The National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad is renowned for its strong placement record, attracting leading recruiters from across industries. For the academic session 2022–23, the highest package offered at NID Ahmedabad stood at INR 30 LPA, while the lowest package was INR 4 LPA. A total of 620 job offers were made during the 2023 placement cycle, reflecting the institute’s continued relevance and appeal among top employers.
Although the highest package in 2023 saw a decrease compared to the previous year—down from INR 46 LPA in 2022—NID Ahmedabad continues to maintain a robust placement process. The number of offers also saw a marginal drop, with 620 offers in 2023 compared to 702 in 2022. Despite these fluctuations, the diversity and quality of recruiters remain impressive, with companies such as Adobe, Bharti Airtel, Cognizant, Deloitte, Nykaa, Adidas, and HCL Technologies participating in the placement drives.
Placements at the National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad are organized through biannual centralized drives, covering the Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar, and Bengaluru campuses. In the August 2022 and January 2023 phases, the highest packages offered were INR 30 lakhs and INR 28 LPA, respectively, with consistent participation from both students and recruiters. The average salary package for NID Ahmedabad graduates typically ranges between INR 17 to 21 LPA, underlining the institute’s ability to secure lucrative opportunities for its students.
The National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad’s placement process is further strengthened by its project-based learning approach, international collaborations, and strong industry interface, ensuring that graduates are well-equipped for a variety of roles in design, technology, and management sectors. This consistent performance cements NID Ahmedabad’s reputation as a premier design institute with excellent career prospects for its students.
As per the latest data, the highest salary offered was INR 30 LPA (CTC) while the average/lowest salary offered was INR 4 LPA (CTC).
List of top recruiters:
ICFAI Business School (IBS)
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Type: Private
R V University
Bangalore, Karnataka
Type: Private University
Lovely Professional University (LPU)
Jalandhar, Punjab
Chandigarh University
Mohali, Punjab
Chandigarh University, Uttar Pradesh
Unnao, Uttar Pradesh
Institute of Public Enterprise (IPE)
GITAM University
Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh
Type: Deemed to be University
KL University
Guntur, Andhra Pradesh
Hyderabad Business School, GITAM University
Medak, Telangana
MIT WORLD PEACE UNIVERSITY (MIT WPU)
Pune, Maharashtra
ICFAI University (IFHE)
MIT Vishwaprayag University (MIT VPU)
Solapur, Maharashtra
Maharishi Markandeshwar University
Ambala, Haryana
Universal AI University
Raigad, Maharashtra
DIT University
Dehradun, Uttarakhand
Mohan Babu University(MBU)
Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh
DOMS - Nalsar University
Type: Public
SRM University, Andhra Pradesh
UPES Dehradun
VIT-AP University
VIT University
Vellore, Tamil Nadu
SRM University
Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
Manipal University
Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka
Woxsen University
Christ University
Reva University
Sathyabama University, Chennai