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NID DAT Participating Institutes 2025 - The participating institutes of NID DAT 2025 offer B.Des and M.Des courses.
The B.Des course has an intake capacity of 425 seats and is available at the following FIVE colleges - NID Ahmedabad, NID Andhra Pradesh, NID Assam, NID Haryana, and NID MP. Meanwhile, the M.Des program has a combined intake of 347 seats and is offered at THREE campuses.
Admission to the B.Des and M.Des courses will be based on NID DAT 2025 scores.
The NID DAT 2025 entrance exam is conducted in TWO stages:
- DAT Prelims
- DAT Mains.
Candidates will be shortlisted for DAT Mains based on DAT Prelims scores. The FINAL result of NID DAT 2025 will be prepared by giving weightage to DAT Prelims and DAT Mains.
NID DAT 2025 (Prelims) exam was held on January 5, 2025. The NID DAT 2025 application is closed.
Keep reading to learn more about NID 2025 participating colleges, including seat matrix, category-wise reservation, admission process, and much more.
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NID DAT 2025 - Admission Category
Admission to the B.Des and M.Des courses at NID-participating colleges will be open to the following categories.
| Seat Category |
Category of Eligible Candidates |
|---|---|
| Open |
GEN, GEN-EWS, OBC-NCL,SC, ST, GEN-PwD, OBC-NCL-PwD, SC-PwD, ST-PwD, GEN-EWS-PwD |
| General- Economically Weaker Section (GEN-EWS) |
GEN- EWS, GEN-EWS-PwD |
| Other Backward Class-Non Creamy Layer (OBCNCL) |
OBC-NCL and OBC-NCL-PwD |
| Schedule Caste (SC) |
SC and SC –PwD |
| Schedule Tribe (ST) |
ST and ST –PwD |
| Open—Persons with Disability (PwD) |
GEN-PwD, GEN-EWS-PwD, OBC-NCL-PwD, SC-PwD, ST-PwD |
| Other Backward Class-Non Creamy Layer— Persons with Disability (OBC-NCL-PwD) |
OBC-NCL-PwD |
| Schedule Caste —Persons with Disability (SC-PwD) |
SC-PwD |
| Schedule Tribe—Persons with Disability (ST-PwD) |
SC-PwD |
NID DAT 2025 Participating Institutes - B.Des Seat Intake
The B.Des program has a combined intake of 425 seats. The institute-wise breakdown and other details are given in the tables below.
NID DAT 2025 Participating Institute - Seat Intake for B.Des program
| S. No |
NID 2025 Participating Institute |
Seat Intake 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
125 |
|
| 2 |
75 |
|
| 3 |
75 |
|
| 4 |
75 |
|
| 5 |
75 |
|
| Total |
425 |
NID DAT 2025 - Institute-wise Reservation of seats for B.Des
| Institute |
Total seats |
GEN-EWS (10% |
OBC-NCL (27%) |
Scheduled Caste (15%) |
Scheduled Tribe (7.5%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NID Ahmedabad |
125 |
13 |
34 |
19 |
9 |
| NID Andhra Pradesh |
75 |
8 |
20 |
11 |
6 |
| NID Haryana |
75 |
8 |
20 |
11 |
6 |
| NID Madhya Pradesh |
75 |
8 |
20 |
11 |
6 |
| NID Assam |
75 |
8 |
20 |
11 |
6 |
| Total |
425 |
45 |
114 |
63 |
33 |
The faculty-wise seat intake at NID participating colleges is also given below.
Bachelor of Design (B.Des.) at NID Ahmedabad
Faculty of Communication Design
| Discipline | Seat Intake |
|---|---|
| Animation Film Design | 19 |
| Exhibition Design | 13 |
| Film & Video Communication | 13 |
| Graphic Design | 19 |
Faculty of Industrial Design
| Discipline | Seat Intake |
|---|---|
| Ceramic & Glass Design | 13 |
| Furniture & Interior Design | 13 |
| Product Design | 19 |
Faculty of Textile, Apparel, Lifestyle, and Accessory Design
| Discipline | Seat Intake |
|---|---|
| Textile Design | 19 |
Bachelor of Design (B.Des.) at NID Andhra Pradesh, NID Haryana, NID Madhya Pradesh, NID Assam
| Discipline | Seat Intake in each NID |
|---|---|
| Communication Design | 25 |
| Industrial Design | 25 |
| Textile and Apparel Design | 25 |
Note:
- The number of seats reserved for Indian nationals is 125.
- Candidates who are selected for admission at NID Ahmedabad will have to attend a mandatory Design Foundation studies for 2 semesters.
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NID DAT 2025 Participating Institute - M.Des Seat intake
The National Institute of Design (NID) offers a two-and-a-half years’ Master of Design (M.Des.) program at the following campuses:
- NID Ahmedabad
- NID Bengaluru
- NID Gandhinagar
NID DAT 2024 - Institute-wise seat intake for M.Des
| S.No |
NID Campus |
Seat Intake |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
NID Ahmedabad |
126 |
| 2 |
NID Gandhinagar |
126 |
| 3 |
NID Bengaluru |
95 |
| Total Intake |
347 |
NID DAT 2024 - M.Des programs, Program-wise Seat Intake
The National Institute of Design has FIVE faculties:
- The Faculty of Communication Design
- The Faculty of Industrial Design
- Faculty of Information Technology-Integrated Programmes
- Faculty of Interdisciplinary Design Studies
- Faculty of Textile, Apparel and Lifestyle Accessory Design
The various disciplines and the institute-wise seat intake can be checked from the tables given below.
Faculty of Communication Design
| Discipline |
NID Campus |
Seat Intake |
|---|---|---|
| Animation Film Design |
Ahmedabad |
19 |
| Film & Video Communication |
Ahmedabad |
19 |
| Graphic Design |
Ahmedabad |
19 |
| Photography Design |
Gandhinagar |
19 |
Faculty of Industrial Design
| Discipline |
NID Campus |
Seat Intake |
|---|---|---|
| Ceramic & Glass Design |
Ahmedabad |
12 |
| Furniture & Interior Design |
Ahmedabad |
19 |
| Product Design |
Ahmedabad |
19 |
| Toy & Game Design |
Gandhinagar |
12 |
| Transportation & Automobile Design |
Gandhinagar |
19 |
| Universal Design |
Bengaluru |
19 |
Faculty of Information Technology-Integrated Programmes
| Discipline |
NID Campus |
Seat Intake |
|---|---|---|
| Digital Game Design |
Bengaluru |
19 |
| Information Design |
Bengaluru |
19 |
| Interaction Design |
Bengaluru |
19 |
| New Media Design |
Gandhinagar |
19 |
Faculty of Interdisciplinary Design Studies
| Discipline |
NID Campus |
Seat Intake |
|---|---|---|
| Design for Retail Experience |
Bengaluru |
19 |
| Strategic Design Management |
Gandhinagar |
19 |
Faculty of Textile, Apparel, and Lifestyle Accessory Design
| Discipline |
NID Campus |
Seat Intake |
|---|---|---|
| Apparel Design |
Gandhinagar |
19 |
| Lifestyle Accessory Design |
Gandhinagar |
19 |
| Textile Design |
Ahmedabad |
19 |
NID DAT 2025 Reservation - M.Des Program
| GEN-EWS (10% |
OBC-NCL (27%) |
Scheduled Caste (15%) |
Scheduled Tribe (7.5%) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disciplines with 19 seats each |
2 |
5 |
3 |
1 |
| Disciplines with 12 seats each |
1 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
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