NID DAT Participating Colleges: Complete List for 2026

NID DAT participating colleges 2026 include prominent institutions like as IIT Bombay, IITDM Jabalpur, National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad, and others. Candidates will be provided a variety of courses in both the M.Des and B.Des programs.

Qualified individuals who have passed the NID DAT exam can apply to NID DAT participating institutes for 2026. To get admission to these institutes, students must participate in the NID DAT 2026 counselling procedure. It will start in May 2026.

List of NID DAT Participating Colleges 2026

Check out the list of colleges for B.Des and M.Des with seat intake below.

NID DAT 2026 Seat Intake for B.Des program

The B.Des program will have a total intake of around 425 seats. The tables below show the breakdown by institute, as well as other details.

NID Participating Colleges	Seat Intake (Expected)
NID Ahmedabad	125
NID Andhra Pradesh	75
NID Haryana	75
NID Madhya Pradesh	75
NID Assam	75
Total	425

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NID DAT 2026 Seat Intake for M.Des program

The National Institute of Design (NID) provides a two-and-a-half-year Master of Design (M.Des.) program on the following campuses:

NID locations include Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, and Gandhinagar.

The NID DAT seat intake for the M.Des is: 

Name of the Colleges	Seats
NID Ahmedabad	126
NID Gandhinagar	126
NID Bengaluru	95

Seat Intake of Different Faculty

Check out the seat intake of different faculty.

Faculty	Course	Seat Intake
Faculty of Communication Design	Animation Film Design	19
	Exhibition Design	13
	Film and Video Communication	13
	Graphic Design	19
Faculty of Industrial Design	Ceramic & Glass Design	13
	Furniture & Interior Design	13
	Product Design	19
Faculty of Textile, Apparel, Lifestyle, and Accessory Design	Textile and Apparel Design	25
	Communication Design	25
	Industrial Design	25

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Top 10 Colleges Accepting NID DAT Scores 2026

The table below shows the list of the top 10 colleges accepting NID DAT scores.

Name of the College	Course Offered
IIT Bombay	B.Des Industrial Design
IIT Guwahati	B.Des Design
IIT Gandhinagar	B.Des Design
IITDM Jabalpur	B.Des Design
University of Hyderabad	M.Des Communication Design
CEPT University, Ahmedabad	B.Des Interior Design, B.Des Product Design
School of Design, Pearl Academy	B.Des Fashion Design, B.Des Interior Design
MIT School of Design, Pune	B.Des Design Innovation, B.Des Product Design
National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT)	B.F.Tech Textile Design, B.F.Tech Fashion Technology
World University of Design	B.Des Transportation Design, B.Des Fashion Communication

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NID DAT Category-Wise Reservation in Participating Colleges

All NID participating institutes follow a uniform reservation policy based on the Government of India norms. These reservations directly influence seat allocation, cutoff ranks, and admission chances for different categories.

Category	Reservation Percentage	Notes
GEN (Unreserved)	No reservation	Open to all candidates
GEN–EWS	10%	Reservation for Economically Weaker Sections
OBC–NCL	27%	Reservation for Other Backward Classes (Non-Creamy Layer)
SC	15%	Reservation for Scheduled Castes
ST	7.5%	Reservation for Scheduled Tribes
PwD	5%	Horizontal reservation (Applicable across all categories, i.e., SC, ST, OBC-NCL, EWS, and General)

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Conclusion

NID DAT participating colleges provide candidates with a wide range of design specialisations, cutting-edge facilities, and promising job prospects. Understanding each institute's courses, seat matrix, and reservation categories enables candidates to make informed decisions during counselling. Choosing the best NID campus provides consistent learning, improved skill development, and a solid basis for a design career.