NID Vijayawada - National Institute of Design Andhra Pradesh

National Institute of Design, Andhra Pradesh (NID AP) was established in the year 2015. It is also known as NID Vijayawada. It is the second autonomous multi-disciplinary design institute, under the DPIIT, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India. NID Vijayawada is a government institute situated in Vijayawada,  Andhra Pradesh. The entire NID Vijayawada campus is spread over an area of 50 acres of land. National Institute of Design, Andhra Pradesh is the first NID to be set up in accordance with the National Design Policy, GOI, after five decades of the existence of the National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad. National Institute of Design, Andhra Pradesh is declared as “Institute of National Importance”. The institute offers B.Tech programmes in the field of animation, design and architecture. The total number of faculty members in NID AP is 8.

What is the full form of NID Vijayawada?

The full form of NID Vijayawada is the National Institute of Design Vijayawada. It is located in Namburu, Andhra Pradesh. 

NID Vijayawada Location

National Institute of Design, Andhra Pradesh is located at Electronics and Communication Engineering Building, Acharya Nagarjuna University, Andhra Pradesh. The nearest Railway Station to the NID Vijayawada is the Nagarjuna Nagar Halt Railway Station which is located at a distance of 2.4 km away from the institute. Students can hire a cab or an auto-rickshaw from the railway station and can reach NID AP in around 8 minutes. Gannavaram Airport is the nearest airport to NID Vijayawada and is at a distance of 41 km away from the campus. By hiring a cab or an auto-rickshaw, the students can reach the institute in around 58 minutes. The nearest bus stop to NID Vijayawada is the Ludhargiri Bus Stop which is located at a distance of 7 km away from the institute. 

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NID Vijayawada  Collaborations and Ranking 

NID Vijayawada  Collaborations

• Design School HSLU (Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Switzerland) 

• KHM (The Academy of Media Arts Cologne, Germany)

• Bath Spa University (UK)

• Moratuwa University, Department of Design (Sri Lanka)

• AIIMS (All India Institute of Medical Sciences), Mangalagiri

• Samsung R&D Institute India-Bangalore

• K-tech Centre of Excellence

• SPA (School of Planning and Architecture) Vijayawada

NID Vijayawada Ranking

• NID Vijayawada Careers360 ranking in design category is 10th position.

NID Vijayawada Clubs, Committees and Societies

Film Club

This club screens a documentary or a film and has a discussion about it once every week. There are no barriers to communication in this environment. 

Theatre Club

The Theatre Club is a platform where students who want to write scripts, act, dance, or perform music can come together. It is also a platform where storytelling takes on a new dimension and blends with other forms of expression.

Chai and Camera - Photography Club

Over a cup of chai, photography enthusiasts choose a theme, upload an interstice, and discuss personal works and techniques in the field of photography. 

NID Vijayawada  Facilities and Infrastructure

The National Institute of Design, Andhra Pradesh offers a wide range of facilities. NID Vijayawada facilities are offered for students and faculty members on the campus premises. The institute has separate hostels for boys and girls. NID Vijayawada has a library with a wide collection of books, reference books, journals, etc. Transportation facilities are offered to students and faculty at the campus. NID Vijayawada also has various labs and studios like a 3D printing lab, IT lab, prototype studio, a ceramics studio, ID studio, textile studio, apparel studio, VC studio. NID Vijayawada facilities also include departmental based laboratories facilities for students. Cafeteria, medical facilities, IT infrastructure, laboratories, a convenience store, banking facilities are some more NID Vijayawada facilities available on the campus.

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NID Vijayawada  Courses

National Institute of Design, Andhra Pradesh offers three full-time undergraduate programmes. NID Vijayawada courses are offered in the following branches Industrial Design, Communication Design and Textile Design. NID Vijayawada course list includes B.Des Communication Design, B.Des Industrial Design and B.Des Textile and Apparel Design. Given below are the NID Vijayawada courses along with the required eligibility requirements. 

NID Vijayawada Courses- UG/ Eligibility Criteria

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NID Vijayawada  Admissions

National Institute of Design, Andhra Pradesh offers admission to UG level programmes. To be considered for NID Vijayawada admission, candidates have to fulfill the eligibility criteria. Eligible candidates who want to take admission to the B.Des programme need to appear for NID DAT. The  entrance exam- NID DAT is conducted in two stages - Prelims and Mains. Further, candidates who meet the NID Vijayawada cutoff have to participate in the NID DAT counselling for NID Vijayawada admission. Given below is the complete NID Vijayawada B.Des admission process.   

NID Vijayawada B.Des Admission Process

• Meet the eligibility criteria for NID Vijayawada B.Des admission.

• Fill in the NID DAT application form and appear for the NID DAT prelims exam. 

• Then, the merit rank is released 

• Based on NID DAT prelims scores, candidates are selected for NID DAT mains. 

• The NID DAT cutoff is released and based on NID DAT prelims and mains scores, candidates are shortlisted for NID DAT counselling. 

• Register and participate in NID DAT counselling. 

• Fill in choices of colleges in preference order and choose NID Vijayawada as the first choice. 

• Colleges are allotted to candidates based on their NID DAT scores and choice filled. 

• To whom the National Institute of Design Andhra Pradesh is allotted, need to visit the campus and complete the NID Vijayawada admission process. 

• Get the documents verified and pay the NID Vijayawada admission fees.

NID Vijayawada Cutoff

National Institute of Design, Andhra Pradesh every year releases the cutoff for NID Vijayawada UG admission. NID Vijayawada cutoff is the minimum qualifying criteria for B.Des admission after the declaration of NID DAT results. Candidates must obtain a minimum cutoff score to be considered for admission. Candidates are shortlisted on the basis of the NID Vijayawada cutoff as per the category. Candidates meeting the NID Vijayawada cutoff have to further attend the NID DAT counselling.

NID Vijayawada  Placements

National Institute of Design, Andhra Pradesh has a placement cell that oversees the entire campus placements. The NID Vijayawada placement cell interacts with companies to ensure that it provides a maximum number of placement opportunities to  NID students. Industry interface programmes are also held by the placement cell at NID Vijayawada. It assists employers in finding qualified candidates for job vacancies and vice versa. Every year students of NID Vijayawada are placed in various reputed companies such as Adidas Group India, Maya Digital Studios Pvt.Ltd, Adobe, Microsoft India Pvt. Ltd, Ashok Leyland, Myntra, Reliance Trends, Gad Fashions, Wipro Technologies, Hindustan Unilever Limited, Titan Industries etc.

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