B.Des. in Textile Design (Lateral Entry) 

at NIFT Gandhinagar, Gandhinagar

NIFT Gandhinagar will accept 190 students total for its B.Des programmes in 2024, split among four specialisations. There are 70 seats available for fashion design. There are fifty seats allotted for textile design. Knitwear Design has a maximum seat count of forty. And the final thirty seats are allotted to Leather Design.

The data is based on the official website's 2024 NIFT Seat Matrix and may vary for subsequent years. Remember that certain percentages are allotted to each of the following seat quotas: General, OBC, SC, ST, and PwD. The NIFT website has comprehensive information about the seat matrix and reservation guidelines.

Yes, BDes course is available at NIFT Gandhinagar. The university offers BDes courses at the UG level. Candidate must meet the eligibility criteria to enrol for BDes course admission set by the college. Aspirants must pass Class 12. The National Institute of Fashion Technology, Gandhinagar admission process is entrance-based.

A total of 170 courses are offered atNIFT Gandhinagar. Majorityof seats are offered to BDes in Fashion Design, BDes in Textile Design and BDesin Accessory Design specialisations, i.e., 38, respectively. Students can check the table below to know course specialisations:

Employment in NIFT Gandhinagar's Bachelor of Design (B.Des) programme varies somewhat. According to available information, the average salary package for B.Des in 2023 was about 3 LPA-4 LPA and the employment rate in 2022 was about 82%. However, there are indications that employment has not been very good in the last couple of years due to market conditions. Top companies like Tanishq, Lifestyle, Naukri.com, Godrej, Nike, Spyker, Shopper Stop, and H&M are hiring in NIFT Gandhinagar. The highest placement package at NIFT Gandhinagar was Rs. 9 million per annum. Specific details for 2023 are not available, but overall trends indicate mixed employment results for NIFT Gandhinagar's B.Des program.

The National Institute of Fashion Technology offers BDes and BFTech courses at the undergraduate level. It offers M.De:s, MFTech and MFM courses at the postgraduate level. Students can check the table below to know course-wise selection criteria:

NIFT Gandhinagar admissions are currently open for various courses. Candidates are selected for courses based on their entrance exam scores. Aspirants can apply online on the official website of the NIFT. The applications are open for various courses at the UG and PG level. Interested candidates meeting the eligibility criteria can fill out the form.

The institute offers eight courses in various specialisations, namely BDes, BFTech, MFM, MFTech and a Continuing Education Programme.

As per the current system, there is no scope to pay the NIFT application fee using demand draft. 

The candidate has to pay the NIFT application fee online using online payment gateway, including credit card, debit card, or net banking. 

Note that unless the application fee has been paid successfully, the NIFT 2026 application form filling process will not be considered complete. The NIFT application fee for general category is INR 3,000. Meanwhile, SC, ST, and PwD candidates only need to pay INR 1,500. It is recommended that candidates pay the fee specific to their category, or else the candidate may not be considered for admission.

Continuing Education (CE) programme is a short-term programme which is specially designed for working professionals so that they can hone and upgrade their skills as per their own schedule.