NID Ahmedabad offers admission to B.Des, M.Des and PhD programmes based on NID DAT scores. NID Ahmedabad has been listed as one of the top 25 European and Asian institutes for design in the world. The institute has been internationally acclaimed and is a leading multi-disciplinary institution in design education and research. By virtue of the National Institute of Design Act 2014, NID Ahmedabad has been declared as the 'Institution of National Importance' by the Act of Parliament. NID is known as a pioneer in industrial design education after Ulm and Bauhaus in Germany and is renowned in the world for its pursuit of excellence in the field and to have made Designed in India and Made for the World a reality.  Graduates of NID Ahmedabad have made a mark in major sectors of commerce, social development, and industry by taking the roles of catalysts.