NID, Gandhinagar offers a full time 2.5 years M.Des course in seven disciplines with an intake of 100 seats.

Specializations

Below mentioned is the list of specialisations of M.Des. course along with seat intake:

NID Gandhinagar M.Des. Eligibility Criteria 

The eligibility criteria for admissions to M.Des program are as follows :

• Candidates must have obtained a bachelor's degree in any stream from a recognised university. 
• Candidates with a full-time diploma of minimum four years in Design, Fine Arts, Applied Arts or Architecture from a recognised university are also eligible to apply for admissions.
• Candidates must be born on or after July 1, 1990 (July 1, 1987 for OBC-NCL/SC/ST category candidates).

NID Gandhinagar M.Des. Selection Criteria 

• NID DAT consists of three stages – Written Exam (Prelims and Mains), Studio Test and Personal Interview
• Candidates qualifying the DAT will have to appear for Studio Test and Personal Interview.
• A final merit list is prepared based on the performance in all the three stages.
• Candidates will be required to attend the counselling session in-person at the selected NID Campus and pay the admission fees in order to confirm admission.

How to apply for M.Des courses?

In order to apply for admissions to M.Des. course, candidates need to follow a stepwise procedure mentioned below 

1. Candidates need to register on the official admission website of NID by entering a valid email address and mobile number.
2. Now, login to the account with the mobile number and email ID.
3. Fill all the required details and click on ‘save and proceed’.
4. Upload the necessary documents in the prescribed format.
5. After uploading all the documents, click on ‘save and proceed’ to pay the application fee via Debit card/Credit card/Demand Draft. 

NID, Gandhinagar offers admissions to full time and part time Ph.D. courses.

Eligibility Criteria 

The eligibility criteria for admissions to Ph.D. program are as follows :

• Candidates must have obtained a Master's Degree in the relevant field from a recognised university 
• Candidates with a B.Des/Diploma/PG Diploma/ four-year school leavers’ professional education programme diploma in design along with three years of professional or teaching experience are also eligible to apply for admissions.

Selection criteria 

• Candidates are selected on the basis of Design Research Test (DRT) and interview.
•  DRT-qualified candidates need to appear for a presentation and interview at NID Ahmedabad or Gandhinagar.

How to apply for Ph.D. courses?

In order to apply for admissions to Ph.D. course, candidates need to follow a stepwise procedure mentioned below:

1. Candidates need to visit the official website for Ph.D. admissions and fill the application form.
2. Fill all the required details and submit the form.
3. On completion of application form, NID will send a confirmation mail to registered email ID.
4. After receiving the confirmation mail, candidates need to pay the application fee through available modes of payment.
5. Candidates need to send the application form with self-attested copies of required documents in an envelope to the following address:

PhD Admissions

National Institute of Design

Paldi, Ahmedabad 380 007

Documents Required

• Research proposal of 2,000-3,000 words as a hard copy
• Recommendation letter from three referees
• NOC from the employer
• Caste Certificate (if applicable)
• PwD Certificate (if applicable)
• Two recent passport-size photographs.