NIFT Online Coaching 2025-2026

1. NIFT offers the following programs in Fashion Design, Technology and Management through its 17 campuses across India.

   Programs at NIFT	Regular	NRI	Domicile	Total Seats
   Bachelors programs (4 years):
   1. B.Des.*	2517	299	222	3038
   2. B.F.Tech	433	50	35	518
   Masters programs (2 years):
   1. M.Des. (Design Space)	146	18	7	171
   2. M.F.Tech.	540	61	49	650
   3. M.F.Management	124	16	–	140

   Note: 6 different specializations are offered under B.Des program i.e. Apparel, Accessory, Textile, Communication, Leather & Knitwear Design.

Educational Criteria:

For B.Des. programs: Passed or appearing for 10+2 exam from any recognized board or 10+3 or 4 diploma from any branch of engineering recognized by AICTE or State Technical Board.

For B.F.Tech program: Passed or appearing for 10+2 exam (with Physics, Chemistry & Maths subjects) from any recognized board or 10+3 or 4 diploma from any branch of engineering recognized by AICTE or State Technical Board.

For M.Des. / M.F.M. program: Passed or appearing for final semester of Bachelor Degree from any Institute / University recognised by law in India or Diploma of minimum 3 years duration in UG Design from NIFT / NID.

For M.F.Tech program: Passed or appearing for final semester of B.F.Tech. from NIFT or B.E. / B.Tech. from any Institute / University recognized by law in India.

Age Criteria:

For B.Des./B.F.Tech: Maximum Age eligible age is 23 years as on 1 October of previous year. I.e. on 1 October 2021 for 2022 attempt.

For M.Des./M.F.Tech/M.F.M: No Age Limit.

Bachelors Programs:

Masters Programs:

P.S.1 – There is no interview for admission to NIFT Bachelors programs

P.S.2 – Based on results of all the tests, a merit list is prepared for all candidates. Candidates are called for counseling at NIFT campus closest to them in order of their merit list rank. At the time of counseling, Candidates have to select the program and campus from the available options.

P.S.3 – All aspirants applying to NIFT must possess basic computing knowledge and skill as applied to operating system, word processing, text editing, spread sheet, data base application, presentation as well as net surfing abilities.

Creative Ability Test (CAT):

This test is administered to judge the intuitive ability, power of observation in concept development and design ability of the candidate. An important aspect of the test is the creative and innovative use of colour and illustration skills. About 3-4 questions come for 100 marks. They are all drawing and design related questions but not necessarily fashion related.

General Ability Test (GAT):

The language of the paper is English. This test will comprise various sections as given below:

I. Written Test – For B.F.Tech / M.F.Tech / M.F.M.:

General Ability Test (GAT):

P.S.- M.F.Tech will also have some questions from the engineering field.

P.S.- There is no negative marking in NIFT Entrance tests.

Group Discussion & Personal Interview – For admission to M.Des. / M.F.Tech / M.F.M. programs:

I. Group Discussion:

Shortlisted candidates for Masters Programs from the written entrance examination are required to undergo Case Study based Group Discussions (GD) and Personal Interview (PI). GD would comprise approximately 15 to 20 minutes of discussion on a case study assigned, on which a panel of experts will assess the candidates on various parameters including:

1. Conceptual clarity
2. Knowledge of the topic assigned
3. Contribution made to the topic
4. Interpersonal skills
5. Ability to generate new ideas
6. Problem solving approach
7. Leadership qualities
8. Effective communication

II. Personal Interview:

Candidates shall be evaluated on the parameters as listed below by a panel, in the Personal Interview:

1. Career orientation
2. Aptness for the course
3. Overall personal achievements in academics and co-curricular activities
4. Communication
5. General awareness and aptitude, creative and lateral thinking

2024 DATES NOT YET ANNOUNCED

The Situation Tests & GDPI are conducted in the different NIFT campuses.

NIFT has a very strong Industry Interface & Placement process. These are highlights of NIFT’s 2018 Campus Placement Report:

1. Campus placements were held in 11 NIFTs across India in Apr-May 2018.
2. A total of 421 companies participated offering 1,985 jobs.
3. 1,573 students registered for placement of which 1,310 students got campus placement i.e. 83%.
4. Average annual salary for Masters Programs was Rs 4.70 lacs p.a. And Bachelors programs was Rs 3.85 lacs p.a.
5. The recruiting companies were from diverse segments like Designers, Manufacturer exporters, Buying Agencies, Consultants , Retailers, Fashion Brands , E-Retailer, Home Furnishings, Technology Solution Providers along with international Brands.
6. Some Prominent companies in alphabetical order being: Aditya birla nuvo ltd. (Jayshree textiles), Amazon, AND design India limited, Archana Kochchar, Arvind Life Style Brands, Avenue super mart, D-mart, Bharathiya International, Blackberry, Carwale.com, CTA apparels, Exclusively.com, Future group, Future Lifestyle (central), Impulse, 11 National Institute of Fashion Technology – PLACEMENTS 2016 Indian Terrain Fashion Ltd., Jaipur rugs, K.P. Sanghvi international ltd., Laguna clothing, Life style international, Mandhana industries, Modelama exports, Must garment, Orient craft, Raymond ltd., Reliance brands ltd., Sabyasachi, Snapdeal , Technopak, Triburg, Varun Behal etc.
7. The major recruitment was done by Retail companies followed by Brands. A total of 35% of the total graduates recruited were placed in Retail companies. This was followed by Fashion Brands (20%) , Designers / Design houses (18%), export houses / buying houses and agencies (15%).

Notes:

1. Type 1 Centers are- Bengaluru, Chennai, New Delhi, Gandhinagar, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai, Raebareli & Srinagar.

2. Type 2 Centers are- Panchkula, Patna, Kangra, Bhopal, Kannur, Shillong, Jodhpur & Bhubaneswar.

P.S.- These are fees for academic year 2022-23. The Indian student fee increases at 10% & NRI student fee increases at 10% every year.

Step 0: Read the admission brochure and instructions carefully

Step 1: Sign up and register

Step 2: Fill Details in Application Form

Step 3: Upload Photograph and Signature

Step 4: Pay Application Fee & Print your Application

Indian nationals belonging to certain categories are admitted under the seats reserved for them in accordance with the rules of the Government of India as Click Here

The medium of instruction at NIFT is English. The language for CAT, GAT, Situation Test, Group Discussion & Personal Interview is also English.

Following campuses have accommodation for Girls only – Bengaluru, Bhopal, Bhubaneshwar, Gandhinagar, Hyderabad, Kangra, Kannur, Kolkata, Patna, Shillong.

Following campuses have accommodation for Girls & Boys both – Chennai, Jodhpur, Mumbai, Rae Bareilly. There is no residential facility on campus in Delhi.

Yes, The placement in NIFT is centralized for all centers and disciplines. Some of the sector-wise employers are:

Masters of Fashion Management : Abhishek Industries, Adidas, Aditya Birla Group, American Pacific, Arthur Anderson, Arvind Mills, Ashima , Benetton, Blackberrys, Body shop, Busana Apparel Group, Calvin Klein, Canary Blue, Carrefour, Colour Plus, Creative Group , Creatnet, Debenhams, East West, Esprit, Fabindia, FCuk, Federated Group, Francis Wacziarg, Future Group, GAP India, Givo, Indian Terrain, Infosys, ITC Wills Lifestyle , JWT, Koutons, Lacoste, Landmark ,Levis, Li & Fung, Lifestyle, Marks & Spencer, Mast Lanka, MCann Erickron, Mckinsey, etc.

Masters of Fashion Technology : Ambattur Clothing Company, Arvind Mills, Busana Apparel Group, Epic Design, Gokaldas Images, Impulse, H&M, ITC LRBD, KSA Technopak, Madura Garments , Pantaloon Export Garments, Triburg, Texport Garments, Network Clothing Ltd, Intimate Apparels, Petexx India , Alok Industries, Nike, Adidas, Li & Fung , Orient craft, Shahi Export House ,Richa Group, LNJ Bhilwara Group, Raymonds, Blackberrys, Creatnet, Koutons, Landmark, AMC, OGTC Group, etc

Bachelor of Design ( Fashion Design) : Arvind Garments, Benetton, Freelook, Indus League Clothing, ITC Ltd, Levis, Lifestyle, Madura Garments, Modelama Exports, Omega Designs, Orient Craft, Pantaloon, Proline, Shahi Exports, Span India, Spykar , Swarovski India, Uni Style India, Designers like Rohit Bal, Gaurav Gupta, etc.

Bachelor of Design ( Accessory Design) : Godrej, Matti Design, United Color of Benetton, Pantaloon, Westside, Adidas, Episode, Reliance Retail, Charbon, Swarovski, Tiffany, Michael Aram, Li & Fung, D’damas, Liberty Shoes Ltd. Gitanjali Jewellery Pvt. Ltd, VIP luggage, Tanishq, Titan, ITC Wills Lifestyle Ravissant etc.

Bachelor of Design ( Leather Design) : ABC Leathers Ltd, Alpine International, Apollo International BCC, Bhartiya International, Century Overseas, Crew BOS, Impulse, Kabir Leathers, Liberty, Lifestyle, Rabia Leathers, Superhouse Leathers Ltd, Triburg, Vivaldi Leathers, Designers like J J Valaya, Varun bahl, Manav Gangwani, etc.

Bachelor of Design ( Textile Design) : Arvind Mills , Indian Terrain, Grasim Industries, Madura Brands, Mafatlal Industries Ltd, Nahar Industries , Shingora International, Ambadi Enterprises, Crew BOS, Himmatsingka Seide, Abhishek Industries, Welspun India, Shades of India, Linescapes (India) Ltd. Textrade International Pvt. Ltd, Mura Fabrics, Portico, Creative Mobus Fabrics, Rateria Exports, Mahajan Overseas, Triburg, Bharat Silks , Third World Exports, The Shop , etc.

Bachelor of Design ( Knitwear Design) : Madura Garments ITC LRBD, Gap, Triburg , Raymond, Gupta Exim, Cascade Enterprises, Pratibha Syntex, Nahar Group of Industries, SPL Industries, Rajah Hosiery, Oswal Woolen Mills, Uni Style Images, Indian Terrain , Impulse, Arvind Brands, Orient Craft, Lakra Brothers, Matrix, RMS Joss, etc.

Bachelor of Design ( Fashion Communication) : Pantaloon, Shoppers Stop, marks & Spencers, Christian Dior, Lifestyle, Benetton, Liberty, Freelook, Lopez Designs, Marie Claire, Images, Times of India, Asian Age, Couture Asia, Femina , FDCI, MTV, NDTV, Times Now, Headlines Today, Perfect Relations, Wizcraft, Ogilvy & Mather, Lintas, Madura Garments, Encompass Events, Vogue , Creative Crest, JWT, IC, Tanishq , etc.

Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production): Pokarna Group, Gini & Jony, Integra Apparels, Third Eyesight, Taffeles, Laguna Clothing, AYN Accessories (Hong Kong), Pantaloon, ITC LRBD, Color Plus, Celebrity Fashions, Ambattur Clothing Company, LT Karle, RMX Joss, Texport Syndicate, Gokaldas Exports, etc.