NID PhD

NID PhD

National Institute of Design Postgraduate Doctoral Degree

Pen & Paper Mode

NID PHD Basic Information

  • Application Fee:₹ 5,000
  • Number Of Attempts:1
  • Examination Modes:Pen & Paper Mode
  • Exam Conducting Body:National Institute of Design (NID)
  • Courses:PhD DES
  • Streams:Design

NID PhD 2023: Application Form(Soon), Dates, Eligibility, Fees, Syllabus

Updated On - February 17 2023 by Divyansh K

NID Ph.D. 2023 will be conducted by the National Institute of Design (NID) Ahmedabad Campus. National Institute of Design Postgraduate Doctoral Degree Admission Test is conducted once every year at the National Level. The candidates are given admission based on a three-stage selection process. Those candidates who hold Master's/M.Phil Degree in Design/ Bachelor's Degree in Design+3 years of work experience are eligible to apply for NID Ph.D. 2023. The application form for the Ph.D. course is expected to be released in the first week of October 2023. Candidates who wish to take admission in this course must read the complete article to know all about NID PhD 2023 Important Dates, Application Form, Eligibility Criteria, Admit Card, Exam Pattern, Syllabus, Result, Counselling etc.

NID Ph.D. 2023 Exam Status

Candidates can check the NID Ph.D. 2023 exam status from the below table:

ParticularsStatus

NID Ph.D. notification

Yet to release

NID Ph.D. 2023 Dates

Candidates can check here all the important Ph.D. 2023 dates for the application form in the given table below:

NID Ph.D. 2023 
EventsDates(tentative)
Availability of Application Form October 2023
Last date for submission November 2023
Admit Card/List of Students for DRTto be announced soon
The date for DRT Exam or Interviewto be announced soon
Result of DRT Exam or Interviewto be announced soon

NID Ph.D. 2023 Application Form

NID Ph.D. application form will be released on the official website. The candidates must make sure that they submit the Registration form before the last date. Applicants are requested to first go through eligibility criteria before filling out the application. Besides this, they must carefully fill all the details in the NID PhD application form. Details about NIT Ph.D. form are provided below:
  • The application form can be filled in online mode only.
  • Candidates need to download the application form which is available on the official website is given below.
  • The application form is already available on the link mentioned above.
  • Before filling the application form, the applicant has to register by providing basic detail like Nationality, Category, Disability, Birthdate, Email, Mobile.
  • The candidate must fill valid and working information while filling the form.
  • Multiple application forms of the single candidates lead to cancellation of exam for that candidate.
  • There is no need to sent a hard copy of the application to the conducting authority.

NID PhD 2023 Application Fee

Category wise application fees for Academics Year 2023 are given below:

NID PhD Registration Fee
CategoryAmount
General CategoryRs. 5000/-
OBC-NCLRs. 5000/-
SCRs. 2500/-
STRs. 2500/-
PwDRs. 2500/-
General PwDRs. 2500/-
OBC-NCL-PwDRs. 2500/-
SC-PwDRs. 2500/-
ST-PwDRs. 2500/-
Mode of Application Fees Payment:
  • The application fee will be paid through online mode only by Credit Card, Debit Card or Netbanking.
  • The application fee is not refunded in any circumstance.
  • There is no need to the sent a hard copy of application fee slip to the conducting body.

NID PhD 2023 Eligibility Criteria

The candidates must carefully go through the NID PhD eligibility criteria 2023 before they submit their application form. If a candidate does not fulfil the eligibility criteria they will be disqualified. Following are the details about NID PhD Eligibility Criteria 2023:
  • Nationality: The applicant should be Indian.
  • Qualification Criteria: Candidate must have completed their Master’s degree in Design from a recognized University

OR

  • Candidate should have completed their Bachelor’s degree in Design from National Institute of Design with three years of professional or teaching experience or both. 

OR

  • Candidates must have completed a Faculty Development Programme in Design from the National Institute of Design or any other recognised University.

OR

  • Candidates must have a Master’s degree in Philosophy (in Design).

NID PhD 2023 Exam and Interview

The vital information regarding NID PhD 2023 Exam and Interview is given as follows:

  • The exam and interview will be conducted in August 2023. There is a total of two exams which is conducted by the authority.
    1. A screening test is conducted which contain 100 marks.
    2. DRT(Design research test) is conducted. DRT exam is divided into two parts (DRT-1 and DRT-2).

The Design Research Test (DRT) primarily evaluates the following abilities of the candidate:

  • General Awareness
  • Design Aptitude
  • Creativity
  • Research Ability
  • Reasoning abilities
  • Design abilities
A: Screening of Proposals (Total: 100 Marks)
  • Suitability to NID’s expressed research areas
  • Relevance and feasibility of research study to the field of design
  • Clearly defined objectives, the rationale of the study and research questions
  • Language articulation and presentation quality
B: Design Research Test (Two parts; Total: 100 Marks) DRT 1 - The Situation Test/Fieldwork (Total: 50 Marks)
  • Observation and data representation
    • Planning/Research Brief
    • Field Interaction
    • Research Methods used in the field
  • Analysis and/or synthesis
    • Range of Insights/Opportunities
    • Variety of Methods Used
    • Quality of Representation
    • Design Research Related Unknowns
  • Comprehension and articulation
    • Clarity of written Communication
    • Quality of Content
    • Structure
DRT 2 – General awareness and Design Abilities (Total: 50 Marks)
  • Knowledge and world view
  • Creativity and design thinking
  • Observation and imagination
  • Comprehension and articulation Reasoning
C: Evaluation Criteria for Interview (Total: 100 Marks)
  • The topic of Research Proposal
  • Alignment with NID’s Research Priorities
  • Academic Record and Work Experience
  • Delivery and Presentation and Personal Attributes
Based on the scores obtained in the DRT, only shortlisted candidates will be invited for interviews. Only candidates who pass the DRT shall be eligible to appear for the personal interview.

Weightage of DRT and Interview:

  • For candidates who take DRT and appear in the Interview (i.e., those with less than 15 years of work experience): weightage of DRT = 20% and weightage of Interview /Presentation of Research Proposal=80%.
  • For candidates who appear only in the interview (i.e. those with more than 15 years of work experience): weightage of work presentation (that connects their work done so far to the proposed research) = 20% and weightage of Interview / Presentation of Research Proposal=80%.

NID PhD 2023 Admit Card

NID PhD Admit Card 2023 will be released on the official website and must be downloaded by all the applicants and undermentioned guidelines must be followed;
  • Candidates can download Admit Card from the official website of National Institute of Design.
  • Candidates must show the Admit Card on-demand for entry to the Examination Hall. A candidate not possessing print out of the downloaded admit card and valid photo identity shall not be allowed to enter in the Examination Hall by the Center-in-Charge.
  • Candidates found carrying any textual material, printed or written, bits of papers or any other material except those mentioned above inside examination Hall will be debarred from appearing the examination.
  • Mobile Phones, Bluetooth devices, Calculators, Slide Rules, Log Tables, Electronic Watches with facilities of the Calculator are not allowed in the Examination Hall. Possession of such items during the Examinations may lead to cancellation of candidature.
  • No candidate, without the special permission of the Centre-in-Charge, will leave his/her seat or Examination Hall until the duration of examination is over.

NID Ph.D. 2023 Results

The vital information regarding the NID Ph.D. Results 2023 is given below:

  • The NID Results will be declared on the official website of National Institute of Design by the last week of November 2020.
  • The candidates of the various category will be eligible for admission if their marks meet the minimum qualifying criteria.
  • The Results will be announced on the official website.
  • No candidate will receive the result through any offline mode by the conducting body.

NID PhD 2023 Highlights

Below given are the main or vital points of the NID PhD admission:

Exam Name

National Institute of Design Postgraduate Doctoral Degree 2023 (NID PhD 2023)

Conducting Body

National Institute of Design Ahmedabad Campus (NID Ahmedabad Campus)

Level

National Level

Course

PhD in Design Courses

NID Official website

http://admissions.nid.edu/

About National Institute of Design Postgraduate Doctoral Degree

In December 2015, NID launched NODE (NIDs Online Design Education), an online initiative that delivers self-directed and self-paced design classes from the faculty of the National Institute of Design Ahmedabad Campus to students across the country. Students need not be enrolled in NID, and must only pay a nominal fee, to take these classes. NID will not issue physical certificates on course completion. Only a digital certificate is issued. The first course was launched on 23 December 2015, titled "Design Fundamentals", and consisted of 47 online classes.

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NID PHD Important Dates

TitleDates
Form Date11 Oct - 12 Nov 2023 (Tentative)
Admit Card Downloading Date15 Dec 2023 (Tentative)
Exam Date25 Dec 2023 (Tentative)
Result Date20 Jan 2023 (Tentative)

National Institute of Design Postgraduate Doctoral Degree Exam Pattern

Paper 1
Exam Duration:

3 hours

Total Marks:

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Question Paper Type :

Multiple Choice Questions, Subjective

Negative Marking:

No

Instructions:Paper 1 is of B.Des having two sections (A and B), where Section A consists of 64 questions(MCQ) and Section B contains 3 subjective questions. Paper 1 is of 100 marks.

Paper 2
Exam Duration:

2 hours 30 minutes

Total Marks:

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Question Paper Type :

Multiple Choice Questions, Subjective

Negative Marking:

No

Instructions:Paper 2 is of M.Des having two sections (A and B), where Section A consists of 59 questions(MCQ) and Section B contains 3 subjective questions. Paper 2 is of 100 marks.

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Form Start Date:

11 Oct 2023

Form End Date:

12 Nov 2023

The last date to submit the form was on 12 Nov 2023
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