 20 mins. The distance between the Ahmedabad Airport and the Institute is 17 km and students can hire a cab or take an auto and reach the Institute campus.
Courses Offered
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Exams and Cutoffs
Admission Process
For B.Des/M.Des programmes-
Candidates interested in pursuing B.Des/M.Des programmes, need to appear and qualify NID DAT prelims and mains.
Based on the qualifying marks of NID DAT, candidates can register themselves for the counselling procedure of NID DAT on their official website along with all the necessary documents and fees payment.
Candidates seeking admission to this college need to select NID Ahmedabad as their first preference while doing the choice locking.
Candidates will be offered admissions to B.Des/M.Des programmes based on several parameters such as design aptitude, counselling procedure, choice filling, choice locking, verification of documents and payment of fees.
For Ph.D programmes-
Candidates seeking admission to Ph.D programmes, need to apply for the application form on the official website of NID Ahmedabad along with all the necessary documents and fees payment.
Candidates will get shortlisted based on the acceptance of application forms.
Shortlisted candidates will have to take Design Research Test (DRT).
Candidates qualifying in DRT will have to appear in an interview conducted by the authority.
Candidates will get admission to Ph.D programmes on the basis of document verification, seat allotment and payment of fees.
Facilities
NID Ahmedabad provides various facilities and amenities to students and faculty which include-
Design Studio- A design studio is a place where students from the designing department share their ideas and convert it into reality. New designs and products are developed with ideas from different students.
Design Library- A design library is a space where all materials, templates, colour palettes and other necessary items required in developing a product are available.
Wood & Bamboo Workshop
Metal Workshop
Digital & IT Centre- All the computers inside the IT Centre are well equipped with advanced software and internet facilities.
Clay ceramic studio
Model making studio
Mess & Cafe- Mess facility is also provided inside National Institute of Design Ahmedabad which serves a wide range of food items which are hygienic and tasty. There is also cafe provided inside the campus which serves good quality food items, snacks and beverages at affordable rates.
Hostel- Separate accommodation is provided to boys and girls based on the availability of rooms. Students need to fill the application forms for hostel allotment. All the hostels are provided with basic facilities so that students can stay in hostels comfortably away from home.
Medical Service- There is a medical unit available inside NID Ahmedabad campus which takes care of all the medical facilities of students and faculty. The medical unit is provided with trained doctors and nurses which provides medical aid to students.
Design Shop- All the materials needed in designing and manufacturing a product are available inside the design shop.
Amphitheatre- The amphitheatre is provided with modernised audio and visual aids to facilitate easy organisation of any event or programme. All the programmes including cultural, farewell parties etc are also conducted inside the amphitheatre.
Auditorium- The auditorium is equipped with modern audio and video facilities to enable easy conduction of seminars, programmes and other important events. All the important events, programmes and conferences from eminent professors and lecturers are organised inside the auditorium.
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Wifi 
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Questions related to National Institute of Design Ahmedabad
Nid sample papers give me please
You can get NID sample paper by visiting the following link:
https://design.careers360.com/articles/nid-dat-sample-papers/amp
Going through this will make you acquaint with paper pattern, number of questions, marking scheme and other relevant details related to preparation for exams.
Answer laterPlease provide me the list of books for the preparation of nid dat prelims exam.
Hello,
NID DAT prelims will consist of objective and subjective questions.The recommended books for NID DAT preparation are given below :
NID Mock Test Series 2020-2021 (As per new B.Design Pattern)
NID - NIFT - UCEED - CEED Workbook
NIFT& NID (B.Des) Entrance Books
NID DAT book by R.S Aggarwal
Is there any branch of NID in Delhi?
Hello Aspirant ,
Yes national institute of design is the institute which is situated a branch in Delhi also and there are 3 courses in delhi ba in interior design it is of 3year course which is part time also available and fee is INR 5lakhs ,diploma in professional interior design and part time is also available and fee is INR 90,000,MA in interior design and part time is also available for this course and fee is INR 5lakhs and this is one of the top and good institute so study well and work hard to get good marks in the future examinations ALL THE BEST for your future and i think my suggestions and knowledge may be helpful to u.
How many students appeared for m.des NID prelims this year?
Hello
Around 5000 students appeared for the prelims exam in 2019 and around 6000-7000 students are expected to appear in 2020 exam.
For further information regarding Nid, visit
https://www.google.com/amp/s/design.careers360.com/articles/nid-dat/amp
https://design.careers360.com/articles/nid-dat-cutoff/amp hope this helps
what is the cutoff of NID entrance exam 2020?
Hi Akshita
Careers 360 will provide detailed information as to the cutoff of NID DAT 2020 as soon as it is released by the National Institute of Design. Aspiring candidates, however, can check the minimum qualifying percentile score required for admission to get an idea. Candidates will be shortlisted based on the cutoff marks for each category.
https://design.careers360.com/articles/nid-dat-cutoff
Click on this link to find out
All the best !
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National Institute of Design, Paldi, Ahmedabad, Gujarat - 380007 India
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