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    NID Campuses List in India 2026 - Check Here

    NID Campuses List in India 2026 - Check Here

    Sumeet SudarshanUpdated on 19 Dec 2025, 09:57 AM IST

    The National Institute of Design (NID) is a premier design institute with several campuses located across India. Through the NID DAT entrance exam, candidates will be admitted into B.Des and M.Des programmes of NID campuses. There are a total of 7 NID campuses in India that will be participating in NID DAT 2026 for their admissions. The NID campuses in India are located at Ahmedabad, Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bengaluru, Gandhinagar, Haryana, and Madhya Pradesh.

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    1. List of NID Campuses in India
    2. NID Campuses in India - Highlights
    3. NID Admission Process
    NID Campuses List in India 2026 - Check Here
    NID Campuses List in India

    NID is counted among the top fashion design colleges in India. Candidates seeking NID admission need to register through the official website as per the NID DAT 2026 schedule published by the institute.. Read the complete article to know more about the NID campuses list in India.

    List of NID Campuses in India

    There are a total of seven NID campuses in India, located in major cities. Aspirants willing to seek admission to any of the NID campuses in India need to check the NID eligibility criteria. Interested candidates can refer to the table provided below that gives the list of NID campuses spread across the country.

    NID Campuses in India

    Sl. No.

    NID centres in India

    1

    NID Ahmedabad

    2

    NID Andhra Pradesh (Vijayawada)

    3

    NID Assam

    4

    NID Bengaluru

    5

    NID Gandhinagar

    6

    NID Haryana (Kurukshetra)

    7

    NID Madhya Pradesh (Bhopal)

    NID Campuses in India - Highlights

    Aspirants can check the information about each NID campus provided as below.

    NID Ahmedabad

    The primary campus is the NID Ahmedabad, set up in 1961. NID Ahmedabad functions as an autonomous body under the department of Industrial Policy & Promotion, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India. NID Ahmedabad offers undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral programmes. Provided below are the details of the courses, their specialisations and the number of seats offered for each programme.

    NID Ahmedabad - Courses Offered

    Programme name

    Duration

    Bachelor of Design (BDes)

    4 years

    Master of Design (MDes)

    2.5 years

    NID Ahmedabad Seat Matrix - BDes

    Bachelor of Design (BDes)

    Discipline

    Number of Seats

    Faculty of Communication Design

    Animation Film Design

    19

    Exhibition Design

    13

    Film & Video Communication

    13

    Graphic Design

    19

    Faculty of Industrial Design

    Ceramic & Glass Design

    13

    Furniture & Interior Design

    13

    Product Design

    19

    Faculty of Textile, Apparel, Lifestyle and Accessory Design

    Textile and Apparel Design

    19

    Overseas supernumerary seats

    19

    NID Ahmedabad Seat Matrix - MDes

    Master of Design (MDes)

    Discipline

    Number of Seats

    Faculty of Communication Design

    Animation Film Design

    19

    Film & Video Communication

    19

    Graphic Design

    19

    Faculty of Industrial Design

    Ceramic & Glass Design

    12

    Furniture & Interior Design

    19

    Product Design

    19

    Faculty of Textile, Apparel, Lifestyle and Accessory Design

    Textile Design

    19

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    NID Andhra Pradesh

    This campus of NID Andhra Pradesh was established in September 2015 and is the second autonomous multi-disciplinary institution. NID Andhra Pradesh offers programmes in Bachelor of Design for 4 years. Provided below are the specialisations and number of seats offered for each specialisation.

    NID Andhra Pradesh - Courses Offered

    Programme name

    Duration

    Bachelor of Design (BDes)

    4 years

    NID Andhra Pradesh Seat Matrix - BDes

    Bachelor of Design (BDes)

    Discipline

    Number of Seats

    Communication Design

    25

    Industrial Design

    25

    Textile and Apparel Design

    25

    Overseas supernumerary seats

    11

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    NID Assam

    Established in 2019 is the NID Assam campus. The course offered here is the BDes with various specializations. Check the below table provided with the BDes specialisation and the offered seat matrix.

    NID Assam - Courses Offered

    Programme name

    Duration

    Bachelor of Design (BDes)

    4 years

    NID Assam Seat Matrix - BDes

    Bachelor of Design (BDes)

    Discipline

    Number of Seats

    Communication Design

    25

    Industrial Design

    25

    Textile and Apparel Design

    25

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    NID Bengaluru

    The NID Bengaluru campus is the extension of Ahmedabad campus. The programme offered at NID Bengaluru campus is the Master’s course in various specialisations. Provided in the table below are the specialisations and number of seats available in the MDesign programme.

    NID Bengaluru - Courses Offered

    Programme name

    Duration

    Master of Design (MDes)

    2.5 years

    NID Bengaluru Seat Matrix - MDes

    Master of Design (MDes)

    Discipline

    Number of Seats

    Faculty of Industrial Design

    Universal Design

    19

    Faculty of Information Technology - Integrated Programmes

    Digital Game Design

    19

    Information Design

    19

    Interaction Design

    19

    Faculty of Interdisciplinary Design Studies

    Design for Retail Experience

    19

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    NID Gandhinagar

    This campus is also another extension of NID Ahmedabad. NID Gandhinagar offers postgraduate design programmes in different disciplines. Check the table below with the specialisation offered and the total number of seats available at NID Gandhinagar.

    NID Gandhinagar - Courses Offered

    Programme name

    Duration

    Master of Design (MDes)

    2.5 years

    NID Gandhinagar Seat Matrix - MDes

    Master of Design (MDes)

    Discipline

    Number of Seats

    Faculty of Communication Design

    Photography Design

    19

    Faculty of Industrial Design

    Toy and Game Design

    12

    Transportation and Automobile Design

    19

    Faculty of Information Technology - Integrated Programmes

    New Media Design

    19

    Faculty of Interdisciplinary Design Studies

    Strategic Design Management

    19

    Faculty of Textile, Apparel, and Lifestyle Accessory Design

    Apparel Design

    19

    Lifestyle Accessory Design

    19

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    NID Haryana

    Established in the year 2016 is the NID Haryana campus is an institute of national importance. NID Haryana campus has been recently featured at the Indian Institute Ranking Framework (IIRF) in 8th position. Provided below is the programme with specialisation offered and their seat availability.

    NID Haryana - Courses Offered

    Programme name

    Duration

    Bachelor of Design (BDes)

    4 years

    NID Haryana Seat Matrix - BDes

    Bachelor of Design (BDes)

    Discipline

    Number of Seats

    Communication Design

    25

    Industrial Design

    25

    Textile and Apparel Design

    25

    NID Madhya Pradesh

    The authorities at NID have established the NID Madhya Pradesh campus in 2019-20. As the other campuses, NID Madhya Pradesh campus also offers education courses in Bachelor of Design programmes in different specialisations. Refer to the table below that provides various disciplines in design.

    NID Madhya Pradesh - Courses Offered

    Programme name

    Duration

    Bachelor of Design (BDes)

    4 years

    NID Madhya Pradesh Seat Matrix - BDes

    Bachelor of Design (BDes)

    Discipline

    Number of Seats

    Communication Design

    25 + Supernumerary seats

    Industrial Design

    25 + Supernumerary seats

    Textile and Apparel Design

    25 + Supernumerary seats

    NID Admission Process

    Candidates need to know the NID admission process also. To obtain admission into any of the NID courses, the applicant needs to register as per their eligibility criteria. The applicants must appear for Prelims exam that will be conducted by NID authorities.

    The shortlisted candidates from NID Prelims exam need to appear for the NID Mains test. The candidates who cleared the NID mains, need to appear for the NID counselling and seat allotment process. To confirm their seat allotment, the aspirants are required to make payment of a certain fee as admission payment.

    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: What is the location of NID campus?
    A:

    The NID campuses are located at Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Gandhinagar, Assam, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh.

    Q: Do all campuses offer all the courses?
    A:

    All the NID campuses offer Bachelor of Design while M.Des is offered only the NID Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, and Gandhinagar.

    Q: How many NID campuses are there in India?
    A:

    There are a total of 7 NID campuses in India.

    Q: What are the programmes offered at NID?
    A:

    The National Institute of Design offers Bachelor of Design (BDes) for 4 years, Master of Design (MDes) for 2.5 years and PhD courses for full-time and part-time durations.

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    Questions related to NID DAT

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    Have a question related to NID DAT ?

    No specific stream is required in Class 11 for BDes admissions. You can join B.Des (Bachelor of Design) with any stream in Class 11th (Science, Commerce, or Arts/Humanities). Top design institutes like NID ( NID DAT scores) and NIFT ( NIFT Entrance Exam ), as well as IITs (via UCEED),

    Hello,

    Yes, if you are in Class 12, you are eligible to sit for the NID DAT 2026 (BDes) exam. The National Institute of Design allows students who are in their final year of Class 12 or have already passed to apply.

    To know more access below mentioned link:

    https://design.careers360.com/articles/nid-admission-2026

    You can get the NIT DAT SYLLABUS, updated version from careers 360 in detail from careers 360 article. Follow the link given from The link of the syllabus article is given below from careers 360

    https://design.careers360.com/articles/nid-dat-syllabus-2026

    Yes you are eligible to appear for NID DAT for the M.Des programme. Since you are in final make sure you will have completed your BA by the required deadline. Also go through the specific specializations you want to apply for, some may require certain specific backgrounds to be eligible

    Hello,

    To prepare for M.des exams like CEED or NID DAT, here are some points which you can follow:

    Understand the pattern – focus on creativity, design aptitude, and problem-solving.

    Practice sketching daily and improve visualization.

    Study basics of color, form, and design concepts.

    Solve previous papers and build a