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National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad

Ahmedabad

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At a glance

Type
Institute of National Importance
Run by
Government
Started
1961
Hostel
Not confirmed. Ask the college.

Set up in September 1961 at Ahmedabad as the National Institute of Industrial Design; now an Institution of National Importance under the National Institute of Design Act. Ahmedabad has 128 B.Des seats (all students start with a common Foundation year); other M.Des disciplines run at the Gandhinagar and Bengaluru campuses. NIRF 2025 has no Design category.

Approvals and rankings

We haven't confirmed any yet.

NAAC grades expire. Check the cycle and year on naac.gov.in before you rely on one.

Courses

The most-asked courses, not the full list. Fees change every year: confirm on the college's own fee page before you pay.

B.Des Communication Design (Animation Film, Exhibition, Film and Video, Graphic Design)UG · 4 years · 64 seatsNID DATHow to get in: Two-stage NID Design Aptitude Test (DAT); apply online at admissions.nid.eduFee: not published where we could check. Ask the college in writing.Save this course →
B.Des Industrial Design (Ceramic and Glass, Furniture and Interior, Product Design)UG · 4 years · 45 seatsNID DATHow to get in: Two-stage NID Design Aptitude Test (DAT); apply online at admissions.nid.eduFee: not published where we could check. Ask the college in writing.Save this course →
B.Des Textile DesignUG · 4 years · 19 seatsNID DATHow to get in: Two-stage NID Design Aptitude Test (DAT); apply online at admissions.nid.eduFee: not published where we could check. Ask the college in writing.Save this course →
M.Des (7 disciplines at Ahmedabad: Animation Film, Ceramic and Glass, Film and Video, Furniture and Interior, Graphic, Product, Textile Design)PG · 2.5 years · 126 seatsNID DATHow to get in: Two-stage NID Design Aptitude Test (DAT) for M.Des; apply online at admissions.nid.eduFee: not published where we could check. Ask the college in writing.Save this course →

Rankings

Not in the NIRF 2025 lists.That doesn't make it a poor choice — colleges decide whether to take part, and many good ones are too new or too small. Check its approvals, results and fees instead.

How to read rankings

  1. The course rank matters more than the overall rank. A college can be average overall and excellent for law.
  2. Each list measures different things. NIRF scores teaching, research, results after graduation, how inclusive a college is, and its reputation.
  3. Small gaps mean little. Ranks 12 and 18 are close; don't choose on a few places.
  4. Not ranked isn't bad. Colleges choose whether to take part, and new or small ones often don't.

Where this comes from

Checked on 30/10/2026 on these official pages:

Couldn't confirm yet: Fees for B.Des and M.Des (2026-27): no fee notice found on nid.edu; academic notifications page lists only old fee notices (2018–2020); Admissions Handbook 2026-27 PDF not linked in readable form on nid.edu or admissions.nid.edu; Hostel details (not stated on pages read); Campus area/address within Ahmedabad; Year of the NID Act (home page names the Act, history page gives no year); NAAC: not found; NIRF 2025: no Design category, so no rank; nid.edu/admissions page failed to load.

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