2019 Admissions

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 Advantage
THE

Institute Established in
1986
Pioneer in Fashion
Education in India Statutory body under the
The National Institute of Fashion Technology forth a sense of dynamism creating a pathway
is a leader in fashion education with the ability to effective learning. Pupul Jaykar Hall at NIFT
Established under NIFT ACT 2006
to integrate knowledge, traditional arts, headquartered in New Delhi is a reminiscence Ministry of Textiles
contemporary thought, academic freedom, of many educational thinkers and visionaries Government of India
innovations in design & technology and who have been instrumental to the institute’s
creative thinking to continuously upgrade its road map to success. President of India
curriculum to address the changing needs
of the industry. Its history of more than
three decades at the pinnacle of fashion
NIFT regularly strengthens its academic
strategy. Invigorating thought leadership,
Pan India Presence is Visitor to NIFT

education stands as a testimony to its focus

on core values where academic excellence
research stimulus, industry focus, creative
enterprise and peer learning have reinforced
16 Campuses
has been nurtured. The institute has stood as the institute’s academic bedrock. Fostering 10 Programmes
a beacon of industry-academia engagement a new generation of creative thinkers, the
and a key enabler in developing competent institute is empowered to award Degrees in
professionals. undergraduate, post graduate and doctoral
studies. In pursuance of its objective of
The National Institute of Fashion Technology providing comprehensive world-class academic UG, PG, Doctorate
(NIFT), set up in 1986 under the Ministry of learning environment, the institute has
Textiles, Government of India, is a Statutory entered into strategic alliances with leading
Institute governed by the NIFT Act 2006. international institutes.
Bringing in a wide range of aesthetic &
intellectual orientations, the early instructors NIFT is committed to academic excellence in Future & Industry-ready
included leading progressive scholars from fashion education. The vision of the institute Curriculum
Fashion Institute of Technology, New York, embraces challenges and provides the impetus
USA. in setting highest academic standards. NIFT
continues to strive to be nothing but the best.
Academic inclusiveness has been the key
thought in the expansion plans of the institute. Over the years, the role and possibilities of On Campus
NIFT, today, has spread its wings across the design, management and technology have
Industry Connect
length and breadth of the country. Through its expanded manifold. At NIFT we constantly Placement
16 professionally managed campuses, National endeavor to stay ahead of the industry and
Institute of Fashion Technology provides an act as a leader for guiding the fashion scenario
excellent environment to its students from
different parts of the country to achieve their
of India. The curriculum is reviewed regularly
to meet the current and future demands and Global
Connect
highest potential through the programmes NIFT announces the Admissions 2019 with a
offered. Since the early years of its inception, new restructured curriculum with enhanced
the institute has provided a firm foundation in creative potential and flexibility ahead of
fashion education in the domains of Design,
Management and Technology. Since then,
the times. The key features are concept of
Majors and Minors, specialisations within the + 25,000
NIFT has continued to set and achieve higher programme, and a basket of General Electives Alumni
academic standards. to choose from, leading to individuated
pathways.
The in-house faculty was drawn in from a
distinguished group of intellectuals who put
State of the Art DESIGN

Infrastructure MANAGEMENT
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 OUR MISSION
We at the National Institute of Fashion Technology will:

• Provide a transformative educational environment for talented young

men and women to nurture their inventive potential and to acquire
distinctive skills valuable to self, industry and society
• Offer a stimulating, modernistic and evolving curriculum that spans
the vast spectrum of India’s artistic heritage yet remains firmly
contemporary, incorporating disruptive technologies
• Value and celebrate cultural and individual diversity in our students,
faculty and alumni, always emphasizing the power of fellowship
• Be a global leader in the dissemination of innovative and project
based pedagogies in design, management and technology for all
facets of the textile, apparel, retail and accessories industries, through
the promotion of rigorous and cutting edge research
• Enable our faculty and students to have intensive interaction
with educational institutions, fashion houses, start-up hubs and
corporations relevant to our programmes
• Bring forth graduates who stay committed to exacting standards of
professional excellence and personal integrity

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OUR VISION
We at NIFT shall offer, at all our campuses, a learning experience of the highest
standards in fashion pertaining to design, technology and management and
encourage
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India’s textiles and crafts while focusing on emerging global trends relevant to
the industries we serve.

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 BACHELOR OF DESIGN
B DES I 4 YEARS

BACHELORS
AD Accessory
Design KD Knitwear
Design

FC Fashion
Communication LD Leather
Design
PROGRAMMES
FD Fashion
Design TD Textile
Design

BACHELOR OF FASHION TECHNOLOGY

B F TECH I 4 YEARS

F TECH Bachelor of
Fashion Technology
OFFERED

MASTERS
2 YEARS

M DES Master of
Design

MFM Master of
Fashion Management

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M F TECH Master of
Fashion Technology
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Personality Communication
Development
ELECTIVES
GENERAL

Professional World History of Art, Critical Thinking Indian History of Art,

Ethics and Values Architecture and Cultu re Architecture and Cultu re

Lanscaping and Nature/Historical Sociology Economics

gardening Walk

Language Psychology Leadership Sustainability

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