NID Courses: An Overview
The B.Des. programme is a four-year undergraduate degree offered at all five NID campuses: Ahmedabad, Andhra Pradesh, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, and Assam.
Eligibility Criteria:
Age Limit:
○ Indian Nationals (General, General-EWS, OBC-NCL, SC, ST): Born on or after 1 July 2004.
○ Indian Nationals (Reserved Categories - OBC-NCL, SC, ST): Born on or after 1 July 2001.
○ Indian Nationals (PwD Reserved Category): Born on or after 1 July 1999.
○ Foreign Nationals (Overseas Category): Born on or after 1 July 2004
Educational Qualification:
Passed or appearing for the higher secondary (10+2) qualifying examinations in the academic year 2024–25 in any stream from a recognised board of education (CBSE, IB, ICSE, or equivalent)
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Course
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Description
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Number of Seats
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NID Ahmedabad |
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Animation Film Design
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Focuses on creating animations for various media. Students learn animation principles, storytelling, character design and technical skills required for 2D and 3D animation.
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19
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Exhibition Design
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Involves designing engaging exhibitions. Students learn about spatial design, lighting, display techniques, and visitor experience.
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13
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Film & Video Communication
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Covers aspects of filmmaking including direction, cinematography, editing, and sound design. Students learn to create visual narratives.
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13
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Graphic Design
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Focuses on visual communication across different media. Students learn typography, layout, branding, illustration, and design software.
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19
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Ceramic & Glass Design
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Explores designing and creating ceramic and glass objects. Students learn about materials, techniques, form, and function.
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13
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Furniture & Interior Design
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Focuses on designing functional and aesthetically pleasing interior spaces and furniture. Students learn about space planning, ergonomics, materials, construction, and design styles.
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13
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Product Design
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Encompasses designing and developing a wide range of products. Students learn about user research, ergonomics, materials, manufacturing processes, and design for sustainability.
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19
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Textile Design
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Focuses on the design and development of textiles. Students learn about weaving, knitting, dyeing, printing, surface embellishment, and textile technology.
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19
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NID Andhra Pradesh, Haryana, Assam |
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Communication Design
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Encompasses disciplines related to visual communication.
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25
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Industrial Design
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Covers disciplines related to product design, transportation design, and other industrial design fields. The sources do not specify the exact disciplines offered.
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25
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Textile and Apparel Design
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Focuses on the design and development of textiles and clothing.
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25
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NID Madhya Pradesh |
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Communication Design
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Similar to Communication Design courses offered in NID Andhra Pradesh, Haryana and Assam.
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25 +
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Industrial Design
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Similar to Industrial Design courses offered in NID Andhra Pradesh, Haryana and Assam.
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25 +
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Textile and Apparel Design
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Similar to Textile and Apparel Design courses offered in NID Andhra Pradesh, Haryana and Assam.
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25 +
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Note: "Supernumerary Seats" are additional seats, likely reserved for specific categories like international students. The exact breakdown is not provided in the sources.
Fees
NID Course Fees Breakdown
The sources primarily focus on Bachelor of Design (B.Des) programmes and provide limited information on the fee structure for Master of Design (M.Des) programmes at the National Institute of Design (NID). A table has been constructed below to showcase the available information:
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Programme
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Particulars
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Fee (INR)
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B.Des (All Campuses)
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Tuition Fee (per semester)
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1,83,500 (2023-24), 1,83,500 (2024-25), 1,83,500 (2025-26), 1,83,500 (2026-27)
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Insurance (Personal Accident) - Paid every other semester
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200
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Student Activity Fund - Paid every other semester
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1,000
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Film Club - Paid every other semester
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200
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Alumni Fee - Paid only in the final semester
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5,000
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Security Deposit (One-Time, Refundable)
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10,000
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Hostel Charges (per semester) - Applicable only for residential campuses
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15,000
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M.Des (Gandhinagar Campus Only)
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Hostel Charges (per semester) - Ahmedabad and Bengaluru campuses are non-residential
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17,500
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All Programmes
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Mess Charges
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To be informed at the beginning of each Academic Year.
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Summary:
- For M.Des programmes, only the semester-wise hostel fee for the Gandhinagar campus is available.
- It is important to note that Ahmedabad and Bengaluru campuses are non-residential for M.Des programmes, hence there are no hostel charges.
- Tuition fees for the B.Des programme are consistent across the academic years 2023-24 to 2026-27.
- Additional charges like insurance, student activity fund, and film club are paid every other semester. The alumni fee is a one-time payment in the final semester.
- The sources do not explicitly state the tuition fees for M.Des programmes. However, source mentions that "The overall cost of NID Ahmedabad is INR 11.4 lakh" for the M.Des programme.
- A security deposit of INR 10,000 is applicable for both B.Des and M.Des programmes and is refundable.
- Mess charges are not included in the provided fee structure and are communicated separately.
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