

NIFT Kannur M.Des Courses & Fee 2025: Admission, Eligibility & Seats
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NIFT Kannur M.Des Eligibility & Highlights 2025
NIFT Kannur offers a full-time MDes programme. The duration of this programme is two years. Candidates are selected for the MDes programme based on merit. Candidates will get the final admission offer based on their performance in CAT, GAT, GD and PI rounds. The total seat intake for MFM is 45. The total fee for the MDes programme is INR 6.44L. The eligibility and more details of the course is given below:
| Courses | Eligibility |
|---|---|
| M.Des | Candidate passed 10+2 from any recognized institute/board are eligible to apply. |
Commonly asked questions On Highlights
The highest package offered to the recently passed out students was INR 9 LPA. Check the table below to know the NIFT Kannur the highest package:
| Particulars | Placement Statistics |
|---|---|
| the highest package | INR 9 LPA |
NIFT is a national-level design entrance exam conducted by the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT). The exam is conducted once every year and it consist of two parts, i.e, first one is, written exam and second is, situation test/personal interview.
- Written Exams - It comprise the GAT and CAT. The GAT paper is mandatory for all programs, while only BDes and MDes candidates need to take the CAT.
- Situation Test/ Personal Interview - BDes candidates who get shortlisted have to appear in the Situation Test, whereas PG candidates need to appear in a Personal Interview. The only exception is BFTech program, where the admission merit list will be prepared solely based on GAT scores.
The FINAL score of NIFT 2024 for the other programs will be prepared by giving weightage to the written exams and Situation Test/ Personal Interview.
The scores or merit rank of NIFT will be considered for admission to design courses offered by the NIFT participating institutes. Currently, there are 18 participating institutes that offer the following courses - BDes, MDes, BFTech, MFTech, and MFM courses.
All the important details related to NIFT Kannur placements are mentioned below:
| Particulars | Placement Statistics |
|---|---|
| the highest package | INR 9 LPA |
| Placement rate | 60% - 70% |
| Popular recruiters | Trident Hotels, Raymond, Gucci |
NOTE: The above details are fetched from the Shiksha students' reviews.
NIFT Cutoff 2025 has been released for Round 5 for various categories. During the Round 5 cutoff, the closing ranks ranged between 226 and 2374 wherein BDes in Fashion Communication turned out as the toughest course to get into National Institute of Fashion Technology, Kannur for the students belonging to the General AI category students. Students need to secure a valid score in order to confirm their admission at the institute.
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Answered a year ago
NIFT Kannur predominantly does degree programs, but they have some Diploma and certificate courses such as Fashion Fit and Style, Apparel Production, and other stuff like CAD for Fashion or Surface Embellishment. These are not all on offer every year, so it would be much better to check it on their
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Answered a year ago
As per Shiksha students' reviews, the placement percentage offered to the students in recent recruitment drives was between 60% and 70%. The following table depicts the NIFT Kannur placement rate:
| Particulars | Placement Statistics |
|---|---|
| Placement rate | 60% - 70% |
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Answered a year ago
The list of eminent companies that were part of NIFT Kannur placements in recent years is presented below:
| NIFT Kannur Placements: Top Recruiters | |
|---|---|
| Raymond | Trident Hotels |
| Nike | Arvind Textile Industry |
| Lifestyle | Fab India |
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Answered a year ago
Students are required to pay the application fee to submit the form and complete the application process of NIFT Kannur. It is non-refundable. It should be noted that the fee is taken from the official source and is subject to change. Interested candidates can find out the category-wise NIFT Applica
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Answered a year ago
NIFT Kannur Cutoff 2024 Round 3 was released for different M.Des, MFM and B.Des courses. The Cutoff was released for different categories under the AI quota. For the General AI category candidates, the Cutoff ranks ranged between 206 and 2229. The most competitive course was Master of Design (M.Des)
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