List of NIFTs in India 2024: Ranking, Admission Process, Courses and Fees

List of NIFTs in India 2024: Ranking, Admission Process, Courses and Fees

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Manashjyoti Hazarika
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Updated on Dec 12, 2024 16:43 IST

There are 19 participating NIFTs that offer a combined intake of 4,837 seats. Get detailed information about the NIFT admission process, rankings, courses, fees, and institute-wise seats. 

NIFTs in India: Rankings, Admissions, Courses, Cutoffs and Fees
The NIFTs are counted among the best design colleges in the country.
As per most rankings, the NIFTs frequently rank in the top echelons. For instance, the India Today Ranking was topped by  NIFT Delhi. The 2nd and 3rd positions were occupied by NIFT Mumbai and NIFT Bangalore, respectively. 
The older NIFTs continued to outrank most of the newly established NIFTs, and practically all other design colleges. 
So, it is no surprise that the NIFTs continued to be the 1st preference of most design aspirants.

The participating institutes of NIFT offer undergraduate and postgraduate design courses. Admission to these courses will be through the national-level NIFT 2025 entrance exam.

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Top Fashion Design Colleges in India 2024 - India Today Rankings

Name of the Institute

India Today Ranking 2024

India Today 2023 Ranking

India Today 2022 Ranking

India Today 2021 Ranking

NIFT Delhi

1

1

1

1

NIFT Mumbai

2

2

2

2

NIFT Bangalore

3

3

3

3

NIFT Chennai

5

4

4

4

NIFT Gandhinagar

6

6

5

6

NIFT Patna

8

7

6

5

NIFT Hyderabad

5

5

7

7

NIFT Kolkota

7

8

8

8

Pearl Academy New Delhi

9

9

9

9

NIFT Jodhpur

10

10

-

-

Symbiosis Institute of Design (SID), Pune

12

11

10

10

NIFT Raebareli

14

14

11

11

Army Institute of Fashion and Design

16

15

12

13

NIFT Kannur

11

13

13

-

NIFT Shillong 

15

16

14

12

NIFT Bhubaneswar

13

12

15

-

Pearl Academy Jaipur

18

18

16

14

NIFT Kangra

17

17

17

16

JD Institute of Fashion Technology

19

20

18

17

Amity Institute of Fashion Technology, Noida

20

19

19

15

NIFT TEA

22

22

20

18

Vogue Institute of Art and Design

-

26

22

23

MKSSSs School of Fashion Technology Pune

28

-

23

19

Pearl Academy Mumbai

-

23

24

24

Amity School of Fashion Technology, Lucknow

-

24

25

28

Fashion and Apparel Design, T.John College

-

 28

26

22

PSG College of Arts and Science

-

 29

27

27

IMS Design and Innovation Academy 

-

 27

28

25

Whistling Woods International, Mumbai

-

 -

29

26

Department of Fashion Technology, Sona College of Technology, Salem

-

 30

30

-

BBK DAV College for Women, Amritsar

-

 33

31

-

J.D.Birla Institute, Kolkota

-

31 

32

-

Nehru Arts and Science College, Comibatore

-

32 

33

-

Rathinam College of Arts and Science, Coimbatore

-

34

34

-

The Oxford College of Science, Bengaluru

-

41 

35

-

Kanya Maha Vidyalaya, Jalandhar

-

40 

36

-

Hindusthan College of Arts & Science, Coimbatore

-

37 

37

-

Dr.N.G.P Arts and Science College, Coimbatore

-

38

-

Sri Krishna Arts and Science College, Coimbatore

-

43

39

-

Bishop Appasamy College of Arts and Science, Coimbatore

-

39

40

-

Bon Secours College of Women, Thanjavur

-

46

41

-

Department of Fashion and Textiles IIS, Jaipur

-

42

-

Hans Raj Mahila Maha Vidyalaya, Jalandhar

-

44

43

-

Dr. SNS Rajalakshmi College of Arts and Science, Coimbatore

-

45

44

-

Department of Costume Design & Fashion Kongu Arts and Science College, Erode

-

47

45

-

IIFT College of Fashion, Bengaluru

-

48

46

-

Department of Fashion Designing Sardar Patel Mahavidyalaya Chandrapur, Chandrapur

-

49

47

-

School of Design JECRC University, Jaipur

-

42

48

-

K.S.R. College of Arts and Science for Women, Namakkal

-

51

49

-

Apeejay College of Fine Arts, Jalandhar

-

 -

-

20

Manipal School of Architecture and Planning

-

 -

-

21

Axis Institute of Fashion Technology

-

 -

-

29

North India Institute of Fashion Technology

-

 -

-

30

Top Design Colleges in India 2022 - Outlook and The Week Rankings


Name of the Institute

Ranking

The Week 2020

Outlook 2019

NIFT Delhi

1

2

NIFT Mumbai

-

1

NIFT Bangalore

2

4

NIFT Chennai

3

5

NIFT Patna

6

8

NIFT Gandhinagar

4

-

NIFT Hyderabad

5

7

NIFT Kolkota

7

6

Pearl Academy New Delhi

8

3

Symbiosis Institute of Design (SID), Pune

-

20

NIFT Raebareli

-

-

NIFT Shillong

9

-

Army Institute of Fashion and Design

11

14

Pearl Academy Jaipur

-

-

Amity Institute of Fashion Technology, Noida

-

15

NIFT Kangra

-

-

JD Institute of Fashion Technology

14

-

NIFT TEA

-

10

MKSSSs School of Fashion Technology Pune

-

-

Apeejay College of Fine Arts, Jalandhar

-

-

Manipal School of Architecture and Planning

13

-

Fashion and Apparel Design, T.John College

-

17

Vogue Institute of Art and Design

-

22

Pearl Academy Mumbai

-

25

IMS Design and Innovation Academy 

15

24

Whistling Woods International, Mumbai

-

-

PSG College of Arts and Science

-

-

Amity School of Fashion Technology, Lucknow

16

19

Axis Institute of Fashion Technology

-

-

North India Institute of Fashion Technology

-

9

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NIFT 2025 Admission Process

Note that the NIFT exam comprises the General Ability Test (GAT) and the Creative Ability Test (CAT). The GAT will be administered in a center-based mode, whereas the GAT will be held offline. The GAT is common for all programs, but only B.Des and M.Des candidates need to take the CAT written exam. 

Q:   What are NIFT Score accepting colleges other than participating colleges?

A:

Note that there are 18 NIFTs that will accept NIFT 2025 scores for admission purposes. These institutes are known as participating colleges.

However, in addition to the participating colleges, there are other private colleges that will also consider NIFT 2025 scores for admission to their UG and PG design courses.

One major difference is these institutes will not participate in the counseling process conducted by the National Institute of Fashion Technology. Further, these institutes may also accept scores of other popular entrance exams like NID, UCEED, etc.

Here is a list of NIFT score-accepting colleges.

  • CMR University, Bangalore

  • World University of Design, Sonipat

  • Vishwakarma University, Pune

  • ISDI School of Design and Innovation, Mumbai

  • Alliance University, Bangalore

  • LPU University 

  • Somaiya School of Design, Mumbai

  • Riidl Academy, Mumbai

Q:   What is the reservation process for the NIFT entrance exam?

A:

The National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFTs) will follow the following reservation criteria:

Category

Reservation (%)

SC

15

ST

7.5

OBC-NCL

27

GEN-EWS

10

PwD

5

The candidate has to select their category of admission at the time of filling out the application form and attach supporting documents. The admission officials will verify all relevant documents at the time of counseling.

Note that if the candidate fails in the verification process, he or she will be considered for admission under the open category. 

Q:   What are the participating institutes of NID for the B. Des programme?

A:

There are five participating institutes of NID DAT exam that offer the B.Des program.

These include: NID Ahmedabad NID Andhra Pradesh NID Haryana NID Madhya Pradesh NID Assam.

The seat intake for the B. Des stands at 425. Among the participating institutes, NID Ahmedabad has an intake of 125 seats, while the rest of the NIDs each has an intake of 75 seats. Note that seats are reserved for categories like General-EWS, OBC, SC, and ST categories.

Admission to these seats will be on the basis of NID DAT scores.

Note that the next edition of the NID DAT exam, or NID DAT 2025, will be conducted tentatively in December 2024.

The application form is expected to commence in September 2024.

The scores of the written exam will be used to shortlist candidates for the next admission round - Situation Test/Personal Interview (PI).

The final merit list of NIFT 2025 will be prepared considering the performance of the candidate in the written tests and the Situation Test/PI.

Admission will be strictly based on NIFT 2025 merit rank.

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Update on NIFT 2025 entrance exam

The application forn for NIFT 2025 is open with regular fees from November 22 to January 6, 2025. With late fees, applications will be accepted till January 9, 2025. The candidate will also be given the option to edit the NIFT 2025 application form from January 10-12, 2025.

The admit cards for NIFT 2025 will be released tentatively in the 3rd week of January 2025.

Courses offered by NIFTs in India

NIFT is a renowned design college in the country that offers both undergraduate as well as postgraduate programs to aspirants. The most popular design program offered by NIFTs at the UG level is Bachelor of Design (BDes) and at the PG level is Master of Design (MDes). Mentioned below is the list of courses offered at NIFT.

Q:   Do I need to appear in both CAT and GAT written tests for admission to the B.Des programme at NIFT?

A:

Yes, candidates seeking admission to the B. Des programme need to appear in both the CAT and GAT written exams. Based on the scores of the written exams, the candidates will next be shortlisted for a Situation Test. The final merit list will be prepared by considering the performance of the candidate in the written exams and Situation Test. The CAT exam carries 50% weightage, GAT carries 30% weightage, while the Situation Test carries 20% weightage. It is mandatory for candidates to appear in all the stages of the exam to be included in the merit list.

Q:   How many seats are available for Interior Designing in NID?

A:

The Interior Design programme is offered both for the BDes and MDes courses. At the BDes level, the Interior Design programme is offered under the faculty of Industrial Design, with a specialisation in Furniture and Interior Design. There are currently 13 seats for the programme. At the master's level, MDes in Furniture & Interior Design course is offered at the NID Ahmedabad campus. The intake capacity for the MDes programme is currently 19 seats. Admission to the Interior Design programme (both Bachelor's and master's) at the NIDs will be through the NID DAT exam.

Q:   What is the seat intake for the B.FTech programme through NIFT?

A:

The B.FTech programme has a total intake of 591 seats.

This includes, 542 All-India and 49 state-domicile.

Note that admission to the programme is based on GAT scores only. B.FTech applicants aren't required to appear in the CAT and Situation Test. The B.FTech programme offers an specialisation in the Apparel Production (Andhra Pradesh) programme. Note that in addition to qualifying in the NIFT 2025 entrance exam, the candidate also needs to meet the programme-specific eligibility criteria to be considered for admission to the B.FTech course.

Q:   What is the fee structure for regular admission through NIFT 2025?

A:

The fee structure for the design courses offered by the NIFTs is published in the information brochure. The NIFT fee structure includes components like tuition fees, library fees, exam fees, mediclaim, etc. Additional, the fee may also be divided into refundable and non-refundable types.

NIFT fee structure (Regular)

Academic Fee Semester Wise For Non-NRI Category (In INR) 

 

2023-24

2024-25

2025-26

2026-27

 

Semester 1

Semester 2

Semester 3

Semester 4

Semester 5

Semester 6

Semester 7

Semester 8

Tuition Fee (Non-Refundable)

143000

143000

150000

150000

158000

158000

166000

166000

Library Fee (Non-Refundable Per Year Payment)

9500

0

10000

0

10500

0

11000

0

Mediclaim & Student Development Fee (Non-Refundable Per Year Payment)

4700

0

4900

0

5100

0

5400

0

Exam Fee (Per Year)

4700

0

4900

0

5100

0

5400

0

Total

161900

143000

169800

150000

178700

158000

187800

166000

One Time Payments

Security Deposit (Refundable)

12000

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Alumni Association Membership Fee (Non-Refundable)

0

0

0

0

0

0

5900

0

Registration Fee (One Time)

9300

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Total

21300

0

0

0

0

0

5600

0

Total

183200

143000

169800

150000

178700

158000

193700

166000

Q:   What is the seat intake for the B.Des programme through NIFT?

A:

The B. Des programme has an intake capacity of 2,884 seats for All-India candidates.

In addition, there are 300 state-domicile.

Admission to the B. Des programme at NIFTs will be based on performance of the candidate in GAT CAT and Situation Test. Candidates are shortlisted for the Situation Test based on their performance in the written exams. The B. Des programme offers specialisation in Fashion Design (FD), Leather Design (LD), Accessory Design (AD), Textile Design (TD), Knitwear Design (KD), and Fashion Communication (FC). The candidate will be able to select their programme of study at the time of counseling and seat allotment.

List of UG courses offered at NIFTs
Bachelor of Design (BDes) Bachelor of Fashion Technology (BFTech)
List of PG courses offered at NIFTs
Master of Design (MDes) Master of Fashion Technology (MFTech)
Master of Fashion Management (MFM) -

Candidates are informed that the UG courses offered at NIFT are of four years duration whereas the PG courses are of two years duration. BDes course at NIFT campuses is offered in the following specialisations:

List of NIFT BDes Course Specialisations
Accessory Design (AD) Knitwear Design (KD)
Fashion Design (FD) Leather Design (LD)
Textile Design (TD) Knitwear Design (KD)
Fashion Communication (FC) -

NIFT Exam Components and Weightage

Admission in all courses offered at NIFT campuses is through a candidate’s performance in NIFT Entrance Exam. NIFT admission process for all the courses as well as the weightage given to each test is mentioned in the table below:

Programme Test Weightage
BDes CAT 50%
GAT 30%
Situation Test 20%
MDes CAT 40%
GAT 30%
GD/PI 30%
BFTech GAT 100%
MFTech GAT 70%
GD/PI 30%
MFM GAT 70%
GD/PI 30%

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Seats in Design Courses offered at NIFT

For the current academic session, 5, 215 seats are available for the undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

Of these, 4324 are All-India seats, 405 are state domicile, and the remaining 470 are NRI seats. 

NIFT Admissions 2021: Year-wise seats on offer

Below aspirants can view the total number of seats available for admission in UG and PG courses offered at different NIFT campuses.

Campus-wise seats on offer for NIFT admissions 2021

Candidates can go through seats available for admission in different design courses (BDes, BFTech, MDes, MFTech and MFM) available for NIFT admissions below.

Course-wise seats on offer for NIFT admissions 2021

 

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NIFT Fee Structure 2024

Candidates need to pay the NIFT fee every semester for the course in which they have applied for admission. Aspirants are informed that all NIFT UG courses have eight semesters whereas PG courses have four semesters. The fee to be paid by non-NRI candidates for all NIFT campuses for UG and PG courses is the same. Mentioned in the table below is the fee to be paid by candidates for the entire course.

Course Category Fee (in INR)
UG course fee for all campuses Non-NRI 12,77,700
PG course fee for all campuses Non-NRI 6,21,200
UG course fee* NRI 39,27,700
PG course fee* NRI 18,82,200
UG course fee# NRI 27,64,000
PG course fee# NRI 13,28,400
* Fee to be paid at NIFT campuses located at Bengaluru, Chennai, Gandhinagar, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai, New Delhi, Raebareli, and Srinagar.
# Fee to be paid at NIFT campuses located at Panchkula, Patna, Kangra, Bhopal, Kannur, Shillong, Jodhpur, and Bhubaneswar.

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Important FAQs related to NIFT

Q: How many NIFTs are there in India?

A: There are total 18 NIFTs that will participate in the NIFT 2025 admission process. The participating institutes offer B.Des, M.Des, B.F.Tech, M.F.Tech, and M.F.M courses. Admission to the participating institutes will be on the basis of NIFT 2025 scores.

Q: What is the educational qualification required for NIFT admissions?

A: For admission in UG courses offered at the institute, candidates should be Class 12 pass. For admission in PG courses, candidates should be graduates. Check complete NIFT eligibility criteria 2025.

Q: Is NIFT Entrance Exam easy?

A: The difficulty level of NIFT Entrance Exam is usually easy to moderate. Check complete details on NIFT difficulty level.  

Q: Which NIFT is best?

A: As per India Today Rankings 2023, NIFT Delhi is the best institute with Rank 1, followed by NIFT Bengaluru (Rank 2) and NIFT Chennai (Rank 3).

Q: When was the first NIFT established in India?

A: The first NIFT was established in New Delhi in 1986. Apart from being the oldest, NIFT Delhi also ranks among the best design institutes in the country. 

Q: What courses are offered at NIFTs?

A: The following UG and PG courses are offered at NIFTs:

  • BDes
  • BFTech
  • MDes
  • MFTech
  • MFM

Q: In which specialisations are BDes courses offered at NIFTs?

A: The following BDes specialisations are offered at NIFTs:

  • Fashion Design
  • Textile Design
  • Accessory Design
  • Knitwear Design
  • Leather Design
  • Fashion Communication

Q: What is the fee for BDes courses offered at NIFTs?

A: The fee for all UG courses offered at NIFTs is INR 13.10 lakh. The candidate must carefully go through the fee components and payment schedule to learn more about NIFT 2024 fee structure. 

Q: What is the fee for PG courses offered at NIFTs?

A: The fee for PG courses offered at NIFTs is INR 6 lakh. Note that the fee has various components like refundable, non-refundable, tuition, library, and hostel fees.

Q: How many seats are available for admission at NIFTs?

A: A total of 5,289 seats are available at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels through NIFT 2025.  

Q: What is the NIFT admission process for BDes courses?

A: NIFT admission process for BDes courses requires candidates to appear for two written tests (CAT and GAT) followed by a Situation Test. The weightage for CAT, GAT and Situation Test is 50 percent, 30 percent and 20 percent, respectively.

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H MANOJ KUMAR

a year ago

If admission cancelled due to some reason the amount will refund?

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Shankar Jha

2 years ago

Can you share me the NIRF ranking of Various NIFT . And under which discipline of NIRF it's ranking comes. Thanks

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Divya

3 years ago

Is tution fee separate and college fee separate

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Sridevi

4 years ago

The course fee is with hostel facility

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Anath Manna

a year ago

Is course fees included boarding & lodging facilities