NIFT

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.

NIFT Kolkata has not released the average package offered for the year 2023. However as per Shiksha review, the table below showcases course-wise average package offered during the NIFT Kolkata recent placement drive: 

Note: The placement stats mentioned above are gathered from Shiksha review. Hecne, the stats may vary further.

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 Kolkata invited ITC for online placement drive and company recruited two Fashion Communication students with a package of INR 8.20 LPA. However, the salary package mentioned here, i.e., INR 8.20 LPA is a collective placement data of NIFT Bhubaneswar and NIFT Kolkata campuses. For better understanding, students can see the table below:

NIFT Kolkata has not released the highest package offered for the year 2023. However, as per Shiksha review, course-wise the highest package offered during the recent placement drive is mentioned in the table below:

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

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.