IIFT Design Admissions 2025
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The Master of Design Course is offered in various NID campuses across India. The campuses have varying NID fees structure for masters. The NID MDes Fee Structure 2025 also varies for domestic students, SAARC country students, and students from other countries. The NID MDes fees 2025 have to be paid semester wise. The NID fee structure for masters includes the refundable student deposit and nonrefundable fees such as tuition fee, alumni fee, hostel fee etc.
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The students taking admissions to the institute must be aware of the new NID MDes fees structure. The NID MDes fee in all campuses sums up to Rs.12,30,300. The fee structure for domestic students and foreign students is different. The NID MDes fees 2025 include the tuition fee, student activity fund, film club fund etc. The NID MDes fees 2025 pdf is available on the NID exam official website which is admissions.nid.edu. To understand the NID MDes fees structure for various branches of NID read the full article.
Candidates can download the new fee for MDes in NID from the official website. The candidates who join the institute must pay the fee on schedule so that their admissions are retained. Failure to pay the fee on time may result in cancellation of admission. There are some key changes in the new NID MDes fee structure which must be noted by the aspirants. Below are the new changes that can be found
The previous year NID MDes fee was Rs. 10,75,300.
There is an increase by Rs. 1,55,000 for the MDes students.
The percentage of increase in fee is almost 14.41%.
The NID Ahmedabad is one of the most renowned campuses for design studies in India. The NID campus offers MDes admissions to the interested candidates. Similarly, NID Gandhinagar and NID Bangalore also offer MDes courses to the students. The students will be allotted seats based on their ranks obtained in the NID DAT 2025 entrance exam.
The NID MDes fee structure for the Indian students is given below semester wise for the students.
Particulars | 2025-26 | 2025-26 |
Sem - 1 | Sem - 2 | |
A : Tuition Fees | 2,44,500 | 2,44,500 |
TOTAL - A | 2,44,500 | 2,44,500 |
B : Other Charges | ||
i ) Insurance ( Personal Accident ) | 200 | - |
ii ) Student Activity Fund | 1,000 | - |
iii ) Film Club | 200 | - |
iv ) Alumni Fee | - | - |
TOTAL - B | 1,400 | - |
Fees Without Hostel Charges ( A + B ) | 2,45,900 | 2,44,500 |
C : Hostel Charges | Hostel Facility is only available in Gandhinagar Campus which has a fee of Rs. 17,500 per semester. The Ahmedabad and Bangalore Campus are Non-Residential campuses. | |
D : Mess Charges | To be notified in each academic year | To be notified in each academic year |
E : Students Refundable Deposit | Rs.10,000 To be paid only at the beginning of first semester. | |
Particulars | 2026-27 | 2026-27 |
Sem - 3 | Sem - 4 | |
A : Tuition Fees | 2,44,500 | 2,44,500 |
TOTAL - A | 2,44,500 | 2,44,500 |
B : Other Charges | ||
i ) Insurance ( Personal Accident ) | 200 | - |
ii ) Student Activity Fund | 1,000 | - |
iii ) Film Club | 200 | - |
iv ) Alumni Fee | - | - |
TOTAL - B | 1,400 | - |
Fees Without Hostel Charges ( A + B ) | 2,45,900 | 2,44,500 |
C : Hostel Charges | Hostel Facility is only available in Gandhinagar Campus which has a fee of Rs. 17,500 per semester. The Ahmedabad and Bangalore Campus are Non-Residential campuses. | |
D : Mess Charges | To be notified in each academic year | To be notified in each academic year |
E : Students Refundable Deposit | Rs.10,000 To be paid only at the beginning of first semester. | |
Particulars | 2027-28 |
Sem - 5 | |
A : Tuition Fees | 2,44,500 |
TOTAL - A | 2,44,500 |
B : Other Charges | |
i ) Insurance ( Personal Accident ) | - |
ii ) Student Activity Fund | - |
iii ) Film Club | - |
iv ) Alumni Fee | 5000 |
TOTAL - B | 5000 |
Fees Without Hostel Charges ( A + B ) | 2,49,500 |
C : Hostel Charges | Hostel Facility is only available in Gandhinagar Campus which has a fee of Rs. 17,500 per semester. The Ahmedabad and Bangalore Campus are Non-Residential campuses. |
D : Mess Charges | To be notified in each academic year |
E : Students Refundable Deposit |
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The students who belong to SAARC and African Countries, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, and Vietnam need to pay a different fee from the rest of the world and Indian students. The NID MDes fees 2025 for these students needs to be paid in USD. The NID fees structure for PG students from these countries are listed below.
Particulars | 2025-26 | 2025-26 |
Sem - 1 | Sem - 2 | |
A : Tuition Fees | 2,910 | 2,910 |
TOTAL - A | 2,910 | 2,910 |
B : Other Charges | ||
i ) Insurance ( Personal Accident) ii ) Student Activity Fund iii ) Film Club | 17 | |
iv ) Alumni Fee | - | - |
TOTAL - B | 17 | - |
Fees Without Hostel Charges ( A + B ) | 2927 | 2910 |
C : Hostel Charges | Hostel Facility is only available in Gandhinagar Campus which has a fee of USD 208 per semester. The Ahmedabad and Bangalore Campus are Non-Residential campuses. | |
D : Mess Charges | To be notified in each academic year | To be notified in each academic year |
E : Students Refundable Deposit | USD 119 To be paid only at the beginning of first semester. | |
Particulars | 2026-27 | 2026-27 |
Sem - 3 | Sem - 4 | |
A : Tuition Fees | 2,910 | 2,910 |
TOTAL - A | 2,910 | 2,910 |
B : Other Charges | ||
i ) Insurance ( Personal Accident) ii ) Student Activity Fund iii ) Film Club | 17 | |
iv ) Alumni Fee | - | - |
TOTAL - B | 17 | - |
Fees Without Hostel Charges ( A + B ) | 2927 | 2910 |
C : Hostel Charges | Hostel Facility is only available in Gandhinagar Campus which has a fee of USD 208 per semester. The Ahmedabad and Bangalore Campus are Non-Residential campuses. | |
D : Mess Charges | To be notified in each academic year | To be notified in each academic year |
E : Students Refundable Deposit | USD 119 To be paid only at the beginning of first semester. | |
Particulars | 2027-28 |
Sem - 5 | |
A : Tuition Fees | 2,910 |
TOTAL - A | 2,910 |
B : Other Charges | |
i ) Insurance ( Personal Accident) ii ) Student Activity Fund iii ) Film Club | |
iv ) Alumni Fee | 60 |
TOTAL - B | 60 |
Fees Without Hostel Charges ( A + B ) | 2970 |
C : Hostel Charges | Hostel Facility is only available in Gandhinagar Campus which has a fee of USD 208 per semester. The Ahmedabad and Bangalore Campus are Non-Residential campuses. |
D : Mess Charges | To be notified in each academic year |
E : Students Refundable Deposit | USD 119 To be paid only at the beginning of first semester. |
The students who belong to countries other than SAARC and African Countries, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, and Vietnam and are also not residents of India need to pay fees in USD which is different from the abovementioned fees.
Particulars | 2025-26 | 2025-26 |
Sem - 1 | Sem - 2 | |
A : Tuition Fees | 6410 | 6410 |
TOTAL - A | 6410 | 6410 |
B : Other Charges | ||
i ) Insurance ( Personal Accident) ii ) Student Activity Fund iii ) Film Club | 17 | |
iv ) Alumni Fee | - | - |
TOTAL - B | 17 | - |
Fees Without Hostel Charges ( A + B ) | 6427 | 6410 |
C : Hostel Charges | Hostel Facility is only available in Gandhinagar Campus which has a fee of USD 208 per semester. The Ahmedabad and Bangalore Campus are Non-Residential campuses. | |
D : Mess Charges | To be notified in each academic year | To be notified in each academic year |
E : Students Refundable Deposit | USD 119 To be paid only at the beginning of first semester. | |
Particulars | 2026-27 | 2026-27 |
Sem - 3 | Sem - 4 | |
A : Tuition Fees | 6410 | 6410 |
TOTAL - A | 6410 | 6410 |
B : Other Charges | ||
i ) Insurance ( Personal Accident) ii ) Student Activity Fund iii ) Film Club | 17 | |
iv ) Alumni Fee | - | - |
TOTAL - B | 17 | - |
Fees Without Hostel Charges ( A + B ) | 6427 | 6410 |
C : Hostel Charges | Hostel Facility is only available in Gandhinagar Campus which has a fee of USD 208 per semester. The Ahmedabad and Bangalore Campus are Non-Residential campuses. | |
D : Mess Charges | To be notified in each academic year | To be notified in each academic year |
E : Students Refundable Deposit | USD 119 To be paid only at the beginning of first semester. | |
Particulars | 2027-28 |
Sem - 5 | |
A : Tuition Fees | 6410 |
TOTAL - A | 6410 |
B : Other Charges | |
i ) Insurance ( Personal Accident) ii ) Student Activity Fund iii ) Film Club | |
iv ) Alumni Fee | 60 |
TOTAL - B | 60 |
Fees Without Hostel Charges ( A + B ) | 6470 |
C : Hostel Charges | Hostel Facility is only available in Gandhinagar Campus which has a fee of USD 208 per semester. The Ahmedabad and Bangalore Campus are Non-Residential campuses. |
D : Mess Charges | To be notified in each academic year |
E : Students Refundable Deposit | USD 119 To be paid only at the beginning of the first semester. |
The NID MDes fees include tuition fee, students activity fund, insurance etc.
The MDes fee structure for Indian students and students belonging to other nations are different
The students from other countries will be required to pay the fee in terms of USD.
The students belonging to SAARC countries and African Countries, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, and Vietnam have a different fee structure from the rest of the world.
There has been a 14.41% increase in the fee for MDes students.
There is no change in the hostel fees however.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The fees for MDes in NID is approximately Rs. 12,30,300 for Indian students.
Students need to appear the NID DAT entrance exam and qualify it to get admissions to NID MDes programme.
Studying at NID at master’s level can cost up to Rs. 12,30,300.
NID exam is moderately difficult but due to the tough competition students need to prepare well to stand out and secure a rank above cut off.
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