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NIFT Kannur Ranking 2025

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NIFT Kannur Rankings
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NIFT Kannur is a highly regarded university and has been ranked by multiple ranking bodies under multiple categories. It's good ranks over the years reflect upon the fact that it is one of the top educational institutes. In the India Today 2025, NIFT Kannur ranked in the #11 under the 'Fashion Design' category. In the 'Fashion Design' category, NIFT Kannur ranked in the top 50 in the country for the 3rd consecutive year in 2025.

NIFT Kannur Ranking

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NIFT Kannur Ranking Highlights 2025

NIFT Kannur is one of the India’s top ranked institutes. It is considered as a leading institute by national ranking bodies. As per India Today 2025, the institute has been ranked #11 under the Fashion Design category. The institute is well known for its excellent academic offerings and top faculty. Candidates can go through the following to know more details around NIFT Kannur rankings.

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Fashion Design

The Week, 2025

#12

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NIFT Kannur
India Today Ranking 2025

Based on the rankings from India Today, NIFT Kannur outperformed numerous other institutes, securing a higher position, indicating that the institute is considered to be doing better in various factors evaluated by the India Today ranking system. In the 'Fashion Design' category, the institute's ranks have displayed instability in comparison with last year's ranking. In 2025, NIFT Kannur's rank is #11, the same as last year's rank in the 'Fashion Design' category by the India Today ranking.

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Category	2023	2024	2025
Fashion Design	13	11	11

NIFT Kannur Ranking
India Today Ranking Comparison

NIFT Kannur secured #11 rank in the 'Fashion Design' category of India Today 2025 rankings. Its status is comparable to top institutions such as Symbiosis Institute of Design and NIFT Raebareli. Check out how NIFT Kannur compares to other top-ranked universities year by year.

NIFT Kannur vs Other Institutes: India Today Ranking 2025
College Name	Fashion Design 2025
NIFT Kannur	11
NIFT Jodhpur	9
Pearl Academy Delhi	10
Symbiosis Institute of Design	12
NIFT Raebareli	13

Similar ranked Fashion Design colleges by India Today

Fashion Design

College	Ranking
NIFT Kolkata Compare	8
NIFT Jodhpur Compare	9
Pearl Academy New Delhi Compare	10
NIFT Kannur	11
Symbiosis Institute of Design Compare	12
NIFT Raebareli	13
NIFT Shillong	14

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NIFT Kannur
Outlook Ranking 2026

Over the years, NIFT Kannur has earned commendable rankings across different domains in the Outlook-ICARE 2024. This signifies the institution's esteemed reputation and proficiency in various aspects, assigning it an overall good score.

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

NIFT Kannur Ranking
Outlook Ranking Comparison

NIFT Kannur secured #10 rank in the 'Fashion Design (Government)' category of Outlook-ICARE 2024 rankings. Its status is comparable to top institutions such as NIFT Bhubaneswar and NIFT Kangra. Check out how NIFT Kannur compares to other top-ranked universities year by year.

NIFT Kannur vs Other Institutes: Outlook-ICARE Ranking 2024
College Name	Fashion Design (Government) 2024
NIFT Kannur	10
NIFT Kolkata	8
NIFT Raebareli	9
NIFT Bhubaneswar	11
NIFT Kangra	12

NIFT Kannur
The Week Ranking 2025

NIFT Kannur has constantly been among the top institutes under all the major categories by the The Week. View NIFT Kannur's year-by-year ranks by The Week 2023 in the table below:

Category	2023	2024	2025
Fashion Design	13	12	12

NIFT Kannur Ranking
The Week Ranking Comparison

According to the The Week 2023 ranking, NIFT Kannur has secured rank #13 and National Institute of Fashion Technology, Shillong has been ranked at #11. Check the The Week’s India's Top Government University ranking in the table provided below:

NIFT Kannur vs Other Institutes: The Week Ranking 2023
College Name	Fashion Design 2023
National Institute of Fashion Technology Kannur	13
National Institute of Fashion Technology, Shillong	11
Symbiosis Institute of Design	12
Pearl Academy, Jaipur	14
Army Institute of Fashion and Design	15

Similar ranked Fashion Design colleges by The Week

Fashion Design

College	Ranking
NIFT Bhubaneswar Compare	9
NIFT Raebareli	10
NIFT Shillong	11
NIFT Kannur	12
Army Institute of Fashion and Design	13
Symbiosis Institute of Design Compare	14
Amity School of Fashion Technology	15

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Course Ranking

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Ranked by	2023	2024	2025
India Today	13	11	11
The Week	13	12	12

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NIFT Kannur
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4.1/5

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Placements3.9

Infrastructure4.3

Faculty & Course4.4

Campus Life4.1

Value for Money3.7

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B.FTech. in Apparel Production - Batch of 2028

4.4

4Placements4Infrastructure5Faculty4Crowd & Campus Life5Value for Money

What You Didn't Know About the National Institute of Fashion Technology.

Placements: About 90% of the students get placed in different sectors of the fashion industry. The highest package is 80 LPA and the lowest is 7 LPA for B.FTech. Top recruiters are Puma, Myntra, Reliance, Raymond, etc. About 100% of students do their internships in companies such as Vardhman Textile, Levis, Raymond, etc. The top roles are HR Manager, Buyer, Production Manager, Production Controller, Senior Executive, etc.

Infrastructure: Classrooms are well-equipped with top-of-the-line machines required for apparel production. Only the girls' hostel is available here in Kannur, and it is well-occupied with everything you need. It has all varieties of Indian foods from different parts of India and top-of-the-line facilities.

Faculty: Teachers are well-qualified and have experience of 10+ years. The teaching quality is top-notch. The practical application of apparel production makes students very much industry-ready, which you will experience once you enter NIFT. You have juries and two written exams, which are very easy if you understand the concepts clearly during lectures.

Other: I chose this course because it equips us with skills that make us experts in the fashion field. I think this course should have more popularity as it is underrated and should attract more audiences. We have Spectrum, IVs, Outbound, Cultural Festivals, etc., in our curriculum.

Reviewed on 21 Dec 2024Read More

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B. Des. in Textile Design - Batch of 2028

3.4

2Placements3Infrastructure4Faculty4Crowd & Campus Life4Value for Money

Life at Nift Kannur be like.

Placements: I have not completed the course yet. I have heard from seniors and alumni that the placements are above average. If you work hard, get good grades, and prepare well, you will get good placements. The college faculty also said the same during orientation: it depends on you.

Infrastructure: Everything is good but could be better. The college is working on it, so hopefully it will be better next year. The auditorium and hostel rooms could be better (they are working on it), but the classrooms and other facilities are good. Most probably, everything will be nice next year.

Faculty: Teachers are really helpful, qualified, and knowledgeable. Most faculty members are NIFT alumni. They all teach well; some of them are really nice. The curriculum is relevant and is designed to prepare students for the industry. In NIFT, most subjects have juries. Juries can be difficult, but it depends on how well you prepare.

Other: I chose this course because I love doing creative things like making things. I still haven't finished the course, so I can't say what things could make it better. Events are all hosted by clubs. We have at least one DJ every month. We had a really great Onam celebration. There are a few scholarships, like Sartak, that you can apply for.

Reviewed on 10 Nov 2024Read More

Sourav

B.Des. in Knitwear Design - Batch of 2025

5Placements5Infrastructure5Faculty5Crowd & Campus Life5Value for Money

This is the best campus ever.

Placements: NIFT is providing good placements; in the past, they have also provided good placements. At Nift Kannur, we will get placements, but not for every student, and we will get a chance to work with a designer. In Nift Kannur, you can explore the companies and the job offers they are making.

Infrastructure: Our campus has a huge setup of Wi-Fi, and the campus also has the best facilities, but boys don't have hostels. The classes and campus are neat and clean, and the resource center has a collection of books. And the infrastructural structure of the campus is very nice; it's unique compared to the other campuses.

Faculty: The best area is that there are more practical classes, so it's very interesting, and the faculty are also good for teaching, and the lessons they are giving are also getting proper attention. And we have jury exams that are divided into three parts: midterm, end term, and final.

Other: I am in the 2021–25 batch of knitwear designers. Basically, we are learning everything about knitwear.

Reviewed on 21 Jun 2023Read More

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B.FTech. in Apparel Production - Batch of 2023

3.2

4Placements4Infrastructure4Faculty2Crowd & Campus Life2Value for Money

I am dissatisfied with placements and campus life.

Placements: There is around 60% to 70% placement this year. The highest package this year was around 9 LPA. Top recruiters are Trident, Raymond, and Arvind. About 100% of students get internship opportunities in Arvind, Raymond, and Laguna. About70% to 80% of students get internships in different apparel companies. Top roles offered are merchandiser, production manager, IE executive, etc.

Infrastructure: It has Wi-Fi, labs, classrooms, a library, a garment construction room, and a pattern-making lab. The hostel is enough for girls. There is no hostel for boys, but there are PGs outside the campus. The hostel provides good quality food. Medical facilities are available with games like basketball, snooker, etc.

Faculty: Teachers are well experienced in the industry. The teaching is according to the curriculum with several outbound and industry visits. The curriculum is theory-based, and internships are done to gain industry experience. Exams are pretty competitive and fair. They are jury-based.

Other: I chose this course because I'm from a PCM background. The best part about the course is learning the practical aspects of all departments in apparel. The curriculum could be more relevant to the industry. Spectrum is an event. The campus crowd is smaller. It is located in a rural area with nothing around it.

Reviewed on 18 Jul 2022Read More

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B.Des. in Knitwear Design - Batch of 2024

4Placements4Infrastructure4Faculty5Crowd & Campus Life3Value for Money

Our college has good infrastructure and the fee structure is a little high.

Placements: About 99% of students got placements. I don't know much about the average salary package offered. We can get so many designing companies. Nike and Lifestyle are some of them. Everyone in our college gets internships as it is compulsory for us. The roles offered are as designers, graphic designer, garment constructing, stylist, etc.

Infrastructure: We have Wi-Fi in our college as well as in the hostel and other labs for every department For the knitwear department, we have a garment construction lab, a pattern-making lab, and a hand flat knitting lab. The quality of the facility is also good. There are different types and enough machines in the lab. We have food in our mess which offers good food that is suitable for north and south Indian people. We have a basketball and volleyball court. There is a doctor at the college on Wednesdays. Our college has all clubs.

Faculty: Teachers teach well and are very friendly. They give us practical and theoretical knowledge by making us practice everything and presentations. The curriculum definetly makes us industry-ready. We have all kinds of such facilities in the college. The semester exams are mostly jury. We have to present our work to the jury members and also exams for theory subjects. The pass percentage is 50% and 14 marks by 40 for the jury.

Reviewed on 15 Jun 2022Read More

Aslm Saji

B.Des. in Fashion Design - Batch of 2021

4.8

5Placements5Infrastructure5Faculty5Crowd & Campus Life4Value for Money

It has good placements in 2021, really good ambience to study and perfect study materials to study.

Placements: About 70% of students were placed from our course. The highest salary offered was Rs. 50,000 per month, and the lowest salary offered was Rs. 30,000 per month. The average salary offered was Rs. 40,000 per month. Gucci and D&G were the top recruiting companies of our course. Almost 90% of students got internships from our course in Gucci. Top roles offered in our course are a senior fashion designer and junior fashion designer.

Infrastructure: Wi-Fi is available here. Labs and classrooms are available. There is a library. The quality of facilities provided in our hostel is good. The quality of food available in the mess and canteen is good. Medical facilities are good. Sports and games are available.

Faculty: The teachers here are helpful, qualified and knowledgeable. Their teaching quality is excellent. This course is curriculum-relevant, and this makes students industry-ready. Semester exams in this college are of intermediate level. The pass percentage is 100%.

Other: I was destined to study this course. We get more ideas, and it changes our lives. Wi-Fi quality should be improved a bit. Sports day, arts day, freshers day, new year eve, Christmas celebration and Onam celebration are the main events organised here.

Reviewed on 4 Feb 2022Read More

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What are the Diploma and certification courses offered by NIFT Kannur?

Answered 12 months 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

Oorjit Banerjee

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How are the placements at NIFT Kannur?

Answered a year ago

The highest package offered in recent placements was around INR 9 LPA. Furthermore, the NIFT Kannur placement rate in recent years stood between 60% and 70%.

Placements

The highest salary INR 12,00,000

Average salary INR 5,70,000

Number of students that completed their B. Fashion Design within the stip

Suraj Kumar karn

Contributor-Level 9

What is the placement rate at NIFT Kannur?

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: