National Institute of Design Haryana

What National Institute of Design Haryana does

National Institute of Design Haryana (NID Haryana) is a government-run design education institution established in 2016 and located in Kurukshetra, Haryana, India. It operates as an Institute of National Importance under the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India, and is one of five National Institutes of Design in the country. The institution's core academic offering is a four-year Bachelor of Design (B.Des) program with three specialization streams: Industrial Design, Communication Design, and Textile & Apparel Design. The B.Des degree replaced an earlier Graduate Diploma Programme in Design (GDPD) in July 2020. The institute held its maiden convocation on 26 November 2022 for the 2020 and 2021 graduating batches.

The institute serves three primary customer segments: (i) student aspirants seeking undergraduate design education, (ii) industry partners hiring graduates and sponsoring projects, and (iii) government bodies commissioning design interventions for programs such as the Kilkaar rural livelihood initiative with HSRLM. Beyond degree programs, NID Haryana operates a Design Outreach portfolio spanning Design Literacy, Design Advocacy, and Design Intervention programs targeting schools, communities, and individuals. It has also established international academic MoUs with King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi (Thailand) and Bezalel Academy of Art and Design (Israel), alongside domestic collaborations with IIT Roorkee, MSME Technology Centre Rohtak, DSEU, and HWSPSHI. All NIDs have been included in the Anabin database (Germany), enabling graduates to apply for German work permits.

Revenue mechanics center on government funding allocations from DPIIT as the parent entity, supplemented by student tuition fees (with Merit-cum-Means scholarship and SBI Scholar Loan Scheme support), fee-for-service consultancy projects, and short-term training/workshop programs for external organizations. The institution employs approximately 58 staff and is led by Director Dr. Vanita Ahuja under the oversight of a Governing Council and DPIIT. The operating model is non-commercial — there are no external investors, no private shareholders, and no equity funding — making this entity fundamentally a government cost-center with associated revenue streams, rather than a growth-equity or venture investment target.

Name

National Institute of Design Haryana

Legal name

National Institute of Design Haryana

Website

https://nidh.ac.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

National Institute of Design Haryana is a government-run Institute of National Importance under DPIIT, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, offering a four-year B.Des program with Industrial, Communication, and Textile & Apparel Design specializations, plus design outreach, consultancy, and training services.

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Design Education and Research

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Fine Arts Schools (61161)

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Engineering & Technology Institutes (Comprehensive)

Education/Higher Education (Colleges & Universities)/Technical & Polytechnic Universities

Keywords

• Design education programs
• Industrial design training
• Communication design studies
• Textile apparel design
• Design consultancy services

Headquarters

HQ city

Kurukshetra

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Academic Fees: Revenue generated from student tuition fees for the Bachelor of Design program and other academic offerings
2. Consultancy Services: Fee-for-service design consultancy projects for industry and government clients
3. Training and Workshop Programs: Short-term continuing education programs and workshops conducted for external organizations

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Go-to-market motion2 records

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Core offering

National Institute of Design Haryana (NIDH) is a government-run design education institution offering a four-year Bachelor of Design (B.Des) program with specialization streams in Industrial Design, Communication Design, and Textile & Apparel Design. The institute also provides design consultancy, research collaborations, training programs, and community outreach initiatives including design literacy workshops and design intervention programs. NIDH operates as an Institute of National Importance under DPIIT, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India.

Product overview

National Institute of Design Haryana is an Institute of National Importance under DPIIT, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India, offering design education. The institution provides a four-year Bachelor of Design (B.Des) program with three specialization streams: Industrial Design, Communication Design, and Textile & Apparel Design. The B.Des program replaced the earlier GDPD (Graduate Diploma Programme in Design). Beyond core academic programs, NID Haryana operates design outreach programs including Design Literacy, Design Advocacy, and Design Intervention initiatives targeting communities, institutions, and individuals. Notable programs include the Kilkaar design intervention for women's self-help groups and Summer Design Camps for school students.

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Products and services

• Bachelor of Design (B.Des) Program Full-time four-year undergraduate program in design education offered by NID Haryana. The program was converted from the GDPD to B.Des degree and provides specialization streams in Industrial Design, Communication Design, and Textile & Apparel Design. Designed for students who have completed secondary education and seek professional design training.
• Industrial Design Specialization Design specialization within the B.Des program focusing on shaping creative leaders through industrial design education, emphasizing academic excellence, industry collaborations, and social impact. Offered as a stream within the B.Des degree for students interested in product and industrial design.
• Communication Design Specialization Design discipline within the B.Des program covering strategic design, problem-solving, and communication design sub-fields including Animation, Film, Graphic Design, and User Experience Design (Interface Design and Interaction Design). Offered as a specialization stream for B.Des students.
• Textile & Apparel Design Specialization Design discipline within the B.Des program focusing on innovative approaches for the textile and apparel industry, covering textile fibres, weave structures, surface design, dyeing techniques, printing methods, and garment design for various sectors including craft sector. Offered as a specialization stream for B.Des students.
• Design Outreach Program Public-facing programs and community engagement initiatives extending NIDH's design expertise through Design Literacy, Design Advocacy, and Design Intervention programs. Targets schools, communities, and government bodies seeking design awareness and sensitization.
• Kilkaar Design Intervention Program Design intervention program for women of Self Help Groups of Panipat District, conceptualized in collaboration with Haryana State Rural Livelihood Mission (HSRLM). Focuses on creating play products for Early Learning for ages 3-6 years. Designed for women SHG members seeking livelihood skills through design.
• Design Consultancy and Research Services Fee-for-service design consultancy and research services offered to industry and government clients. Includes collaborative research projects, industry-sponsored design projects, and design clinic programs. Targets companies, government bodies, and MSME sector organizations seeking design expertise.
• Curious Creators Summer Design Camp Annual residential design camp for school students of classes IX to XII, introducing design thinking, creative learning, and design education to young students. Part of NID Haryana's outreach initiative to build design awareness and student pipeline.

Quantifiable outcome

• Graduates can apply for German work permits as NIDs are recognized in Anabin database
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Named customers4 records

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Ideal customer profiles4 records

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered secondary and core.

• Haryana Welfare Society for Persons with Speech and Hearing Impairment (HWSPSHI)secondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 April 2022MoU signed for collaboration on welfare activities for persons with speech and hearing impairment in Haryana.
• Delhi Skill Entrepreneurship University (DSEU)secondaryStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 December 2021MoU signed for collaboration on skill development and entrepreneurship with DSEU New Delhi.
• MSME Technology Centre, RohtakcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 November 2020MoU signed for collaboration in skill development and design intervention for MSME sector. Joint activities include short-term continuing education programs, seminars, conferences, and workshops. Plans to jointly undertake government funded schemes like Design Clinic, SFURTI, and ASPIRE. Signed by Dr. Vanita Ahuja, Director NID Haryana and Mr. Ashwani Kant, DGM-MSME Technology Centre, Rohtak.
• King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMoU signed for collaboration in research, academics, outreach and consultancy projects between NID Haryana and KMUTT Thailand.
• Bezalel Academy of Art and Design InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMoU signed for collaboration in research, academics, outreach and consultancy projects with the Israeli design institute.
• Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IIT Roorkee)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFormal collaboration initiated in March 2020. NID Haryana conducted 'Design Windows' - an introductory program on Design Thinking for IIT Roorkee professors and research scholars. Sessions covered design history, process, industrial design, management, systems, visual thinking, and innovation management.
• Haryana State Rural Livelihood Mission (HSRLM)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration for 'Kilkaar' design intervention program for women Self Help Groups of Panipat District. Program ran 01-05 February 2021, led by Faculty Ms. Surabhi Khanna, with 15 participants developing play products for Early Learning (age 3-6 years).
• Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT)coreOthersParent ministry overseeing National Institutes of Design. DPIIT, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Govt. of India established five NIDs including NID Haryana as Institutions of National Importance.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• MIT Institute of Design (MIT ID), Pune: Private design school under MIT ADT University offering B.Des and M.Des programs in industrial, communication, and textile design. Directly comparable as a competing design school with established placement networks.
• Pearl Academy: Private design and fashion school with multiple campuses offering B.Des-equivalent programs. Comparable as a competitor for design students with stronger commercial placement track record.
• Symbiosis Institute of Design: Pune-based design school offering B.Des programs across industrial, communication, and textile design streams. Directly comparable curriculum with stronger private-sector placement infrastructure.
• National Institute of Design Assam: One of the new NIDs under DPIIT, offering B.Des with similar specialization structure. Direct peer sharing the same governance framework and founding-era context.
• National Institute of Design Andhra Pradesh: Another of the five new NIDs established alongside NID Haryana under DPIIT, offering comparable B.Des programs. Directly comparable as a peer institution established in the same policy push to expand national design education capacity.
• NID Madhya Pradesh: Fifth of the new NIDs established under DPIIT, also offering B.Des with similar specialization tracks. Direct peer sharing founding cohort, governance, and curriculum lineage.
• Srishti Manipal Institute of Art, Design & Technology: Private design school in Bengaluru offering undergraduate and postgraduate design programs across similar disciplines. Comparable as a competitor for design aspirants, with stronger urban placement networks.
• National Institute of Design Ahmedabad: The original and flagship NID, offering B.Des, M.Des, and PhD programs across similar design disciplines. Directly comparable as a sister NID under DPIIT with the same 'Institute of National Importance' status, though with far greater scale and legacy.

Broad incumbents

• IDC School of Design, IIT Bombay: India's premier industrial/communication design program embedded within IIT Bombay. Comparable in offering B.Des/M.Des-level design education with strong industry and engineering integration; broader IIT ecosystem provides deeper resources than NID Haryana.

Emerging players

• DJ Academy of Design: Private design school in Coimbatore offering B.Des programs in industrial and communication design. Comparable as a regional competitor targeting similar student segments.

Market position

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Weaknesses4 records

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Key risks6 records

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Customer concentration

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