NIFT Fee Structure 2025 (UG/PG): Components, Category/Semester-wise Fees Details & Important Points

Q: Why is NIFT Mumbai so expensive?

Candidates taking admission to various courses offered by NIFT Mumbai may find NIFT expensive. Bing a private university, this can be the case but worry not to provide equal chance to every student to study in this college, the college offers scholarships. These scholarships can conver the students studying expensives. Some of the scholarships include Sarthak NIFT Financial Assistance Scheme, UDAAN- NIFT Means – Cum - Merit Scheme for Foreign Studies, and others.

Q: How costly is NIFT Mumbai?

The fee for the Bachelor of Design (B.Des.) and Bachelor of Fashion Technology (B.FTech.) courses at NIFT Mumbai is approximately INR 2,39,000 per annum. The fee structure for NIFT Mumbai varies depending on the course, 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.

Q: What is the average salary in NIFT Kolkata?

NIFT Kolkata has not released the average package offered for the year 2023. However as per Shiksha review, the table below showcases course-wise average package offered during the NIFT Kolkata recent placement drive: Course Average Package BFTech in Apparel Production INR 3.5 LPA to INR 4 LPA BDes in Accessory Design INR 15 LPA BDes in Textile Design INR 3 LPA to INR 6 LPA Note: The placement stats mentioned above are gathered from Shiksha review. Hecne, the stats may vary further.

Q: What is the highest salary in NIFT Bangalore?

The table below depicts the NIFT Bangalore the highest package for reference: Particulars Placement Statistics the highest package INR 12 LPA NOTE: The above salary details are fetched from the Shiksha students' review.

Q: What is fees for BDes at NIFT Chennai?

The fees for BDes at NIFT Chennai is around INR 6.1lakh - INR 12.3 lakh. The mentioned fee is only the tuition fee. The BDes fee aslo includes other one time fees, which candidates have to pay during admission. Also there is the NIFT entrance exam fee i.e. NIFT 2024 application fee is INR 3000. The fee is sourced from various source. Hence, its indicative.

Q: What is the total fee of MFM at NIFT Patna?

The total NIFT Patna MFM fee is inclusive of various components, such as tuition fees, hostel fees, one-time fees, etc. The total tuition fee for MFM at NIFT Patna is INR 5.86 lakh. Further, a one-time fee of INR 21,300 must be paid at admission. Candidates seeking accomodation at the institute must pay an additional hostel fee of INR 2.28 lakh. The mentioned fee is sourced from the official website/sanctioning body. It is still subject to changes and hence, is indicative.

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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 19 participating NIFTs.

NIFT Fees - When pursuing a design course at the NIFTs, the candidate has to pay tuition fees and other fee components like exam fees, library fees, medical fees, and security deposit money. Some fee components, including the security deposit, are non-refundable, whereas some components like the tuition fee are non-refundable. The course fee is a major factor for candidates in deciding their academic preferences, so we bring you a detailed breakdown of the NIFT fee structure here.

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). The fee structure of these courses at the 19 NIFT campuses may vary. That is not all. The course fee is different for Indian nationals and NRI students. 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 the detailed NIFT 2025 fee structure.

Q: What is the highest salary in NIFT Bangalore?

Q: What is fees for BDes at NIFT Chennai?

Q: What is the total fee of MFM at NIFT Patna?

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Components of NIFT Fee Structure
NIFT 2025: Refund of Fee after Withdrawal of Seat
NIFT Fees Structure for Non-NRI Category
NIFT Semester 2 Fees for Non-NRI Students January-June 2025
Important Points Regarding NIFT 2025 Fee Structure
NIFT Previous Year Fee Structures

Components of NIFT Fee Structure

The total fees to be paid to NIFTs include components like tuition fees, library fees, mediclaim, and exam fees. The fee component may vary depending on the course and campus:

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)

NIFT 2025: Refund of Fee after Withdrawal of Seat

The fee refund policy for NIFT 2025 counseling and seat allotment process is given in the table below.

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Q: How costly is NIFT Mumbai?

Q: What is the average salary in NIFT Kolkata?

S.No

Time

Amount Refunded

If Seat /Admission not taken after registration

Full seat acceptance fee

Withdrawal requests after confirmation of seat requests received online on the portal until before the commencement of the last round of counselling.

No physical request will be entertained

Full fee except for registration fee of INR. 9,300.

After the commencement of the last round of counselling

Only security deposit

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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. 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.

NIFT Semester 2 Fees for Non-NRI Students January-June 2025

The fees for Non-NRI students for Semester 2 are:

S.No.	Particulars	Amount
1	Tuition Fees (Non-refundable)	Rs. 1,50,000/-

NIFT Fee for Non-NRI Students (Academic Year 2025–2026: Semesters 3 & 4)

The fees are given in the table:

S.No.	Particulars	July–Dec 2025 (Sem 3)	Jan–June 2026 (Sem 4)	NLEA Jan–June 2026 (Sem 4)
1	Tuition Fees (Non-refundable)	Rs. 1,50,000/-	Rs. 1,50,000/-	Rs. 1,50,000/-
2	Library Fees (Per year) (Non-refundable)	Rs. 10,000/-	–	–
3	Mediclaim & Student Development Fee (Non-refundable)	Rs. 4,900/-	–	–
4	Exam Fee (Per year) (Non-refundable)	Rs. 4,900/-	–	–
	Total	Rs. 1,69,800/-	Rs. 1,50,000/-	Rs. 1,50,000/-

a. Fee for NRI Students at NIFT Bengaluru, Chennai, New Delhi, Gandhinagar, Hyderabad, Kolkata, and Mumbai (per year – Academic Year 2025-26)

The fees are given in the table below:

S.No.	Particulars	Amount
1	Tuition Fees (Non-refundable)	Rs. 9,07,000/-
2	Library Fees (Per year) (Non-refundable)	Rs. 52,500/-
3	Mediclaim & Student Development Fee (Per year) (Non-refundable)	Rs. 33,600/-
4	Exam Fee (Per year) (Non-refundable)	Rs. 4,900/-
	Total	Rs. 9,98,000/-

b. Fee for NRI Students at NIFT Daman, Patna, Kangra, Bhopal, Kannur, Shillong, Jodhpur, Bhubaneswar, Panchkula, Raebareli, Srinagar and Varanasi (per year – Academic Year 2025-26)

The fees are given in the table below:

S.No.	Particulars	Amount
1	Tuition Fees (Non-refundable)	Rs. 6,35,000/-
2	Library Fees (Per year) (Non-refundable)	Rs. 36,800/-
3	Mediclaim & Student Development Fee (Per year) (Non-refundable)	Rs. 23,500/-
4	Exam Fee (Per year) (Non-refundable)	Rs. 4,900/-
	Total	Rs. 7,00,200/-

Fee for Non-NRI Students (Academic Year 2025–26: Semester 5 & 6)

The fees are given below:

S.No.	Particulars	July–Dec 2025 (Sem 5)	Jan–June 2026 (Sem 6)	NLEA July–Dec 2025 (Sem 5)	NLEA Jan–June 2026 (Sem 6)
1	Tuition Fees (Non-refundable)	Rs. 1,58,000/-	Rs. 1,58,000/-	Rs. 1,50,000/-	Rs. 1,50,000/-
2	Library Fees (Per year) (Non-refundable)	Rs. 10,500/-	–	Rs. 10,000/-	–
3	Mediclaim & Student Development Fee (Per year) (Non-ref.)	Rs. 5,100/-	–	Rs. 4,900/-	–
4	Exam Fee (Per year) (Non-refundable)	Rs. 5,100/-	–	Rs. 4,900/-	–
	Total	Rs. 1,78,700/-	Rs. 1,58,000/-	Rs. 1,69,800/-	Rs. 1,50,000/-

a. Fee for NRI Students at NIFT Bengaluru, Chennai, New Delhi, Gandhinagar, Hyderabad, Kolkata and Mumbai (Academic Year 2025–26)

The fees is given below:

S.No.	Particulars	Amount
1	Tuition Fees (Non-refundable)	Rs. 9,52,000/-
2	Library Fees (Per year) (Non-refundable)	Rs. 55,100/-
3	Mediclaim & Student Development Fee (Per year) (Non-refundable)	Rs. 35,300/-
4	Exam Fee (Per year) (Non-refundable)	Rs. 5,100/-
	Total	Rs. 10,47,500/-

b. Fee for NRI Students at NIFT Daman, Patna, Kangra, Bhopal, Kannur, Shillong, Jodhpur, Bhubaneswar, Panchkula, Raebareli, Srinagar and Varanasi (Academic Year 2025–26)

The fees is given below:

S.No.	Particulars	Amount
1	Tuition Fees (Non-refundable)	Rs. 6,67,000/-
2	Library Fees (Per year) (Non-refundable)	Rs. 38,600/-
3	Mediclaim & Student Development Fee (Per year) (Non-refundable)	Rs. 24,700/-
4	Exam Fee (Per year) (Non-refundable)	Rs. 5,100/-
	Total	Rs. 7,35,400/-

Fee for Non-NRI Students (Academic Year 2025–26: Semester 7 & 8)

The fees for Semesters 7 and 8 are:

Particulars	July - December, 2025 (Semester 7)	January - June, 2026 (Semester 8)	NLEA July - December, 2025 (Semester 7)	NLEA January - June, 2026 (Semester 8)
Tuition Fees (Non-refundable)	Rs. 1,58,000/-	Rs. 1,58,000/-	Rs. 1,58,000/-	Rs. 1,58,000/-
Library Fees (Per year) (Non-refundable)	Rs. 10,500/-	-	Rs. 10,500/-	-
Mediclaim & Student Development Fee (Per year) (Non-refundable)	Rs. 5,100/-	-	Rs. 5,100/-	-
Exam Fee (Per year) (Non-refundable)	Rs. 5,100/-	-	Rs. 5,100/-	-
Alumni Association Membership Fee (One Time) (Non-refundable)	Rs. 5,600/-	-	Rs. 5,900/-	-
Total	Rs. 1,84,300	Rs. 1,58,000	Rs. 1,84,600	Rs. 1,58,000

a. Fee for NRI Students at NIFT Bengaluru, Chennai, New Delhi, Gandhinagar, Hyderabad, Kolkata, and Mumbai

(Academic Year 2025–26 | Per year – consisting of two semesters)

S.No.	Particulars	Academic Year 2025–26
1	Tuition Fees (Non-refundable)	Rs. 9,52,000/-
2	Library Fees (Per year) (Non-refundable)	Rs. 55,100/-
3	Mediclaim & Student Development Fee (Per year) (Non-refundable)	Rs. 35,300/-
4	Exam Fee (Per year) (Non-refundable)	Rs. 5,100/-
5	Alumni Association Membership Fee (One Time) (Non-refundable)	Rs. 5,600/-
	Total	Rs. 10,53,100/-

b. Fee for NRI Students at NIFT Daman, Patna, Kangra, Bhopal, Kannur, Shillong, Jodhpur, Bhubaneswar, Panchkula, Raebareli, Srinagar, and Varanasi

(Academic Year 2025–26 | Per year – consisting of two semesters)

S.No.	Particulars	Academic Year 2025–26
1	Tuition Fees (Non-refundable)	Rs. 6,67,000/-
2	Library Fees (Per year) (Non-refundable)	Rs. 38,600/-
3	Mediclaim & Student Development Fee (Per year) (Non-refundable)	Rs. 24,700/-
4	Exam Fee (Per year) (Non-refundable)	Rs. 5,100/-
5	Alumni Association Membership Fee (One Time) (Non-refundable)	Rs. 5,600/-
	Total	Rs. 7,41,000/-

Important Points Regarding NIFT 2025 Fee Structure

Students should pay attention to the following points:

Students must pay the applicable fees as per the schedule provided.
The deadline to pay the fee for the July–December 2025 session is 18th September 2025. Fees can still be deposited until 3rd October 2025 with a late fine of ₹100 per day.
The deadline for fee payment for the January–June 2026 session is 16th February 2026. A late fine of ₹100 per day will be applicable for payments made up to 2nd March 2026.
Postgraduate students in the 3rd semester must pay a one-time, non-refundable Alumni Association Membership Fee of ₹5,900.
Students who are rejoining to repeat a semester or after taking a Leave of Absence must get in touch with their respective campus before the session starts to complete all formalities. Such students are required to pay a re-registration fee of ₹10,000 plus 18% GST (₹11,800 total) per semester of absence, along with the non-refundable annual charges for Library, Student Development, Medi-claim, and Examination, in addition to the standard fees.
Failure to pay the fee within the given deadline will result in the student's name being removed from the institute’s rolls without further notice.

NIFT Previous Year Fee Structures

The NIFTEE previous year's fee structures are given in the table:

Year	Links
NIFT 2024-2025	Click Here
NIFT 2023-2024	Click Here
NIFT 2022-2023	Click Here

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H MANOJ KUMAR

2 years ago

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

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H MANOJ KUMAR

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If admission cancelled amount will refund?

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rajeev Raul

3 years ago

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

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prajakta surawase

3 years ago

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

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Preity Sarva

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NID runs offline courses in design.

prajakta surawase

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Also the fees for the same.

Annapurna Maurya

4 years ago

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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

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