

NIFT Kolkata MFM Courses & Fee 2025: Admission, Eligibility & Seats
- Public/Government Institute
- Estd. 1995
NIFT Kolkata MFM Eligibility & Highlights 2025
At the PG level, NIFT Kolkata offers MFM programme with a duration of two years. Admission is done on the basis of a valid score obtained in GAT, followed by a GD/ PI round. The institute accepts 42 applications every year. Similar to the UG programmes, eligible students need to select one DS and IDM each from their respective departments while pursuing MFM programme. The eligibility and more details of the course is given below:
| Courses | Eligibility |
|---|---|
| MFM | Candidates completed graduation/bachelor's degree from any recognized institute/university are eligible to apply. |
Commonly asked questions On Highlights
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.
As per students reviews, the NIFT Kolkata placements in recent years concluded with 80% students placed. The highest and the lowest package stood at INR 12 LPA and INR 4 LPA. The average package offered was INR 7 LPA.
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:
| Course | Average Package |
|---|---|
| BFTech in Apparel Production | INR 3.5 LPA to INR 4 LPA |
| BDes in Accessory Design | INR 15 LPA |
| BDes in Textile Design | INR 3 LPA to INR 6 LPA |
Note: The placement stats mentioned above are gathered from Shiksha review. Hecne, the stats may vary further.
National Institute for Fashion Technology, Kolkata established in 1995, is a government college.
Students who are seeking to get admitted in National Institute for Fashion Technology, Kolkata should have to appear in written exams conducted by NIFT. The written exams are comprises of creative ability test (CAT) and General Aptitude Test (GAT) B.Des and M.Des candidates have to appear for both and other candidates need to appear only for GAT . Shorlisted students called for situation test / personal interview.
If you really want to pursue fashion designing and you are interested in this area this would not be hard for you
NIFT Kolkata MFMPopular courses
Commonly asked questions On All Courses
NIFT Kolkata cutoff 2023 is based on NIFT Entrance Exam. NIFT Kolkata offers admission to UG and PG courses through the B.Des, Exam followed by the round-wise counselling. NIFT has released the last round cutoff for admission to the B.Des, M.Des, B.Des. B.Des. href="https://www.shiksha.com/college/national-institute-of-fashion-technology-kolkata-salt-lake-city-27351/courses/mftech-bc">M.FTech courses. As per the NIFT Kolkata cutoff 2023, the last round closing rank for B.Des ranged between 467 and 3180 for the General All India category students. B.Des in Fashion Communication was the most competitive specialisation with a last-round closing rank of 467. Candidates seeking NIFT Kolkata admission can refer to the table given below to check out the NIFT Kolkata cutoff 2023 for B.Des, MFM and B.F.Tec ch courses for the General All India category students:
Yes, NIFT Kolkata does offer admission to foreign students. NRI students are shortlisted based on their GMAT/ GRE/ SAT scores among other parameters. The institute reserves 5 seats for students applying via NRI/ foreign national category. Students must satisfy the eligibility to get into the institute. The basic eligibility requires candidates to have a Degree/ Certificate from a recognised board/ university and an equivalence certificate obtained from AIU, New Delhi. Additionallym candidates possess working knowledge of English Language. Interested candidates can visit the official website of the institute to know further.
To get into NIFT Kolkata, General AI category students need a rank ranging between 162 and 3060 for admission to any of the available courses, namely, BDes course branches, BFTech and MFM. According to the NIFT Kolkata last round cutoff, the most competitive course for enrolment was the MFM course, with a closing rank of 365. This same course had the first round closing rank of 162.
Candidates should know that other categories, quotas, etc, will have different cutoffs accordingly. For more details, click here.
For admission to NIFT Kolkata, candidates needn to clear the e Th National Institute of Technology (NIFT). 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 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 2025 for the other programs will be prepared by giving weightage to the written exams and Situation Test/ Personal Interview.
Explore popular similar colleges
Students who showed interest in NIFT Kolkata - MFM also showed interest in
NIFT Kolkata MFMAdmission cutoff 2026
NIFT Kolkata MFMSeats
| Courses | Seats |
|---|---|
| Master of Fashion Management (MFM) | 43 |
NIFT Kolkata MFMExplore Other Courses
NIFT Kolkata MFMStudents Ratings & Reviews
- 4-51
- Chat with our counselor
- Get your personalised list of colleges & exams matching your preferences
NIFT Kolkata
Student Forum
Answered 3 months ago
NIFT Kolkata cutoff 2025 was published for admission to the various design courses for all categories under the All India quota. For the OBC AI category, the overall cutoff ranged from 704 to 5950. Among the last round, the hardest course for admission was the MFM course, with the last round closing
N
Contributor-Level 10
Answered 3 months ago
NIFT Kolkata MFM Cutoff 2025 was released for admission for multiple categories in both the All India and Home State quota.
For the General AI category, the overall cutoff ranged from 162 to 365. To know the cutoff range for other categories, see the table below.
| Category | NIFT Kolkata MFM Cutoff Range 2025 |
|---|---|
| General | 162 to 365 |
| OBC | 704 to 838 |
| SC | 879 to 896 |
| ST | 656 to 656 (R1) |
| EWS | 917 to 917 (R1) |
N
Contributor-Level 10
Answered 3 months ago
A rank of 2000 can get you admission at NIFT Kolkata depending on the category you belong to. For the General AI category, admissions were capped at a rank of 3060. Students can refer to the table below to know the last round cutoff for the courses who had a rank above 2K.
| Course | NIFT Kolkata Last Round cutoff 2025 |
|---|---|
| B.FTech. in Apparel Production | 2885 |
| B.Des. in Leather Design | 3060 |
Please note that other cat
N
Contributor-Level 10
Answered 3 months ago
There will be three rounds of counselling in NIFT Counselling 2026. One round of spot counselling is also expected if there are seats left.
S
Contributor-Level 10
Answered 4 months ago
The lowest salary offered during the placements in recent years was INR 4 LPA. Apart from this, the highest package offered was INR 12 LPA. The average package for NIFT Kolkata placements stood at INR 7 LPA. The data is gathered from the unofficial sites.
B
Contributor-Level 9
Content authored by:
Updated on Dec 9, 2025
NIFT KolkataTake a look at Campus
Header image
Header
Auditorium

NIFT Kolkata News & Updates
NIFT KolkataContact Information
Plot - 3B, Block-LA, Sector III
Kolkata ( West Bengal)
(For general query)
(For admission query)
Useful Links
Know more about NIFT Kolkata
- All About NIFT Kolkata
- Fees 2026
- Reviews on Placements, Faculty & Facilities
- Admission 2026 - Cutoffs, Eligibility & Dates
- Placement - Highest & Average Salary Package
- Cut off & Merit List 2026
- NIFT Kolkata Rankings
- Gallery 2026
- Infrastructure Details & Reviews
- NIFT Kolkata Faculty
- Compare NIFT Kolkata
- NIFT Kolkata Q&A
- Scholarships
- NIFT Kolkata News & Articles


What is the NIFT Kolkata Cutoff 2025 for OBC category?