National Institute of Design has invited applications for admission to the Professional Education at NID has both Bachelors and Masters Programs – Bachelor of Design ( B.Des. ) of four years duration for students after 10+2 or equivalent like AISSCE / IB / ISC, and Master of Design ( M.Des. ) of 2 ½ years for the year 2016 – 2017.

NID 2016 Eligibility Criteria

NID B.Des. Eligibility :

All aspirants applying for Bachelor of Design programs must fulfil the following criteria.

CRITERION 1 – AGE LIMIT

Upper age limit for aspirants is 20 years of age ( relaxable by three years for reserved category ) on or before July 1, 2016.

General Category aspirants:
aspirants born on or before July 1, 1996 are not eligible.

Reserved Category aspirants ( OBC – NCL, SC, ST & PH ) :
aspirants born on or before July 1, 1993 are not eligible.

CRITERION 2 – EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION

Applications for Academic Year 2016 – 17 is open to aspirants who have passed or will appear for the qualifying examinations under the higher secondary ( 10+2 ) from any acknowledged Board of Education such as AISSCE / IB / ICSE, or equivalents, during the academic year 2015 – 16.

Eligibility Criteria for Master of Design

All aspirants applying for Master of Design programs must fulfill the following criteria :

CRITERION 1 – AGE LIMIT

Upper age limit for aspirants is 30 years of age ( relaxable by three years for reserved category ) on or before July 1, 2016.

General category aspirants:
aspirants born before on or before July 1, 1986 are not eligible.

Reserved category aspirants ( OBC – NCL, SC, ST & PH ) :
aspirants born on or before July 1, 1983 are not eligible.

CRITERION 2 – EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION

Applications for Academic Year 2016 – 17 is open to aspirants who have successfully passed any one of the following qualifying exams in 2015 :
A Bachelors degree in any discipline under the 10+2+4 ( or more ) system, from any university or institute acknowledged ( by law ) in India.
A Bachelors degree in any discipline under the 10+2+3 system, from any university or institute acknowledged ( by law ) in India, with a one year experience or further academic qualifications.
A Diploma in Design under the 10+2+4 system, from any university or institute acknowledged ( by law ) in India.

NID Exam Date 2016NID B.Des. & GDPD 2016 Exam Date: On 10th January, 2016 ( Sunday ); At 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM.
NID M.Des. 2016 Exam Date: On 10th January, 2016 ( Sunday ); At 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM.

Contact Details:

National Institute of Design,
Bhagtacharya Road, Rajnagar Society,
Paldi, Ahmedabad – 380 007 ( India ),
Telephone No. : +91 – 79 – 26623462,
Fax No. : +91 – 79 – 26621167,
Email : admissions@nid.edu,