List of NIFTs in India 2022: Rankings, Admissions, Courses and Fees
There are 17 National Institutes of Fashion Technology (NIFTs) that offer a combined intake of 4, 565 seats for Indian nationals. Get detailed information about NIFT admission process, rankings, courses offered, fees, and institute-wise seats.
NIFTs are considered to be the best design colleges in the country. The first NIFT was established in 1986 at New Delhi and today the total number of NIFTs functional in the country is 18. The latest addition to the list is NIFT Panchkula and NIFT Varanasi. From 2021 onwards, NIFT Panchkula has been added to the list of colleges accepting NIFT entrance exam scores for admission. Note that NIFT Varanasi offers short-term courses only, and isn't participating in NIFT 2022 entrance exam.
Rankings for top design colleges in India are released by India Today as well as Outlook. In 2021, seven NIFTs featured among the top 10 fashion design colleges in India as per the ranking released by India Today. The list of NIFTs in India is mentioned below:
| Colleges | India Today Rank 2021 | Outlook Rank 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| NIFT Delhi (Est 1986) | Rank 1 | Rank 1 |
| NIFT Mumbai (Est 1995) | Rank 2 | Rank 2 |
| NIFT Bengaluru (Est 1997) | Rank 3 | Rank 3 |
| NIFT Chennai (Est 1995) | Rank 4 | Rank 4 |
| NIFT Patna (Est 2008) | Rank 5 | Rank 5 |
| NIFT Gandhinagar (Est 1995) | Rank 6 | Rank 6 |
| NIFT Hyderabad (Est 1999) | Rank 7 | Rank 7 |
| NIFT Kolkata (Est 1995) | Rank 8 | Rank 8 |
| NIFT Raebareli (Est 2007) | Rank 11 | Rank 9 |
| NIFT TEA Tiruppur | Rank 18 | Rank 10 |
| NIFT Shillong (Est 2008) | Rank 12 | -- |
| NIFT Kangra (Est 2009) | Rank 16 | -- |
| NIFT Kannur, Est 2008 | -- | Rank 11 |
Courses offered by NIFTs in India
NIFT is a renowned design college in the country which offers both undergraduate as well as postgraduate programs to aspirants. The most popular design program offered by NIFTs at the UG level is Bachelor of Design (BDes) and at the PG level is Master of Design (MDes). Mentioned below is the list of courses offered at NIFT.
| List of UG courses offered at NIFTs | |
|---|---|
| Bachelor of Design (BDes) | Bachelor of Fashion Technology (BFTech) |
| List of PG courses offered at NIFTs | |
| Master of Design (MDes) | Master of Fashion Technology (MFTech) |
| Master of Fashion Management (MFM) | - |
Candidates are informed that the UG courses offered at NIFT are of four years duration whereas the PG courses are of two years duration. BDes course at NIFT campuses is offered in the following specialisations:
| List of NIFT BDes Course Specialisations | |
|---|---|
| Accessory Design (AD) | Knitwear Design (KD) |
| Fashion Design (FD) | Leather Design (LD) |
| Textile Design (TD) | Knitwear Design (KD) |
| Fashion Communication (FC) | - |
NIFT Admission Process
Admission in all courses offered at NIFT campuses is through a candidate’s performance in NIFT Entrance Exam. The admission process for BDes and MDes courses offered at NIFT is a three-tiered process comprising of two written tests and a situation test/GD-PI round whereas for other courses candidates need to appear for a single written test. NIFT admission process for all the courses as well as the weightage given to each test is mentioned in the table below:
| Programme | Test | Weightage |
|---|---|---|
| BDes | CAT | 50% |
| GAT | 30% | |
| Situation Test | 20% | |
| MDes | CAT | 40% |
| GAT | 30% | |
| GD/PI | 30% | |
| BFTech | GAT | 100% |
| MFTech | GAT | 70% |
| GD/PI | 30% | |
| MFM | GAT | 70% |
| GD/PI | 30% |
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NIFT Cutoffs
NIFT releases campus-wise cutoffs for each course offered by it. Aspirants need to meet NIFT cutoffs in order to be eligible for admission in design courses offered at NIFT campuses.
Seats in Design Courses offered at NIFT
For the current academic session, there are 4, 565 seats that are available for Indian nationals at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
Below aspirants can view the total number of seats available for admission in UG and PG courses offered at different NIFT campuses.
Candidates can go through seats available for admission in different design courses (BDes, BFTech, MDes, MFTech and MFM) available for NIFT admissions below.
Also Read: Colleges Accepting NIFT Entrance Exam 2021 Scores/Ranks for Admission & Seats Available
NIFT Fee Structure 2022
Candidates need to pay NIFT fee every semester for the course in which they have applied for admission. Aspirants are informed that all NIFT UG courses have eight semesters whereas PG courses have four semesters. The fee to be paid by non-NRI candidates for all NIFT campuses for UG and PG courses is the same. Mentioned in the table below is the fee to be paid by candidates for the entire course.
| Course | Category | Fee (in INR) |
|---|---|---|
| UG course fee for all campuses | Non-NRI | 12,77,700 |
| PG course fee for all campuses | Non-NRI | 6,21,200 |
| UG course fee* | NRI | 39,27,700 |
| PG course fee* | NRI | 18,82,200 |
| UG course fee# | NRI | 27,64,000 |
| PG course fee# | NRI | 13,28,400 |
| * Fee to be paid at NIFT campuses located at Bengaluru, Chennai, Gandhinagar, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai, New Delhi, Raebareli, and Srinagar. # Fee to be paid at NIFT campuses located at Panchkula, Patna, Kangra, Bhopal, Kannur, Shillong, Jodhpur, and Bhubaneswar. |
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Important FAQs related to NIFT
Q: How many NIFTs are there in India?
Q: What is the educational qualification required for NIFT admissions?
Q: Is NIFT Entrance Exam easy?
Q: Which NIFT is best?
Q: When was the first NIFT established in India?
Q: What courses are offered at NIFTs?
- BDes
- BFTech
- MDes
- MFTech
- MFM
Q: In which specialisations are BDes courses offered at NIFTs?
- Fashion Design
- Textile Design
- Accessory Design
- Knitwear Design
- Leather Design
- Fashion Communication
Q: What is the fee for BDes courses offered at NIFTs?
Q: What is the fee for PG courses offered at NIFTs?
Q: How many seats are available for admission at NIFTs?
Q: What is the NIFT admission process for BDes courses?
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Can you share me the NIRF ranking of Various NIFT . And under which discipline of NIRF it's ranking comes.
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Is tution fee separate and college fee separate
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The course fee is with hostel facility
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