Degree

Master Programmes
There is no age bar for applying to the Masters Programmes in NIFT. Eligibility for Masters Programmes Design, Management and TechnologyDesign: M. Des (Master of Design)
Candidates must have successfully completed any of the following:
Undergraduate Degree in any discipline from any Institute / University recognised by law in India or
Undergraduate Diploma of minimum three years duration from NIFT / NID. Note: Master of Design (M. Des. ) is an advanced course that demands an understanding of fundamentals in design and presupposes that candidates would be familiar with the basic skills and theories for successful completion of the programme. The course would not provide any basic knowledge and skill development in design as a part of its Master programme. Management : M. F. M (Master of Fashion Management)
Candidates must have successfully completed any of the following:
Undergraduate Degree in any discipline from any Institute / University recognised by law in India
Undergraduate Diploma of minimum three years duration from NIFT / NID
Technology : M. F. Tech. (Master of Fashion Technology)
Candidates must have successfully completed any of the following:
B. F. Tech. from NIFT
B.E / B.Tech. from any Institute / University recognised by law in India. IMPORTANT NOTE
Candidates appearing in the qualifying examination in 2018 are also eligible to apply. They will be required to produce proof of having acquired necessary qualifications by the time of counselling or admission. For details please see the prospectus. Last date for Online Registration: 29th December, 2017 (Apply Now)
RESERVATION OF SEATS
The seats reserved for various categories in each programme are as under:
Scheduled Castes 15%
Scheduled Tribes 7.5%
Other Backward Communities (non creamy) 27%
Persons With Disability (PWD) 5% (horizontal reservation cutting across categories)
Foreign Nationals/ SAARC/NRI 15% (supernumerary)
State Domiciles 20% (supernumerary)
The qualifying candidates need to meet the eligibility and admission requirements of NIFT. Details of seats available category wise can be seen in the Prospectus. Campus and programme will be allotted on rotation, at NIFTs discretion.

Hello Ashwath,
You have done Diploma in civil engineering way back in 1990. You are now having a desire to do engineering graduation. Unfortunately many colleges and states enforce the criteria of age while giving admission to engineering colleges and I'm afraid you will be outside the bracket within which the students are admitted. But don't worry everything is not lost if your desire is only to gain knowledge. Then I suggest you complete the associate membership exam of the Institution of Engineers which is equivalent to graduation. In addition to this it will give you lot of theoretical knowledge which may be useful in your practice. Another method that I can think of is for you to pursue engineering graduation from one of the distance mode facility which some colleges offer. Best wishes to you.