NIFT

The National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Mumbai does not have a strict dress code. However, students are expected to dress appropriately and professionally, especially during presentations, events, and placements. It is advisable to contact NIFT Mumbai directly or refer to the official website for more information regarding the dress code or any specific guidelines related to attire.

Since, NIFT conducts a centralised placement drive across all NIFT campuses, the institute has not released an exclusive placement report 2023. However, the following points might help students in order to prepare for NIFT placement drive:

• Students need to get engaged with various workshops and interactions involving internal and external experts
• Communicate with alumni and industry leaders
• Classroom projects
• Industry visit
• Exposure to exhibitions and fairs
• Internships
• Practical knowledge on various projects

NIFT Kolkata has not released an exclusive placement report for the year 2023. However, students can download the overall annual report from the points mentioned below:

• Visit the official website of NIFT
• Go to “About NIFT” page
• Click on the “Download” sections
• NIFT Campus placement brochure 2023 will be available to download

The alumni of NIFT Kolkata are working in Arts and Design (41%), followed by Marketing (17%) among others. To know the function-wise alumni placements, check out the pie chart below:

NOTE: The ‘Others’ category illustrates the combined data of diverse domains such as Sales, Purchasing, Engineering, Consulting, IT, Product Management, Research, Customer Success and Support and Quality Assurance sectors.

DISCLAIMER: The statistics on alumni placements presented above were compiled from various online sources and hence, are indicative.

As per Shiksha review, nearly 80% students were placed in BDes in Leather Design during the recent placement drive. To have an overall placement statistics recorded for NIFT Kolkata, students can see the table presented below:

Note: The placement data mentioned in the table above are gathered from Shiksha review. Hence, the stats may vary further.

NIFT entrance exam is mandatory for admission at NIFT Hyderabad The applicants are selected for admission based on marks secured in the NIFT Exam i.e., CAT and GAT. Students seeking admission in BFTech should only appear for GAT. 

The students who are interested in participating in the spot round can be applied online. The NIFT shortlists the eligible students based on their entrance exam scores. The shortlisted students can choose the course that they are interested in. The seats are allotted based on a first-come, first-serve basis.

In case of the B. Des and B.FTech programmes, the candidates should be less than 24 years as on July 1 of the admission year. There is relaxation of 5 years for candidates belonging to SC, ST, and PwD categories. However, there is no age limit for applying to the postgraduate programmes at NIFT. When applying for admission to design courses at the NIFTs, the candidate must also carefully go through the academic requirements. Note that even if a candidate qualifies the NIFT Entrance Exam but doesn't meet the prescribed eligibility criteria, he or she will not be considered for admission.

The placement process at NIFT Mumbai is conducted through On-Campus placement drive and Pre-Placement Offers. In order to register for NIFT Mumbai placements, students need to register at the through the online job form as and when it is made available on the official website of NIFT.

The roles offered during NIFT Mumbai placements in recent past are from the following domains: