National Institute of Design (NID) Admissions 2016-17 , Ahmedabad

About Us:

The National Institute of Design (NID) is internationally acclaimed as one of the foremost multi-disciplinary institutions in the field of design education and research. The Business Week, USA has listed NID as one of the top 25 European & Asian programmes in the world. The institute functions as an autonomous body under the department of Industrial Policy & Promotion, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India. NID has been declared ‘Institution of National Importance’ by the Act of Parliament, by virtue of the National Institute of Design Act 2014.NID is recognised by the Dept. of Scientific & Industrial Research (DSIR) under Ministry of Science & Technology, Government of India, as a scientific and industrial design research organisation. NID has been a pioneer in industrial design education after Bauhaus and Ulm in Germany and is known for its pursuit of design excellence to make Designed in India, Made for the World a reality. NID's graduates have made a mark in key sectors of commerce, industry and social development by taking role of catalysts and through thought leadership.NID Gandhinagar is situated in the city of Gandhinagar, in Gujarat. As part of expansion plan, NID has built a new postgraduate campus at Gandhinagar, the capital of Gujarat State. Commerce and Industry Minister Kamal Nath laid the foundation stone for this campus and it consists of a jewellery and automobile design centre along with lifestyle accessory design, new media design, toy and game design, strategic design management, transportation and information design centres.

Courses Offered:

The four (4) year Bachelor of Design programme is offered in the following areas of specialization at NID's campus in Ahmedabad: UNDER GRADUATE PROGRAMMES Bachelor of Design: Faculty of Industrial Design Ceramic & Glass Design (10 seats) Furniture Design (10 seats) Product Design (15 seats) Faculty of Textile, Apparel & Lifestyle Accessory Design Textile Design (15 seats) Faculty of Communication Design Animation Film Design (15 seats) Film & Video Communication (10 seats) Exhibition (Spatial) Design (10 seats) Graphic Design (15 seats) The two and a half year 2.5 year Master of Design programme is offered in the following areas of specialization at NID's campuses in Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar and Bengaluru: POST GRADUATE PROGRAMMES Master of Design: Gandhinagar Apparel Design (15 seats) Lifestyle Accessory Design (15 seats) New Media Design (15 seats) Photography Design (15 seats) Strategic Design Management (15 seats) Toy & Game Design (10 seats) Transportation & Automobile Design (15 seats) Bengaluru Design for Retail Experience (15 seats) Digital Game Design (15 seats) Information Design (15 seats) Interaction Design (15 seats) Universal Design (15 seats) Ahmedabad  Animation Film Design (15 seats) Ceramic and Glass Design (10 seats) Furniture Design (15 seats) Film & Video Communication (15 seats) Graphic Design (15 seats) Product Design (15 seats) Textle Design (15 seats) DIPLOMA PROGRAMMES Graduate Diploma Program In Design (GDPD): Industrial Design Communication Design Textile &Apparel Design Eligibility: For Bachelor of Design: All candidates applying for Bachelor of Design programmes must fulfil the following criteria: CRITERION 1 - AGE LIMIT Upper age limit for candidates is 20 years of age (relaxable by three years for reserved category) on or before July 1, 2016. General Category applicants: Candidates born on or before July 1, 1996 are not eligible. Reserved Category applicants (OBC-NCL, SC, ST & PH): Candidates born on or before July 1, 1993 are not eligible CRITERION 2 - EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION Applications for Academic Year 2016-17 is open to applicants who have passed or will appear for the qualifying examinations under the higher secondary (10+2) from any recognized Board of Education such as AISSCE/IB/ICSE, or equivalents, during the academic year 2015-16. Examinations considered as equivalent to class XII are: The final examination of the 10+2 system, conducted by a Central or State Board recognized by the Association of Indian Universities (www.aiuweb.org). Final examination of the two-year course of the Joint Services Wing of the National Defense Academy. Senior Secondary School Examination conducted by the National Institute of Open Schooling with a minimum of five subjects. Any Public School, Board or University examination in India or in a foreign country recognized as equivalent to the 10+2 system by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU). H.S.C. vocational examination. General Certificate Education (GCE) examination (London, Cambridge or Sri Lanka) at the Advanced (A) level. High School Certificate Examination of the Cambridge University or International Baccalaureate Diploma of the International Baccalaureate Office, Geneva. Candidates who have completed Class XII (or equivalent) examination outside India or from a Board not specified above should produce a certificate from the Association of Indian Universities to the effect that the examination they have passed is equivalent to the Class XII examination. For Master of Design: All candidates applying for Master of Design programmes must fulfil the following criteria: CRITERION 1 - AGE LIMIT Upper age limit for candidates is 30 years of age (relaxable by three years for reserved category) on or before July 1, 2016. General category applicants: Candidates born before on or before July 1, 1986 are not eligible. Reserved category applicants (OBC-NCL, SC, ST& PH): Candidates born on or before July 1, 1983 are not eligible. CRITERION 2 - EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION Applicants must either have appeared or passed, or will be appearing in any of the following, before July 2016: Bachelor’s degree in any discipline under the 10+2+4 (or more) system, from any university or institute recognized (by law) in India. Diploma in Design under the 10+2+4 system, from any university or institute recognized (by law) in India. OR Applicants must either have passed or appeared (results awaited), in the following, before July 2015: Bachelor’s degree in any discipline under the 10+2+3 system, from any university or institute recognized (by law) in India. PLEASE NOTE: In case Degree/Certificate has been obtained from a University/Board of any other country, then an equivalence certificate must be obtained by the candidate from Association of Indian Universities (AIU), New Delhi, (website: www.aiuweb.org) prior to admission. Academic Fees Structure: Tuition fees:                                                                                    1,20,000/- Studio, KMC and I.T. infrastructure charges:                               55,000/- Refundable Security Deposit:                                                        10,000/- Total fees for the first year (two semesters)                              1,85,000/- Important Date: For B.Des./M.Des./GDPD: Design Aptitude Test: 10th January, 2016 (Sunday)