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    Total Fees
    15.83 L
    Exam
    NID DAT
    Seats
    19

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    General

    ₹ 15.83 L

    Disclaimer: Data for total fees has been calculated based on all years/semesters as provided by the college. The actual fees may vary.

    Course Details

    MODE

    Full time

    DURATION

    48 Months

    The four-year-long Bachelor of Design (B.Des.) in Product Design programme is offered only at National Institute of Design Ahmedabad.

    Product design is concerned primarily with the relationship between products, systems and those who use them. The product design programme at NID inculcates user-centric approach and processes. Responsibility and concern towards the social, physical and ecological environments is emphasized in the process of developing innovative ideas. The product design programme assimilates inputs in diverse domains such as human factors, cognitive ergonomics, form studies, studio skills, advanced cad, research methods, design management, materials & manufacturing processes & social sciences. Emphasis is on the process-centric approach which shapes a student’s education through participation and teamwork. Design projects form the core of a product designer’s education, with a gradual increase in the level of complexity and cover broad areas that product designers are likely to encounter in their professional careers.


    Important dates

    Exams and EventsDates
    NID DAT
    Application Date (Mode - Online)
    9 Sep'26 - 29 Nov'26
    NID DAT
    Application Correction Date (Mode - Online)
    30 Nov'26 - 2 Dec'26
    NID DAT
    Admit Card Date (Mode - Online)
    9 Dec'26 - 19 Dec'26
    NID DAT
    Exam Date (Mode - Online)
    19 Dec'26 - 19 Dec'26
    NID DAT
    Others - One-time window to edit the category certificate (Mode - Online)
    15 Feb'27 - 27 Feb'27
    NID DAT
    Result Date (Mode - Online)
    15 Mar'27 - 15 Mar'27
    NID DAT
    Others - Re-totalling of marks of DAT prelims answer booklet (Mode - Online)
    15 Mar'27 - 16 Mar'27

    Eligibility Criteria

    Educational Qualification: 

    Examinations considered equivalent to these are as follows: 

    ● Final examination of the 10+2 system under a Central or State Board recognized by the Association of Indian Universities

    ● Intermediate or two-year pre-University examination under a Board or University recognized by the Association of Indian Universities. 

    ● Final examination of the two-year course of the Joint Services Wing of the National Defence Academy. 

    ● Senior Secondary School examination under the National Institute of Open Schooling, with a minimum of five subjects. 

    ● Any public school, Board or University examination completed in India or in any foreign country recognized as equivalent to the 10+2 system by the Association of Indian Universities. 

    ● H.S.C. vocational examination. 

    ● General Certificate Education (GCE) examination at the Advanced (A) level taken in London, Cambridge or Sri Lanka. 

    ● AICTE-approved three-year Full time Diploma after Class X offered by Board of Technical Education of any state in India or Union Territories as mentioned on 

    ● Candidates who have completed final examinations for class XII (or equivalent) outside India or from a Board not specified above should produce an equivalence certificate from the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) confirming that the examination they have passed is equivalent to the Class XII examination conducted in India. This certificate is required to be submitted at the time of document verification. Visit http://www.aiu.ac.in for more details about how to obtain an equivalence certificate.

    Admission Details

    Admission to all of the design courses is on the basis of the candidates’ performance in the two-stages of Design Aptitude Test. The objective of these exams is to assess the knowledge, skills and behavioral abilities of candidates.

    Stage 1: Design Aptitude Test (DAT) Prelims

    Stage 2: Design Aptitude Test (DAT) Mains

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