The National Institute of Design is one of the leading design colleges in India. From 2027-28 onwards, several of them are offering the 5.5-year Integrated MDes programme, which combines UG and PG design curriculum into one course. Admissions into integrated MDes at NID campuses will be done through the NID DAT entrance exam. Read on to find out which NIDs offer the 5.5-year integrated MDes programme.
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Aspirants must appear for and qualify in the prelims and mains components of NID DAT 2027 to be considered for admission and seat allotment.
As per the notification released by the authorities, the 5.5-year Integrated MDes is offered by 5 NID campuses. The programme is offered in various design specialisations such as product design, graphic design, communication design, transportation design and more. The campus list is given below.
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The specialisations offered by NIDs for their integrated MDes programmes span a variety of areas. There are a total of 292 seats available across disciplines under 5 design streams. The table below lists the specialisations and the seats offered by the 5 NIDs offering the 5.5-year MDes (integrated pathway).
Discipline | Campus | Seats |
Industrial Design Stream | ||
Ceramic & Glass Design | Ahmedabad | 9 |
Transportation & Automobile Design | Gandhinagar | 9 |
Product Design | Ahmedabad | 9 |
Product Design | Madhya Pradesh | 13 |
Transportation & Automobile Design | Madhya Pradesh | 13 |
Product Design and Innovation | Haryana | 13 |
Furniture and Interior Design | Haryana | 13 |
Communication Design Stream | ||
Discipline | Campus | Seats |
Animation Film Design | Ahmedabad | 9 |
Film & Video Communication | Ahmedabad | 9 |
Graphic Design | Ahmedabad | 9 |
Graphic Design | Madhya Pradesh | 9 |
Design for Moving Images (Film & Animation Design) | Madhya Pradesh | 9 |
Interaction Design | Madhya Pradesh | 9 |
Strategic Communication Design | Haryana | 13 |
Digital Experience & Interaction Design | Haryana | 13 |
Spatial Experience Design Stream | ||
Discipline | Campus | Seats |
Exhibition Design | Ahmedabad | 9 |
Furniture & Interior Design | Ahmedabad | 9 |
Design for Retail Experience | Bengaluru | 9 |
Textile and Apparel Design Stream | ||
Discipline | Campus | Seats |
Textile Design | Ahmedabad | 9 |
Apparel Design | Gandhinagar | 9 |
Lifestyle Accessory Design | Gandhinagar | 9 |
Textile Design | Madhya Pradesh | 13 |
Apparel Design | Madhya Pradesh | 13 |
Textile Innovation & Material Design | Haryana | 13 |
Fashion, Apparel & Lifestyle Design | Haryana | 13 |
Digital Design Futures Stream | ||
Discipline | Campus | Seats |
Digital Game Design | Bengaluru | 9 |
Interaction Design | Bengaluru | 9 |
Information Design | Bengaluru | 9 |
As per the NID selection process for BDes/integrated MDes, aspirants have to first appear for and qualify the NID prelims exam. Candidates shortlisted for the NID mains exam will be 2.5 times the number of available seats. The final rank of the candidate will be determined based solely on the scores in the NID mains. The NID DAT mains consists of a studio sensitivity test and an in-person sensitivity test.
Shortlisted candidates in the NID final result have to register for the counselling process. The NID seat allotment will be done based on the candidate’s rank and campus preferences.
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For NID DAT exam preparation, you can follow the preparation tips provided by Careers360. The article covers important aspects such as understanding the exam pattern and syllabus, choosing the right study material, practising previous-year papers, and taking mock tests.
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To start your NID DAT and UCEED preparation, begin with the syllabus, exam pattern, and previous years' question papers. You can also refer to the Careers360 preparation resources and sample papers for regular practice using the links provided below.
No, the NID DAT Prelims paper is not exactly the same for B.Des and M.Des aspirants.
You can check these resources for more clarity:
https://design.careers360.com/articles/nid-dat-sample-papers
https://design.careers360.com/articles/nid-mdes-previous-year-question-papers-with-solution
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