Founded in 1961, National Institute of Design is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the urban setting of the large metropolis of Ahmedabad (population range of over 5,000,000 inhabitants), Gujarat. This institution also has a branch campus in Gandhinagar. Officially recognized by the Department of Scientific & Industrial Research of the Ministry of Science and Technology of India, National Institute of Design (NID) is a coeducational Indian higher education institution. National Institute of Design (NID) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. NID also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, as well as administrative services.