NID Expands Academic Offerings with New Ph.D. Programme, Strengthens Global Ties

NID provides professional education programmes at Bachelors and Masters level with five faculty streams and 20 varied design areas. Recently a Ph.D Programme (5 years) has been launched at NID Ahmedabad Campus. NID has developed exchange programmes and continuous pedagogic associations with over 55 foreign institutions. NID has also been actively contributing to the promotion of design.

Having crossed into the 6th decade of design excellence, NID has been functioning as an independent institute under the aegis of the Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion,Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India; in education,applied research, service and advanced training in five faculty streams,Industrial Design, Communication Design, Textile, Apparel & Lifestyle Design, IT Integrated (Experiential) Design and Interdisciplinary Design Studies. NID provides a broad range of design fields while promoting transdisciplinary design projects.NID is a special institution with numerous problem-solving strengths, levels of intellect and a tried and tested creative educational tradition in fostering design skills and establishing standards of design education. The intense building up of the designer's abilities and knowledge through a process of 'hands on-minds on' is what makes the difference.

The overall architecture of NID's programme consists of a blend of theory, skills, design projects and experience in the field complemented by state-of-the-art design studios, skill & innovation labs and the Knowledge Management Centre. Design projects sponsored from industry are incorporated into the class to give real professional exposure. Interdisciplinary study of design in Science and Liberal Arts broadens the students' perspectives and generates overall awareness about issues of our times.