National Institute of Design, Patna

NID Patna is a National Institute of Design campus in Patna, the capital of Bihar. It was established as part of NID's national expansion to bring premier design education to East India and Bihar, a state historically underserved by quality higher design institutions. Admission is through NID DAT for B.Des programmes in Product Design, Communication Design, and Textile and Apparel Design.

Bihar provides NID Patna with a distinctive craft and art context centred on the Madhubani (Mithila) painting tradition. Madhubani painting originated in the Mithila region of North Bihar and Nepal and is practised predominantly by women of the Mithila community. The paintings use natural dyes and mineral pigments on paper, cloth, and walls, with intricate linear compositions depicting deities, nature motifs, and scenes from mythology and daily life. Madhubani has achieved global recognition and has influenced graphic designers, textile designers, and artists both in India and internationally. NID Patna communication and textile design students can research the tradition directly, engaging with practising Madhubani artists and the community knowledge embedded in the form.

Bhagalpur, in eastern Bihar, is India's largest centre for Tussar silk production. Bhagalpur Tussar silk (also known as Bhagalpuri silk) is a coarser, more textured silk compared to Mulberry silk, with a distinct earthy tone and natural lustre. The handloom weaving tradition is practised across thousands of families in the Bhagalpur area. NID Patna textile students have access to both the material (Tussar silk yarn) and the weaving community of one of India's significant silk traditions.

NID Patna graduates benefit from the NID national placement network alongside the distinctive research context that Bihar's craft traditions provide. For students from Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal, and neighbouring eastern states, the campus provides access to NID-quality education with geographic convenience.