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Q:   What are the facilities offered by NIFT Bhubaneswar?
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NIFT Bhubaneswar’s campus is spread over an area of 10 acres. The NIFT Bhubaneswar campus has state-of-the-art academic infrastructure facilities that include imported and indigenous sets of machines to give a multidirectional learning experience to the campus students. The highlights of the academic infrastructure are given below.

  • 7 IT labs with all the latest hardware and software
  • Advance weaving studio with electronic Jacquard and Dobby
  • Weaving Studio with lightweight processed wood tabletop looms
  • 4 Garment Construction and Pattern making labs with all the latest equipment and machinery
  • Hardware Workshop and wet workshop with allied tools and equipment
  • Dedicated Fashion and Photography studio with all audio-visual support
  • All classrooms are well connected with intra-network and equipped with audio control systems and LCD projectors
Q:   What rank is required to get admission to NIFT Bhubaneswar?
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Through the NIFT Exam, NIFT Bhubaneswar grants admission to UG and PG programmes. The list of final merit rankings per campus is made public by NIFT. The previous year's opening and closing last merit ranks for the open category applicants at NIFT Bhubaneswar's cutoff for 2022 are listed in the table below:

NIFT Entrance Exam Last Round Closing Rank (General-All India)
Course20212022
Master of Fashion Management (MFM)334374
B.Des. in Fashion Communication11591032
B.FTech. in Apparel Production6831094
B.Des. in Fashion Design12051675
B.Des. in Accessory Design21732566
Q:   Which entrance exam is accepted by NIFT Bhubaneswar?
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Yes, NIFT Bhubaneswar conducts NIFT Entrance Exam for admission to UG and PG programmes. The written tests includes a General Ability Test (GAT) and a Creative Ability Test (CAT). GAT is mandatory for all aspirants, but CAT is only required for BDes candidates. The GAT test will be considered in a computer-based mode, whereas the CAT will be offline based. For MFM and BFTech, only GATE score is considered for admission.

Q:   Can students join National Institute of Fashion Technology Bhubaneswar directly without any entrance exam?
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No, National Institute of Fashion Technology Bhubaneswar does not offer admission without entrance exam. The institute conducts NIFT Entrance Exam including General Ability Test (GAT) and Creativity Ability Test (CAT). Aspirants need to qualify both GAT and CAT for BDes and BFTech courses. Only GAT score is required for admission to MFM followed by a personal interview round.

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Q:   Is there any entrance exam for admission to MFM offered by NIFT Bhubaneswar?
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Yes, NIFT Bhubaneshwar offers admission to MFM course based on NIFT Entrance Exam score. The test comprises a General Ability Test. The test is conducted in English/ Hindi for 180 minutes. Below are the papers included in GAT:

Paper NameNo. of Questions
Communication Ability & English Comprehension50
Case Study40
Quantitative Ability10
Analytical & Logical Ability25
Q:   Who all are eligible for B.Des. at National Institute of Fashion Technology Bhubaneswar?
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Aspiring students must have completed a 10+2 board exam from any recognised Central/State Board of Secondary Examination, such as Central Board of Secondary Education/State Board New Delhi, and Council for Indian School of Certificate Examination, New Delhi. The National Institute of Fashion Technology will prescribe the NIFT 2024 eligibility criteria that candidates have to fulfill to appear in the NIFT entrance test. Aspiring students must check the NIFT eligibility 2024 before applying for admission to any NIFT campuses. The eligibility criteria of NIFT 2024 specify the education qualifications, age limit, and other important features that students will have to meet to be applicable to appear in the entrance test NIFT. Please refer the college website.

Q:   Is 400 a good rank for NIFT Bhubaneswar B.Des admission?
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The NIFT Bhubaneswar admits students based on their scores for the B.Des and MFM courses. According to the NIFT Bhubaneswar cutoff 2024, the Round 3 closing ranks ranged between 232 and 2349 for General All India category students. The easiest course to get into NIFT Bhubaneswar was B.Des in Textile Design, as per the Round 3 Cutoff rank. With a Cutoff rank of 400, candidate can expect admission to B.Des courses into NIFT Bhubaneswar.

Candidates can refer to the table given below to check out other NIFT Bhubaneswar Cutoff ranks for reference:

Course2024
B.Des. in Fashion Communication951
B.Des. in Textile Design2349
B.FTech. in Apparel Production1332
Master of Fashion Management (MFM)232
Q:   Which top recruiters visited NIFT Bhubaneswar campus during the recent placement drive?
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As per external sources, the table below showcases the list of a few recruiters that visited NIFT Bhubaneswar campus during the latest placement drive:

NIFT Bhubaneswar Placements: Top Recruiters
Aditya Birla Fashion & RetailMyntraNykaa Fashion
Shahi ExportsPepperfryCaratlane
Q:   How many seats are there in NIFT Bhubaneswar?
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A total of 750 seats are available at NIFT Bhubaneswar for undergraduate and postgraduate courses. Tabulated below is the list of courses along with their total number of seat intake:

Course Name

Seat Intake

Bachelor of Design (Textile Design)

140

Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design)

155

Bachelor of Design (Lifestyle Accessory Design)

132

Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication)

151

Bachelor of Fashion Technology (BFTech)

109

Master of Fashion Management (MFM)

63

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Updated on Jul 1, 2026

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IDCO Plot No-24 Opp.KIIT School of Management,
Chandaka Industrial Estate

Bhubaneswar ( Orissa)

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