NID Kurukshetra News & Updates 2025: Notifications, Notice, Result

Recognised globally, NID is affiliated with the International Council of Design and is registered as a Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation under the Government of India. Some of the best NID colleges in India 2025 include NID Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, and Gandhinagar. Institutes here deliver leading-edge infrastructure, hands-on experience, and highly qualified faculties focusing on unlocking a student's creative potential. The National Institute of Design should be the first on your list if you are passionate about a design career. It was founded in 1961, and it comes under the DPIIT that governs it under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. In the years gone by, its reputation has only soared higher, and the NID Act awarded it the title of an 'Institution of National Importance' back in 2014. Read below to explore the list of best NID colleges in India including admission requirements, courses, fees and more. 

Freeze & Float after UCEED 2026 Seat Allotment

UCEED 2026 Round 2 Seat Allotment: The IIT Bombay will declare the result of Round 2 Seat Allotment for the UCEED 2026 entrance examination for admission into B.Des programmes offered by institutes on May 19, 2026. All the candidates who have undergone the counselling procedure will be able to view their seat allotment status using the official website of the UCEED Admission Portal.

UCEED 2026 round 1 BDes cutoffs were released on April 21, 2026. It includes the minimum marks that are needed to get admission to IIT Bombay, IIT Delhi, IIT Guwahati, etc. Talking about the UCEED 2026 round 1 BDes cutoff, IIT Bombay stands to be the most competitive with an opening rank of 1 in the General category, while its closing rank is at 14. Followed by IIT Delhi with opening & closing ranks of 15-41, IIT Guwahati at 19-96, among others. Various institutes like IIT Indore, IIT Roorkee, and IIITDM Jabalpur showed broader closing ranges depicting the differences in seat intake and student’s preferences. In this article, we have mentioned the official UCEED round 1 cutoff marks for 2026 along with the steps you need to follow if you get a seat allotted in this round etc.

If you have been allotted seats in the UCEED round 1 seat allotment, then you will have to complete all the necessary steps to complete the admission process. However, you will have to make sure to abide by the important instructions so as not to get your candidature cancelled. The instructions include accepting/ declining the seat before the due date, paying the UCEED Seat Acceptance Fee before April 29, 2026 (6:00 PM), and more. While going through the seats allotted to you, make sure to use the UCEED 2026 freeze and float options carefully, since they will determine the further process of your admission. Read on to know more details about the instructions you have to follow after UCEED 2026 seat allotment, documents required for verification etc.

UCEED 2026 Round 1 Seat Allotment Result Date: The IIT Bombay will release the UCEED 2026 round 1 seat allotment on April 21, 2026, tentatively after 4 PM. To check the round 1 seat allotment, the candidates should visit the official website- uceed.iitb.ac.in and enter their login credentials, such as the registered email ID and password. Candidates who will be allotted a seat via the UCEED 2026 round 1 allotment should accept the seat and pay the seat acceptance fees on or before April 29, 2026 (till 6 PM). Note that the UCEED seat acceptance fee is Rs 60000 (Rs 15000 for the SC/ST/PwD candidates). However, if the candidates are not satisfied with the allotment and want to upgrade their seats, then they should withdraw the seat between April 30 and May 11, 2026 (till 6 PM).