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NIFT Chennai Ranking Highlights 2026

NIFT Chennai is one of India’s top institutes. Eminent national ranking bodies have acknowledged it as a leading institute. As per India Today 2026, the ranking of the institute is #5 in the Fashion Design category. The institute is ranked as one of the best institutes for its top class faculty. The article mentioned in this space covers all the details you need if you are interested in NIFT Chennai rankings.

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India Today, 2026

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NIFT Chennai Ranking

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NIFT Chennai Ranking Highlights 2026
NIFT Chennai India Today Ranking 2026
NIFT Chennai Outlook Ranking 2026
NIFT Chennai The Week Ranking 2026
NIFT Chennai Course Ranking
NIFT Chennai Student Reviews

NIFT Chennai India Today Ranking 2026

NIFT Chennai has been ranked well by the India Today under the 'Fashion Design' category. Through the years, the India Today rankings for NIFT Chennai indicate the institute's strong performance in important areas such as the Quality of Education, Conducting Impactful Research, the Expertise of Faculty members, and Overall Institutional Management. These good rankings not only prove the institute's good reputation but also highlight its excellence across diverse domains, evaluated against the standards established by the India Today. It has been seen that in the 'Fashion Design' category, the institute's ranks have shown stability in trend when evaluated against the ranking of the prior year. In 2026, NIFT Chennai's rank is #5, the same as last year's rank in the 'Fashion Design' category by the India Today ranking.

Explore the most recent rankings from other ranking bodies and their respective categories below.

Category	2024	2025	2026
Fashion Design	5	5	5

NIFT Chennai vs Other Colleges: India Today Ranking Comparison

NIFT Chennai secured #5 rank in the 'Fashion Design' category of India Today 2026 rankings. Its status is comparable to top institutions such as NIFT Gandhinagar and NIFT Patna. Check out how NIFT Chennai compares to other top-ranked universities year by year.

NIFT Chennai vs Other Institutes: India Today Ranking 2026
College Name	Fashion Design 2026
NIFT Chennai	5
NIFT Bangalore	3
NIFT Hyderabad	4
NIFT Gandhinagar	6
NIFT Patna	6

Similar ranked Fashion Design colleges by India Today

Fashion Design

College	Ranking
NIFT Mumbai Compare	2
NIFT Bangalore Compare	3
NIFT Hyderabad Compare	4
NIFT Chennai	5
NIFT Gandhinagar Compare	6
NIFT Patna Compare	6
NIFT Kolkata Compare	8

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NIFT Chennai Outlook Ranking 2026

As per the overall score, NIFT Chennai has been placed at a good position by the Outlook-ICARE under the 'Fashion Design (Government)' category, reflecting its exceptional performance in areas like Teaching, Research, Graduation Outcomes, and creating an inclusive, quality learning environment. When compared to the ranking from the previous years, it has been seen that in the 'Fashion Design (Government)' category, the institute's ranks have shown stability in trend. In 2026, NIFT Chennai's rank

Check out the latest rankings for other ranking bodies and their categories below.

Category	2025	2026
Fashion Design	4	4

NIFT Chennai vs Other Colleges: Outlook Ranking Comparison

According to the Outlook-ICARE ranking 2026, NIFT Chennai received #4 rank in the 'Fashion Design (Government)' category. It holds a comparable status to the most prestigious universities such as NIFT Patna, and NIFT Gandhinagar for Outlook-ICARE rankings under the 'Fashion Design (Government)' category. Check out the year-by-year comparison of NIFT Chennai with other top institutes:

NIFT Chennai vs Other Institutes: Outlook-ICARE Ranking 2026
College Name	Fashion Design (Government) 2026
NIFT Chennai	4
NIFT Mumbai	2
NIFT Bangalore	3
NIFT Patna	5
NIFT Gandhinagar	6

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Fashion Design

College	Ranking
NIFT Delhi Compare	1
NIFT Mumbai Compare	2
NIFT Bangalore Compare	3
NIFT Chennai	4
NIFT Gandhinagar Compare	6
NIFT Hyderabad Compare	7
NIFT Kolkata Compare	8

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NIFT Chennai The Week Ranking 2026

According to the rankings from The Week, NIFT Chennai outperformed various other institutes, securing a higher position for its achievements in Teaching, Graduation Success Rates, Research, and creating an inclusive, quality learning environment. NIFT Chennai's rankings in 'Fashion Technology' category have shown stability in trend as per the rankings of the previous years. In 2026, NIFT Chennai's rank is #2, the same as last year's rank in the 'Fashion Technology' category by The Week ranking.

Check out the updated rankings and category details from different ranking bodies below.

Category	2024	2025	2026
Fashion Design	2	2	2

NIFT Chennai vs Other Colleges: The Week Ranking Comparison

According to The Week ranking 2026, NIFT Chennai received #2 rank in the 'Fashion Technology' category. It holds a comparable status to the most prestigious universities such as NIFT Bangalore, and NIFT Mumbai for The Week rankings under the 'Fashion Technology' category. Check out the year-by-year comparison of NIFT Chennai with other top institutes:

NIFT Chennai vs Other Institutes: The Week Ranking 2026
College Name	Fashion Technology 2026
NIFT Chennai	2
NIFT Delhi	1
NIFT Bangalore	3
NIFT Mumbai	4

Similar ranked Fashion Design colleges by The Week

Fashion Design

College	Ranking
NIFT Delhi Compare	1
NIFT Chennai	2
NIFT Bangalore Compare	3
NIFT Mumbai Compare	4
NIFT Gandhinagar Compare	5
NIFT Kolkata Compare	6
Pearl Academy New Delhi Compare	7

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NIFT Chennai
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Outlook	-	4	4
India Today	5	5	5
The Week	2	2	2

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Placements3.7

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Faculty & Course3.6

Campus Life4.3

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Devika

Master of Fashion Management (MFM) - Batch of 2024

4.0

4.0Placements5.0Infrastructure4.0Faculty4.0Crowd & Campus Life3.0Value for Money

Absolutely satisfied with the faculty members and decent placements.

Placements: Placements at the campus are satisfactory, but compared to other campuses, they tend to fall slightly behind. In our course, only a limited number of students could secure job placements. The highest package offered was 700000. Some of the top recruiting companies were Birla Group and Titan.

Infrastructure: The Wi-Fi, labs, classrooms, and library are pretty decent and they give wgsn access to students with average food from canteens and sports and games areas for both colleges and hostels. Classrooms and the entire campus are well structured, providing a light and comfortable environment for smooth learning.

Faculty: The teachers are indeed helpful and qualified, and each student is allotted with one mentor to ensure student well-being. The course was relevant and easy to pass. The faculty members strengthen the support system by giving proper guidance to their mentees.

Other: I chose the course to do a higher degree after the fashion design course.

Reviewed on 22 Jan 2025Read More

Anonymous

B.Des. in Knitwear Design - Batch of 2023

4.2

4.0Placements4.0Infrastructure4.0Faculty5.0Crowd & Campus Life4.0Value for Money

Review of Bachelor of design in knitwear from the NIFT Chennai.

Placements: At the NIFT Chennai, around 40–45% of the students get placements in our course. In our course, the average package offered was between 3 and 7 LPA. Various design and product design companies visits college for placements. top roles offered were fashion designer, product designer, brand designer, etc. Students also get internship opportunities at this college.

Infrastructure: NIFT Chennai has good-quality facilities and infrastructure for our course. Our college has all the necessary facilities for students. Wi-Fi, labs, library, canteen, sports, etc. were available for the students of the college. The college had pretty beautiful campus. Hostel facility were also given to the students. All the equipment was available for the students learning.

Faculty: Professors at the NIFT Chennai were highly qualified and knowledgeable. All the teachers were helpful and supportive of the students. Teachers were teaching students all the concepts in an easy way. The course curriculum of the college was relevant and it makes the students industry-ready. Exams at the college were not hard to pass.

Reviewed on 21 Jun 2024Read More

Anonymous

Master of Fashion Management (MFM) - Batch of 2023

1.0

1.0Placements1.0Infrastructure1.0Faculty1.0Crowd & Campus Life1.0Value for Money

Review of MFM course from NIFT, Chennai.

Placements: Most of the students had to find internships and job opportunities themselves. The college does not actively work towards finding a good opportunity for growth and practical learning for the students. The highest average package offered was 6.5 LPA. Most of the companies come for merchandising roles.

Infrastructure: The infrastructure of the course is very basic. It is something you can learn on the job. This course does not provide us with as much knowledge. The use of facilities is very weak and the teams are not well versed and up-to-date. They charge extra to give you the degree, even after having paid a hefty fee.

Faculty: The curriculum is poor and not up-to-date. The teachers are not aware of the current affair in depth. It does not help to specialize in any specific feed. The faculty didn't let the students leave before the end of college time, even when they didn't have classes. The faculty was not as understanding and was biased.

Other: I chose this course thinking that it would help me get better at my field and advance in my career but sadly, it didn't. I wish that the course was more advanced and helped me specialize in a specific field with more practical knowledge and industry visits.

Reviewed on 10 Nov 2023Read More

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B.Des. in Fashion Design - Batch of 2026

3.8

3.0Placements4.0Infrastructure3.0Faculty5.0Crowd & Campus Life4.0Value for Money

A college that has a great amount of talent and creativity .

Placements: The percentage of students placed is between 60 and 70 percent. The highest package goes up to INR 600000 per year, and the lowest is around INR 200000 per year. The top recruiting companies are local business houses in Chennai itself. 80 percent of students got internships. The top roles offered in the course are associate designer, assistant designer, and fashion stylist.

Infrastructure: The campus as such is great. The design itself is super cool, and the facilities provided are great, like air conditioning in all labs. The Wi-Fi is decently good, and the library is packed with great books. The hostel is one of its best parts. It is amazing, super clean, and the food provided is not up to the mark, but it is still manageable, and it is really safe too; there is a nurse available 24/7. We also have a basketball court, a football field, a gym, and an indoor badminton court.

Faculty: The teachers are very well qualified and have great methods of teaching. I personally feel that some changes could be made to the curriculum, but the way of teaching definitely shapes the students in the right manner. Nift does not have examinations, but it has juries, which involves a lot of work to be done. The pass percentage is 50 percent.

Other: I chose this course because of my great interest in fashion. The best thing about this course is that it has amazing exposure. The things that could be better are the amount of workload on the students so that they can do better work. We have amazing festivals like Spectrum and many other celebrations throughout the year.

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B.FTech. in Apparel Production - Batch of 2025

4.8

5.0Placements5.0Infrastructure4.0Faculty5.0Crowd & Campus Life5.0Value for Money

I'm satisfied with our college.

Placements: Around 3 seniors from our college got placement for 25 LPA recently. That means B.FTech specifically has good placements at NIFT. Some of the other department seniors got placed at good companies in Noida and Delhi. Internships in our college are also great, and they are according to your grades and skills. Try gaining extra skills too.

Infrastructure: I love our hostel, it's perfectly maintained and has great food with transportation as well. The staff are caring and the wardens are also very responsible. The campus is also very well maintained, and everything is very aesthetic. You can look at your college from a different angle every day.

Faculty: Teachers in our college have helped throughout the year. No matter what the question is, they're ready to answer a million times. Our course curriculum is not only relevant but also helps you gain a lot of skills. Our college not only teaches you the curriculum but also life skills, which makes you a better person overall.

Other: I chose this course as I have an equal interest in fashion and technology, and this field is a perfect match for the same. Recently we had an interdepartmental fest which was organised on a good scale. You will find a no-judgement crowd in our college, from teachers to helpers.

Reviewed on 3 Jun 2022Read More

nobina C

B.Des. in Accessory Design - Batch of 2018

3.4

4.0Placements4.0Infrastructure3.0Faculty4.0Crowd & Campus Life2.0Value for Money

The pros and cons of NIFT Chennai.

Placements: Placement is fairly good. Almost 90% in accessory design. It depends on the student's caliber and portfolio rather than grades. Some of the courses struggle in placements but a good portfolio really helps. Companies are not very high paying initially. Maximum average packages are around 4.5 to 5 LPA.

Infrastructure: The building's structure is really beautiful, campus is small and cosy. The new girls' hostel is nice. The old hostel within the campus is pretty bad. Labs are nicely equipped. Hostel food is nutritional but tasteless. North Indians might not like the food. Nonveg is scarce. Washrooms are not very nicely maintained.

Faculty: Teachers are biased, there is a north India, south India stigma and partiality. Teachers are moody and judgemental. Innovations and ideas are not encouraged in front of aesthetics. It can be disappointing at times bit the college experience is great.

Other: Campus and students are really great and you wouldn't ever feel out of place. The vibe and environment is super which makes up for judgemental faculty members.

Reviewed on 20 Aug 2020Read More

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What rank do I need to get admission into B.Des. in Fashion Communication at NIFT Chennai?

Answered a week ago

The NIFT Chennai cutoff 2026 held a closing rank of 365 for B.Des. in Fashion Communication under General AI category.

Category- wise cutoff ranks are provided below :

Category	NIFT Chennai cutoff 2026 round 4
General	365 (2)
OBC	1684
SC	3779
EWS	2989
ST	8429

Riya Jeet

Beginner-Level 5

Can an average student get into NIFT Chennai?

Answered 6 months ago

Yes, an average student can get admission in NIFT Chennai. But this is only after completing the selection rounds. Students have to do well in all the selection rounds. With proper planning, average students can get admission in NIFT.

Anupama Garg

Contributor-Level 10

How are students shortlisted at NIFT Chennai?

Answered 6 months ago

NIFT Chennai selection process is entrance-based mainly. The institute conducts an entrance exam of its own. Students have to appear for the NIFT Entrance Exam first. The test includes Creative Ability Test and General Ability Test.

Virajita Sharma

Contributor-Level 10

Who is eligible for National Institute of Fashion Technology Chennai admission?

Answered 6 months ago

Students have to meet the National Institute of Fashion Technology Chennai eligibility to get admission. The common eligibility is as below:

NIFT Chennai UG eligibility - Class 12 or equivalent from a recognised board
NIFT Chennai PG eligibility - UG degree from a recognised university

Sanjana Srivastava

Contributor-Level 10

Can I get direct admission in NIFT Chennai?

Answered 6 months ago

NIFT Chennai generally does not offer direct admissions. Students have to meet the admission requirements to get a seat. This includes appearing for entrance test + interview. Students may contact the NIFT Chennai admission desk to know more.

Aishwarya Malhotra

Contributor-Level 10

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