B.Des. in Fashion Design (Lateral Entry) 

at NIFT Hyderabad, Madhapur

No, NIFT Hyderabad don’t take admission directly, for admission in NIFT Hyderabad the candidate should appear for NIFT Exam. The applicants will be shortlisted for the further proceeding of admission on the basis of marks secured in NIFT Exam i.e., CAT and GAT. The application process of NIFT Exam is listed below:

1. Apply online through official website of the NIFT, fill the required details and submit the application form.
2. After that the applicant should pay the application fee of INR 3000 and INR 1500 as per the category.
3. The date and other information will be communicated to the candidates via email.
4. Download Admit Card, appear for NIFT Exam, and check for results and appear for counselling process and seat allocation for successful candidates.

NIFT Hyderabad has 190 seats in BDes programme. There are 38 seats in each BDes specialisation. The institute offers seats to candidates in BDes based on their scores in NIFT Entrance Exam followed by a Situation Test.

NIFT Hyderabad gives maximum weightage to NIFT Entrance Exam in the selection process. Below are the selection parameters and their weightage for BDes admission:

The Fashion institute offers BDes courses in five specialisations. All five BDes specialisations are offered as lateral entry courses as well. Tabulated below are the specialisations in which the UG course is offered at NIFT Hyderabad:

Aspirants must pass Class 12 from a recognised board to apply for BDes courses at NIFT Hyderabad. Candidates also need to pass NIFT Entrance Exam (CAT + GAT) followed by a Situation Test for admission.

In terms of placements, NIFT Hyderabad has a decent track record. The official statistics have not been released. As per the data fetched from unofficial sources, the important details are mentioned below:

NOTE: The above placement details are collated from the Shiksha Students' Reviews.

The highest package offered to students during NIFT Mumbai placements 2025 has not been released yet. The table below provides the highest package as per the reviews present on Shiksha page:

NIFT Hyderabad offers admission to candidates based on their scores in NIFT Entrance Exam. Aspirants need to appear for Creative Ability Test and General Ability Test for BDes and MFM courses. Candidates have to only appear for GAT for admission to BFTech. Selected candidates are called for Situation Test/ PI for final admission. Aspirants have to come for document verification and fee payment to confirm their seat.

NIFT Hyderabad reserves seats for SC/ ST/ OBC-NCL, Gen-EWS and PwD category candidates. Check below category-wise reservation criteria:

Candidates need to pay an application fees to apply for a course at NIFT Hyderabad. Check below category-wise application fees: