B.Des. in Fashion Design 

at NIFT Delhi, Hauz khas

For NIFT Delhi B.Des admission, candidates must have passed Class 12 from any recognised Central/State Board of Secondary Examination, such as Central Board of Secondary Education/ State Board New Delhi/ Council for Indian School of Certificate Examination, New Delhi. A passing grade in the Senior Secondary School examination conducted by the National Open School with a minimum of five subjects is also eligible to apply for the National Institute of Fashion Technology Delhi. 

The National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) Delhi's total tuition fee for the BDes course is INR 12.3 lakh. Apart from the total tuition fee, a one-time payment of INR 17,900 (refundable) will be also charged at the time of admission. This one-time refundable payment includes a Security deposit of INR 12,000 and an Alumni Association Membership fee of INR 5,900. For a detailed NIFT Delhi BDes fee structure, click here. This fee is taken from the official website/sanctioning body. It is still subject to changes and hence, is indicative.

Candidates applying for NIFT Delhi must visit the official website of NIFT to register for the entrance test. NIFT Delhi B.Des admission 2023 is based on candidates' performance in the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) entrance exam comprising of a Creative Ability Test (CAT) and General Ability Test (GAT). Shortlisted candidates on the basis of CAT/ GAT test scores are then required to appear for the Situation Test, conducted by NIFT for B.Des admission. Candidate should not exceed 24 (29 years for SC/ ST/ PWD category students) years of age as on August 1 of the year of admission to be eligible for NIFT Delhi B.Des admission. 

Candidates seeking admission to the BDes programmes of NIFT Delhi must meet the course-specific eligibility requirements. The aspirants who are Class 12 pass from any recognised central or state, such as CBSE/State Board New Delhi/Council for Indian School of Certificate Examination, New Delhi are eligible to apply. Additionally, the candidates with a passing grade in the Senior Secondary School examination conducted by the National Open School with a minimum of five subjects are also eligible to apply for BDes at NIFT Delhi. Aspirants must hold the relevant documents. These are required for verification purposes. 

The National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) Delhi admits students to various undergraduate and postgraduate courses based on their NIFT entrance exam scores. As per the NIFT Delhi cutoff 2023, the last round closing rank for the Bachelor of Design (B.Des) programme ranged from 72 to 1639 for General All India category students. Among all the specializations, B.Des. in Fashion Communication was the most competitive, with the last round closing rank being the highest. Therefore, candidates aspiring to study B.Des at NIFT Delhi should aim to secure a rank between 70 and 1650 for the General category under the All India quota.

The National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) Delhi offers a four-year full-time B.Des course at the undergraduate level. NIFT Delhi's total seat intake for the B.Des course, including all the categories, is 258. Refer to the table given below for NIFT Delhi category-wise seat intake for various specialisations offered under NIFT Delhi B.Des course: 

The time before joining the college is exciting and full of doubts as well. A lot of online portals suggest students join Sketching, Perspective, Drawing, etc. While students can start working on developing these skills, it is also important to enjoy this time by focusing on developing soft skills, such as communication, public speaking, etc. The students can also start developing a professional portfolio and build it during the NIFT Delhi BDes in Fashion Design programme. 

The National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) has 17 campuses that are spread across the country. Out of those 17 campuses, NIFT Delhi was ranked 1 in the category of India's best fashion colleges, followed by NIFT Mumbai (Rank 2) and NIFT Bengaluru (Rank 3), as per the India Today Rankins 2022. For more details regarding which NIFT is good for B.Des, a comparison table is given below for all these three NIFTs on the basis of certain parameters such as total fee and average packe: