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If you have done a 3-year Diploma in fashion design, you can pursue a B.Design course from NIFT through the lateral entry mode. The lateral entry mode is a special admission process for students who have already completed a Diploma or equivalent course in the same field.

To be eligible for the lateral entry mode, you must have a Diploma in fashion design from a recognised institute. You must also have a minimum of 50% marks in your diploma.

The application process for the lateral entry mode is the same as the regular admission process. You can apply online through the NIFT website.

The selection process for the lateral entry mode includes a written test, a portfolio review, and an interview. The written test will be on the basics of fashion design. The portfolio review will assess your creativity and technical skills. The interview will assess your personality and your suitability for the B.Design course.

If you are selected for the lateral entry mode, you will be admitted to the second year of the B.Design course.

Here are some other things to keep in mind if you are planning to pursue a B.Design course from NIFT through the lateral entry mode:

• The number of seats available through the lateral entry mode is limited.
• The competition for lateral entry seats is very high.
• You must have a strong portfolio and a good interview performance to be selected.

I hope this helps!

The National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) Bhubaneswar is a well-known fashion and design campus that was founded in 2010. India Today 2022 has placed NIFT Bhubaneswar at 15 positions. The National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) in Bhubaneswar provides undergraduate (UG) and postgraduate (PG) degrees. NIFT has a high placement record, and leading corporations visit the institution every year to choose students from various disciplines.

NIFT Bengaluru (also known as NIFT Bangalore), was established in 1997 and is known for disseminating knowledge related to the Fashion Technology field among students. It is an autonomous government institute. The Institute has been ranked 3 for Fashion Design by India Today 2022 rankings. NIFT offers BDes, MFM, MFT and MDes in various specialisations. It also offers various continuing education programmes. The institute has not released the placement report for the year 2023. As per external sources, the highest offered was INR 5 LPA during NIFT Bengaluru during the placement drive in 2022.

Candidates can use the above-mentioned information to choose between NIFT Bangalore and NIFT Bhubaneswar.

To apply for the MFM course, candidates can follow the step-wise procedure given below:

Step 1: Candidates need to log on to the official website of NIFT.

Step 2: Click on the ‘admissions’ tab and then on ‘online registration for NIFT admissions'.

Step 3: In case you are a new user, then create a ‘Login’ and fill in all the details asked and then click on ‘submit’ (Note: Details once submitted, cannot be changed).

Step 4: Fill out the complete application form and upload signatures and a recent passport-size photograph clicked against a light background.

Step 5: Candidates then need to pay an application fee of Rs 2000 for GN/OBC/EWS Category and Rs 1000 for SC/ST/PHP candidates. This can be done through credit card/debit card/demand draft.

Step 6: Check the status of the application form on the official website.

Step 7: Once the dates are out, candidates need to download and take a printout of the admit card.

NIFT has 100% centralised placements. Students can apply for on-campus and off-campus placements. Top recruiting companies' departments wise are:

Masters of Fashion Management: Abhishek Industries, Adidas, Aditya Birla Group, American Pacific, Arthur Anderson, Arvind Mills, Ashima, Benetton, Blackberrys, Body shop, Busana Apparel Group, Calvin Klein, Canary Blue, Carrefour, Colour Plus, Creative Group, Creatnet, Debenhams, East West, Esprit, Fabindia, FCuk, Federated Group, Francis Wacziarg, Future Group, GAP India, Givo, Indian Terrain, Infosys, ITC Wills Lifestyle, JWT, Koutons, Lacoste, Landmark, Levis, Li & Fung, Lifestyle, Marks & Spencer, Mast Lanka, MCann Erickson, Mckinsey, etc.

Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design): Arvind Garments, Benetton, Freelook, Indus League Clothing, ITC Ltd, Levis, Lifestyle, Madura Garments, Modelama Exports, Omega Designs, Orient Craft, Pantaloon, Proline, Shahi Exports, Span India, Spykar, Swarvoski India, Uni Style India, Designers like Rohit Bal, Gaurav Gupta, etc.

Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design): Godrej, Matti Design, United Color of Benetton, Pantaloon, Westside, Adidas, Episode, Reliance Retail, Charbon, Swarovski, Tiffany, Michael Aram, Li & Fung, D’damas, Liberty Shoes Ltd. Gitanjali Jewellery Pvt. Ltd, VIP luggage, Tanishq, Titan, ITC Wills Lifestyle Ravisaant etc.

Bachelor of Design (Textile Design): Arvind Mills, Indian Terrian, Grasim Industries, Madura Brands, Mafatlal Industries Ltd, Nahar Industries, Shingora International, Ambadi Enterprises, Crew BOS, Himmatsingka Seide, Abhishek Industries, Welspun India, Shades of India, Linenscapes (India) Ltd. Textrade International Pvt. Ltd, Mura Fabrics, Portico, Creative Mobus Fabrics, Rateria Exports, Mahajan Overseas, Triburg, Bharat Silks, Third World Exports, The Shop, etc.

Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication): Pantaloon, Shopper’s Stop, marks & Spencers, Christian Dior, Lifetsyle, Benetton, Liberty, Freelook, Lopez Designs, Marie Claire, Images, Times of India, Asian Age, Couture Asia, Femina, FDCI, MTV, NDTV, Times Now, Headlines Today, Perfect Relations, Wizcraft, Ogilvy & Mather, Lintas, Madura Garments, Encompass Events, Vogue, Creative Crest, JWT, IC, Tanishq, etc.

Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production): Pokarna Group, Gini & Jony, Integra Apparels, Third Eyesight, Taffeles, Laguna Clothing, AYN Accessories (Hong Kong), Pantaloon, ITC LRBD, Color Plus, Celebrity Fashions, Amabattur Clothing Company, LT Karle, RMX Joss, Texport Syndicate, Gokaldas Exports, etc.

NIFT Bhubaneswar’s campus is spread over an area of 10 acres. The NIFT Bhubaneswar campus has state-of-the-art academic infrastructure facilities that include imported and indigenous sets of machines to give a multidirectional learning experience to the campus students. The highlights of the academic infrastructure are given below.

• 7 IT labs with all the latest hardware and software
• Advance weaving studio with electronic Jacquard and Dobby
• Weaving Studio with lightweight processed wood tabletop looms
• 4 Garment Construction and Pattern making labs with all the latest equipment and machinery
• Hardware Workshop and wet workshop with allied tools and equipment
• Dedicated Fashion and Photography studio with all audio-visual support
• All classrooms are well connected with intra-network and equipped with audio control systems and LCD projectors