National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) is an autonomous institute offering courses in fashion, technology, and management. Its head office is located in South Delhi, India.
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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 was 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 Navi 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.
Labs and facilities
Labs
Computer labs
Sewing 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 is 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
Master's in Design (M.Des)
Master's in Fashion Technology (M.FTech)
Masters in Fashion Management (MFM)
Doctoral education
PhD (Full-time)
PhD (Part time)
Continuing Education Programmes
Multiple Programs