B.Des. in Fashion Communication 

at NIFT Mumbai, Navi Mumbai

Both IIT Bombay and NIFT Mumbai are recognised for their BDes course. For better comparison, below are some parameters to compare BDes programme of both the institutes:

Parameter	IIT Bombay	NIFT Mumbai
Total tuition fee*	INR 8 Lacs - INR 11.6 lakh	INR 5.6 Lacs - INR 11.7 lakh
Overall NIRF Ranking 2023	4	NA
Specialisation	Industrial Design, Communication Design, Animation, etc.	Fashion Design, Fashion Communication, Textile Design, etc.
Selection criteria	UCEED	NIFT Entrance Exam

*The fee is taken from an unofficial source. Hence, data might vary.

NIFT 2026 registration window is open. With a late fee of INR 5,000, candidates can apply online till Jan 19, 2026. Further, the phase 1 exam will be held on Feb 8, 2026. 

NIFT 2024 tentatively in the 1st week of November 2023. The application form will open online at niftadmissions. In. The National Institute of Fashion Technology will also release the detailed admission notification, including the eligibility criteria, at the time of release of the application form or sometime thereabout. Candidates who meet the precribed eligibility criteria for their programme can fill out the NIFT 2024 application form before the last date. Note that NIFT application form will be for admission to the B. Des, M.Des B.FTech M.FTech and MFM courses offered by participating colleges.

To get admission in NIFT Mumbai for B.Des programme, one has to give NIFT Entrance Exam.
To be eligible one has to pass Class 12 or equivalent exam from a recognised board.
The cut-offs vary for different disciplines of B.Des.
One can easily get any course of B.Des in NIFT Mumbai at a score of 150+

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 take the NIFT Entrance Exam on the scheduled date and at the scheduled venue.

After that, the admission committee releases a cutoff list. Students who meet the set cutoff are further invited for the counselling round. All students aspiring to take admission must participate in the counselling round. Those who get a seat are then required to report to the institute for verification of documents and payment of fees.

NIFT Mumbai admissions for BDes courses are granted based on marks obtained in the NIFT Entrance Exam. As per the available cutoff data, the last round closing rank for BDes admissions 2024 ranged from 65 to 654 for the general category candidates belonging to All India Quota seats. In 2023, the cutoff for the General AI quota students ranged from 79 to 1029.

The cutoff for the 2023 B.Des programme at the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Mumbai, was 80th rank for fashion communication and 191st rank for fashion design. For 2022, 2021, and 2020, the cutoff was in this range plus or minus 10 ranks. 

According to previous year trends, the 2024 cutoff for the open category at NIFT is expected to be 30.50. You can check the cut-off marks on the official NIFT website:

Go to the NIFT website

1. Click the Admissions tab on the home page
2. Click Last Merit Rank Admitted in Admissions 2024
3. Download the PDF and save it for future reference 
4. You can also check the cutoff at the NIFT admission portal at exams.nta.ac.in/NIFT/

According to student reviews present on Shiksha, NIFT Mumbai provides good placements for BDes students. As per the reviews, 90% of the students were placed during recent years' placements. Apart from this, the students suggest that the salary packages at NIFT Mumbai ranged from INR 3.5 LPA to INR 13 LPA.