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NIFT Kangra Ranking 2025

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NIFT Kangra is one of the highly reputed universities of India, recognised for its educational excellence under distinguished categories. In the India Today 2025, it ranked under the #16 rank in the 'Fashion Design' category, depicting its strength as one of the top higher educational institution. In the 'Fashion Design' category, NIFT Kangra ranked in the top 50 in the country for the 3rd consecutive year in 2025.

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NIFT Kangra
NIFT Kangra Ranking Highlights 2025

One of India’s leading institutes is NIFT Kangra. It has been consistently recognised by numerous national ranking agencies. As per the India Today 2025, the institute ranked #16 under Fashion Design category. NIFT Kangra excellence in academics, distinguished professors, and well-established infrastructure is the reason for its high ranks among numerous ranking agencies. All the information around NIFT Kangra rankings is covered in the following article:

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Fashion Design

India Today, 2025

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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	2023	2024	2025
Fashion Design	17	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

Similar ranked Fashion Design colleges by India Today

Fashion Design

College	Ranking
NIFT Raebareli	13
NIFT Shillong	14
Army Institute of Fashion and Design	15
NIFT Kangra	16
Pearl Academy Jaipur	17
Amity School of Fashion Technology	18
Pearl Academy Mumbai	19

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NIFT Kangra
Outlook Ranking 2026

Based on the rankings from Outlook-ICARE, NIFT Kangra outperformed numerous other institutes, securing a higher position, indicating that the institute is considered to be doing better in various factors evaluated by the Outlook-ICARE ranking system. In the 'Fashion Design (Government)' category, the institute's ranks have displayed constancy when compared with the previous year's ranking. In 2025, NIFT Kangra's rank is #12, the same as last year's rank in the 'Fashion Design (Government)' categ

Discover the latest rankings and categories provided by other ranking bodies listed below.

NIFT Kangra Ranking
Outlook Ranking Comparison

NIFT Kangra secured #12 rank in the 'Fashion Design (Government)' category of Outlook-ICARE 2025 rankings. Its status is comparable to top institutions such as NIFT Haryana and NIFT Bhopal. Check out how NIFT Kangra compares to other top-ranked universities year by year.

NIFT Kangra vs Other Institutes: Outlook-ICARE Ranking 2025
College Name	Fashion Design (Government) 2025
NIFT Kangra	12
NIFT Kannur	10
NIFT Bhubaneswar	11
NIFT Haryana	13
NIFT Bhopal	14

NIFT Kangra
The Week Ranking 2025

NIFT Kangra has been recognised for its excellence in various fields by The Week 2025, outperforming other institutes in parameters such as Teaching, Graduation Outcome, Inclusivity & Research, as well as fostering an exceptional learning environment. In the 'Fashion Technology' category, the institute's ranks have ascended when compared with the previous year's ranking. In 2025, NIFT Kangra climbed 2 ranks to #16 rank in the 'Fashion Technology' category by The Week ranking.

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Category	2023	2024	2025
Fashion Design	17	18	16

NIFT Kangra Ranking
The Week Ranking Comparison

According to The Week ranking 2025, NIFT Kangra received #16 rank in the 'Fashion Technology' category. It holds a comparable status to the most prestigious universities such as Pearl Academy Jaipur, and NIFT Bhopal for The Week rankings under the 'Fashion Technology' category. Check out the year-by-year comparison of Tezpur University with other top institutes:

NIFT Kangra vs Other Institutes: The Week Ranking 2025
College Name	Fashion Technology 2025
NIFT Kangra	16
Symbiosis Institute of Design	14
Amity School of Fashion Technology	15
Pearl Academy Jaipur	17
NIFT Bhopal	18

Similar ranked Fashion Design colleges by The Week

Fashion Design

College	Ranking
Army Institute of Fashion and Design	13
Symbiosis Institute of Design	14
Amity School of Fashion Technology	15
NIFT Kangra	16
Pearl Academy Jaipur	17
NIFT Bhopal	18
Manipal School of Architecture and Planning	19

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India Today	17	17	16
The Week	17	18	16

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Placements3.6

Infrastructure3.5

Faculty & Course4.2

Campus Life4.1

Value for Money3.8

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B.Des. in Fashion Communication - Batch of 2024

4.4

4Placements5Infrastructure5Faculty4Crowd & Campus Life4Value 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

4Placements3Infrastructure3Faculty3Crowd & Campus Life3Value 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

5Placements3Infrastructure5Faculty4Crowd & Campus Life5Value 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

2Placements2Infrastructure3Faculty5Crowd & Campus Life3Value 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

5Placements5Infrastructure5Faculty5Crowd & Campus Life5Value 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.

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B.FTech. in Apparel Production - Batch of 2018

4.2

4Placements4Infrastructure5Faculty4Crowd & Campus Life4Value for Money

This college provides a once in a lifetime career.

Placements: Almost everyone gets the placement. The packages being offered are good for a starter. My stream offers various opportunities including the foreign exposures. Rs. 3.6 lakhs it the minimum package offered. We get placed in good cities. The work environment is healthy as compared to the other industries.

Infrastructure: Kangra is a hilly place. It's been 9 years since the establishment of this college. The infrastructure is still in the developing phase. But once it is fully completed, it will be one of the best campuses in India. Everything else is available as well. The sports grounds are still not provided. The canteen is also not that good.

Faculty: The faculty is awesome than the other colleges. Their teaching quality is good. The faculty has a good ratio. We get enough number of industry exposures because of its closeness to Delhi. During the internships, there are no boundaries. We can explore as much as we can. Everything else is always your initiative.

Other: We participate in various events conducted on the campus. In a year, we have an inter-NIFT fest celebrated on the campus. Different events like inter-college ones also provide good exposure.

Reviewed on 4 Feb 2018Read More

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Is NIFT Kangra worth considering?

Answered 7 months 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

saurya snehal

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Is admission to NIFT Kangra entrance based or merit-based?

Answered 7 months ago

Admission to NIFT Kangra is entrance based for the UG and PG programmes.

NIFT Kangra admits students on the basis of entrance and other admission rounds.
Step 1: Applicants must first pass the "written test," also referred to as the NIFT entrance exam.
Stage 2: Candidates who made it through the first

saurya snehal

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Do I need to take any skill-based courses while pursuing BDes course from NIFT Bangalore to get my dream job?

Answered 7 months ago

Yes, while pursuing a BDes from NIFT Bangalore, students can pursue various skill-based courses. In the time of increasing competition in the job market, having only theoretical knowledge might not be enough to get the dream job. Thus, students who wish to get a dream job are encouraged to develop v

Shailja Rawat

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How to get a seat in BDes at NIFT Kangra?

Answered 7 months ago

Candidates wishing to get a seat in NIFT Kangra are requuired to follow the entrance based admission process. Candidates must make sure to appear for the NIFT Entrance Exam and follow the admission process that is mentioned on the official website of the institute.
Candidates are required to pay the

saurya snehal

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Which entrance exam is accepted by NIFT Kangra for BDes?

Answered 7 months ago

The entrance exam accepted by NIFT Kangra is NIFTEE. Candidates are required to follow the entrance-based admission process to stand a chance at recieving the final admission offer. Candidates who do get the final admission offer must pay the course fee and secure their seat in the programme.
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