Way 2 Freshers

NID – National Institute of Design is nationally and internationally acclaimed as one of the finest educational and research institutions for Industrial. Communication, Textile and IT Integrated (Experiential) Design.

The Institute offers Graduate Diploma Programme in Design (GDPD) and Post-Graduate Diploma Programme in Design (PGDPD) in its three campuses.

NID – GDPD | Graduate Diploma Programme in Design:(100 seats including reserve category)

Candidates who have passed or who will appear in March 2010 for qualifying examinations under Higher Secondary (10+2) or equivalents like AISSCE/ICSE, etc are eligible for GDPD. Upper age limit for candidates is 20 years (relax able by 3 years for reserved categories) as on June01, 2010.

NID 4-year GDPD Programme is offered in the following disciplines:(includes a foundation year) (No. of seats mentioned in the bracket)

NID Faculty of Indistrial Design

Product Design (15)

Furniture & Interior Design (10)

Ceramic and Glass Design (10)

NID Faculty of Communication Design

Graphic Design(15)

Animation & Film Design (15)

Film and Video Communication (10)

Exhibition (Spatial)Design (10)

NID Faculty of Textile, Apparel and Lifestyle Design

Textile Design (15)

NID PGDPD Post-Graduate Diploma Programme in Design: (240 seats including reserve category)

Candidates having a Bachelors degree or equivalent (including those who will be appearing for the qualifying examinations during the academic year 2009-10) are eligible for the separate test for PGDPD. (Please refer to the eligibility criteria given for the specific disciplines on website / admission brochure) Upper age but for candidates is27 years (relax able by3 years for reserved categories) as on June 01.2010. Those applying for more than one programme should in separate application forms One cannot apply for more than two PG programmes.

NID 2 to 2 1/2 year PGDPD Programmes offered at Main Campus, Ahmedabad

Product design (10)

Furniture and Interior design (15)

Ceramic and Glass Design (10)

Textile Design (15)

Graphic Design (15)

Animation Film Design (15)

Film and Video Communication (15)

Photography Design (15)

NID PG Campus, Gandhinagar

Toy & Game Design (10)

Apparel Design & Merchandising (15)

Lifestyle Accessory Design (15)

New Media Design (15)

Strategic Design Managemnet (15)

NID R&D Campus, Bengaluru

Information & Interface Design (15)

Design for Retail Experience (15)

Design for Digital Experience (15)

NID Admission – Request forms
Forms can be obtained from Academic Office, NID Ahmadabad directly by sending a Demand Draft drawn on any Nationalized Bank in favor of ‘National Institute of Design’ payable at Ahmadabad for Rs 1500 (Rs 750- for reserved categories – SC/ ST/PH/OBC – who should also send in a copy of the relevant document from competent authority) and a self-addressed envelope of 9×12 size with Rs 4W- stamps affixed. Mark your envelope MID ‘ADMISSIONS 2010′.Forms can also be obtained from select branches of Bank of India (listed below) on payment of R 1500- towards the cost of the form plus Rs 50/. as bank charges. (Forms at concessional rates to reserved categories are available directly from MID. Ahmadabad.)

NID Admission Important Dates:

Important Dates Issuing of forms start from: October 9, 2009

Last date for receiving completed forms at NID October 31, 2009

Test for GDPD January 10, 2010

Test for PGDPD January 9, 2010

For More Details regarding NID Eligibility Criteria, NID Selection procedure, NID Availability of forms (on-line and offline), NID Filling of forms (on-line offline), NID Last date of application, NID exam pattern, NID syllabus, NID Reservations details, NID Minimum Age, NID Minimum Qualification required and other important things are requested to visit NID website www.nid.edu and browse recruitment / admission section.