NIFT 2025 application open for PhD, NLEA, and Artisans; Apply Here

NTA has started the admission process for various design courses and categories at the NIFTs, including PhD, NLEA, and Artisans. With regular fees, applications will be accepted till Jan 6.

NIFT Admission 2025 is now open for UG & PG Programs (Regular, NLEA, Artisans) and Ph. D. courses. With regular fees, applications will be accepted from November 22 - January 6, 2025.

With late fees, the application deadline is January 9, 2025.

Admission to the regular courses will be through the NIFT 2025 entrance exam.

Under the regular program, the NIFTs offer B.Des, M.Des, B.F.Tech, M.F.Tech, and M.F.M courses.

Meanwhile, the B.Tech and B.F.Tech courses are also available under the NLEA scheme.

The NIFT Lateral Entry Admission (NLEA) scheme allows candidates direct admission to the 3rd semester of the UG program.

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NIFT 2025 Admission Schedule

Events	Dates
Registration open for NIFT admission 2025	November 22, 2025
Last date to apply	January 6, 2025
Last date to apply with a late fee of INR 5000	January 9, 2025
Edit window	January 10-12, 2025
Conduct of NIFT 2025 exam	February 9, 2025

Mode of NIFT 2025 exam

The NIFT 2025 exam will be conducted in Computer Based Test (CBT) / Paper Based Test (PBT) mode.

The exam will be administered across 82 cities in India.

The candidate can select their choice of exam center when filling out the NIFT 2025 application form.

Note that candidates seeking admission to the PhD courses aren’t required to appear in the NIFT 2025 entrance exam. Instead, they need to take a written exam.

The candidate will also have to partake in a Research Proposal Presentation and an Interview

(RPPI)