National Institute of Design - [NID]

National Institute of Design (NID) Gandhinagar is an autonomous institution established in 2004. It is under the administrative control of the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India. NID Gandhinagar is recognised as an “Institution of National Importance” by the Government of India.

The college has been ranked 43rd in Design and 32nd in Animation by MyKollege in 2025. Key Summary: Popular Course: M.Des is the only course offered at NID Gandhinagar, with 7 specialisations having 12-19 seats each, depending on the specialisation. Admission at NID is based on the score in the Design Aptitude Test (NID DAT), which consists of two stages: Prelims and Mains.

Fees: The first-year tuition fees for M.Des are INR 5.25 Lakhs for Indian National students. Cutoff: The cutoff range of M.Des in 2025 is 40.2 - 72.95. Placement: As per our research, the highest package offered at NID Gandhinagar in 2023 stood at INR 36