NID Placements 2026: Participating Companies, Highest/Average Salary Package, Top Recruiters

NID Placements 2026: Participating Companies, Highest/Average Salary Package, Top Recruiters

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NID DAT Application Date:11 Sep' 25 - 01 Dec' 25

Sumeet SudarshanUpdated on 03 Oct 2025, 11:10 AM IST
The National Institute of Design conducts the NID placements drive that helps the students and employers to interact and identify suitable companies and candidates, respectively. The NID placements 2026 data is not yet available. However, as per the latest available, NID placement statistics for 2023-24, the highest salary packages in NID placements can go as high as 36 LPA. NID is among the top design colleges in India, and the attractive placements make the NID DAT entrance exam a very competitive one. Candidates appearing for NID DAT 2026 can check the NID placement record of the participating companies and details campus-wise in this article.

Placement Process at NID

The NID placement process is conducted in online as well as offline modes. The steps in the placement process are given below-

  • Companies interested in visiting the campus can communicate their interest and organise company presentations/webinars. Alternatively, companies can register online on NID's industry interface
  • Interested candidates can apply for the jobs
  • Shortlisted candidates have to attend the interview and other steps in the selection process in either online or offline mode
  • The company will provide offer letters to selected candidates

NID Placements 2026

Details on NID 2026 placements have not been officially released by the authorities. In the meantime, aspirants can check the previous year's NID placements data to understand the placement trends. NID placement is a centralised event for all campuses.

NID Placements for Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, and Bengaluru Campuses (2023-24)

ParticularsJune 2023November 2023
No. of students opting for full time employment and graudation projects319367
No. of offers made for full time employment and graduation project207269
Highest salaryRs 36 lakhs p.a.Rs 33.66 lakhs p.a.
Lowest salaryRs 4 lakhs p.a.Rs 3 lakhs p.a.


NID Placements for Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, and Bengaluru Campuses (2022-23)

ParticularsAugust 2022January 2023
No. of students opting for full-time employment and graduation projects421416
No. of offers made for full-time employment and graduation project314306
Highest salaryRs 30 lakhs p.a.Rs 28 lakhs p.a.
Lowest salaryRs 4 lakhs p.a.Rs 4 lakhs p.a.
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NID Placement for Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, and Bengaluru Campuses (2021-22)

Details

August 2021

February 2022

No. of students opting for full-time NID placements and graduation projects

358

467

No. of offers made by industries for full-time placements and graduation projects

297

405

NID highest salary offered during the industry interface

36 LPA

46 LPA

NID lowest salary offered during the industry interface

4.8 LPA

4 LPA

NID Haryana Placement

NIDH has a placement cell that helps all the companies associating with the college and availing the services extended by the cell to conduct their internship drives during the internship season in a time-bound, hassle-free, judicious, and mutually beneficial manner, and to help the students get the best internships on offer.

NIDH Placement 2021

Particular

NID placement package

NIDH highest package

17 LPA

NIDH average package

8.58 LPA

NID Haryana lowest package

5 LPA

Top Recruiters in NID Placements

Given below is a list of some of the top recruiters in NID that take part in the NID placement process.

Companies in NID Placements

AdidasNalli TextilesTitan
Cognizant TechnologiesAshok LeylandTrident
MindtreeMicrosoft India Pvt. Ltd.Relaxo Footwears
Godrej Consumer ProductsHero Moto CorpHindustan Unilever
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NID Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, and Bengaluru Placement: Top Recruiters in Previous Years

NID hosted more than 200 companies over the years from the areas of Electronics, Home appliances, Medical Devices / Healthcare, FMCG, Textile and Craft Sectors, Apparel & Lifestyle, Lifestyle Retail, IT Design, Experience Design, Virtual reality, Research, E-commerce, Transportation & Automotive sector, Furniture, Interior & Lifestyle Accessory sectors, Space & Events, Fintech, Education sector, Film & Media sector, and Animation industry.

NID Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, and Bengaluru Top Recruiters - August 2021

Havells India Ltd

HCL Technologies

Hero Moto Corp

Hindustan Unilever Limited

Honda R&D India Pvt Ltd

Honeywell Technology Solutions

IFB Industries Limited

Kohler

ITC Limited

Adobe

Airtel

Apollo

NID Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, and Bengaluru Top Recruiters - February 2022

IFB Industries Limited

Hindustan Unilever Ltd

V-Guard Industries Ltd

D. E. Shaw India Pvt. Ltd

Jio Platforms Limited

Hero MotoCorp Ltd.

Rapido bike

Microsoft

Samsung Research Bangalore

NID Haryana Top Recruiters 2021

Deloitte

Accenture

TCS

Mindtree

Yellowmist

OnePlus

SIROHI

Crimson

TRD Studios

NID Andhra Pradesh Top Recruiters

Adidas Group India

Nalli Silk International

Bharat Silks

Maya Digital Studios Pvt.Ltd

Wipro Technologies

Codesign Brand Consultants

Microsoft India Pvt. Ltd.

Hindustan Unilever Limited

Renault India Pvt. Ltd.

NIDs Placement Cell

NID’s Placement Office currently undertakes the following activities:

  • Planning, organising, and coordinating centralised biannual Industry Interface across three campuses. Industry Interface is organised annually to provide a meeting ground where the NID placement companies and students can meet, and employers can identify suitable candidates for recruitment in their organisation.

  • Coordinating between the industry / studios / NGO / govt. sector and the students for industrial training, graduation projects, full-time placements, classroom projects and lateral placements, and interactive sessions with experts.

  • Managing the students’ online portfolio for the graduating batch and graduation project semester students.

  • Coordinating industry visits and meetings with concerned HODs / coordinators and promoting Industry presence in NID through lectures / presentations and interactions / cross-talk for the students throughout the year.

  • Offering various job profiles and opportunities after the course completion from NID.

  • Facilitating the query of both students and NID placement companies.

  • Facilitating lateral placements.

  • Guiding students to build portfolios.

  • Coordinating the announcement of competitions

  • Scholarship announcements received by sponsors.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q: Is there a separate placement cell at NID?
A:

Yes, NID placement cell comprises a team that co-ordinates with companies to offer placement opportunities to their students.

Q: What is the NID placement process?
A:

NID placement is a centralised event for all campuses.

Q: Who are NID recruiters?
A:

Some of the NID placement companies include Havells India Ltd, HCL Technologies, Hindustan Unilever Limited, and Honda R&D India Pvt Ltd.

Q: How to get admission to NID?
A:

To get admission to NID, candidates have to qualify NID's Design Aptitude Test Prelims and Mains exams. 

Q: Which companies participate in NID placements?
A:

Adobe, TATA Motors, Adidas, Bharat Silks, Wipro, Microsoft, etc are some of the companies that participate in NID placements.

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Questions related to NID DAT

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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

Hope it helps.

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 to apply for them. You can find more details here design.careers360.com/articles/nid-dat-eligibility-criteria

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 strong portfolio.

Stay consistent and observe everyday designs for new ideas.

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Hi daksh

As 563 rank in nid dat exam cannot guarantee admission in designing college but it could be a good chance to explore some campus as if you are not from general category as category role plays an important role . But now you can do one thing focus on your strengthening your protofile or preparing for the studio test (bdes) or interview (mdes).

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