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NID Ahmedabad: Courses, Fees, Admission 2025, Placements, Ranking

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NID Ahmedabad Highlights 2025

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Q:   How difficult is it to get into NID Ahmedabad?

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NID Ahmedabad admission 2024 is based on NID Design Aptitude Test conducted for both B. Des and M.Des courses. The Design Aptitude Test comprises two steps:

DAT Prelims - The applicant takes the Prelims test initially.

DAT Mains - Candidates are chosen for DAT Mains based on their performance in that Prelims.

For admission to the BDes or MDes course, it is mandatory to appear in both that Prelims and that Mains. NID DAT Prelims comprises both objective- and subjective-type questions. Candidates must have a well-thought-out NID study plan if they want to ace the test. Candidates might adhere to the following preparation schedule for the NID Entrance Exam 2024: 

  1. Know the NID DAT exam pattern and marking scheme well 
  2. Get well-versed with the NID DAT syllabus
  3. Prepare a time-table and strictly adhere to it
  4. Attempt NID DAT previous year question papers 
  5. Solve NID DAT sample papers and mock tests 
  6. Keep revising.
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Q:   What are the cut off marks for NID Ahmedabad?

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NID Ahmedabad cutoff to BDes and MDes courses is based on NID DAT followed by counselling. The Open rank for BDes for NID Ahmedabad cutoff 2024 offered through NID DAT is estimated to be around 47, with a cutoff score of 65.8. For MDes, candidates must have around 80 - 95.4 score in NID DAT for NID Ahmedabad admission.

The aforementioned score and cutoff are anticipated on the basis of previous year trends for Open category students for a total seat of 144

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Q:   Is it worth to do BDes from NID Ahmedabad? What are the placements and future scopes on it?

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Yes, pursuing an BDes course from NID Ahmedabad is a good choice. NID Ahmedabad has a strong record of placements. The final placement report 2023 is yet to be released on the official websites. However, the placement details of 2019 batch is available on the annual report 2020. As per the NID Ahmedabad annual report 2020, the participating recruiters presented 403 job offers to the BDes and MDes batches 2019. The key highlights NID Ahmedabad placements for the Class of 2019 are presented below:

Particulars

Placement Statistics

the highest package

INR 50 LPA

Average package

INR 14 LPA

Total students participated

469

Total offers

403

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Q:   What is the fee of NID Ahmedabad?

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NID Ahmedabad offers courses that are BDes, MDes and PhD. The duration of courses ranges from 2 years to 6 years. The fee structure for the courses offered at NID Ahmedabad is tabulated below:

CoursesTotal Tuition Fees
BDes
INR 14.70 L
MDes 
INR 10.70 L
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Q:   What are the placements and salary prospects for students attending the National Institute of Design (NID) in Ahmedabad?

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The institute has not released the separate placement data for BDes or MDes. However, the overall statistics are out. The table below depicts the NID Ahmedabad placement details for the 2023 passing-out batch:

ParticularsPlacement Statistics (2023)
the highest packageINR 30 LPA
the lowest packageINR 4 LPA
No. of students opting for full-time placements837
No. of offers made by industries for full-time placements620
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NID Ahmedabad Admission Process and Dates 2025

B.Des Admissions 2025

8 Courses4 years
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  • Accepting Exams: NID Entrance Exam, Design Aptitude Test (DAT)
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DatesEvents
5 Jan '25
NID DAT 2025 (Prelims) Date
24 Dec '24 - 5 Jan '25
NID DAT 2025 (Prelims) - Issue of Admit Cards Ongoing
17 Feb '25
NID DAT 2025 (Prelims) - Results for M.Des
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NID Ahmedabad Vs Other NIDs: Which is better?

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-/-₹ 16.84 L -/-

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NID Ahmedabad FAQs

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Updated on Nov 16, 2024

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Opposite Tagore Hall, Rajnagar Society
Ahmedabad ( Gujarat)

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