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NIFT Shilong is a highly regarded institution of India. The university has been evaluated and ranked under distinguished categories by several national ranking bodies, which underlines its strengths and achievements. NIFT Shilong secured #14 position under the 'Fashion Design' category in the India Today rankings. It has consistently received good ranks over the years making it one of the top institutions to pursue higher education. In the 'Fashion Design' category, NIFT Shilong ranked in the top 50 in the country for the 3rd consecutive year in 2025.

NIFT Shillong Ranking

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NIFT Shilong Ranking Highlights 2025
India Today Ranking 2025
Outlook Ranking 2026
The Week Ranking 2025
NIFT Shillong Course Ranking
NIFT Shillong Student Reviews

NIFT Shillong
NIFT Shilong Ranking Highlights 2025

NIFT Shilong has been continuously recognised as one of the leading institutes by numerous national ranking agencies. The institute is ranked #14 in the Fashion Design category by the India Today 2025. The academic reputation, dedicated faculty, and well-laid infrastructure are some of the reasons of the institute's high ranks among numerous ranking agencies. The article below covers all the information around NIFT Shilong rankings:

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Fashion Design

India Today, 2025

#14

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NIFT Shillong
India Today Ranking 2025

As per the overall score, NIFT Shilong has been placed at a good position by the India Today under the 'Fashion Design' category, reflecting its exceptional performance in areas like Teaching, Research, Graduation Outcomes, and creating an inclusive, quality learning environment. When compared to the ranking from the previous years, it has been seen that in the 'Fashion Design' category, the institute's ranks have shown an increasing trend. In 2025, NIFT Shilong climbed 1 rank to #14 rank in the

Check out the latest rankings for other ranking bodies and their categories below.

Category	2023	2024	2025
Fashion Design	16	15	14

NIFT Shillong Ranking
India Today Ranking Comparison

As per the India Today 2025, NIFT Shilong achieved #14 rank under the 'Fashion Design' category. It stands on par with well-known institutions such as Army Institute of Fashion and Design and NIFT Kangra under the India Today 'Fashion Design' category. Check the year-wise comparison of NIFT Shilong with other leading institutes below.

NIFT Shilong vs Other Institutes: India Today Ranking 2025
College Name	Fashion Design 2025
NIFT Shilong	14
Symbiosis Institute of Design	12
NIFT Raebareli	13
Army Institute of Fashion and Design	15
NIFT Kangra	16

Similar ranked Fashion Design colleges by India Today

Fashion Design

College	Ranking
NIFT Kannur	11
Symbiosis Institute of Design	12
NIFT Raebareli	13
NIFT Shillong	14
Army Institute of Fashion and Design	15
NIFT Kangra	16
Pearl Academy Jaipur	17

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NIFT Shillong
Outlook Ranking 2026

NIFT Shilong has been ranked well by the Outlook-ICARE under the 'Fashion Design (Government)' category. Through the years, the Outlook-ICARE rankings for NIFT Shilong indicate the institute's strong performance in important areas such as the Quality of Education, Conducting Impactful Research, the Expertise of Faculty members, and Overall Institutional Management. These good rankings not only prove the institute's good reputation but also highlight its excellence across diverse domains, evaluated against the standards established by the Outlook-ICARE. When evaluated against the ranking of the past years, it has been noticed that in the 'Fashion Design (Government)' category, the institute's ranks have shown stability in trend. In 2025, NIFT Shilong's rank is #15, the same as last year's rank in the 'Fashion Design (Government)' category by the Outlook-ICARE ranking.

Explore the most recent rankings from other ranking bodies and their respective categories below.

NIFT Shillong Ranking
Outlook Ranking Comparison

NIFT Shilong secured #15 rank in the 'Fashion Design (Government)' category of Outlook-ICARE 2025 rankings. Its status is comparable to top institutions such as NIFT Jodhpur and NIFT Srinagar. Check out how NIFT Shilong compares to other top-ranked universities year by year.

NIFT Shilong vs Other Institutes: Outlook-ICARE Ranking 2025
College Name	Fashion Design (Government) 2025
NIFT Shilong	15
NIFT Haryana	13
NIFT Bhopal	14
NIFT Jodhpur	16
NIFT Srinagar	17

NIFT Shillong
The Week Ranking 2025

According to the rankings from The Week, NIFT Shilong outperformed various other institutes, securing a higher position for its achievements in Teaching, Graduation Success Rates, Research, and creating an inclusive, quality learning environment. It is to be noted that the NIFT Shilong's rankings in 'Fashion Technology' category have demonstrated an increasing trend as per the rankings of the previous years. In 2025, NIFT Shilong climbed 2 ranks to #11 rank in the 'Fashion Technology' category b

Check out the updated rankings and category details from different ranking bodies below.

Category	2023	2024	2025
Fashion Design	11	13	11

NIFT Shillong Ranking
The Week Ranking Comparison

According to The Week ranking 2025, NIFT Shilong received #11 rank in the 'Fashion Technology' category. It holds a comparable status to the most prestigious universities such as NIFT Kannur, and Army Institute of Fashion and Design for The Week rankings under the 'Fashion Technology' category. Check out the year-by-year comparison of Tezpur University with other top institutes:

NIFT Shilong vs Other Institutes: The Week Ranking 2025
College Name	Fashion Technology 2025
NIFT Shilong	11
NIFT Bhubaneswar	9
NIFT Raebareli	10
NIFT Kannur	12
Army Institute of Fashion and Design	13

Similar ranked Fashion Design colleges by The Week

Fashion Design

College	Ranking
Pearl Academy New Delhi	8
NIFT Bhubaneswar	9
NIFT Raebareli	10
NIFT Shillong	11
NIFT Kannur	12
Army Institute of Fashion and Design	13
Symbiosis Institute of Design	14

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Course Ranking

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Ranked by	2023	2024	2025
India Today	16	15	14
The Week	11	13	11

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NIFT Shillong
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Placements3.8

Infrastructure4

Faculty & Course4.8

Campus Life4

Value for Money3.8

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B.Des in Fashion Communication - Batch of 2025

3.4

4Placements3Infrastructure4Faculty3Crowd & Campus Life3Value for Money

Everyday is a new interesting fun day.

Placements: Almost 80-85% of students got their internships or jobs in amazing companies across India in different cities like Bangalore, Pune, Mumbai, etc. Many students got opportunities to work with end brands like Tanishq, Amazon, etc.

Infrastructure: Wi-Fi is provided both in the hostel and college. The college has separate labs and classrooms for each specialisations. The college also has a resource center or a library with interesting and knowledgeable books which makes it a favourite place for a lot of students. The food quality in the mess or canteen is average. It does have medical facilities and therapists available on campus.

Faculty: In our college, the teachers are good and ready to help you with all your problems even if it is something outside the curriculum. The curriculum is very interesting as it makes students think out of the box and have very less bookish knowledge. Such a curriculum makes the students ready for the industry as the teachers are pretty strict with work. The semesters can be quite fun and interactive if one is dedicated to their goal. The semester exams are a tough time for all the students but it is all worth it at the end.

Other: I chose fashion communication as I was always interested in fashion and as well as the marketing side. The course also covers the other digital design and marketing topics. The events and fest on campus are quite average. The campus crowd is pretty good. As the college is located in Shillong which is a totally hilly region, we do face a lot of connectivity issues but are manageable. Shillong is a very beautiful place and so the surroundings and nature are a whole different experience compared to the cities. The college does provide different scholarships regarding which information is available on the website itself. We do have a lot of extracurricular activities going around.

Reviewed on 13 Jun 2022Read More

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B.Des. in Fashion Design - Batch of 2017

4.4

3Placements5Infrastructure5Faculty5Crowd & Campus Life4Value for Money

The college has really good infrastructure.

Placements: Placements for my batch were very good. Most of them got the highest package. But, for the AD batch, the placement rate was very poor. There are no such companies who recruit students of Accessory Design branch in one go, though there are reputed companies in the field.

Infrastructure: The infrastructure of our college is exquisite and in pristine condition. Although the campus is very small, the location is easily reachable, and there are several places like the nearby market, shops, local foods, entertainment places, hotels etc.

Faculty: In terms of learning, the students of NIFT Shillong have been taught and trained to do things their own rather than getting it outsourced like most of the centres do. Though their learning experience is at that level, I don't think any other centre can have the facilities and faculty members that we have in our college.

Other: The campus surroundings have greenery. The environment is eco-friendly. Commuting the college is easy. It is hard to get source material. Food provided is expensive, but the deals with lodging facilities are good.

Reviewed on 26 Oct 2018Read More

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Master of Fashion Management (MFM) - Batch of 2019

3.4

3Placements3Infrastructure5Faculty3Crowd & Campus Life3Value for Money

Fashion management is an art, and we can learn that here.

Placements: If you want to pursue your career in management in a niche domain like fashion, then this is the place for you. Faculty members take the pain to explain everything in detail and will be there for you anytime you need their guidance. But it's not an autonomous body, and you have to attend the three best placement drives.

Infrastructure: Currently, it's a mediocre campus, but soon the campus will be shifted to another place which is quite big. Books in the library are updated every month, and the computer labs are in good condition. High-speed Wi-Fi facility is available in the college as well as in the hostel. Medical facilities are available whenever needed.

Faculty: Masters course in fashion management is a mixture of commerce and fashion. You will find subjects like marketing research and fashion forecasting. Faculty members take the pain for students and work as a facilitator. They are interested in clearing the doubts of the students.

Other: You will find a mixed crowd here as there are people from different backgrounds. Fests conducted on the campus provide a great entertainment, and a fashion show is held on the campus every year.

Reviewed on 17 Oct 2018Read More

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B.Des. in Accessory Design - Batch of 2018

5Placements5Infrastructure5Faculty5Crowd & Campus Life5Value for Money

Really appreciable infrastructure with great scope for future designers with creative minds.

Placements: Placements are always held in 6-7 centres of NIFT all over India as there are in total 16 NIFT centres. Well renounced Design industries do arrive and students get placed with great packages every year. Every year every batch of the students get internship and the average stipend money offered is 10,000. Students get a live experience by working as designers in companies. The 3rd year students are sent for 2 months internship and the final year students are sent for 6 months internship and based on the design collection and methodology students are expected to give their juries after the completion of their projects. It gives an experience to students for working in industries during the college academic years of NIFT. Student exchange programs are also offered to the students with higher SGPA and are sent to fashion institutes foreign based for atleast one semester.

Infrastructure: We have good infrastructural facilities with proper IT labs for each department and workshops with proper functioning machineries. Recource centres with newer trend forecast are available I. e, promostyl and WGSN. Students are given an exposure to companies for internships and graduation projects in well renouned fashion industries.

Faculty: Faculty members are always looking forward to build every student with great professionalism and help learn various designing aspects with material exposures. Courses are offered for 4 year with semesters of 8 in total giving fashion designing and fashion and lifestyle accessories designing courses in for Bachelor's degree. Masters in fashion management courses are also offered.

Other: Fashion Olympiads, Converge events are organised every year in one of any NIFT centres where all the students from whole 16 centre arrive at a place and participate in various events such as sports, literature, singing dancing and fashion shows. Creative shows and talents as well.

Reviewed on 20 Jun 2018Read More

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Anushka Panchal

B.Des. in Accessory Design - Batch of 2028

4Placements3Infrastructure5Faculty4Crowd & Campus Life4Value for Money

College life in Shillong.

Placements: In NIFT Shillong, the accessories design department is the best one. Many students got offers from very big brands and companies like Tanishq and all. The faculty and how they taught you are also very good. You can learn about bags and jewellery here in the local craft also.

Infrastructure: I am not a hosteler but I know a little bit so it's okay. Labs are good. We have different types of labs, computer lab, leather lab, wood lab, and every department has its own labs. Wi-Fi is good. We have a canteen also and a shop for stationery.

Faculty: Faculty members are very good and helpful. They help you even when you are not in college. You can improve your work with feedback. The marks always depend on how you perform, what you submit, and what you are doing with your work. You have to put effort and show your best version.

Other: You face difficulties with other students sometimes but it's also the best time when you learn new things. We can learn and enjoy every moment.

Reviewed on 2 Nov 2025Read More

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What is the NIFT Shilong category-wise cutoff for B.Des. in Textile Design?

Answered 5 months ago

The NIFT Shilong cutoff 2025 has been released up to multiple rounds, wherein the closing rank for B.Des. in Textile Design during Round 3 admission was 2781 for the students belonging to the General AI quota. For other categories, check out the table provided below:

Category	NIFT Round 3 Cutoff 2025
General	2781
OBC	5720
SC	8514
ST	6464
EWS	7464

Rashmi Sinha

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Can I get Master of Fashion Management course at NIFT Shilong with a rank of 800?

Answered 5 months ago

If you belong to the General category under the AI quota, admission to the Master of Fashion Management (MFM) course at NIFT Shilong is not possible with a cutoff rank of 800. In 2025, the maximum cutoff required was 532 till Round 3 for MFM admission among the students belonging to the General AI q

Rashmi Sinha

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What are the minimum marks required to get a seat at NIFT Shillong?

Answered 6 months ago

Admission to NIFT Shillong is determined by the performance of the candidates in the NIFT exam. Recently, the NIFT Shillong cutoff 2025 is published for the first round. Considering the NIFT Round 1 seat allotment results, the General AI category cutoff rank is ranged between 17525 and 46678. Simila

Mohit Singh

Contributor-Level 7

What is the fee for various courses at NIFT Shillong?

Answered 7 months ago

Candidates who get the final admission offer are eligible to pay the course fee and secure their admission. The table given below represents the course fee at NIFT Shillong:

Course	Total tuition fees
Certificate (11 Courses)	INR 70.8 K - 1.42 lakh
BDes (5 Courses)	INR 8.58 L - 11.74 lakh
MFM (1 Courses)	INR 5.58 lakh

saurya snehal

Contributor-Level 10

Is there any scholarship offered at NIFT Shillong?

Answered 7 months ago

Yes NIFT Shillong offers the SARTHAK scholarship to make higher education more acccessbile for eligibile candidates. The institute offers the SARTHAK financial aid scheme to candidates based on the annual income of their parents. Candidates whose parents earn upto INR 1.5 Lacs are given 100% waiver

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