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National Institute of Design (NID)

National Institute of Design

The website of National Institute of Design (NID) Visit the website · nid.edu ↗

In short

The National Institute of Design is a public design institute founded in Ahmedabad in September 1961, originally as the National Institute of Industrial Design, following the India Report presented by Charles and Ray Eames in 1958. It is a statutory institute under India's Ministry of Commerce and Industry and has been declared an Institution of National Importance. It offers a four-year Bachelor of Design in Ahmedabad, with specialisations including ceramic and glass design, furniture and interior design and textile design, and a Master of Design on its Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar and Bengaluru campuses, which also covers apparel design and lifestyle accessory design.

Where
Ahmedabad, India
Founded
1961
Crafts
Furniture and design · Weaving and textiles · Product design
Website
nid.edu
Email
info@nid.edu
Source
School website · checked on 24/10/2026

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