Course Overview
WHAT IS NIFT / NID / UCEED?
1. NIFT – National Institute of Fashion Technology
- What it is:
A top fashion and design institute under the Ministry of Textiles, Government of India to select students for undergraduate (B.Des, B.FTech) and postgraduate design courses.
2. NID – National Institute of Design
- What it is:
A premier design school under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry known for its core focus on industrial and communication design to select students for B. Des and M. Des programmes.
3. UCEED – Undergraduate Common Entrance Exam for Design
- What it is:
A national-level design entrance exam conducted by IIT Bombay to admit students into B.Des programs at IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Guwahati, IIT Hyderabad, and IIITDM Jabalpur. - Special Note:
UCEED is only the entrance exam – admissions are done through a separate counselling process.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA
| Exam | Eligibility |
|---|---|
| NIFT B.Des | 10+2 in any stream, ≤ 24 years (SC/ST/PwD: +5 yrs) |
| NID B.Des | 10+2 in any stream, ≤ 20 years (SC/ST/PwD: +5 yrs) |
| UCEED B.Des | 10+2 in any stream, ≤ 24 years (SC/ST/PwD: +5 yrs) |
Seat Intake
| Institute | Approximate Seats |
|---|---|
| NIFT (All Campuses) | ~4000+ |
| NID | ~225 |
| UCEED (IITs) | ~199 |
COURSES & CAMPUSES
| Exam | Courses / Disciplines | Campuses |
|---|---|---|
| NIFT | B. Des: Fashion Design, Communication, Textile Design, Accessory Design, Knitwear Design, etc. B. F Tech: Apparel Production |
18 across India (Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai, etc.) |
| NID | Product Design, Graphic Design, Animation, Textile, Furniture Design, Transportation Design, Industrial, Communication, etc. | Ahmedabad, Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana, Assam |
| UCEED | Common B.Des in Visual Communication, Product Design, UI/UX, and technology-based design (specialization later) | IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Guwahati, IIT Hyderabad, IIITDM Jabalpur |
FOR MORE DETAILS
- NIFT: https://nift.ac.in
- NID: https://admissions.nid.edu
- UCEED: https://www.uceed.iitb.ac.in
Requirements
- You will need a copy of Adobe XD 2019 or above. A free trial can be downloaded from Adobe.
- No previous Adobe XD skills are needed.
- No previous design experience is needed.


