NIFT Hyderabad Placements 2025: Highest Package, Average Package & Top Companies

According to unofficial sources, the NIFT Hyderabad alumni are working primarily in the Education sector (44%), followed by Arts and Design (13%). To know the sector-wise alumni placements, students can check out the pie chart below:

NOTE: The ‘Others’ category illustrates the combined data of diverse sectors such as Business Development, Community and Social Services, Healthcare Services, HR, Operations, Research, Customer Success and Support, Consulting, and Engineering sectors. 

The number of offers given during  NIFT Hyderabad placements has not been released. However, other placement details are presented in the table below:

No, you can't apply in NIFT Hyderabad right away without first completing the admissions process. Like all other B.Des programs at NIFT campuses, NIFT uses an intense selection procedure to make sure that only the most talented and motivated candidates are chosen.The main entrance exam for all B.Des programs at NIFT campuses, including Hyderabad, is this nationwide exam. To move on to the next round, you must score highly.

You will receive an invitation to take a Situational Test at the NIFT Hyderabad campus if you pass the NIFT Entrance Exam. This test evaluates your ability to communicate, be creative, and solve problems.The Personal Interview is the last phase, during which a panel of specialists will hear about your motivations, professional objectives, and general personality.

NIFT entrance examination is Institutional based examination which will only help you to get into NIFT whereas UCEED is a common Entrance Examination which is accepted by many design colleges and universities. So if you plan to get into only NIFT then you do have to give NIFT Entrance Exam but if you plan to apply in many universities then UCEED is a better option as you'll have many university choices and you can get admission on the basis of UCEED score.

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Predicting admission to NIFT Hyderabad just on the basis of your 12th grade grades is challenging. Even though 70% is excellent, your chances of being selected for NIFT rely on how well you do on the NIFT entrance exam, the competition that year, and any reserved category advantages that may be offered. Focus on aceing the NIFT exam, monitor official cutoffs, and tour several NIFT campuses and design schools to improve your prospects.
Make sure you are prepared for the NIFT entrance exam by reviewing previous years' papers, taking practice tests, and, if required, signing up for a coaching course run by professionals.

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The minimum eligibility for getting into NIFT is class 12 with minimum percentage and selection will be based on entrance exam.

Parameters	Details
Course	BDes
Eligibility	Eligibility: Class 12 Selection: NIFT Entrance Exam
Total Tuition Fees Full Time	INR 6.07 Lacs - INR12.34 Lakh

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 minimum eligibility for getting into NIFT is, class 12 with a minimum percentage and selection will be based on the entrance exam. Students seeking admission in BFTech should only appear for GAT.

Parameters	Details
Course	BFTech
Eligibility	Eligibility: Class 12 Selection: NIFT Entrance Exam

Aspirants must pass Class 12 from a recognised board to apply for BDes courses at NIFT Hyderabad. Candidates also need to pass NIFT Entrance Exam (CAT + GAT) followed by a Situation Test for admission.

The total seat intake of BDes course at NIFT Hyderabad is 210. To secure a seat at the BDes course at NIFT Hyderabad candidates must crack the NIFT entrance exam successfully to be considered. To apply, students must visit the official website of NIFT and apply online. Check out the total seat intake for the BDes Lateral Entry Course at NIFT Hyderabad: 

Candidates were given the option to edit the NIFT 2026 application form for a limited time period.

Using NIFT application edit option, candidate will be able to edit or correct some of the information in registration form. Some of the details the candidate can edit include name, date of birth, category, state domicile, etc. However, the candidate is not allowed to edit the exam city. The schedule for the application correction will be notified by the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) at its admission portal - niftadmissions.in.

NIFTEE 2026 is to be conducted on February 08, 2026. Written tests comprised a General Ability Test (GAT) and a Creative Ability Test (CAT). GAT is mandatory for all candidates, but CAT is only required for B. Des and M. Des candidates. 

GAT test will be considered in a computer-based mode, whereas the CAT will be offline based. Note that scores of the written exams will be used to shortlist candidates for a Situation Test/ Personal Interview.

As per the NIFT Hyderabad cutoff 2025, the overall closing rank for BDes ranged bteween 209 and 1196 for the General AI category. Hence, students need a rank of at least 1196 or below to gain admission at NIFT Hyderabad for the BDes course branches.

Students can refer to the table below for the round 1 and last round cutoff for the General AI category. Other categories, round, courses, etc, will have different cutoffs accordingly. 

Course	Round 1 (Closing Rank)	Last Round (Closing Rank)
B.Des. in Accessory Design	452	737
B.Des. in Fashion Communication	209	264
B.Des. in Fashion Design	370	525
B.Des. in Knitwear Design	1146	1196
B.Des. in Textile Design	945	1010