The National Institute of Design conducts the NID DAT, which is one of the top design entrance exams in India. The top design colleges in India accepting NID DAT include the NID and some of the best private design colleges in India. NID Ahmedabad is often considered to be the best design college in India, accepting NID DAT. The NID entrance exam consists of NID DAT prelims and NID DAT mains. To secure a seat at the NID campus, candidates must first clear the NID prelims and then appear for the NID mains. The final NID admission is done based on scores in NID mains.
There are 7 NID campuses in India. 5 NID campuses offer B.Des programmes and 3 NID campuses offer M.Des programme.
| Campus | Courses Offered |
|---|---|
| NID Ahmedabad | B.Des, M.Des |
| NID Haryana | B.Des |
| NID Madhya Pradesh | B.Des |
| NID Andhra Pradesh | B.Des |
| NID Assam | B.Des |
| NID Gandhinagar | M.Des |
| NID Bengaluru | M.Des |
| Sr.no | College Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | World University of Design, Sonepat |
| 2 | LPU Jalandhar |
| 3 | Vidyashilp University, Bengaluru |
| 4 | Alard School of Design, Pune |
| 5 | BITS Design School, Mumbai |
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