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NSD Courses & Fees 2025

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Swamini Kushwaha

Content Writer | Updated on - Oct 10, 2025

NSD offers courses at the Diploma level in only 1 discipline, that is Arts, and the course fees is INR 5,400. It is a government institute, and the major expenses are covered under the scholarship offered. The total number of seats for the course is 32, and the scholarship is awarded to all the students.

Hostel Facility

NSD provides hostel facilities for boys and girls. The hostels are available on a shared room and dormitory basis. All students must join the hostel.
The room rent per month is INR 110, and the electricity and water charges is INR 40 per month. The total fees for the hostel per month is INR 3500

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NSD Top Courses With Fees
NSD Diploma Fees
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NSD Courses and Fees FAQs

NSD Top Courses With Fees

NSD offers professional courses in the field of drama. It offers only one course, which is a diploma in dramatic arts. Here are the details of the course fees:

NSD Top Courses

NSD Diploma Fees

NSD fees for the Diploma program for the session 2025-2026 are INR 5,400 for the entire duration. The course is offered under 1 specialization, which is Dramatic Arts. The duration of the course is 3 years. A hostel is compulsory for all the candidates applying to NSD. Here is the NSD Diploma Detailed fee structure is as follows:

Diploma	Eligibility	Fee per year	Total Fees	Hostel Fee
Dramatic Arts	Graduation from a recognized university	INR 1800	INR 5400	INR 3500 per month

NSD Scholarship

NSD offers scholarships to all its students. Scholarship is awarded to all selected and admitted students in the 3-year diploma course. The scholarship amount is INR 9,500, which is provided to the students for their academics and training to meet all the expenses during the period of the course.

NSD Courses and Fees FAQs

Ques. What is the Application process for NSD?

Ans. To apply to NSD, candidates will have to appear in the entrance examination conducted by the institute. The exam is conducted in two phases - preliminary and final rounds, where the first round consists of a written examination. The final round is a workshop round where students have to present acting skills, and an expert committee will assess the aptitude and talent of the candidate. Qualifying for these two rounds is mandatory to be selected for NSD.

Ques. Is there any age limit to apply for an NSD course?

Ans. NSD offers a diploma program, and to apply for the program, the candidate must have completed their graduation from a recognised University. However, the upper age limit to apply for the course is 30 years, and as per the Government of India rule, 5 years of age relaxation is provided to ST and SC category students, and 3 years for OBC category students.

Ques. Is the NSD a deemed University?

Ans. The Government of India granted NSD the status of a deemed university in 2005. However, in 2010, NSD asked to revoke the status, undermining the professional and training flexibility that is required in the creative field, marking it as the NSD society. In 2011, the deemed university status was revoked by the government.

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(522 Views) Diploma in Dramatic Arts	₹22,230	Graduation

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Shivani Reddy

4.5Helpful

Diploma, Dramatic Arts

Reviewed on Nov 11, 2021(Enrolled 2019)

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Fees and Financial Aid:

The total fee of the Diploma in Dramatic Arts of NDS is about Rs.16,860 for the first year. The fee of the program is very affordable and feasible. The total program fee covers the tuition charges, examination fee, admission charges as well as activity charges of the students so they don't have to worry about paying it later.

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Prem Luthra

4.7

Diploma, Dramatic Arts

Reviewed on Aug 21, 2020

National School of Drama

Fee Structure And Facilities:

I have paid approximately INR 8,500 as an annual fee for the Diploma in Dramatic Arts. The total fee for the three year course was around 24,500. The fee structure of NSD is far less when compared to other institutions because it is a government institution.

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PS Rawat

4.4

Diploma, Dramatic Arts

Reviewed on Aug 21, 2020

National School of Drama

Fee Structure And Facilities:

The most highlighting part of this course is the fee structure. This 3 year course has around 24,000 fees. Generally, a professional course does not has such less fee and so being part of this college is a blessing. By paying such less fee I'm gaining a lifetime knowledge.

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Saumya

4.3

Diploma, Dramatic Arts

Reviewed on Jun 24, 2020

Diploma (Dramatics Arts) from NSD, Delhi

Fee Structure And Facilities:

It costs ?17,190 for a complete three year, full time, on-campus diploma course. This fee, in my opinion, is pretty justified if compared to the quality of education and the precious art imparted at this university.

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Mausam

4.5

Diploma, Dramatic Arts

Reviewed on Jun 24, 2020

Diploma in Dramatic Art from NSD, New Delhi

Fee Structure And Facilities:

The fee structure of the National School of Drama, New Delhi is pretty justified as it costs ?17,190 for a complete three year course. It is feasible and affordable furthermore, several scholarships are also provided to the students.

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Rahul

3.7

Diploma, Dramatic Arts

Reviewed on Jun 24, 2020

A dedicated research college for art form

Fees and Financial Aid:

The college as per its fee structure, does not entertain any assistance for educational loans as well as for scholarships. But the college provides scholarship of around 8000 INR per month for very few students under agreements signed from both sides.

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Chirag

4.2

Diploma, Dramatic Arts

Reviewed on Jun 24, 2020

Drama school

Fee Structure And Facilities:

The fee structure is highly feasible. It is much like there is no fees paid for the much demanded course all across the nation. The fees is very minimal and you just have to pay around 3000 INR for the whole course.

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Sayak

4.8

Dramatic Arts

Reviewed on Jun 17, 2020

Experience at NSD

Fee Structure And Facilities:

As the institute is government-aided, the fee for 3 years is pretty nominal. There is a basic college fee and tuition fee which is pretty nominal. The additional charges include that of makeup kits, transportation, etc.

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Kaustubh

4.0

Diploma, Dramatic Arts

Reviewed on Jun 10, 2020

my journey

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ABHISHEK

4.8

Diploma, Dramatic Arts

Reviewed on Jun 8, 2020

Best College of the field India

Fee Structure And Facilities:

The fee is quite reasonable but if you opt for a hostel facility, you have to pay more than usual. One needs to pay hostel fee for the year we have different hostels rooms for single and double sharing for which fee is also different.

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NSD: 1 Answered Question

Is the cost of acting schools like NSD expensive?

Niharika Gupta,Studied at Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) (2016)

Considering the top three acting schools of India let me share the cost of studying at each:

National School of Drama, Delhi:

It is the least expensive and you will get a chance to earn while studying.
You get a monthly stipend of INR 8000.
The fees for tuition, hostel and books are negligible.
This is the perfect institute for budding theatre actors.
This is heavily funded by the government as well.

The Indian School of Acting, Delhi-NCR:

It is a relatively new acting school which is growing really fast.
It is the best private acting school which has reasonable fees.
The fee is INR 45,000 for 6 months and INR 80,000 for 1 year.

FTII, Pune:

It is one of the best government acting schools of India.
The fees is nearly 2.5 lakhs for a 2 years course.
This is a bit expensive but quite popular.

There are many other acting schools in India which offer quality education like Whistling Woods International, SRFTI and many more. You can learn about them online, and then make your decision.

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