NIFT Delhi: Fees, Admission 2026, Courses, Placements, Ranking, Cutoff

The columns below showcase the list of some top recruiters that visited NIFT Delhi campus during the placement drive for the AY 2022:

The faculty at NIFT Delhi is well-educated and goal-oriented. Each of them hold a PhD degree in their respective field and is really helpful. They instruct their students via PowerPoint presentations and are quite skilled in their respective disciplines. They also include relevant literature that should be utilised as references. Mentoring sessions are also scheduled on a weekly basis.

National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) Delhi offers seat reservations to candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC/GEN and PWD categories. Thus, these category candidates can apply for admission under these categories. The relevant category certificate has to be submitted for verification purposes. The seats are confirmed only after verification. Moreover, there are a total of 43 seats for the MDes programme. This seat count is as per the official website/sanctioning body. It is still subject to changes and hence, is indicative.

Some of the eminent recruiters who were part of the recent NIFT Delhi placements are mentioned in the table below:

No, 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 UG and PG courses. The final selection is based on Personal Interview. 

National Institute of Fashion Technology 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. In On-campus placement process, companies register for campus placement on a respective date as mentioned in the campus placement schedule. Apart from this, companies also offer pre-placements to students’ basis the projects / training / internships undertaken by the students.

National Institute of Fashion Technology Delhi was established in 1986 under the Ministry of Textiles of the Government of India. The NIFT Act of the Indian Parliament made NIFT Delhi a statutory institution in 2006 and gave it the authority to award its own degree. The National Institute of Fashion Technology in Delhi is the first of the country's 19 NIFTs to open as a campus. NIFT Delhi is also a government institution with autonomy. NIFT Delhi's campus infrastructure has won numerous awards.

No, each aspirants can only submit 1 application for each category for NIFT Delhi admission. Submission of multiple applications is treated as violation of NTA guidelines. NTA cancels candidature entirely in case of multiple form submission.

NIFT Delhi offers selective number of seats. Students have to complete the admission process to get admission in the institute. The intake is different for each programme and is as below:

No, NIFT Delhi does not accept offline application for admissions. Students have to complete the application process through the official sites only. NIFTEE applications have to be submitted at NTA site. The NIFT Delhi application form is also available online only.

Students have to submit some documents during NIFT Delhi admissions and applications. The general list is as below:

• Class 10 marksheet/ Certificate
• Class 12 marksheet & Certificate
• Bachelors degree and marksheets -for PG courses
• PG marksheet & Certificate - for PhD
• Aadhaar Card
• Passport size photograph
• Scanned copy of signature
• Caste/ Category Certificate - if applicable
• PwD/ UDID Certificate - if applicable
• Research Proposal - for PhD courses

NIFT Delhi and NIFT Shillong both have very good placement records. NIFT Delhi boasts an outstanding 99% placement rate for B.Des students. Top organisations such as Monte Carlo, Future Group, and Bata India hire from there. On the other hand, NIFT Shillong boasts a placement record of roughly 80-85%, with average annual packages of INR 6-7 lakhs and the maximum exceeding INR 20 lakhs. Major organisations from locations such as Bangalore, Pune, and Mumbai participate in the placements. Overall, NIFT Delhi has slightly higher placement rates, although both institutes provide good possibilities and strong business links.

Yes, the National Institute of Fashion Technology has seats reserved for candidates belonging to SC/ST/OBC/GEN and PWD categories. Candidates have to submit the relevant category certificate to secure a seat under these categories. The mentioned details are as per data taken from the web. Hence, is indicative.

NIFT Delhi offers a two-year full-time MDes course at the postgraduate level. NIFT Delhi cutoff 2024 has been released up to Round 5 wherein the closing rank for the MDes course stood at 25 for the General category students under the All India quota. So, candidates seeking admission to NIFT Delhi this year must secure a rank up to 25 to be eligible for MDes course. 

Candidates seeking admission can refer to the table given below to check out the round-wise NIFT Delhi M.Des cutoff 2024 for the students belonging to the General AI category: 

The National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) releases the official schedule at - niftadmissions. The schedule includes the event-wise dates related to the NIFT 2025 entrance exam. This includes the release of the NIFT 2025 application form, the application last date (with regular and late fees), written exam date, declaration of results, etc. Alternatively, the candidate can follow this page to stay updated about NIFT 2025 exam.

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. 

Yes, the National Institute of Fashion Technology will allow candidates with late fees. The late fee application window will open once the deadline to fill out the NIFT 2024 application form with regular fee closes. The start and last date to fill out the NIFT 2024 application form with late fee will be notified by the institute before the regular application form closes or sometime thereabout. The late fee for NIFT 2024 will be INR 5,000. The late fee has to be paid in addition to the application fee, which is INR 3000 for open category candidates.