Bachelor of Design (B.Des.) @ NID 2026: Apply Now

National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad (NIDA) and its extension campuses at Gandhinagar & Bengaluru, is an ‘Institute of National Importance’ as per the NID Act 2014. NID functions as an autonomous Institute under the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India. 

Applications are invited from eligible candidates for admission to the Bachelor of Design (B.Des.) courses offered by the following National Institutes of Design:

* National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad

* National Institute of Design, Andhra Pradesh

* National Institute of Design, Haryana

* National Institute of Design, Madhya Pradesh

* National Institute of Design, Assam

Important Dates:

Last Date for Submission of Online Application Form: 11:59 PM (Midnight), Monday, 01 December 2025

Date of Design Aptitude Test (DAT) – Prelims: Sunday, 21 December 2025

DAT Prelims Result 4 pm. Tuesday, 07 April 2026

DAT Mains Exam To be announced later

Eligibility:

All candidates applying for the B.Des. must fulfil the eligibility criteria of both age and educational qualification as under. 

Age Limit:

 ▪ For Indian Nationals in General Category and General EWS Category: Only those candidates born on or after 1 July 2005 are eligible to apply for admission. 

▪ For Indian Nationals in Reserved Category (Other Backward Class-Non Creamy Layer (OBC-NCL), Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST): Only those candidates born on or after 1 July 2002 are eligible to apply for admission. 

▪ For Indian Nationals in PwD Reserved Category: Only those candidates born on or after 1 July 2000 are eligible to apply for admission.

 ▪ For Foreign Nationals in Overseas (Supernumerary) Category: Only those candidates born on or after 1 July 2005 are eligible to apply for admission. 

Educational Qualification: Applications for academic year 2026-27 are open to candidates who have passed or will appear for higher secondary (10+2) qualifying examinations in the academic year 2025–26 in any stream (Science, Arts, Commerce, Humanities etc.) from any recognized board of education such as CBSE, IB, ICSE or equivalent. Candidates who will be appearing for higher secondary (10+2) qualifying examinations in the academic year 2025–26, should have passed the same in the first attempt and submit their qualifying marksheet on or before 15 July 2026. If the candidate has any backlog/ compartment/supplementary or fails to submit his/her Class XII passing result or have not cleared the Class XII examination on or before 15 July 2026, whatsoever may be the reason, his/her admission will be treated as null and void (cancelled) and the entire fees will be forfeited

Admission Handbook 2026

For more details and online registration: https://admissions.nid.edu/NIDA2026/default.aspx