NID 2016 Bachelor of Design (B.Des) Admission Details
The four (4) years Bachelor of Design programme at NID’s Ahmedabad campus is offered in the following areas of specialization:
Faculty of Industrial Design
1. Product Design (15 seats)
2. Furniture Design (10 seats)
3. Ceramic & Glass Design (10 seats)
1. Product Design (15 seats)
2. Furniture Design (10 seats)
3. Ceramic & Glass Design (10 seats)
Faculty of Communication Design
4. Graphic Design (15 seats)
5. Animation Film Design (15 seats)
6. Film & Video Communication (10 seats)
7. Exhibition (Spatial) Design (10 seats)
4. Graphic Design (15 seats)
5. Animation Film Design (15 seats)
6. Film & Video Communication (10 seats)
7. Exhibition (Spatial) Design (10 seats)
Faculty of Textile, Apparel & Lifestyle Accessory Design
8. Textile Design (15 seats)
8. Textile Design (15 seats)
Successful candidates admitted to NID’s B.Des. programme will have to undergo a mandatory foundation programme of one (1) year duration. Allotment of a discipline of choice at the end of the foundation programme is based solely on the student’s performance and on the number of seats available in the desired discipline.
Number of seats in Bachelor of Design (including reserved categories) is 100. Prescribed percentage of seats are reserved for candidates belonging to various reserved categories as per the norms of the Government of India. Number of seats (Supernumerary) in Bachelor of Design for overseas candidates is 15.
The medium of instruction at NID is English.
Number of seats in Bachelor of Design (including reserved categories) is 100. Prescribed percentage of seats are reserved for candidates belonging to various reserved categories as per the norms of the Government of India. Number of seats (Supernumerary) in Bachelor of Design for overseas candidates is 15.
The medium of instruction at NID is English.
Eligibility Criteria for Bachelor of Design
All candidates applying for Bachelor of Design programmes must fulfil the following criteria.
AGE LIMIT
Upper age limit for candidates is 20 years of age (relaxable by three years for reserved category) on or before July 1, 2016.
• General Category applicants: Candidates born on or before July 1, 1996 are not eligible.
• Reserved Category applicants (OBC-NCL, SC, ST & PH): Candidates born on or before July 1, 1993 are not eligible.
• General Category applicants: Candidates born on or before July 1, 1996 are not eligible.
• Reserved Category applicants (OBC-NCL, SC, ST & PH): Candidates born on or before July 1, 1993 are not eligible.
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION
Applications for Academic Year 2016-17 is open to applicants who have passed or will appear for the qualifying examinations under the higher secondary (10+2) from any recognized Board of Education such as AISSCE/IB/ICSE, or equivalents, during the academic year 2015-16.
Examinations considered as equivalent to class XII are:
• The final examination of the 10+2 system, conducted by a Central or State Board recognized by theAssociation of Indian Universities (www.aiuweb.org).
• Intermediate or two-year Pre-University examination conducted by a Board or University recognized by the Association of Indian Universities.
• Final examination of the two-year course of the Joint Services Wing of the National Defense Academy.
• Senior Secondary School Examination conducted by the National Institute of Open Schooling with a minimum of five subjects.
• Any Public School, Board or University examination in India or in a foreign country recognized as equivalent to the 10+2 system by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU).
• H.S.C. vocational examination.
• General Certificate Education (GCE) examination (London, Cambridge or Sri Lanka) at the Advanced (A) level.
• High School Certificate Examination of Cambridge University or International Baccalaureate Diploma of the International Baccalaureate Office, Geneva.
• Candidates who have completed Class XII (or equivalent) examination outside India or from a Board not specified above should produce a certificate from the Association of Indian Universities to the effect that the examination they have passed is equivalent to the Class XII examination, conducted in India.
• Intermediate or two-year Pre-University examination conducted by a Board or University recognized by the Association of Indian Universities.
• Final examination of the two-year course of the Joint Services Wing of the National Defense Academy.
• Senior Secondary School Examination conducted by the National Institute of Open Schooling with a minimum of five subjects.
• Any Public School, Board or University examination in India or in a foreign country recognized as equivalent to the 10+2 system by the Association of Indian Universities (AIU).
• H.S.C. vocational examination.
• General Certificate Education (GCE) examination (London, Cambridge or Sri Lanka) at the Advanced (A) level.
• High School Certificate Examination of Cambridge University or International Baccalaureate Diploma of the International Baccalaureate Office, Geneva.
• Candidates who have completed Class XII (or equivalent) examination outside India or from a Board not specified above should produce a certificate from the Association of Indian Universities to the effect that the examination they have passed is equivalent to the Class XII examination, conducted in India.