Candidate should hold a Master's Degree from an accredited institution or recognised university

Or

Master’s Degree in Architecture or Fine Arts or Applied Arts from a recognised institution or University with 55 per cent. marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade 'B' in the UGC 7 point scale or an equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading system is followed or an equivalent foreign degree from a foreign educational institution accredited by an assessment and accreditation agency which is approved, recognised or authorised by an authority established or incorporated under a law in its home country or any statutory authority in that country for the purpose of assessing accrediting or assuring quality and standards of educational institutions and having a Graduate or Post Graduate degree, in Design;

Or

Bachelor’s Degree in Design from National Institute of Design or National Institute of Design’s Graduate Diploma Programme in Design with three years’ of professional or teaching experience or both;

Or

Four and a half year School Leavers’ Professional Education Program Diploma in Design with three years of professional or teaching experience or both;

Or

 Master’ s Degree in Philosophy (in Design) with 55%  marks in aggregate or its equivalent grade 'B' in the UGC 7 point scale or an equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading system is followed or an equivalent foreign degree from a foreign educational institution accredited by an assessment and accreditation agency which is approved, recognised or authorised by an authority established or incorporated under a law in its home country or any statutory authority in that country for the purpose of assessing accrediting or assuring quality and standards of educational institutions;

Or

Individuals who have successfully completed a Faculty Development Program in Design having two years or more duration from the National Institute of Design or any other recognised university;

Or

Foreign nationals or Indian nationals with Degree from a foreign University subject to equivalence of their educational qualifications with the Master’s degree in Design from an accredited institution or recognised University or Post Graduate Diploma Program in Design from the National Institute of Design of Advanced Entry Program or five-year School Leavers’ Professional Education Program Diploma in Design from the National Institute of Design.

 Note: Candidates who are scheduled to complete the final year of their qualifying examinations and are awaiting results are also eligible to apply for the PhD program.

Selection Process: Valid Score in Entrance Test.