MFM

To get admission into the Master of Fashion Management (MFM) programme at NIFT, you need to register online, appear for the NIFT entrance exam (General Ability Test - GAT), followed by a Group Discussion (GD) and Personal Interview (PI) round for shortlisted candidates, with final selection based on your performance in all stages combined; foreign nationals might need to take GMAT instead of the NIFT entrance exam. 

According to available information, the average package for MFM students at NIFT Shillong is generally considered to be between INR 3 Lacs per annum and INR 8 Lacs per annum. This range aligns with the average salary for MFM graduates across various NIFT campus.

NIFT Delhi offers a 2 years Master of Fashion Management (MFM) course at the PG level. The total tuition fee for this course is INR 586000 for entire duration of the course. Apart from the tuition fee, students are also required to pay hostel fee of INR 221000 and an one-time admission fee of INR 27200. The course offers admission to 43 students. 

After completing an MFM (Master of Fashion Management) from NIFT, you can pursue careers like Fashion Merchandiser, Retail Manager, Brand Manager, Product Manager, Buying and Merchandising Manager, Retail Planner, Store Manager, Fashion Consultant, Visual Merchandiser, Area Sales Manager, and Area Retail Manager, with roles primarily focused on retail operations, merchandising, brand management, and buying across the fashion industry. 

Comparing the past three-years' NIFT Patna MFM cut-off for General (All-India) category candidates, a declining trend can be noticed. This implies that getting admission at NIFT Patna became relatively easier over the past three years.

Candidates can refer to the following table presenting the MFM cut-off trend at NIFT Patna:

NIFT Patna accepts NIFT entrance exam scores for admission to the MFM course. The cut-off rank required for MFM admissions in 2024 for Round 5 was 646 for the General All-India-category candidates. Considering the NIFT Patna MFM cutoff 2024, candidates must aim to secure a better rank than #646 to secure admission to the MFM course. 

NIFT Patna MFM application process is conducted online. Applicants must upload the specified documents on the admission portal. Later at admission, selected candidates must visit the NIFT Patna campus for physical verification of documents. The self-attested copies of the following documents must be uploaded with the application form:

• Class 12 mark sheet and certificate
• Proof of date of birth (Class 10 marksheet & certificate)
• Bachelor's Degree mark sheet
• Valid certificate of SC/ST/OBC - Non-Creamy Layer/PwD/Open - EWS category (if applicable)

Yes, NIFT Patna MFM students can avail of the scholarships offered under the NIFT scholarship schemes. There are two scholarship schemes through which NIFT provides financial support to eligible candidates. These scholarship schemes are given below:

• 'SARTHAK' - NIFT Financial Assistance Scheme
• 'UDAAN' - NIFT Means-cum-Merit Scheme for foreign studies

In addition to the above-mentioned scholarship schemes, MFM students can avail of the scholarships offered by the central government through the National Scholarships Portal (NSP). 

NIFT Patna has 34 seats for MFM. These seats are allocated applicants who fulfil the course-specific eligibility and selection criteria specified by NIFT. The institute also reserves seats for candidates belonging to Bihar (domicile) and SC/ST/OBC (NCL)/EWS/PWD category. The mentioned seat information is sourced from the official website of the institute/sanctioning body. It is still subject to change and hence, is indicative.

The NIFT Patna MFM application fee depends on the reservation category of applicants. The fee has to be paid through online payment gateway on the NIFT admission portal. Check out the following table for the category-wise application fee:

*The mentioned fee is sourced from the official website/sanctioning body. It is still subject to changes and hence, is indicative.