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    NID Seat Matrix 2026: Campus-Wise BDes & MDes Seats, Reservation Wise Seats

    NID Seat Matrix 2026: Campus-Wise BDes & MDes Seats, Reservation Wise Seats

    Updated on 21 Dec 2025, 03:25 PM IST

    National Institute of Design will release the NID seat matrix 2026 through its official brochure at admissions.nid.edu. The total number of seats in NID 2026 campus-wise varies according to the courses. Meanwhile, candidates can check the total NID seats in India as per the previous year provided here to get an idea of how many seats are open for NID admission 2026 through NID DAT. Candidates are provided with details on NID 2026 reserved seat matrix of BDes for each specialization offered and NID 2026 campus-wise seat matrix for M.Des at each campus. Read the complete article to know more about NID 2026 total number of seats.

    This Story also Contains

    1. NID Seat Matrix 2026 Campus-wise for BDes
    2. Total seats in NID Ahmedabad
    3. Total seats in NID Andhra Pradesh
    4. NID seats in India - Haryana
    5. NID Total Number of Seats in Madhya Pradesh
    6. NID Seats in India - Assam Campus
    7. NID 2026 Reserved Seats for BDes
    8. NID 2026 Category-Wise Reservation of Seats
    9. NID Seats for MDes 2026
    10. NID 2026 Seat Matrix Ahmedabad for MDes
    11. Total NID Seats in India for Bengaluru Campus - MDes
    12. NID Seat Matrix for Gandhinagar - MDes
    13. How to get a seat in NID?
    NID Seat Matrix 2026: Campus-Wise BDes & MDes Seats, Reservation Wise Seats
    NID Seat Matrix 2025

    NID Seat Matrix 2026 Campus-wise for BDes

    NID campuses offer a four-year-long Bachelor of Design programme in different areas of specialisation, such as Faculty of Industrial Design, Faculty of Communication Design, Faculty of Textile, Apparel, Lifestyle & Accessory Design and Ceramic & Glass Design. The NID Ahmedabad seats for general are distributed across various disciplines, such as animation film design, graphic design, exhibition design, film and video communication, product design, ceramic and glass design, furniture and interior design, and textile design. NID seat matrix Ahmedabad along with other NID seats in India colleges is mentioned below.

    Total seats in NID Ahmedabad

    Candidates can check the total seats in NID Ahmedabad given in the table below:

    Faculty of Communication Design

    Discipline

    Number of Seats

    Animation Film Design

    19

    Exhibition Design

    13

    Film & Video Communication

    13

    Graphic Design

    19

    Faculty of Industrial Design

    Discipline

    Number of Seats

    Ceramic & Glass Design

    13

    Furniture & Interior Design

    13

    Product Design

    19

    Faculty of Textile, Apparel, Lifestyle and Accessory Design

    Discipline

    Number of Seats

    Textile and Apparel Design

    19

    Overseas supernumerary seats

    19

    Total seats in NID Andhra Pradesh

    Discipline

    Number of Seats

    Communication Design

    25

    Industrial Design

    25

    Textile and Apparel Design

    25

    Overseas supernumerary seats

    11

    NID seats in India - Haryana

    Discipline

    Number of Seats

    Communication Design

    25

    Industrial Design

    25

    Textile and Apparel Design

    25

    Overseas quota Category

    11

    NID Total Number of Seats in Madhya Pradesh

    Discipline

    Number of Seats

    Communication Design

    25 + 4 for Overseas

    Industrial Design

    25 + 4 for Overseas

    Textile and Apparel Design

    25 + 3 for Overseas

    Supernumerary seats

    11

    NID Seats in India - Assam Campus

    Discipline

    Number of Seats

    Communication Design

    25

    Industrial Design

    25

    Textile and Apparel Design

    25

    NID 2026 Reserved Seats for BDes

    Along with the details on NID seats for BDes, the authorities will also release the NID 2026 category-wise reservation details based on which NID admission process is conducted. As per seat matrix, the NID seat matrix for open category is 30 for each campus. Moreover, 11 seats are reserved under the overseas (supernumerary) category.

    NID 2026 Category-Wise Reservation of Seats

    Candidates can find the NID category-wise seat matrix 2026 in the table below.

    Institute

    Total Number of seats

    GEN-EWS

    OBC-NCL

    Scheduled Caste

    Scheduled Tribe

    NID Ahmedabad

    128

    13

    34

    19

    9

    NID Andhra Pradesh

    75

    8

    20

    11

    6

    NID Haryana

    75

    8

    20

    11

    6

    NID Madhya Pradesh

    75

    8

    20

    11

    6

    NID Assam

    75

    8

    20

    11

    6

    NID Seats for MDes 2026

    NID offers Master of Design (M.Des.) programme for the duration of two-and-a-half years at its campuses in Ahmedabad, Bengaluru and Gandhinagar. Candidates can check the NID 2026 campus-wise seat matrix for MDes as below.

    NID 2026 Seat Matrix Ahmedabad for MDes

    Faculty of Communication Design

    Discipline

    Number of Seats

    Film and Video Communication

    19

    Graphic Design

    19

    Animation Film Design

    19

    Faculty of Industrial Design

    Discipline

    Number of Seats

    Ceramic & Glass Design

    12

    Furniture & Interior Design

    19

    Product Design

    19

    Faculty of Textile, Apparel, Lifestyle and Accessory Design

    Discipline

    Number of Seats

    Textile Design

    19

    Total NID Seats in India for Bengaluru Campus - MDes

    Faculty of Industrial Design

    Discipline

    Number of Seats

    Universal Design

    19

    Faculty of Interdisciplinary Design Studies

    Design for Retail Experience

    19

    Faculty of Information Technology - Integrated Programmes

    Digital Game Design

    19

    Interaction Design

    19

    Information Design

    19

    NID Seat Matrix for Gandhinagar - MDes

    Faculty of Communication Design

    Discipline

    Number of Seats

    Photography Design

    19

    Faculty of Industrial Design

    Discipline

    Number of Seats

    Toy & Game Design

    12

    Transportation & Automobile Design

    19

    Interdisciplinary Design

    Strategic Design Management

    19

    Faculty of Information Technology - Integrated Programmes

    New Media Design

    19

    Faculty of Textile, Apparel, Lifestyle and Accessory Design

    Discipline

    Number of Seats

    Apparel Design

    19

    Lifestyle Accessory Design

    19

    How to get a seat in NID?

    To obtain a seat in NID colleges in India, candidates must appear and be qualified in the NID Design Aptitude Test. As per NID DAT exam date 2026, the NID Design Aptitude Test BDes Prelims was held on December 21, 2025, while DAT Mains (BDes) exam date is yet to be announced. The NID authorities will declare the NID Results for both BDes and MDes programmes at admissions.nid.edu. The NID 2026 admission process includes the following steps:

    Registration - To begin with, applicants have to fill the online application form at admissions.nid.edu. During the NID DAT registration 2026, candidates should submit their personal, academic details, upload documents and paid the application fee.

    Download admit card - NID issues the admit card to all the registered candidates. The NID DAT 2026 admit card will be made available in online mode at the official website - admissions.nid.edu. Candidates must carry the NID DAT admit card to the exam centre. Only those students will be allowed to appear for the NID entrance exam 2026.

    Appear for exam - Next, candidates have to appear for the NID DAT entrance exam (Prelims and Mains) and get qualified in it. Details of the exam date and time, centre and instructions will be available on the NID admit card.

    Result and counselling - The authorities will declare the NID DAT Prelims result 2026 and later the Mains result as well, for BDes and MDes at admissions.nid.edu. NID cutoff 2026 will be released by the authorities as per the schedule to verify candidates who get shortlisted. The cutoff released by the authorities will show the category-wise distribution. Candidates who qualify in the entrance exam have to appear for NID counselling for the seat allotment process. Aspirants are to note that the NID seats will be allotted based on the marks obtained in the entrance exam and as per the candidate's preference submitted during counselling registration.

    By following the above-mentioned steps, candidates can get a seat into National Institute of Design (NID).

    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: Is NID seat matrix 2026 available?
    A:

    The authorities are yet to release the NID 2026 campus-wise seat matrix at admissions.nid.edu.

    Q: Where can I find Nid seat matrix pdf?
    A:

    Candidates can find the NID seat matrix pdf on the NID official website. The NID seat matrix pdf will be available in the Handbook 2026–2027.

    Q: What is the count of total number of seats available for the B.Des. program at NID?
    A:

    According to the previous year BDes programme, the total number of seats are 425 that includes all campuses and specialisations. The number may vary according to the year 2026.

    Q: How many seats are there in NID 2026 for overseas candidates?
    A:

    The NID 2026 seat matrix is yet to be released. However, there are 11 NID seats reserved under the overseas (supernumerary) category.

    Q: How many students appear for NID?
    A:

    Every year, approximately 15,000 students appear for the NID Design Aptitude Test for design admission.

    Q: How many seats are available for the M.Des. program at NID?
    A:

    347 are the total number of seats for NID MDes programme.

    Q: How many number of NID seats are there for general category at Ahmedabad campus?
    A:

    The number of NID seats available for general category in NID Ahmedabad is 13.

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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