NID Admissions 2020 : Seats increased in all courses through DAT

National Institute of Design has increased the number of seats for NID admissions in BDes, GDPD and MDes course. A total of 28 seats have increased for BDes admissions through NID DAT and 72 seats have increased for MDes admissions. 

National Institute of Design (NID) has announced exam dates for NID admissions 2020. The application process for NID DAT 2020 started on October 1 and candidates need to fill their application form latest by November 7.

NID entrance exam is a two tier process wherein candidates need to first appear for NID DAT Prelims. Candidates who get shortlisted in this admission round then need to appear for NID DAT Mains.

For NID admissions 2020, seats have been increased for all courses – Bachelor of Design (BDes), Graduate Diploma Programme in Design (GDPD) and Master of Design (MDes). A total of seven NIDs will accept Design Aptitude Test (DAT) scores for admission this year.

NID Admissions 2020: Seats available for BDes Course

Candidates are offered BDes course for admission at NID Ahmedabad campus only. Aspirants can go through the seats on offer in different BDes courses in the table below:

Course	No of Seats for BDes Admission 2020	No of Seats for BDes Admission 2019
Animation Film Design	19	15
Exhibition Design	13	10
Film & Video Communication	13	10
Graphic Design	19	15
Ceramic & Glass Design	13	10
Furniture & Interior Design	13	10
Product Design	19	15
Textile Design	19	15
Total No of Seats	128	100

NID Admissions 2020: Seats available for GDPD Course

Candidates can pursue GDPD course at NID Andhra Pradesh, NID Haryana, NID Madhya Pradesh and NID Assam. Aspirants can go through the seats on offer in GDPD courses in the table below:

Seats available in GDPD course at NID Andhra Pradesh
Course	No of Seats for Admission 2020	No of Seats for Admission 2019
Industrial Design	25	20
Communication Design	25	20
Textile & Apparel Design	25	20
Total No of Seats	75	60
Seats available in GDPD course at NID Vijayawada
Course	No of Seats for Admission 2020	No of Seats for Admission 2019
Industrial Design	25	20
Communication Design	25	20
Textile & Apparel Design	25	20
Total No of Seats	75	60
Seats available in GDPD course at NID Bhopal
Course	No of Seats for Admission 2020	No of Seats for Admission 2019
Industrial Design	25	20
Communication Design	25	20
Textile & Apparel Design	25	20
Total No of Seats	75	60
Seats available in GDPD course at NID Assam
Course	No of Seats for Admission 2020	No of Seats for Admission 2019
Industrial Design	25	20
Communication Design	25	20
Textile & Apparel Design	25	20
Total No of Seats	75	60

NID Admissions 2020: Seats available for MDes Course

Aspirants can go through the seats on offer in different MDes courses in the table below:

NID Admissions 2020: Seats on offer in MDes Courses at NID Ahmedabad
Course	No of Seats for Admission 2020	No of Seats for Admission 2019
Animation Film Design	19	15
Film & Video Communication	19	15
Graphic Design	19	15
Ceramic & Glass Design	12	10
Furniture & Interior Design	19	15
Product Design	19	15
Textile Design	19	15
NID Admissions 2020: Seats on offer in MDes Courses at NID Bengaluru
Course	No of Seats for Admission 2020	No of Seats for Admission 2019
Universal Design	19	15
Digital Game Design	19	15
Information Design	19	15
Interaction Design	19	15
Design for Retail Experience	19	15
NID Admissions 2020: Seats on offer in MDes Courses at NID Gandhinagar
Course	No of Seats for Admission 2020	No of Seats for Admission 2019
Photography Design	19	15
Toy & Game Design	12	10
Transportation & Automobile Design	19	15
New Media Design	19	15
Strategic Design Management	19	15
Apparel Design	19	15
Lifestyle Accessory Design	19	15
Total No of Seats	347	275

Candidates giving NID Entrance Exam can also go through the links below:

NID DAT Exam Dates

NID DAT Application Form

NID DAT Exam Pattern