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M.Des Strategic Design Management at NID Gandhinagar is a 2 years 6 months, Full Time Degree program offered On Campus. It offers a limited number of 19 seats.

The total fees for the M.Des Strategic Design Management program at NID Gandhinagar is ₹ 12.35 Lakhs.
Students need to pay ₹ 7.46 Lakhs in the first year.

Admissions to M.Des Strategic Design Management at NID Gandhinagar are primarily based on NID. Candidates must have completed Graduation to be eligible for admission. The overall NID cutoff for the M.Des Strategic Design Management program is 43.9 - 61.4 across all categories. Check NID Gandhinagar Admission

According to Collegedunia Design Ranking 2025, NID Gandhinagar ranks 43 out of 77 colleges in India with an overall score of 605 out of 2000 and a placement score of 0 out of 1000. IIRF Design ranking 2024, ranks NID Gandhinagar at 17 out of 30 in India.

Find detailed NID Gandhinagar M.Des Strategic Design Management fees, eligibility, admission dates, cutoff and ranking below.

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23 Sep, 2025 NID DAT 2026 Notification has been released for B.Des and M.Des Admission 2026-27. Registrations are open @admissions.nid.edu upto December 1, 2025 (11:59 PM). NID DAT 2026 Prelims will be held on December 21, 2025. For more details, click here.

NID Gandhinagar M.Des Strategic Design Management Fees

NID Gandhinagar M.Des Strategic Design Management fees 2025 is ₹ 12.35 Lakhs for the entire course duration.

This includes a total tuition fee of ₹ 12.23 Lakhs, Caution Fees of ₹ 10,000, Other Fees of ₹ 2,800.
Candidates need to pay ₹ 7.46 Lakhs in the first year.

Earlier, M.Des Strategic Design Management fees at NID Gandhinagar was ₹ 11.6 Lakhs (in 2024) for the entire course duration. This shows a fee increase of ₹ 75,000 over the year.

Compare NID Gandhinagar M.Des Strategic Design Management Fees with Similar Colleges

Students have an option to pursue M.Des Strategic Design Management from similar colleges such as NID Ahmedabad, NID Gandhinagar, NID Bangalore. Similar to NID Gandhinagar, M.Des Strategic Design Management at these group colleges is offered Full Time for a duration of 2 Years 6 Months.

Comparing the course fees at these colleges, the total course fee at NID Ahmedabad is the highest with ₹ 13.28 Lakhs. This is followed by NID Gandhinagar with ₹ 12.35 Lakhs and NID Bangalore with ₹ 0. Among these, NID Bangalore has the lowest fee for M.Des Strategic Design Management with ₹ 0.

College	M.Des Strategic Design Management Total Fees
NID Ahmedabad	₹ 13.28 Lakhs
NID Gandhinagar	₹ 12.35 Lakhs
NID Bangalore	₹ 0

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Important Dates for M.Des Strategic Design Management at NID Gandhinagar

Important Events

Events	Dates
Online Application for NID DAT Exam for Admission 2026 [M.Des]	Sep 11, 2025 - Dec 01, 2025 Ongoing
Window to Edit Application for NID DAT Exam for Admission 2026 [M.Des]	Dec 02, 2025 - Dec 04, 2025 Upcoming
Download Admit Cards for NID DAT Exam for Admission 2026 [M.Des]	Dec 11, 2025
Date for DAT Prelims Exam for Admission 2026 [M.Des]	Dec 21, 2025
Date for DAT Prelims Result for Admission 2026 [M.Des]	Apr 07, 2026
Rechecking Request for DAT Prelims Exam for Admission 2026 [M.Des]	Apr 07, 2026 - Apr 08, 2026

Expired Events

Events	Dates
NID counselling	May 30, 2025
Payment of Remaining Semester Fees for Admission 2025-26 [M.Des]	May 20, 2025 - May 26, 2025

Important Events

Events	Dates
Online Application for NID DAT Exam for Admission 2026 [M.Des]	Sep 11, 2025 - Dec 01, 2025 Ongoing
Window to Edit Application for NID DAT Exam for Admission 2026 [M.Des]	Dec 02, 2025 - Dec 04, 2025 Upcoming
Download Admit Cards for NID DAT Exam for Admission 2026 [M.Des]	Dec 11, 2025
Date for DAT Prelims Exam for Admission 2026 [M.Des]	Dec 21, 2025
Date for DAT Prelims Result for Admission 2026 [M.Des]	Apr 07, 2026
Rechecking Request for DAT Prelims Exam for Admission 2026 [M.Des]	Apr 07, 2026 - Apr 08, 2026

Expired Events

Events	Dates
Payment of Remaining Semester Fees for Admission 2025-26 [M.Des]	May 20, 2025 - May 26, 2025

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NID Gandhinagar M.Des Strategic Design Management Ranking

According to Collegedunia Ranking 2025, NID Gandhinagar ranks 43 out of 77 colleges in India and 6th in state Gujarat for its M.Des Strategic Design Management program.