B.Design (Lateral Entry) 

at NIFT Bangalore, H.S.R Layout

Admission to NIFT Bangalore BDes is based on rank secured in NIFT entrance exam. Candidates who gets shortlisted will then have to appear for the Situation Test. The NIFT General- All Indian round 1 cutoff for 2023 was 169. Candidates under this rank are eligible to appear for the next round.

The placements are good at NIFT Bangalore. Talking about on campus placements, the average package offered is 3 LPA, and there were total 2100 offers in year 2022. The Designer students are placed at better levels as compared to production students according to the statistics provided. Various top level companies like Infosys, Nalli, H&M, Nalli, etc., recruit students from NIFT Bengalore. The college has excellent programmes to build students and give them a strong platform and foundation

NIFT 2026 cut off list will include opening and closing ranks of candidates for each participating institute and category. Among the various categories for which the cut-off would be released are General, SC, ST, OBC-NCl, Domicile, and PwD categories. The candidate needs to consult the cut-off for their respective categories for the programme they are seeking admission to.

Opening rank is the highest rank for which the seat has been allocated. Closing rank is the minimum rank for which admission is allocated. Only such candidates who secure a rank equal to or higher than the closing rank will get admission.

NIFT, Bangalore is a popular college and thus many popular companies take part in its placement drive like Landmark Group, Trident Group, Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited, Navi Technologies Pvt. Ltd, Infosys, Wipro, Trent Limited - A Tata Enterprise, Blackberrys, Decathlon India, etc., There were in all 2100 offers to the students with an average package of 3 LPA. A lot of students also opt for off-campus placements which has also offered great packages in NIFT Banagalore.

The total seat intake of NIFT Bangalore is 215. Specialisation wise distribution of seats is stated below:

For the General AI category students, the NIFT Bangalore B.Des cutoff 2025 ranged between 253 and 802 during Round 2 admission. The cutoff ranks vary for different specializations, rounds and categories. So, if you are seeking admission based on the second cutoff list, yes, the chances are high that you will get a seat for B.Des at NIFT Bangalore with a cutoff rank of 800. Check out the table below to view the NIFT Round 2 cutoff ranks 2025 for the General AI category students. 

The placements are good at NIFT Bangalore. Talking about on campus placements, the average package offered is 3 LPA, and there were total 2100 offers in year 2022. The Designer students are placed at better levels as compared to production students according to the statistics provided. Various top level companies like Infosys, Nalli, H&M, Nalli, etc., recruit students from NIFT Bengalore. The college has excellent programmes to build students and give them a strong platform and foundation

NIFT Bangalore admissions for BDes courses are granted based on marks obtained in the NIFT Entrance Exam. As per the available cutoff data, the last round closing rank for BDes admissions 2024 ranged from 65 to 654 for the general category candidates belonging to All India Quota seats. In 2023, the cutoff for the General AI quota students ranged from 106 to 932.

Both NIFT Bangalore and the National Institute of Design Ahmedabad are good options to pursue a BDes. However, in terms of affordability,  NIFT Bangalore is more affordable since the tuition fees to pursue a BDes at NIFT Bangalore range from INR 5.6 Lacs to INR 12.3 lakh, and the tuition fee to pursue a BDes at School of Design and Innovation, AU is INR 12.34 lakh.

Note: The fee mentioned above is as per the official sources. However, it is indicative and subject to change.

School of Design and Innovation, AU