Amity University | M. Design Admissions 2026
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Design is not just about the art. It is a creative, career-focused which blends creativity, technology, and functionality. Whereas National Institute of Design (NID) is one of the most popular design institutes in India, and gaining admission into it is highly competitive. However, aspirants who do not wish to appear for the NID DAT 2026 also have several options. There are several other reputed colleges or institutes and top design courses without NID after 12th. Read the complete article to know about the top design courses without NID exam, eligibility, and more.
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Design as a career offers multiple opportunities across various industries such as fashion, media, gaming etc. Candidates who choose design have several career options such as a UI/UX designer, fashion designer, graphic designer, product designer, interior designer etc.
The candidates who want to pursue design courses after 12th without NID must meet the below eligibility criteria:
Candidates must complete their class 12 from a recognized board, passed out in any stream.
Candidates must obtain 50% aggregate marks.
There are several private colleges that have their own entrance exam or conduct admissions directly depending on the interviews or portfolios.
Candidates can check the below mentioned fashion design courses that do not require NID DAT score, and the top list of institutions that provide diploma, undergraduate programme, and certification courses that focuses on candidate’s creative knowledge.
Amity School of Fashion Technology
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Manipal University, School of Design and Architecture
JD Institute of Fashion Technology
YMCA Institute of Fashion Technology, Delhi
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Coursera - Fashion Design Fundamentals course
NIFT Continuing Education Programmes
There are several institutes in India that offer interior design courses after 12th without NID score. Candidates can check the below list of top institutes that offer interior design courses at graduate level, and diploma.
Pearl Academy
Amity School of Design, Noida
JD Institute of Fashion Technology
Candidates who are interested in storytelling, branding, illustration etc then graphic design is the best career choice. While NID is one of the popular institutes in India, you don’t have to solely depend on NID DAT to pursue your graphic design course.
MIT Institute of Design
Pearl Academy
Amity University
Vogue Institute of Art and Design, Bangalore
Candidates who are interested in user satisfaction, visual appeal from websites and apps to software applications can enroll into a UI/UX design course. Below is the list of top institutes that offer UI/UX design courses.
MIT Institute of Design
ISDI - Indian School of Design and Innovation, Mumbai
Symbiosis Institute of Design
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Candidates have a wide choice of design specialisations such as product design, fashion design, interior design, communication design and more.
One can pursue B.Des in several private and government design colleges without NID.
NID stands for National Institute of Design
Candidates have a wide choice of design specialisations such as product design, fashion design, interior design, communication design and more.
One can pursue B.Des in several private and government design colleges without NID.
NID stands for National Institute of Design
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