National Institute of Fashion Technology

National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) is an autonomous institute offering courses in fashion, technology, and management. Its head office is located in New Delhi, India.

National Institute of Fashion Technology & Designing
TypePublic
Established1986; 39 years ago (1986)
Budget120 crore (US$14 million)
(FY2022–23 est.)
DirectorTanu Kashyap, IAS
Students11,514
Location
Various
See list
CampusUrban
LanguageEnglish (primary)
Hindi
Colors
  • Red
  • White
  • Black
AffiliationsMinistry of Textiles, Government of India
Websitenift.ac.in
Bengaluru
Bhopal
Bhubaneswar
Chennai
Daman
Delhi
Gandhinagar
Hyderabad
Jodhpur
Kangra
Kannur
Kolkata
Mumbai
Raebareli
Panchkula
Patna
Srinagar
Shillong
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Locations of National Institute of Fashion Technology

History

NIFT was established in 1986 under the Ministry of Textiles, Government of India. It was declared a statutory institute in 2006 under the NIFT Act of the Indian Parliament and empowered to grant its own degree.

Along with the Ministry of Textiles, NIFT is in the process of creating an India-specific size chart.

The new digital disruptive pattern camouflage uniform adopted by the Indian Army in 2022 was designed in association with NIFT.

Campus

National Institute of Fashion Technology currently has 19 campuses spread across the country. It was established in 1986. It was initially housed in a small portion of Indraprastha Stadium (later renamed Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium), New Delhi. It shifted to a campus in Hauz Khas, designed by Gautam Bhatia, after a few years. The campuses at Chennai, Kolkata, Gandhinagar, Hyderabad, and Mumbai were set up in 1995, followed by the Bengaluru campus in 1997. The campus in Bhopal was set up in June 2008, Bhubaneshwar in 2010, Jodhpur in 2010, Kangra in 2009, Kannur temporarily in 2008 but permanently in 2012, and Patna in 2008. Raebareli in 2007, Shillong in 2008, Srinagar in 2016, Panchkula temporarily in 2019 but permanently in 2022, Daman in 2022. Varanasi became the latest edition in the NIFT network established in 2024.

National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT)s
# Name of the Centre City State Established
1 National Institute of Fashion Technology, New Delhi New Delhi Delhi 1986
2 National Institute of Fashion Technology, Chennai Chennai Tamil Nadu 1995
3 National Institute of Fashion Technology, Gandhinagar Gandhinagar Gujarat 1995
4 National Institute of Fashion Technology, Hyderabad Hyderabad Telangana 1995
5 National Institute of Fashion Technology, Kolkata Kolkata West Bengal 1995
6 National Institute of Fashion Technology, Mumbai Mumbai Maharashtra 1995
7 National Institute of Fashion Technology, Bengaluru Bengaluru Karnataka 1996
8 National Institute of Fashion Technology, Raebareli Raebareli Uttar Pradesh 2007
9 National Institute of Fashion Technology, Bhopal Bhopal Madhya Pradesh 2008
10 National Institute of Fashion Technology, Kannur Kannur Kerala 2008
11 National Institute of Fashion Technology, Shillong Shillong Meghalaya 2008
12 National Institute of Fashion Technology, Patna Patna Bihar 2008
13 National Institute of Fashion Technology, Kangra Kangra Himachal Pradesh 2009
14 National Institute of Fashion Technology, Bhubaneswar Bhubaneswar Odisha 2010
15 National Institute of Fashion Technology, Jodhpur Jodhpur Rajasthan 2010
16 National Institute of Fashion Technology, Srinagar Srinagar Jammu and Kashmir 2013
17 National Institute of Fashion Technology, Panchkula Panchkula Haryana 2019
18 National Institute of Fashion Technology, Daman Daman Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu 2022
19 National Institute of Fashion Technology, Varanasi Varanasi Uttar Pradesh 2024

Labs and facilities

Labs

  • Computer labs
  • Swing Machine Lab
  • Photography lab
  • Pattern making & draping labs
  • Weaving labs
  • Dyeing & printing labs
  • Technology labs
  • Garment technology labs
  • Leather Design labs
  • Accessory Design labs
  • Water park

Student facilities

  • Library and Resource center
  • Hostel and Residency
  • Canteen and Cafe
  • Health Care & other
    • On-campus Counsellor
  • Gym and Sports center

Other

  • Incubation Cell
  • Amphitheaters
  • Auditoriums

Academics

NIFT offers undergraduate, post-graduate, and doctoral programmes in design, management, and technology.

The list of programmes offered by NIFT are mentioned below:

Undergraduate education degrees

  • Bachelor in Design (B.Des.)
    • B.Des. (Fashion Design)
    • B.Des. (Leather Design)
    • B.Des. (Accessory Design)
    • B.Des. (Textile Design)
    • B.Des. (Knitwear Design)
    • B.Des. (Fashion Communication)
    • B.Des (Fashion Interiors)
  • Bachelor in Fashion Technology (B.FTech)
  • Foundation Programme

Postgraduate

  • Masters in Design (M.Des)
  • Masters in Fashion Technology (M.FTech)
  • Masters in Fashion Management (MFM)

Doctoral education

  • PhD (Full time )
  • PhD (Part time)

Continuing Education Programmes

  • Multiple Programs

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