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NIFT Kangra Ranking Highlights 2026

NIFT Kangra is one of the most popular institutes of the country. Most of the ranking bodies have recognised this institute as one of the popular choices among students. The institute has been ranked #12 by the Outlook 2026 under the category Fashion Design (Government). The institute has been ranked well by eminent ranking bodies because of its curriculum, infrastructure and well-qualified faculty. Students can check the article in this space for more details around the NIFT Kangra rankings.

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Fashion Design

The Week, 2026

#19

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NIFT Kangra Ranking

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NIFT Kangra Ranking Highlights 2026
India Today Ranking 2025
NIFT Kangra Outlook Ranking 2026
NIFT Kangra The Week Ranking 2026
NIFT Kangra Course Ranking
NIFT Kangra Student Reviews

NIFT Kangra
India Today Ranking 2025

NIFT Kangra has received strong ranks by the India Today under the 'Fashion Design' category. Provided parameters including, Teaching, Graduation Outcome, Inclusivity and Research, the institute is ranked in a good position as compared to other institutes by the India Today 2025. When compared to the ranking from the previous years, it has been seen that in the 'Fashion Design' category, the institute's ranks have shown a fluctuating trend. In 2025, NIFT Kangra climbed 1 rank to #16 rank in the

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

Category	2024	2025
Fashion Design	17	16

NIFT Kangra Ranking
India Today Ranking Comparison

As per the India Today 2025, NIFT Kangra achieved #16 rank under the 'Fashion Design' category. It stands on par with well-known institutions such as Pearl Academy Jaipur and Amity School of Fashion Technology under the India Today 'Fashion Design' category. Check the year-wise comparison of NIFT Kangra with other leading institutes below.

NIFT Kangra vs Other Institutes: India Today Ranking 2025
College Name	Fashion Design 2025
NIFT Kangra	16
NIFT Shilong	14
Army Institute of Fashion and Design	15
Pearl Academy Jaipur	17
Amity School of Fashion Technology	18

NIFT Kangra Outlook Ranking 2026

NIFT Kangra has received strong ranks by the Outlook-ICARE under the 'Fashion Design (Government)' category. Provided parameters including, Teaching, Graduation Outcome, Inclusivity and Research, the institute is ranked in a good position as compared to other institutes by the Outlook-ICARE 2026. In the 'Fashion Design (Government)' category, the institute's ranks have shown stability when compared with the previous year's ranking. In 2026, NIFT Kangra's rank is #12, the same as last year's rank

Find below the latest rankings and category breakdowns from several ranking bodies.

Category	2025	2026
Fashion Design	12	12

NIFT Kangra vs Other Colleges: Outlook Ranking Comparison

According to the Outlook-ICARE ranking 2026, NIFT Kangra received #12 rank in the 'Fashion Design (Government)' category. It holds a comparable status to the most prestigious universities such as NIFT Haryana, and NIFT Bhopal for Outlook-ICARE rankings under the 'Fashion Design (Government)' category. Check out the year-by-year comparison of NIFT Kangra with other top institutes:

NIFT Kangra vs Other Institutes: Outlook-ICARE Ranking 2026
College Name	Fashion Design (Government) 2026
NIFT Kangra	12
NIFT Kannur	10
NIFT Bhubaneswar	11
NIFT Haryana	13
NIFT Bhopal	14

Similar ranked Fashion Design colleges by Outlook

Fashion Design

College	Ranking
NIFT Raebareli	9
NIFT Kannur	10
NIFT Bhubaneswar	11
NIFT Kangra	12
NIFT Panchkula	13
NIFT Bhopal	14
NIFT Shillong	15

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NIFT Kangra The Week Ranking 2026

NIFT Kangra has been recognised for its excellence in various fields by The Week 2026, outperforming other institutes in parameters such as Teaching, Graduation Outcome, Inclusivity & Research, as well as fostering an exceptional learning environment. One can observe that, in the 'Fashion Technology' category, the institute's ranks have displayed instability in comparison with last year's ranking. In 2026, NIFT Kangra fell 3 ranks to #19 rank in the 'Fashion Technology' category by The Week

Explore the NIFT Kangra latest rankings by other ranking bodies and their categories below:

Category	2024	2025	2026
Fashion Design	18	16	19

NIFT Kangra vs Other Colleges: The Week Ranking Comparison

According to The Week ranking 2026, NIFT Kangra received #19 rank in the 'Fashion Technology' category. It holds a comparable status to the most prestigious universities such as Manipal School of Architecture and Planning, and IMS Design and Innovation Academy for The Week rankings under the 'Fashion Technology' category. Check out the year-by-year comparison of NIFT Kangra with other top institutes:

NIFT Kangra vs Other Institutes: The Week Ranking 2026
College Name	Fashion Technology 2026
NIFT Kangra	19
Pearl Academy Mumbai	17
Pearl Academy Jaipur	18
Manipal School of Architecture and Planning	20
IMS Design and Innovation Academy	21

Similar ranked Fashion Design colleges by The Week

Fashion Design

College	Ranking
NIFT Bhopal	16
Pearl Academy Mumbai	17
Pearl Academy Jaipur	18
NIFT Kangra	19
Manipal School of Architecture and Planning	20
IMS Design and Innovation Academy	21
World University of Design	22

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NIFT Kangra
Course Ranking

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Fashion Design

Ranked by	2024	2025	2026
Outlook	-	12	12
India Today	17	16	-
The Week	18	16	19

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Placements3.6

Infrastructure3.5

Faculty & Course4.2

Campus Life4.1

Value for Money3.8

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B.FTech. in Apparel Production - Batch of 2026

4.0

4.0Placements4.0Infrastructure4.0Faculty4.0Crowd & Campus Life4.0Value for Money

Really great network with a curriculum that is student as well as industry-friendly.

Placements: Associate consultant, production team, trendspotting, merchandiser, retail services, and supply chain management are common roles. Top recruiters include export houses, buying houses, clothing brands, and textile innovators. Mainly, students prefer PPOs, but placements are decentralized, and students can sit for placements through any NIFT campus.

Infrastructure: Our college is situated in Kangra Valley, beautiful hills. It has state-of-the-art infrastructure, all labs with the latest technology in apparel. Hostel facilities are available for girls. There are IT labs, Mac labs, studios, free Wi-Fi, a canteen, and medical facilities. Events and festivals are celebrated throughout the year, and exposure in terms of industry visits, networking through outbound trips, and assignments.

Faculty: Qualified and expert faculty members in the field. The entrance exam for design is NIFT CAD, and for B.FTech, it is GAT, which is the General Awareness Test consisting of Maths, English, Logical Research, General Knowledge, and case studies. The course in general is industry-friendly.

Other: I chose this course because I have a keen interest in manufacturing and fashion retail. Other than that, there is a very strong alumni network. Campus life is also great, with freedom of expression and a creative environment.

Reviewed on 1 Apr 2025Read More

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B.Des. in Fashion Communication - Batch of 2024

4.4

4.0Placements5.0Infrastructure5.0Faculty4.0Crowd & Campus Life4.0Value for Money

It is the best college for designing courses.

Placements: You will definitely get a job after being graduated from NIFT, and your portfolio and skills matters. NIFT is a brand, and being a student of this college helps a lot in getting placed, unlike other designing colleges, which you pay a hefty amount for, but you hardly get a job.

Infrastructure: For fashion communication students, there are separate labs with all the apple devices from the keyboard, mouse to screen, which gives a lot of exposure to a fashion communication student. The hostels are also good to go as the view from the hostel is amazing.

Faculty: Teachers in our college are amazing, especially faculty for FD, FC and TD courses are amazing. They are the perfect combination of teachers, parents and friends, which you will find in some teachers. The course curriculum is relevant, and it makes the students' industry-ready. The semester exam system is not conducted here, as it has a jury system.

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B.Des. in Textile Design - Batch of 2022

3.2

4.0Placements3.0Infrastructure3.0Faculty3.0Crowd & Campus Life3.0Value for Money

Review of NiFT kangra and it's life.

Placements: A lot of companies approach NIFT. But the placement camps are set in metropolitan areas that's why, students from other campuses have to go to the campuses in metro cities for that. The placements are given on the basis of merits and not campus, so the good portfolios win.

Infrastructure: The quality has been worked upon and thus is getting better. The music room, library, labs, everything is getting better as there are new wings being developed for everything including an in house cafe. There are two mess for 6 hostel wings. So, students can go to whichever one is close.

Faculty: The teachers are great but curriculum can be improved upon. For certain courses the curriculum doesn't provide as much exposure and industry experience, as much required. Also, taking up extra subjects is kind of an inconvenience as they were introduced to lighten the academic burden but have become a burden themselves.

Other: Campus fests are great and definitely something to look forward to.

Reviewed on 18 Jun 2020Read More

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B.Des. in Fashion Design - Batch of 2021

4.4

5.0Placements3.0Infrastructure5.0Faculty4.0Crowd & Campus Life5.0Value for Money

It is a great college with good placement opportunities. It is located in a beautiful place.

Placements: Placements in our college are decent. For our seniors, the placements were good. The average salary package offered was around 4 LPA, the lowest salary package offered was 3 LPA, and the highest salary package offered was around 7-8 LPA. Placements are held in Delhi NCR area. Initially, the salary offered is low, but if you have experience of more than two years, you will surely bag a good salary package.

Infrastructure: The infrastructure of our college is not much good, as the college was established just 9 years ago. Basic facilities are available, like huge and air-conditioned classrooms. Food served in the canteen is satisfactory. Hostel rooms are well-maintained. It is a peaceful place, and you can see some amazing views of hills from the campus.

Faculty: Teachers are well-qualified and helpful, and most of them are the alumni of our college. They use practical teaching methods like presentations and also verbal. The student to faculty ratio is 30:1. Industry exposure is provided by the faculty in Delhi. The course curriculum is very useful.

Reviewed on 18 Feb 2019Read More

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B.Des. in Textile Design - Batch of 2017

3.0

2.0Placements2.0Infrastructure3.0Faculty5.0Crowd & Campus Life3.0Value for Money

My college was an amazing experience of my life. I will do it again if I get a chance.

Placements: There weren't any good companies at our campus for placements. But, the off-campus demand is pretty good. You will get the job no matter how and where. Almost everywhere, we can see something creative these days, and where there is creativity, there is a new idea. To do that job, people need students/guys like us (design graduates). They are ready to pay you a good amount of money. You just have to prove your worth to them.

Infrastructure: The infrastructure is fine as the campus placed in mountains, it is really good. The students have their chilling spots and A/C classrooms, everything they require. It is a peaceful place, and I basically loved it, not to ignore the view of the beautiful Dhauladhar range.

Faculty: The faculty of my subjects were not good at all. They knew nothing and also kept personal grudges with the students at times. Whereas, rest of the faculty members are really nice and open to ideas given by children. The curriculum is good. But, the matter is how and with what perception and idea, the teachers are teaching it to you. The clarity in every subject is really important. So, the teacher needs to work on that.

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B.FTech. in Apparel Production - Batch of 2016

5.0

5.0Placements5.0Infrastructure5.0Faculty5.0Crowd & Campus Life5.0Value for Money

Awesome life in NIFT with best teachers, best surrounding. I miss that place.

Placements: There is a transparent placement system. It is common for all students. We need to apply online on the college portal for choosing the companies which the students want to be interviewed by. The minimum package is 3 LPA, and the maximum is 7-8 LPA. Once you have 2 years of work experience, you will keep on gaining high packages. In textile and garments, it's the practical job experience that enables you to grow to heights. Start with less salary, but you definitely will be at the best in 2 years.

Infrastructure: The college has all facilities. It has a resource centre with all the desired academic needs. The classrooms are designed very beautifully. We get to learn the software related to textile and garments. The buildings are earthquake protective. The spread of the college enables to organise all kind of sports and activities.

Faculty: The teachers are highly qualified. Most of the teachers were master's from NIFT with an industrial experience of 5 years or more. Teaching was mostly practical not theoretical, which is the dire need other colleges must follow. 600 students and 60 teachers were there. Timely industrial trips were taken in Delhi NCR, Ludhiana area. Fashion shows in Pragati Maidan could be attended by NIFT admit card. It is a very rare moment to get in touch with people from Bollywood.

Other: All festivals are celebrated. The campus crowd was great. Toppers get gold medal and cash in the 8th semester. It is beautifully surrounded by Dauladhar mountains.

Reviewed on 25 Feb 2018Read More

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NIFT Kangra

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What is the cutoff rank at NIFT Kangra for Fashion Communication?

Answered 5 days ago

NIFT Kangra Cutoff 2026 has been released upto round 4. The admissions for General AI were closed in Round 3 with the closing rank of 1135.

To know the cutoff ranks in round 4 for other categories refer to the table below.

Category	NIFT Kangra Round 4 cutoff 2026
OBC	5351
SC	6296

Riya Jeet

Beginner-Level 5

What is the rank is required to get into NIFT Kangra for M.des?

Answered 5 days ago

NIFT Kangra cutoff 2026 was released for round 4 with the closing rank of 361 for M.des for the General AI category and 767 for the SC category.

Riya Jeet

Beginner-Level 5

What is the NIFT Kangra cutoff 2025 for Fashion Design? I belong to the OBC category.

Answered 6 months ago

NIFT Kangra BDes cutoff 2025 for the OBC AI category was 4199 in round 1, and later capped at 5089 for the BDes in Fashion Design course. So, students can secure a rank between this range to be eligible for admission.

Neerja Rohatgi

Contributor-Level 10

What is the cutoff for MDes in NIFT Kangra?

Answered 6 months ago

NIFT Kangra MDes cutoff 2025 was published for admission to various All India and Home State quota categories. For the General AI category, the overall cutoff fell between 181 and 521. For the OBC AI quota, the round 1 cutoff was 481, which later increased to 633 in the last round.

Refer to the tabl

Neerja Rohatgi

Contributor-Level 10

Is NIFT Kangra worth considering?

Answered a year ago

Yes, NIFT Kangra is a must-check for everyone wishing to study fashion design in college. For several years, various ranking organisations have listed NIFT Kangra as one of the best "Fashion Design" institutes. The institute offers a wide range of UG and PG programmes such as MFM, MDes, and BDes. At

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