NIFT 2024 participating colleges, seat intake, admission process

There are currently 18 participating colleges of NIFT that offer a combined intake of 5, 215 seats. To get admission to the NIFTs, the candidates need to first qualify in a written exam and then appear in a Situation Test/ Personal Interview.

The National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) will open the application form for the NIFT 2024 exam sometime in November 2024. The application form will be for admission to the B.Des, M.Des, B.F.Tech, M.F.Tech, and M.F.M courses offered by the NIFT 2024 participating institutes. Currently, there are 18 participating institutes or NIFTs that offer a combined intake of 5,215 seats. Admission to all the programs will be on the basis of NIFT 2024 merit rank.

Of the total seat intake, 4324 seats are available for All-India candidates, while 405 are state domicile, and the remaining 470 are NRI seats. 

The B.Des has a maximum of 2748 seats, while the B.F.Tech program has 542 seats.  The Masters courses have a total of 1034 seats.

NIFT 2024 Participating Colleges - Seat Intake (All-India Seats)

Institute	B.Des + B.F.Tech	Masters	Total Intake
NIFT Bengaluru	228	110	338
NIFT Bhopal	170	34	204
NIFT Chennai	266	72	338
NIFT Gandhinagar	190	110	300
NIFT Hyderabad	228	38	266
NIFT Kannur	170	68	238
NIFT Kolkata	266	38	304
NIFT Mumbai	228	76	304
NIFT New Delhi	266	110	376
NIFT Patna	170	34	204
NIFT Panchkula	136	68	204
NIFT Raebareli	190	38	228
NIFT Shillong	136	34	170
NIFT Kangra	170	34+34	238
NIFT Jodhpur	170	34	204
NIFT Bhubaneswar	170	34	204
NIFT Srinagar	102	34	136
NIFT Daman	34	34	68
Total	3290	1034	4,324

NIFT 2024 Admission Process

Admission to the NIFT 2024 participating colleges will be done in a two-stage admission process.

1. The candidate 1st appears in the written exams - GAT and CAT. Note that only B.Des and M.Des candidates need to take the CAT. Other candidates only need to take the GAT.
2. Shortlisted candidates next have to appear in a Situation Test (B.Des candidates) or Personal Interview (those seeking admission to master’s courses).

The final NIFT 2024 merit list will be prepared by giving weightage to the written exam and Situation Test/ Personal Interview.

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