B.FTech. in Apparel Production (Lateral Entry) 

at NIFT Bangalore, H.S.R Layout

NIFT Bangalore offers Bachelor of Fashion Technology (BFTech) at undergraduate level. The institute offers the course in Apparel Production. Students who have passed Class 12 or its equivalent from a recognised board can apply for the course. National Institute of Fashion Techonology (NIFT) Bangalore, also accepts lateral entry for the course. Interested candidates can visit the official website of NIFT Bangalore to apply for the programme online by filling out the application form.

Bachelor Design is a 4 year professional UG course offerings various specializations like fashion designing, industrial design, textile design, product design and many more. Fashion technology is essentially any innovative tech that creates contemporary tools for the industry, whether they improve fashion production or consumption.

The NIFT Bangalore cutoff 2025 has been released up to multiple rounds, wherein the closing rank for B.F.Tech. in Apparel Production during Round 3 admission was 190 for the students belonging to the General AI quota. For other categories, check out the table provided below:

Category	NIFT Round 3 Cutoff 2025
General	190
OBC	814
SC	1832
ST	2918
EWS	2603

NIFT Bengaluru has 190 BDes and 38 BFTech seats. NIFT Bengaluru is one of the leading fashion design colleges in India. The admission cut-off for the institute tends to be higher, so the candidate must have a high merit rank to have a good chance of admission. Admission to both the BDes and BFTech courses at the institute will be conducted on the basis of the merit rank of the candidate in the NIFT 2023 exam. Candidates seeking admission to the BDes programme need to appear in the CAT GAT and Situation Test. However, BFTech applicants only need to take the GAT exam.

At National Institute of Fashion Technology, Bangalore, students can pursue a four-year undergraduate degree in BFTech. The programme costs INR 5.6 Lacs for BFTech lateral entry and INR 12.3 Lacs for admission in first year BFTech course. The total tuition fee comprises of several components For BFTech Lateral Entry, there are a total of 07 seats availble, while for the BFTech full-time course the seat intake is 38. Students can visit the official website of NIFT Bangalore to apply for the programme online.

There are no official placement reports or brochures. As per the details gathered from unofficial sources, 85% of the batch was placed in recent years. The highest package offered was INR 12 LPA. Check the complete insights of NIFT Bangalore placements from the table below:

Particulars	Placement Statistics
the highest package	INR 12 LPA
the lowest package	INR 4 LPA
Average package	INR 8 LPA
Placement rate	85%
Popular recruiters	Louis Vuitton, Tommy Hilfiger, FabIndia

NOTE: The above placement data is gathered from the Shiksha students' review. 

The table below depicts the NIFT Bangalore the highest package for reference:

Particulars	Placement Statistics
the highest package	INR 12 LPA

NOTE: The above salary details are fetched from the Shiksha students' review. 

National Institute of Fashion Technology Bangalore is a government college and was established in 1996. It has ranked in the top 3 in the country for the 3rd consecutive year in 2025 in the Fashion Design category. It has a huge campus with state-of-the-art infrastructure. 

NIFT Bangalore is one of the top fashion institutes in India. The institute conducts placements drive. A placement schedule is released every year to confirm students regarding the placements drive. As per the verified Shiksha reviews, the highest and average package offered in the 2021 placements drive was INR 5 LPA and INR 3 LPA, respectively. Some of the top companies that recruit from this institute are Bata India Ltd., Decathlon, H&M, Nalli, etc. For updates regarding placements at NIFT Bangalore,  click here. Moreover, candidates can also check out more Fashion Design Colleges in Bangalore.

Yes, NIFT Bangalore campus is safe for girls and boys. The college campus is located in Karnataka. It has a good connection with roads and public transports. CCTV cameras are installed in the campus to keep a check on students safety.