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    Total Seats in NID Ahmedabad (UG & PG): Specialisation-Wise

    Total Seats in NID Ahmedabad (UG & PG): Specialisation-Wise

    Sumeet SudarshanUpdated on 21 Dec 2025, 06:30 PM IST

    The NID Ahmedabad seat matrix 2026 has been published on the official website - admissions.nid.edu. The programme-wise NID Ahmedabad seats 2026 is available in the information handbook at the time of NID 2026 notification. NID Ahmedabad offers B.Des and M.Des programmes through the NID entrance exam. Interested candidates have to appear and qualify for both parts of NID DAT 2026 to secure an NID Ahmedabad seat.

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    1. Total Seats in NID Ahmedabad
    2. Specialisation-Wise NID Ahmedabad Total Seats
    3. How many supernumerary seats are there in NID Ahmedabad?
    Total Seats in NID Ahmedabad (UG & PG): Specialisation-Wise
    Total Seats in NID Ahmedabad

    NID Ahmedabad offers programmes at the Bachelor's and Master's level with three faculty streams and diverse design domains. The number of seats in NID Ahmedabad varies depending on the area of specialisation. For communication design, NID Ahmedabad seats for BDes is 64 and MDes is 57. Through this article, candidates are provided with specialisation-wise total seats in NID Ahmedabad. Candidates seeking NID Ahmedabad admission can also check the list of design fields offered at this campus.

    Total Seats in NID Ahmedabad

    The four-year-long Bachelor of Design (B.Des.) and two-year Master's in Design (MDes) programme are offered at NID Ahmedabad in the three areas of specialisation - communication design, industrial design and textile, apparel, lifestyle & accessory design.

    How many seats are there in NID Ahmedabad?

    NID Ahmedabad offers a total of 128 seats for its UG programmes and 126 seats for its PG programmes. The faculty-wise seat matrix is given below.

    Faculty-wise NID Ahmedabad Seats 2026

    SpecialisationUGPG

    Faculty of Communication Design

    64

    57

    Faculty of Industrial Design

    45

    50

    Faculty of Textile, Apparel, Lifestyle & Accessory Design

    19

    19

    Total128126

    Specialisation-Wise NID Ahmedabad Total Seats

    Design courses at NID Ahmedabad are offered in various specialisations. Candidates can check NID Ahmedabad seat intake for each discipline.

    Total Seats in NID Ahmedabad: Faculty of Communication Design

    Discipline

    UG

    PG

    Animation Film Design

    19

    19

    Exhibition Design

    13

    -

    Film & Video Communication

    13

    19

    Graphic Design

    19

    19

    Total Seats in NID Ahmedabad: Faculty of Industrial Design

    Discipline

    UG

    PG

    Ceramic & Glass Design

    13

    12

    Furniture & Interior Design

    13

    19

    Product Design

    19

    19

    Total Seats in NID Ahmedabad: Textile, Apparel, Lifestyle & Accessory Design

    Discipline

    UG

    PG

    Textile

    19

    19

    How many supernumerary seats are there in NID Ahmedabad?

    Foreign candidates holding citizenship of a country other than the republic of India only, are eligible to apply under overseas or supernumerary category. For BDes, in addition to the seats available for the programme, an additional 15% supernumerary seats are available for overseas candidates.

    Particular

    Seats

    NID Ahmedabad Supernumerary Seats for BDes

    19

    NID Ahmedabad Supernumerary Seats for MDes

    Discipline having 19 seats - 03

    Discipline having 12 seats - 02

    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: What are three faculties of design at NID Ahmedabad?
    A:

    NID Ahmedabad has a faculty of communication design, a faculty of industrial design, and a faculty of Textile, Apparel, Lifestyle & Accessory Design.

    Q: How many PG seats at NID Ahmedabad?
    A:

    NID Ahmedabad offers 126 PG seats.

    Q: How many UG seats in NID Ahmedabad?
    A:

    NID Ahmedabad offers 128 UG seats.

    Q: What are three faculties of design at NID Ahmedabad?
    A:

    NID Ahmedabad has a faculty of communication design, a faculty of industrial design, and a faculty of Textile, Apparel, Lifestyle & Accessory Design.

    Q: How many PG seats at NID Ahmedabad?
    A:

    NID Ahmedabad offers 126 PG seats.

    Q: How many UG seats in NID Ahmedabad?
    A:

    NID Ahmedabad offers 128 UG seats.

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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