NIFT Kolkata M.Des Courses & Fees 2026

NIFT Kolkata has not released the average package offered for the year 2023. However as per Shiksha review, the table below showcases course-wise average package offered during the NIFT Kolkata recent placement drive: 

Note: The placement stats mentioned above are gathered from Shiksha review. Hecne, the stats may vary further.

To get into NIFT Kolkata, General AI category students need a rank ranging between 147 and 2987 for admission to any of the available courses, namely, BDes course branches, BFTech and MFM. According to the NIFT Kolkata cutoff 2026 , the most competitive course for enrolment was B.Des. in Fashion Communication, with a closing rank of 147 in the round 4. 

Candidates should know that other categories, quotas, etc, will have different cutoffs accordingly. For more details, click here.

Joining NIFT Kolkata without entrance exam doesn't seem like a possibility. As per the Institution's admission guidelines, candidates must appear for the  The National Institute of Technology (NIFT) exam.  The exam is conducted once every year and has TWO parts:

• 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 seat intake for NIFT Kolkata varies depending on the programme and specialisation selected by the students. In order to secure their spot at the institute students must satisfy the admission criteria and pay the prescribed fee. Students can check out the table below to know about course-wise NIFT Kolkata seats:

Note: This information is taken from the official sources and is subjective.