The NID Ahmedabad seat matrix 2027 will be published on the official website - admissions.nid.edu. The programme-wise NID Ahmedabad seats 2027 will be available in the admission handbook at the time of NID 2027 notification. NID NID Ahmedabad admission will be offered in B.Des and M.Des programmes through the NID entrance exam. Candidates have to appear and qualify for both parts of the NID 2027 to secure an NID Ahmedabad seat.
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NID Ahmedabad offers programmes at the Bachelor's and Master's level with three faculty streams and diverse design domains. In this article, candidates are provided with specialisation-wise total seats in NID Ahmedabad for BDes and MDes programmes.
The four-year 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.
As per prevoius year seat matrix (2026), NID Ahmedabad offers a total of 128 seats for its UG programmes with additional 19 seats under supernumerary categor. There are 126 seats for its PG programmes. Additionlly, there are 3 supernumerary seats for discipline having 19 seats and 2 supernumerary seats for discipline having 12 seats. The faculty-wise seat matrix is given below.
| Specialisation | UG | PG |
|---|---|---|
Faculty of Communication Design | 64 | 57 |
Faculty of Industrial Design | 45 | 50 |
Faculty of Textile, Apparel, Lifestyle & Accessory Design | 19 | 19 |
| Total | 128 | 126 |
Design courses at NID Ahmedabad are offered in various specialisations. Candidates can check NID Ahmedabad seat intake for each discipline.
Discipline | UG | PG |
Animation Film Design | 19 | 19 |
Exhibition Design | 13 | - |
Film & Video Communication | 13 | 19 |
Graphic Design | 19 | 19 |
Discipline | UG | PG |
Ceramic & Glass Design | 13 | 12 |
Furniture & Interior Design | 13 | 19 |
Product Design | 19 | 19 |
Discipline | UG | PG |
Textile | 19 | 19 |
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)
NID Ahmedabad has a faculty of communication design, a faculty of industrial design, and a faculty of Textile, Apparel, Lifestyle & Accessory Design.
NID Ahmedabad offers 126 PG seats. Additionally there 3 supernumerary seats for discipline offering 19 seats and 2 supernumerary seats for discipline offering 12 seats.
NID Ahmedabad offers 128 UG seats. Additionally, there are 19 supernumerary seats.
On Question asked by student community
Hello Student,
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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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),
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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.
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