NID opens DAT 2026 applications for BDesign admissions

National Institute of Design (NID), an Institute of National Importance,  has started the applications process for its national level Design Aptitude Test (DAT) 2026 for admission in its 4 Year Bachelor of Design programs offered at

- NID Ahmedabad

- NID Andhra Pradesh

- NID Assam

- NID Madhya Pradesh and

- NID Haryana.

Specializations offered

- Product Design

- Furniture & Interior Design

- Ceramic & Glass Design

- Animation Film Design

- Film & Video Communication

- Exhibition Design

- Graphic Design

- Textile Design / Textile & Apparel Design

- Industrial Design

- Communication Design

Key dates

Last date to apply: 1 Dec 2025

DAT Prelims: 21 Dec 2025

DAT Mains: details to be announced later

About NID: National Institute of Design, Ahmadabad (https://nid.edu/home) and at its extension campuses at Bengaluru & Gandhinagar campuses is an Institute of National Importance under the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT),, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India.

It is internationally acclaimed as one of the finest educational and research institutions for Industrial, Communication, Textile and IT Integrated (Experiential) Design. The institute is a statutory authority empowered to award its own degrees.

NID AP is in Guntur Dist.
NID Assam is located in Jorhat
NID Haryana is located in Kurukshetra
NID MP is located in Bhopal

Check complete details about NID Intake, Eligibility, Test pattern, Sample paper, Clashing exams before applying.