Post-Graduate Diploma Programme in Design is 2 to 2½ year programme offered in the following specific areas of sectoral specialization in 16 design programmes under the five faculties. Eligibility criteria for PGDPD: Candidates having a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent (including those who will be appearing for the qualifying examinations during the academic year (2007-08) in the areas mentioned against each discipline below are eligible to apply. Those applying for more than one programme should send in separate application forms. One cannot apply for more than two Programmes.

Upper age limit for candidates is 27 years (relaxable by 3 years for reserved categories) as on 1.6.2008. Candidates with work experience are preferred.

Programmes offered at Heritage Campus, Ahmedabad
Duration: 2 ½ years

PROJECTED NUMBER OF SEATS IN PGDPD: 200

** Programmes to be offered from PG Campus Gandhinagar.

Programmes at Sr. No. 12 to 16 are of two-years’ duration.

(NID reserves its right to cancel any of the test centres or educational programmes announced or conduct the programmes from any of the three campuses).