NIFT Fee Structure 2023-24 (UG & PG Courses): Know NIFTs Admission Process

NIFT Fee Structure 2023-24 (UG & PG Courses): Know NIFTs Admission Process

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Updated on Nov 21, 2023 12:52 IST

The total fees for pursuing an academic program at NIFT consist of various components like tuition fees, library fees, mediclaim, exam fees, and security deposit among others. Check semester-wise fees for UG and PG design courses offered by the 18 NIFTs.

NIFT Fee and Fee Structure 2022

When taking admission to a design course at any of the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFTs), the candidate has to pay not only the tuition fee, but also other fee components like exam fees, library fees, mediclaim fees, and security deposit money. 

Note that some fee components, including the security deposit, is non-refundable, whereas other components like the tuition fee is non-refundable.

The NIFTs offer Bachelor of Design (BDes), Bachelor of Fashion Technology (BFTech), Master of Design (MDes), Master of Fashion Management (MFM), and Master of Fashion Technology (MFTech). NIFT has 18 participating institutes and the fee structure at these NIFT campuses may vary depending on the program, level of the course (UG and PG), and the institute.

Besides, the fee to be paid is different for candidates who apply as Indian nationals and who belong to the NRI category. Apart from that, the fee is also different for candidates who apply for NIFT admissions under the Artisans/ Children of Artisans category. In this article, candidates can go through all the details related to NIFT course fees to be paid by candidates belonging to different categories.

This article discusses in detail the fee structure of the NIFTs, and also the mode of payment.

So, read on!

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Components of NIFT Fee Structure

The total fees to be paid to NIFTs include components such as tuition fees, library fees, mediclaim, and exam fees, among others. These components may vary depending on the course and campus where an aspirant wants to secure admission, however, some of the common components include: 

  • Tuition Fee (Non-Refundable)
  • Library Fee (Per Year) (Non-Refundable)
  • Mediclaim & Student Development Fee (Per Year) (Non-Refundable)
  • Exam Fee (Per Year) (Non-Refundable)
  • Security Deposit (Refundable)
  • Alumni Association Membership Fee (Non-Refundable)
  • Registration Fee (One Time)

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NIFT Fees Structure for Non-NRI Category

Candidates need to pay the NIFT fee every semester for the course to which they have applied for admission. The NIFT UG courses have eight semesters whereas PG courses have four semesters. The fee to be paid at all NIFT campuses is the same. However, it just varies depending on the level of the course (UG or PG). Mentioned in the table below is the fee to be paid by non-NRI candidates for the entire course.

Academic Fee Semester Wise For Non-NRI Category (In INR) (For UG Courses)
  2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 2026-27
  Semester 1 Semester 2 Semester 3 Semester 4 Semester 5 Semester 6 Semester 7 Semester 8
Tuition Fee (Non-Refundable) 143000 143000 150000 150000 158000 158000 166000 166000
Library Fee (Non-Refundable Per Year Payment) 9500 0 10000 0 10500 0 11000 0
Mediclaim & Student Development Fee (Non-Refundable Per Year Payment) 4700 0 4900 0 5100 0 5400 0
Exam Fee (Per Year) 4700 0 4900 0 5100 0 5400 0
Total 161900 143000 169800 150000 178700 158000 187800 166000
One Time Payments
Security Deposit (Refundable) 12000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Alumni Association Membership Fee (Non-Refundable) 0 0 0 0 0 0 5900 0
Registration Fee (One Time) 9300 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 21300 0 0 0 0 0 5600 0
Total 183200 143000 169800 150000 178700 158000 193700 166000

For NIFT PG Courses

Academic Fee Semester Wise For Non-NRI Category (In INR) (For PG Courses)
  2022-23 2023-24

 

Semester 1

Semester 2

Semester 3

Semester 4

Tuition Fee (Non-Refundable)

136000

136000

143000

143000

Library Fee (Non-Refundable Per Year Payment)

9000

0

9500

0

Mediclaim & Student Development Fee (Non-Refundable Per Year Payment)

4500

0

4700

0

Exam Fee (Per Year)

4500

0

4700

0

Total

154000

136000

161900

143000

One Time Payments

Security Deposit (Refundable)

11400

0

0

0

Alumni Association Membership Fee (Non-Refundable)

0

0

5600

0

Registration Fee (One Time)

9300

0

0

0

Total

20700

 

5600

 

Total 

174700

136000

167500

143000

Note: NIFT reserves the right to revise the above-mentioned fees for any academic year.

NIFT Fee Structure for NRI Category

In the table below is the fee to be paid by NRI candidates for UG and PG courses:

Academic Fee Annually for NRI (Per year - consisting of two semesters) (In INR) (For UG Courses)

AT NIFT BENGALURU, CHENNAI, DELHI, GANDHINAGAR, HYDERABAD, KOLKATA, and MUMBAI

 

2023-24

2024-25

2025-26

2026-27

Tuition Fee (Non-Refundable)

864000

907000

952000

1000000

Library Fee (Non-Refundable Per Year Payment)

50000

52500

55100

55100

Mediclaim & Student Development Fee (Non-Refundable Per Year Payment)

32500

33600

35300

37100

Exam Fee (Per Year)

4700

4900

5100

5400

Total

950700

990800

1047500

1100400

One Time Payments

Security Deposit (Refundable)

12000

0

0

0

Alumni Association Membership Fee (Non-Refundable)

0

0

0

5900

Registration Fee (One Time)

9300

0

0

0

Total

21300

0

0

5900

Total

972000

998000

1047500

1106300

AT NIFT DAMAN, PATNA, KANGRA, BHOPAL, KANNUR, SHILLONG, JODHPUR, BHUBANESWAR, PANCHKULA, RAEBARELI & SRINAGAR

 

2023-24

2024-25

2025-26

2026-27

Tuition Fee (Non-Refundable)

605000

635000

667000

700000

Library Fee (Non-Refundable Per Year Payment)

35000

36800

38600

40500

Mediclaim & Student Development Fee (Non-Refundable Per Year Payment)

22400

23500

24700

25900

Exam Fee (Per Year)

4700

4900

5100

5400

Total

667100

700200

735400

771800

One Time Payments

Security Deposit (Refundable)

12000

0

0

0

Alumni Association Membership Fee (Non-Refundable)

0

0

0

5900

Registration Fee (One Time)

9300

0

0

0

Total

21300

0

0

5600

Total

688400

700200

735400

7777000

For NIFT PG Courses for NRI Category

Academic Fee Annually for NRI (Per year - consisting of two semesters) (In INR) (For PG Courses)

AT NIFT BENGALURU, CHENNAI, DELHI, GANDHINAGAR, HYDERABAD, KOLKATA and MUMBAI

 

2022-23

2023-24

Tuition Fee (Non-Refundable)

822600

864000

Library Fee (Non-Refundable Per Year Payment)

47600

50000

Mediclaim & Student Development Fee (Non-Refundable Per Year Payment)

30500

32000

Exam Fee (Per Year)

4500

4700

Total

905200

950700

One Time Payments

Security Deposit (Refundable)

11400

0

Alumni Association Membership Fee (Non-Refundable)

0

5600

Registration Fee (One Time)

9300

0

Total

20700

5600

Total

925900

956300

AT NIFT PATNA, KANGRA, BHOPAL, KANNUR, SHILLONG, JODHPUR, BHUBANESWAR, PANCHKULA, RAEBARELI & SRINAGAR

 

2022-23

2023-24

Tuition Fee (Non-Refundable)

575900

605000

Library Fee (Non-Refundable Per Year Payment)

33300

35000

Mediclaim & Student Development Fee (Non-Refundable Per Year Payment)

21300

22400

Exam Fee (Per Year)

4500

4700

Total

635000

667100

One Time Payments

Security Deposit (Refundable)

11400

0

Alumni Association Membership Fee (Non-Refundable*)

0

5600

Registration Fee (One Time)

9300

0

Total

20700

5600

Total

655700

672700

  • Note: NIFT reserves the right to revise the above-mentioned fees for any academic year. *For PG Students, it will be 3rd Semester.

  • One-time payments & Exam Fees for NRI Candidates have been kept at par with the Non-NRI Candidates.

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NIFT Fee for Artisans/ Children of Artisans

NIFT also invites students to apply for BDes course admissions if they or any one of their parents is an Artisan. The fee to be paid by candidates who apply for admission at any NIFT campus under this category is mentioned in the table below.

Academic Fee Semester Wise For Non-NRI Category (In INR)

 

2023-24

2024-25

2025-26

2026-27

 

Semester 1

Semester 2

Semester 3

Semester 4

Semester 5

Semester 6

Semester 7

Semester 8

Tuition Fee (Non-Refundable)

143000

143000

150000 

150000

158000

158000

166000

166000

Library Fee (Non-Refundable Per Year Payment)

9500

0

10000

0

10500

0

11000

0

Mediclaim & Student Development Fee (Non-Refundable Per Year Payment)

4700

0

4900

0

5100

0

5400

0

Exam Fee (Per Year)

4700

0

4900

0

5100

0

5400

0

Total

161900

143000

169800 

150000

178700

158000

187800

166000

One Time Payments

Security Deposit (Refundable)

12000

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Alumni Association Membership Fee (Non-Refundable*)

0

0

0

0

0

0

5900

0

Registration Fee (One Time)

9300

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Total

21300

 

 

 

 

 

5900

 

Total

183200

143000

169800

150000

178700

158000

193700

166000

Fee for NIFT Lateral Entry Admission (NLEA)

NIFT Lateral Entry Admission (NLEA) offers candidates who have completed their Diploma in a relevant/ related field of Design & Technology direct admission to the third semester of the UG program. The candidates who have acquired Diploma/Degree will appear for NIFT Entrance Exam to get lateral admission in the 3rd semester of UG programs of NIFT. The admission to these candidates will be strictly on merit which will be prepared based on the performance of candidates in the written test, studio test/technology aptitude test, and a personal interview.

Academic Fee Semester Wise For Non-NRI Category (In INR) - NLEA

 

2023-24

2024-25

2025-26

 

Semester 3

Semester 4

Semester 5

Semester 6

Semester 7

Semester 8

Tuition Fee (Non-Refundable)

143000

143000

150000

150000

158000

158000

Library Fee (Non-Refundable Per Year Payment)

9500

0

10000

0

10500

0

Mediclaim & Student Development Fee (Non-Refundable Per Year Payment)

4700

0

4900

0

5100

0

Exam Fee (Per Year)

4700

0

4900

0

5100

0

Total

161900     

143000

169800

150000

178700

158000

One Time Payments

Security Deposit (Refundable)

11400

0

0

0

0

0

Alumni Association Membership Fee (Non-Refundable*)

0

0

0

0

5600

0

Registration Fee (One Time)

9300

0

0

0

0

0

Total

20700

0

0

0

5600

0

Total

174700

136000

161900

143000

175400

150000

Fee for NIFT NLEA NRI Category

Academic Fee Annually for NRI (Per year - consisting of two semesters) (In INR)
AT NIFT BENGALURU, CHENNAI, DELHI, GANDHINAGAR, HYDERABAD, KOLKATA, and MUMBAI
  2023-24 2024-25 2025-26
Tuition Fee (Non-Refundable) 864000 907000 952000
Library Fee (Non-Refundable Per Year Payment) 50000 52500 55100
Mediclaim & Student Development Fee (Non-Refundable Per Year Payment) 32000 33600 35300
Exam Fee (Per Year) 4700 4900 5100
Total 950700 998000 1047500
One Time Payments
Security Deposit (Refundable) 12000 0 0
Alumni Association Membership Fee (Non-Refundable*)   0 0
Registration Fee (One Time) 9300 0 0
Total 21300 0 5900
Total 972000  998000 1053400
AT NIFT PATNA, KANGRA, BHOPAL, KANNUR, SHILLONG, JODHPUR, BHUBANESWAR, PANCHKULA, RAEBARELI & SRINAGAR

Tuition Fee (Non-Refundable)

605000 635000 667000

Library Fee (Non-Refundable Per Year Payment)

35000 36800 38600

Mediclaim & Student Development Fee (Non-Refundable Per Year Payment)

22400 23500 24700

Exam Fee (Per Year)

4700 4900 5100

Total

667100 700200 735400
One Time Payments
Security Deposit (Refundable) 12000 0 0
Alumni Association Membership Fee (Non-Refundable*) 0 0 0
Registration Fee (One Time) 9300 0 0
Total 21300 0 5900
Total 688400 700200 741300

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H MANOJ KUMAR

4 months ago

If admission cancelled due to some seasons if amount will get refund?

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H MANOJ KUMAR

4 months ago

If admission cancelled amount will refund?

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rajeev Raul

a year ago

Can you explain in detail about NLEA admission process and the eligibility criteria.????

Reply to rajeev Raul

May I please know how to or from where to apply for NID's online courses?

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Preity Sarva

a year ago

NID runs offline courses in design.

Also the fees for the same.

Please share placement package details as well. Niftians got no extra ordinary value in the market. Kids don't flush ur money just to pursue your hobby. NIFT alumni

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Lalit Kumar

2 years ago

plz guide what course would be better after class-12th, if not interested in medical or engineering

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