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NIFT Mumbai Course Admission 2025: Fees, Eligibility, Selection Criteria & Dates

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NIFT Mumbai Admissions
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NIFT Mumbai admission 2025 is open. A few more updates are as follows:

The NIFT 2026 registrations are open for admission to UG and PG courses, and the tentative deadline to register is Jan 6, 2026. The NIFT entrance exam 2026 will be conducted on Feb 8, 2026.
The XAT 2026 registrations are ongoing for MBA/PGDM courses. The deadline has been extended to Dec 11, 2025, and the exam will be held on Jan 4, 2026.

NIFT Mumbai Admissions

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NIFT Mumbai Admission Process 2025
NIFT Mumbai Application Process 2025
NIFT Mumbai Scholarship
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NIFT Mumbai Admission 2024 FAQs

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NIFT Mumbai Admission Process 2025

Admission at NIFT Mumbai is based on the NIFT Entrance Exam (except for Diploma and Certificate courses). The National Institute of Fashion Technology Mumbai, popularly known as NIFT Mumbai provides degrees in the field of Fashion Technology, and Design at UG, PG, Diploma, and Certificate levels. Apart from this, it is also important that aspirants should clear the course-specific eligibility criteria for admission. The application process is held in online mode. Some of the popular programmes that the institute offers are BDes, BFTech, and MDes.

NIFT Mumbai Admission 2025: Highlights

The National Institute of Fashion Technology, Mumbai offers degrees at the UG and PG level as well as Certificate and Diploma level courses. Candidates who want admission to NIFT Mumbai can refer to the table below for NIFT Mumbai course admissions 2025 highlights:

Particulars	Details
Mode of Study	Regular, Part-time/ Full-time
Programmes offered	20+ (including specialisations)
Admission 2025 Status	Open
How to apply	http://niftadmissions.in/
Level of programmes offered	UG\| PG\| CEP
Popular programmes	BDes\| BFTech\| MDes
Download Brochure	Download

NIFT Mumbai Admission 2025: Eligibility & Selection

NIFT Mumbai course admissions are entrance-based (except for Certificate courses). Refer to the table below to know the NIFT Mumbai courses eligibility and selection criteria:

Courses	Eligibility	Selection Criteria
BDes	Class 12 or equivalent exam from a recognised board	NIFT Entrance Exam
MFM	Bachelor's degree or equivalent from a recognised institute or University	NIFT Entrance Exam
MDes	Bachelor's degree or equivalent from a recognised institute or University	NIFT Entrance Exam
UG Diploma	Class 12 or equivalent exam from a recognised board	Merit-based
BFTech	Class 12 or equivalent exam from a recognised board	NIFT Entrance Exam
PG Diploma	Graduation from a recognised university	Merit-based

Note: This information is as per the official website and is subject to change.

NIFT Mumbai Fee 2025

NIFT Mumbai fee is made up of several components. Students can pay the fee either annually or semester-wise. However, a few components are paid only once, like the one-time fee. The students must pay the fee for the desired course at the time of admission. NIFT Mumbai tuition fee varies by the chosen course and specialisation. National Institute of Fashion Technology Mumbai course fee is provided in the table below:

Course Name	Total Tuition Fee
BDes	INR 5.6 lakh - INR 12.3 lakh
MDes	INR 5.6 lakh
MFM	INR 5.6 lakh
BFTech	INR 5.6 lakh - INR 12.3 lakh
PG Diploma	INR 1.6 lakh

Note: This information is as per the official website/ sanctioning body and is subject to change.

NIFT Mumbai Seats 2025

Seats are provided based on the entrance exam merit. Applicants are required to pay the course fee to confirm their seat. The total seat intake of NIFT Mumbai differs according to the course and specialisation chosen by the candidate. See the table below to know the NIFT Mumbai seat intake for its courses:

Course Name	Seat Intake
BDes	329
MDes	43
MFM	43
BFTech	43
PG Diploma	30

Note: This information is as per the official website/ sanctioning body and is subject to change.

NIFT Mumbai Admission Process 2025

Every year, NIFT Mumbai holds a strict admission process, attracting many applicants globally. See the list below for the NIFT Mumbai Admission Process 2025 :

1. NIFT Mumbai Application Process

Students will have to complete an online application form provided on the official site of the institute and pay the application fee for submitting their application.

2. NIFT Mumbai Selection 2025

Those who submit their application will be then appearing for the NIFT Entrance exam 2025. The final selection will be based on the overall performance in all 3 rounds - Written Test, Situation Test, and Personal Interview. For few courses such as Diploma courses, the selection is done on the basis of merit secured by the candidates in the last qualifying exam

3. NIFT Mumbai Cutoff and Counselling

Students would be shortlisted on the basis of either academic merit or performance in the entrance test (whichever is applicable). After the NIFT selection rounds, the institute will release the cutoff of various courses, and those who score more than the cutoff are required to appear for the NIFT counselling.

4. NIFT Mumbai Admission Confirmation

To secure their seat at NIFT Mumbai, students would need to pay the admission fee.

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Commonly asked questions
On Admissions

Q: Why is NIFT Mumbai so expensive?

Candidates taking admission to various courses offered by NIFT Mumbai may find NIFT expensive. Bing a private university, this can be the case but worry not to provide equal chance to every student to study in this college, the college offers scholarships. These scholarships can conver the students studying expensives. Some of the scholarships include Sarthak NIFT Financial Assistance Scheme, UDAAN- NIFT Means – Cum - Merit Scheme for Foreign Studies, and others.

NIFT Mumbai BDes Admission 2025

6 courses 3 - 4 years

NIFT Mumbai offers a 4-year course in Bachelor of Design across several specialisations. Candidates must appear for the NIFT Entrance Test for NIFT Mumbai BDes admission. The NIFT Entrance consists of two sub-exams- CAT & GAT. The next step for shortlisted candidates is to appear for a Situation Test conducted by NIFT. The total tuition fee for the programme ranges between INR 5.6 lakh - INR 12.3 lakh.

Seat Intake200

Total Tuition Fees₹ 5.6L - 13L

Eligibility Criteria

Accepting Exams: NIFT Entrance Exam

Dates & Events

Dates	Upcoming Events
8 Dec '25 - 6 Jan '26	NIFT 2026 application form OPEN (Regular fees)Ongoing
7 Jan '26 - 10 Jan '26	NIFT 2026 application form (Late fees)
12 Jan '26 - 14 Jan '26	NIFT 2026 application form Edit Window
Feb '26	NIFT 2026 Issue of Admit CardsTentative
8 Feb '26	NIFT 2026 (Stage 1: Written Exam)

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NIFT Mumbai MDes Admission 2025

1 courses 2 years

NIFT Mumbai offers a postgraduate degree in Master of Design. It is a two-year programme that costs INR 5.9 lakh. Admissions to the course are done based on valid scores obtained by the students in the entrance exam followed by a round of Personal Interview conducted by the institute. To be eligible to apply at NIFT Mumbai for the MDes course, the student needs to pass Graduation from a recognised university.

Seat Intake43

Total Tuition Fees₹ 6.2L

Commonly asked questions
On M.Des Admissions

Q: Can you share details about entrance exam for M.Des course at NIFT Mumbai?

National Institute of Fashion Technology, Mumbai admit students for its MDes programme based on valid score secured by them in the entrance test conducted by the institute. Candidates seeking admission to this PG course need to take part NIFT exam (CAT), which is conducted in offline mode. Interested students can check out NIFT Entrance Exam pattern, preparation tips, and more to prepare for NIFT Mumbai MDes admission.

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NIFT Mumbai
MFM Admissions 2026

1 courses 2 years

Seat Intake43

Total Tuition Fees₹ 6.2L

Eligibility Criteria

Accepting Exams: NIFT Entrance Exam

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NIFT Mumbai BFTech Admission 2025

2 courses 3 - 4 years

Seat Intake43

Total Tuition Fees₹ 5.6L - 13L

Eligibility Criteria

Accepting Exams: NIFT Entrance Exam

Dates & Events

Dates	Upcoming Events
8 Dec '25 - 6 Jan '26	NIFT 2026 application form OPEN (Regular fees)Ongoing
7 Jan '26 - 10 Jan '26	NIFT 2026 application form (Late fees)
12 Jan '26 - 14 Jan '26	NIFT 2026 application form Edit Window
Feb '26	NIFT 2026 Issue of Admit CardsTentative
8 Feb '26	NIFT 2026 (Stage 1: Written Exam)

Commonly asked questions
On B.FTech Admissions

Q: Can you share details about BFTech course offered at NIFT Mumbai?

NIFT Mumbai offers Bachelor of Fashion Technology (BFTech) at undergraduate level. The institute offers the course in Apparel Production. Students who have passed Class 12 or its equivalent from a recognised board can apply for the course. National Institute of Fashion Techonology (NIFT) Mumbai, also accepts lateral entry for the course. Interested candidates can visit the official website of NIFT Mumbai to apply for the programme online by filling out the application form.

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NIFT Mumbai
Certificate Admissions 2026

5 courses 3 months - 1 year

Seat Intake95

Total Tuition Fees₹ 41.3K - 1.3L

Eligibility Criteria

Accepting Exams: NIFT Entrance Exam

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NIFT Mumbai Application Process 2025

The NIFT application process is listed below :

Open the official website at www.nift.ac.in and click on the three dots shown at the very top.
Click on the "Admission" option
Select the Apply Now option.
Start the NIFT registration process by providing the required details
Complete the application form
Pay the application fee.

NIFT Mumbai Scholarship

The National Institute of Fashion Technology, Mumbai offers various scholarships such as Means-cum-Merit Financial Assistance to its students. Candidates from economically weaker families as well as meritorious students are offered scholarships at NIFT Mumbai. Some of the scholarships offered by the National Institute of Fashion Technology NIFT are mentioned in the table given below:

NIFT Scholarships
Sarthak NIFT Financial Assistance Scheme	UDAAN- NIFT Means – Cum - Merit Scheme for Foreign Studies

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Commonly asked questions
On Admission

Q: Does NIFT Mumbai offer scholarships to students?

Yes, Students from economically weaker families as well as meritorious students are provided scholarships at NIFT Mumbai. Some of the scholarships offered by the National Institute of Fashion Technology NIFT are mentioned in the table given below:

NIFT Scholarships
UDAAN- NIFT Means – Cum - Merit Scheme for Foreign Studies	Sarthak NIFT Financial Assistance Scheme

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NIFT Mumbai
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Placements3.1

Infrastructure4.3

Faculty & Course3.7

Campus Life4.2

Value for Money3.5

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Probably all major fashion brands/companies (like Raymond's, Sitaram, Jinny and Zohnhy, Addidas etc., visited the campus and also many export houses with a very good package.

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There were no head designers to guide me, and I had to resign it as there was no chance of getting any good exposure for learning any practical work.

Based on 13 Reviews

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B.Des. in Textile Design - Batch of 2025

4.4

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NIFT Mumbai in a nutshell.

Placements: The placement in NIFT is not extraordinary in terms of package, but there are good companies that participate in the process. For internships and job placement, big retail giants like Reliance, ABFRL, Tata Trent, and Dmart come in. About 60% of students get help from the college for the same.

Infrastructure: The facilities provided by NIFT are good. The hostel rooms are spacious and well-equipped. Food, on the other hand, is average. The classrooms and labs are well-equipped and add to the experience of doing everything hands-on and not just relying on presentations.

Faculty: Being in the textile design department gives you the best facilities. They're well-educated and all from different fields in textile. The curriculum is a mix of practical and theory in an appropriate ratio. The exams are tough but interesting to work on, and will give you an insight into professional presentation in front of actual industry experts.

Other: I personally chose textile design because it gives me a wider spectrum of fields to enter post-graduation. I'm more inclined towards the details on the surface than the forms. This course gives me the freedom to do just that, play around with fabric and different surfaces as well as different techniques to achieve that. I think the collaboration between different departments is something that can be improved, but the college is slowly moving towards it. The college life apart from that is very lively and eventful. There are amazing events, competitions, conferences, and opportunities that NIFT opens up to you.

Reviewed on 3 Dec 2024Read More

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B.Des. in Textile Design - Batch of 2028

3.8

2Placements5Infrastructure5Faculty4Crowd & Campus Life3Value for Money

Overall good experience, just not worth the fees we pay.

Placements: The in-house placements are not worth the fees we pay. A very small percentage of our seniors got good placements, or merely decent placements. Internships usually start after the 4th semester, but students are very active at NIFT; they find work outside the college themselves, which helps them in their portfolio.

Infrastructure: The infrastructure is decent enough, the hostel facilities are good, but the food is okay-ish. The college has good Wi-Fi and water facilities. The classrooms are large enough, and the library is the best place in the entire campus; it is like a treasure for design students. The quality of food in the hostel mess fluctuates very frequently; else, it is fine.

Faculty: The faculty members are very helpful, and the curriculum is changed every year according to industry requirements. The faculty members help you anytime you reach out to them, and all of your concerns are brought to their notice. Teachers also consider your efforts rather than comparing them with others.

Reviewed on 17 Nov 2024Read More

Rudrani

B.Des. in Accessory Design - Batch of 2028

3.8

3Placements5Infrastructure4Faculty4Crowd & Campus Life3Value for Money

Good campus life but don't keep any fancy expectations, you'll be disappointed. Be open to learning.

Placements: NIFT Mumbai Accessories Design: 90%+ placements, salaries 3.5-13 LPA. Top recruiters: Titan, Amazon, Myntra, Hidesign, Flipkart, Godrej. Roles: Product Designer, UI/UX, Merchandiser, Creative Consultant. Internships at Fastrack, Tata, startups. Covers jewelry, smart wearables, and digital design. Many alumni become entrepreneurs.

Infrastructure: Girls hostel is very good, food is not the best but better than most hostels, college infrastructure is also very good. In both places, whatever complaints are made, they're taking action upon immediately. The resource centre aka library is very good and filled with super expensive and rare books, make use of it.

Faculty: No exams are taken, only jury is done where we have to show all our works we've done throughout the course. Whatever we are taught helps in portfolio development. If you choose Mumbai campus, you really get to opt for so many opportunities outside campus, it's truly very fun.

Other: Facilities are top notch, at least in the top two campuses: Delhi and Mumbai.

Reviewed on 17 Nov 2024Read More

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Master of Fashion Management (MFM) - Batch of 2026

4.2

4Placements3Infrastructure4Faculty5Crowd & Campus Life5Value for Money

Good placement but the campus is small.

Placements: The average package is around 5-6 LPA, but the recruiters include top fashion companies such as Aditya Birla, Fabindia, and Decathlon. Most roles offered are for positions like merchandiser or buyer. While many students secure jobs through the college placement process, some also apply externally. The NIFT tag significantly enhances employability.

Infrastructure: The campus area is limited due to its location in Mumbai, but overall, the facilities are impressive. The library boasts an extensive collection, and students have access to WGSN and Promostyl. Each room has separate Wi-Fi, although the speed could be improved. Labs are equipped to meet all requirements for garment construction.

Faculty: The faculty members are approachable and supportive. The curriculum emphasizes practical, hands-on learning. Exams are conducted in the form of jury presentations, typically involving projects that span the entire semester. Faculty members are always available to provide guidance and support.

Reviewed on 8 Sep 2024Read More

Anonymous

B.FTech. in Apparel Production - Batch of 2023

3.8

3Placements4Infrastructure4Faculty4Crowd & Campus Life4Value for Money

Review of Bachelors in fashion technology from the NIFT Mumbai.

Placements: NIFT was offering good placements and internship opportunities to its students. In the last semester, around 30–40% of the students gets placements at this college. The average package offered at this college was between 4-6 LPA. The top recruiters were Perals group, Tata luxury, Puma India, etc. Students also gets internship with good stipend.

Infrastructure: The college had good infrastructure and facilities for our course. In our course department, all the necessary facilities were available for the students. Various modern facilities for drafting and designing were available at the college. Sports, Wi-Fi, library and all other facilities were available for the better learning of the students.

Faculty: The professors at our college were helpful, qualified and knowledgeable about our course. All the teachers were teaching us well. The course curriculum followed at the college was relevant and it made the students industry-ready. Semester exams at the college were of a moderately difficult level. Various workshops were organized at the college by the teachers.

Reviewed on 12 Jun 2024Read More

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B.FTech. in Apparel Production - Batch of 2026

4.6

4Placements5Infrastructure5Faculty5Crowd & Campus Life4Value for Money

Review of National Institute of Fashion Technology, Mumbai.

Placements: Almost 100% of students get placed every year in our college. The highest salary package offered is 12 LPA. The average salary package offered ranges between 5 LPA - 6 LPA. Top recruiting companies are RBL, Arvind, Vardhaman Textile, Raymonds, H&M, etc. Top roles offered are apparel production manager, quality manager, garment merchandiser, and warehouse manager.

Infrastructure: The infrastructure of our college is good. Our college provides good facilities. Our college has Wi-Fi-equipped classrooms, well-equipped labs, and an extensive resource center. The hostel facilities are good. The food served in the hostel is good. Medical facilities are available in the hostel. The hostel has a recreation room, a court, etc.

Faculty: Our teachers are highly qualified. They are helpful and knowledgeable. They make students industry-ready. They guide us. Semester exams are not very difficult. The pass percentage is 50%.

Other: The best thing about this course is that it offers a variety of subjects and knowledge of different areas in one particular course. They should provide more practical knowledge. Many events and fests are held in our college. Our college is very good. Our college has good surroundings. Scholarship facility is available in our college.

Reviewed on 5 Sep 2023Read More

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NIFT Mumbai Admission 2024 FAQs

NIFT Mumbai Admission 2024 FAQs are given below:

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Will I get a fee refund if I withdraw my admission from NIFT Mumbai?

Answered 7 months ago

Yes, at NIFT Mumbai, students can withdraw their admission if they wish to. Such students are also entitled to a refund of fees. However, the refund is subject to the fulfilment of certain conditions. Listed below are the guidelines to be followed as per the fee refund policy of the institute:

Point of time when the withdrawal request is received	Refund Amount
Before commencement of the final round of seat allocation process	Full fees except the registration fee
After the declaration of date decided by NIFT	Only security deposit

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Which skills do I need to acquire while pursuing BDes course from NIFT Mumbai to get my dream job?

Answered 7 months ago

Pursuing a BDes from NIFT Mumbai helps students develop a foundation in the field of Design. However, in the time of increasing competition in the job market, having only theoretical knowledge might not be enough to get the dream job. Students who wish to get a dream job must gain vital skills that

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What is the procedure to take BDes admission at NIFT Mumbai?

Answered 7 months ago

NIFT Mumbai follows a thorough screening process for BDes admissions. To commence, students must register and fill out an application form on the institute's official website. Before applying, the students must ensure that they fulfil the eligibility requirements. After that, all applicants must tak

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What should I do after submitting the NIFT Mumbai BDes application form?

Answered 7 months ago

Once students have filled out the NIFT Mumbai BDes application form, they are required to appear for the NIFTEE exam. At the time of the exam, students must carry the NIFTEE admit card. After the exam, students must wait for the release of the cutoff list. Those who meet the cutoff are further requi

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When will National Institute of Fashion Technology, Mumbai application form be out?

Answered 2 years ago

The National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) Mumbai is expected to release the application form for the academic year 2024 tentatively in the first week of November 2023. The application form will be available online at niftadmissions.in. Candidates who are interested in NIFT admission 2024 w

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