NIFT Advantage

Building a Legacy of Excellence

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Campuses across India

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Years of Excellence 

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of Alumni Worldwide 

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Industry Partners

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Opportunities That Shape Your Journey

Emerging Technology

Emerging Technology

Prototyping facilities and emerging technologies.
Real World Impact

Real World Impact

Materials, technology, and design for real-world impact.
Craft Cluster Initiative

Craft Cluster Initiative

Through our Craft Cluster Initiative across India.
Leading Brand Mentorship

Leading Brand Mentorship

Mentorships with leading brands and organisations.
Placements

Placements

Consistent placements with leading companies and emerging start-ups.
Alumni Network

Alumni Network

A strong network of alumni across the world who inspire and create opportunities.
Entrepreneurship

Entrepreneurship

Incubation support, business mentoring and seed funding for student start-ups.
Global Exposure

Global Exposure

Exchange programmes, international collaborations and global competitions.

Timeline

Follow the evolution of NIFT through key milestones that highlight its achievements in design education, research, innovation, and industry partnerships, shaping generations of creative professionals.

2026

Established the 20th campus at Nava Raipur.

2026

NIFT marks its 40th Foundation Year, celebrating four decades of pioneering fashion education, design innovation, and nurturing global creative leaders.

2024

Established the 19th campus at Varanasi.

2022

Published the NIFT Journal of Fashion (NJF) Vol. 1 - An annual, peerreviewed, open-access publication by the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT).

2022

Established the 18th campus at Daman.

2019

Established the 17th campus at Panchkula.

2018

Hosted the first NIFT International Conference ‘Rediscoverin g Culture: Transforming Fashion’ at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi.

2016

Established the 16th campus at Srinagar.

2011

Dual degree programme established with Fashion Institute of Technology (F.I.T.), New York.

2010

Established 2 new campuses at Bhubaneswar and Jodhpur

2009

Established the 13th campus at Kangra.

2008

Established 4 new campuses at Bhopal, Kannur, Patna and Shillong

2007

Established the 8th campus at Raebareli.

2006

The Parliament of India grants NIFT, the full statutory and degree- awarding powers following the passing of NIFT Act, 2006.

2004

Hosted the 6th annual International Foundation of Fashion Technology Institute (IFFTI) conference at New Delhi.

1998

Hosted the 1st annual International Foundation of Fashion Technology Institute (IFFTI) conference at New Delhi.

1998

Co-founding member of International Foundation of Fashion Technology Institute (IFFTI) - A prestigious organization representing leading fashion education institutions.

1997

Established the 7th campus at Bengaluru

1995

Established 5 new campuses at Chennai, Gandhinagar, Hyderabad, Kolkata and Mumbai.

1994

Established the first campus at New Delhi

1987

Faculty training and development at FIT, New York.

1986

Establishment of India’s first fashion education institute in partnership with Fashion Institute of Technology (F.I.T.), New York.

Craft Traditions. Contemporary Futures.

Craft Traditions. Contemporary Futures.

Through the Craft Cluster Initiative, NIFT students engage directly with artisan communities across India-learning, co-creating and preserving traditional knowledge while developing contemporary solutions.

Connected. Trusted. Nationally Integrated.

Connected. Trusted. Nationally Integrated.

Government of India, NIFT collaborates with ministries, public institutions, industry bodies and state governments.

These partnerships drive policy initiatives, craft development programmes, research collaborations and national projects that strengthen India's design ecosystem.

Learn. Create. Collaborate. Grow.

Learn. Create.Collaborate. Grow.

Each centre brings its own regional strengths, industry connections, craft traditions and academic expertise, while remaining part of a single institution committed to excellence in design education.