National Institute of Fashion Technology Mumbai Navi Mumbai Answered Questions

Yes, you can get into NIFT Mumbai with a 400 rank depending on the category you belong to. For the General AI category, admission were closed at a rank of 655. The courses available for this category can be seen in the table below. CourseNIFT Mumbai Last Round cutoff 2025B.Des. in Textile Design477B.Des. in Knitwear Design655Please not that other categories will have different cutoffs accordingly.  

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. The college offers various programmes such as BDEs, B F Tech, MDes, MFM, Diploma and Certifications. It is also important that aspirants should clear the course-specific eligibility criteria for admission.

No, you cannot take direct admission at NIFT Mumbai. The college offers merit-based admission based on the scores in NIFT exam. Merit is calculated based on score in GAT, CAT exam as well as Situation test and personal interview. Candidates needs to clear the cutoff of exam and fulfil the eligibility criteria. 

Candidates should carry original as well as copies of the given documents at the time of admission:Class 10 marskheetClass 12 marksheetGraduation marksheetState DomicileCaste CertificateMedical Fitness CertificateUndertaking on Anti-RaggingUndertaking on Fee Refund   

NIFT Mumbai offers entrance-based admission. The registration window foe NIFT entrance exam is closed now. The application window ran from December 8, 2025, to January 19, 2026 (with late fees). The entrance exam for 2026 was conducted on February 8, 2026, and results for Stage 1 are expected in April 2026 .

National Institute of Fashion Technology Mumbai total tuition fee for different courses is provided in the table below:Course NameTotal Tuition FeeBDesINR 5.6 Lacs - INR 13 lakhMDesINR 6.2 lakhMFMINR 6.2 lakhBFTechINR 5.6 Lacs - INR 13 lakhCertificateINR 41,300- 1.3 lakhNote: This information is as per the official website/ sanctioning body and is subject to change.

NIFT Mumbai accepts entrance exam of NIFT which has two written test: CBT based GAT (General Ability Test) and paper-pen mode CAT (Creatiev Ability Test). For UG courses it is followed by Situation Test and for PG courses it is followed by Personal Interview round.

Candidates can check below the eligibility for taking admission in the PG programmes at NIFT Mumbai:Course Common Eligibility Selection ProcessMDesBachelor's degree or equivalent from a recognised institute or UniversityNIFT Entrance ExamMFMBachelor's degree or equivalent from a recognised institute or UniversityNIFT Entrance ExamPG Diploma Graduation from a recognised universityMerit-based

Candidates can check below the  eligibility for taking admission in the UG courses at NIFT Mumbai:CoursesEligibility Selection CriteriaBDesClass 12 or equivalent exam from a recognised boardMaximum age should be 24 as on 1 August of the admission year NIFT Entrance ExamBFTechClass 12 or equivalent exam from a recognised boardMaximum age should be 24 as on 1 August of the admission yearNIFT Entrance ExamUG Diploma Class 12 or equivalent exam from a recognised boardMaximum age should be 24 as on 1 August of the admission yearMerit-based

National Institute of Fashion Technology Mumbai has an Anti-Ragging Cell. Hence, the freshers will never meet with this problem while studying in this college. The college premises has strict laws against the student found guilty of any act such as abusing, assaulting, threatening, teasing and embarrassment to new students, among others.