Certificate in Fashion Retail Management 

at NIFT Delhi, Hauz khas

According to India, Today Ranking 2022, NIFT Delhi is ranked 1 among all campuses that is followed by NIFT Mumbai and NIFT Bangalore. However, it is to note that NIFT has a centralised placement process across all its campuses. Companies can employ NIFT students from any course or campus through On-campus placement and Pre-placement offers.

The National Institute of Fashion Technology offers B.Des and B.FTech courses at the undergraduate level. NIFT Delhi offers M.Des, MFM and M.FTech courses at the postgraduate level. Apart from the UG and PG courses, NIFT Delhi also offers a list of UG Diploma and Continuing Education (CE) short-term programmes with a course duration ranging between three months and one year depending on the course. 

NIFT Delhi is one of the top Design institutes in India. It is the only institute in India to be ranked on the list of top 20 Design colleges, internationally. Getting admission to NIFT Delhi is every aspirant's dream. However, only a few are able to get admission to NIFTs, as the NIFT entrance exam it is not very easy to crack it. Candidates aspiring for NIFT Delhi need to cover important aspects such as Case Study, Analytical and Logical Ability, GK and Current Affairs, Quantitative Ability, Communication Ability and English Comprehension to crack the NIFT entrance exam. So, yes NIFT is difficult to get but with the rit approach and preparation, it is not impossible to crack the NIFT entrance test. 

Since, NIFT conducts a centralised placement drive across all NIFT campuses, the institute has not released an exclusive placement report 2023. However, the following points might help students in order to prepare for NIFT placement drive:

• Students need to get engaged with various workshops and interactions involving internal and external experts
• Communicate with alumni and industry leaders
• Classroom projects
• Industry visit
• Exposure to exhibitions and fairs
• Internships
• Practical knowledge on various projects

NIFT 2024 tentatively in the 1st week of November 2023. The application form will open online at niftadmissions. In. The National Institute of Fashion Technology will also release the detailed admission notification, including the eligibility criteria, at the time of release of the application form or sometime thereabout. Candidates who meet the precribed eligibility criteria for their programme can fill out the NIFT 2024 application form before the last date. Note that NIFT application form will be for admission to the B. Des, M.Des B.FTech M.FTech and MFM courses offered by participating colleges.

NIFT Delhi offer good placement facility with lucrative salary packages. NIFT graduates can earn anything between INR 5 LPA and INR 50 LPA. Further, top roles of Fashion Designer, Fashion Illustrator, Fashion Stylist and Fashion Consultant are offered during NIFT Delhi placements. The role-wise NIFT salary package offered during placements is presented below:

Job Profile	Starting Package
Production Executive	INR 1.8 LPA – INR 3 LPA
Junior Merchandiser	INR 1.8 LPA – INR 3 LPA
Assistant Merchandiser	INR 3.2 LPA – INR 4.3 LPA
Assistant Planning Executive	INR 1.8 LPA – INR 3 LPA
Regional Sales Executive	INR 3.2 LPA – INR 4.3 LPA
QA Executive	INR 3.2 LPA – INR 4.3 LPA

Note: The aforementioned data is gathered from unofficial sources and hence may vary.

The alumni of NIFT Delhi are working in Arts and Design (41%), followed by Business Development (23%) among others. To know the function-wise alumni placements, check out the pie chart below:

NOTE: The ‘Others’ category illustrates the combined data of diverse domains such as Media and Communication, Purchasing, IT, Product Management, Engineering, Consulting, HR, Research, Community and Social Service sectors.

DISCLAIMER: The statistics on alumni placements presented above were compiled from various online sources and hence, are indicative.

The information provided by the candidate when filling out the NIFT 2026 application form are verified by NIFT officials before any candidate is considered for admission in the first week of June.

The verification of original documents is conducted online. 

Note that at the time of counseling registration, the candidate is required to upload documents. 

Also, if the certificates are in any other language than Hindi/ English, then a certified translation in Hindi/ English produced duly verified by the issuing institution/ gazetted officer. If the candidate fails to produce the translation, the candidate may be denied admission. 

No, the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) only offers admission basis of candidates' performance in the NIFT entrance exam. Conducted by NIFT Delhi, the National Institute of Fashion Technology entrance exam is the only accepting exam for admission to NIFT Delhi for several UG, PG and UG Diploma courses. The final selection is based on Situation Test and Personal Interview. 

NIFT Delhi has not released the highest package offered for the year 2024. However, as per Shiksha review, the highest package offered to BDes in Textile Design and Leather Design offered was INR 14 LPA and INR 12 LPA during the recent placement drive, respectively. For better understanding, students can see the table mentioned below:

Particulars	Placement Statistics
BDes in Textile Design	INR 14 LPA
BDes in Leather Design	INR 12 LPA

Note: The highest package mentioned in the table above are gathered from Shiksha review. Hence, the stats may vary further.