National Institute of Design (NID) announces graduate and post-graduate courses for 2013-15 academic session

National Institute of Design (NID) offers professional education programmes at Undergraduate and Post Graduate level with five faculty streams and 18 diverse design domains. NID has established exchange programmes and ongoing pedagogic relationships with over 50 overseas institutions. NID has also been playing a significant role in promoting design.

The overall structure of NID's programme is a combination of theory, skills, design projects and field experiences supported by cutting edge design studios, skill & innovation labs and the Knowledge Management Centre.

Important dates

2013–2014 - Last date for receiving the completed application forms at NID is November 2, 2012

Design aptitude test (DAT) for GDPD (at all centres) JANUARY 20, 2013 Sunday

Design aptitude test (DAT) for PGDPD (at all centres) JANUARY 19, 2013 Saturday

Click to view the application forms under the picture.

Admission procedure

Number of Seats

Prescribed percentage of seats are reserved for candidates belonging to various reserved categories scheduled as per the norms of the Government of India.

Number of seats in the Graduate Diploma Programme is projected to be 100 (includes reserved categories) and for the Post-Graduate Diploma Programme it is 245 (includes reserved categories)

About the course – GDPD (Graduate Diploma Programme in Design)

The Graduate Diploma Programme in Design (GDPD) commences with a two semester rigorous Foundation Programme followed by 3 years of specialized studies in any of the disciplines offered in GDPD.

MAIN CAMPUS, AHMEDABAD

This 4-year intensive professional UG programme is offered in the following areas of specialisation at the Main Campus, Ahmedabad–

FACULTY OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN

• Product Design
• Furniture & Interior Design
• Ceramic & Glass Design

FACULTY OF COMMUNICATION DESIGN

• Graphic Design
• Animation Film Design
• Film & Video Communication
• Exhibition (Spatial) Design

FACULTY OF TEXTILE, APPAREL AND LIFESTYLE ACCESSORY DESIGN

• Textile Design
• Projected Number of seats in GDPD: 100 (Includes reserved categories)

For both GDPD and PGDPD, the Institute will draw separate waiting lists with approximately ten percent of the total number of seats available.

About the course – PGDPD (Post-Graduate Diploma Programme in Design)

Post-Graduate Diploma Programme in Design is 2½ year programme offered in the following specific areas of sectoral specialisation in 17 design programmes under the five faculties.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR PROGRAMMES OFFERED AT PG CAMPUS, GANDHINAGAR

• Transportation & Automobile Design (2½ years) Degree in Industrial Design, Engineering, Technology, Architecture or Interior Design, OR Diploma in Design (under 10+2+4yr)
• Toy & Game Design (2½ years) Degree in any discipline, OR Diploma in Design (under 10+2+4yr)
• Photography Design (2½ years) Degree in any discipline, OR Diploma in Design (under 10+2+4yr)
• Apparel Design (2½ years) Degree in Design (Textiles/Fashion/Accessory/Knitwear/Interior), Engineering, Technology, Fine Arts or Architecture, OR Diploma in Handloom Technology/Textile Technology (under 10+2+3yr/4yr)
• Lifestyle Accessory Design (2½ years) Degree in Design, Engineering, Technology, Architecture or Fine Arts, OR Diploma in Design (under 10+2+4yr)
• New Media Design (2½ years) Degree in Design, Engineering, Technology, Architecture, Fine Arts, Music, Computer Science and Applications, Electronics or Visual Communications, OR Diploma in Design (under 10+2+4yr)
• Strategic Design Management (2½ years) Degree in Design, Engineering, Technology, Fine Arts, Architecture, Interior Design or Planning, OR Diploma in Design (under 10+2+4yr)

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR PROGRAMMES OFFERED AT MAIN CAMPUS, AHMEDABAD

• Product Design (2½ years) Degree in Design, Engineering, Technology or Architecture, OR Diploma in Design (under 10+2+4yr)
• Furniture & Interior Design (2½ years) Degree in Design, Engineering, Technology or Architecture, OR Diploma in Interior Design or Craft Design (under 10+2+4yr)
• Ceramic & Glass Design (2½ years) Degree in Design, Fine Arts, Engineering, Technology, Architecture or Interior Design, OR Diploma in Design (under 10+2+4yr)
• Graphic Design (2½ years) Degree in any discipline OR Diploma in Design (under 10 + 2 + 4 yr)
• Animation Film Design (2½ years) Degree in any discipline, OR Diploma in Design (under 10+2+4yr)
• Film & Video Communication (2½ years) Degree in any discipline, OR Diploma in Design (under 10+2+4yr)
• Textile Design (2½ years) Degree in Design (Textiles/Fashion/Accessory/Knitwear/Interior), Fine Arts or Architecture, OR Diploma in Handloom Technology/Textile Technology (under 10+2+3yr/4yr)

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR PROGRAMMES OFFERED AT R&D CAMPUS, BENGALURU

• Information & Interface Design (2½ years) Degree in Design, Engineering, Technology, Architecture, Fine Arts, Music, Computer Science, Electronics or Visual Communications, OR Diploma in Design (under 10+2+4yr)
• Design for Digital Experience (2½ years) Degree in Design, Engineering, Technology, Architecture or Fine Arts, OR Diploma in Design (under 10+2+4yr)
• Design for Retail Experience (2½ years) Degree in any discipline, OR Diploma in Design (under 10+2+4yr)

How to apply

For General Category:

The application form may be downloaded from our website. The completed application forms may be posted to NID/handed over physically with supporting documents and Demand Draft of Rs. 1,500/- drawn on any nationalized bank in favour of ‘National Institute of Design’ payable at Ahmedabad. Those applying for two disciplines must send two separate application forms along with two separate sets of documents. Any application form not accompanied with set of relevant documents will be rejected.

The application form fee (Rs. 1,500 / Rs. 750) for rejected applications will not be refunded. No official communication will be made regarding rejected application forms.
Incomplete or incorrectly filled application forms or forms not satisfying eligibility criteria or forms without required fees will be rejected.

For Reserved Category:

The completed application forms may be posted to National Institute of Design (NID)/handed over physically with supporting documents and Demand Draft of Rs. 750/- drawn on any nationalized bank in favour of ‘National Institute of Design’ payable at Ahmedabad.

The applicant should also send in an attested copy of the relevant reserved category certificate from competent authority.
Attested copies of caste/category certificates required from Reserved Category Candidates: Reserved category candidates must attach relevant certificates of caste/ category as per the Government of India rules/format; otherwise the application form will be rejected.

OBC (Other Backward Class) candidates are required to submit non-creamy layer certificate from Collectorate. PH (Physically Handicapped) candidates are required to submit certificate from the Chief Medical Officer (minimum 40% disability).

Source: Official website of National Institute of Design (NID)