What is the difference between NID and NIFT?
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NID provides creation, design engineering, aesthetics, and product development, among other things whereas NIFT provides clothing textiles, garment construction, and style, among other things. In NID available disciplines are Animation, film design, garment design, ceramic and glass design, digital game design, communication design, furniture design, information design, graphic design, product design, and exhibition design whereas, NIFT provides Fashion design, leather design, accessory design, and fashion communication. NID courses will lead you to a specific job, whereas NIFT can help you to choose multiple job options.
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The courses create the main difference between the both. NID is the best Indian institute for product designing, product concept development, and design innovation, acclaimed globally for design excellence, teaches students about design and art, aesthetic sense and extracts of design engineering. It is focused on art, aesthetics and product development. NIFT is India's leading institute for fashion design and year-on-year the best stylists and fashion designers have emerged from here. NIFT is focused on fabrics, illustration, aesthetic sense, garment construction, styling and the entire technology developing around it. In a sense, the...more
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Candidates will be able to apply online by registering on the official portal, filling out the form, uploading documents, and paying the application fee. The registration process will start after the release of the NID DAT 2026 official notification. National Institute of Design is expected to release the official notification in the first week of September 2025.
The NID DAT 2026 notification will provide information about eligibility, application process, fees, exam dates, exam pattern, and selection process. The notification provides details of seat capacity at each NID campus for both B.Des and M.Des.
NID DAT 2026 notifications will be available on the official website of NID at admissions.nid.edu. Official notification of the NID entrance exam is all set to be out by the first week of September 2025. The notifications will be out for UG and PG programmes.
National Institute of Design is expected to release the NID DAT 2026 Applications by the first week of September 2025 for B.Des and M.Des programmes. The registration for NID DAT 2026 will be on the official website of NID. Candidates can fill out the application form by registering, filling in information, submitting documents, and paying the registration fees.
NID notification for 2026 is expected to be out by the first week of September 2025. The official notification will be out on the official website of the NID and will contain details about the NID entrance examination.
The NID notifications will include:
General Information
Important Dates
Intake Capacity at Individual NIDs
Eligibility Criteria
Reservation of Seats
How to Apply
Design Aptitude Tests (DAT)
Announcement of Results
Other Information
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