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National Institute of Fashion Technology & Designing

राष्ट्रीय फैशन प्रौद्योगिकी संस्थान
Type	Public
Established	1986; 38 years ago (1986)
Budget	₹120 crore (US$14 million) (FY2022–23 est.)
Director	Tanu Kashyap, IAS
Students	11,514
Location	Various See list
Campus	Urban
Language	English (primary) Hindi
Colors	Red White Black
Affiliations	Ministry of Textiles, Government of India
Website	nift.ac.in

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.

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 a 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. The first campus was established in 1986 in Haus Khaz, New Delhi. 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 became the latest edition in the NIFT network established in 2022.

Labs and facilities

Labs

• Computer labs
• 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

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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

References

1. "Expenditure Profile, 2022–2923" (PDF). Government of India – Ministry of Finance – Budget Division. February 2022. p. 61. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
2. "Administrative Setup". nift.ac.in. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
3. "NIFT Advantage | NIFT". nift.ac.in.
4. Annual Report. Ministry of Textiles, Government of India. 2009.
5. Crossette, Barbara (21 June 1989). "New Fashion School in India Draws From a Rich Heritage". The New York Times.
6. "National Institute of Fashion Technology Convocation 2023". pib.gov.in. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
7. Malik, Ektaa (27 August 2021). "'M' in US, 'L' here: Govt begins survey to chart India-specific sizes". The Indian Express. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
8. "Indian Army Day 2022: Indian Army unveils new combat uniform with a digital disruptive pattern". 15 January 2022.
9. ^ "NIFT Campuses | NIFT". nift.ac.in.
10. "Home | Bhubaneswar". nift.ac.in.
11. "Home | Jodhpur". nift.ac.in.
12. "Home | Kangra". nift.ac.in.
13. "Home | Kannur". nift.ac.in.
14. "Home | Patna". nift.ac.in.
15. "Home | Srinagar". nift.ac.in. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
16. "Home | Panchkula". nift.ac.in.
17. "Home | Daman". nift.ac.in.
18. "NIFT Centres".
19. "NIFT Campuses". National Institute of Fashion Technology. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
20. "Prospectus" (PDF). nift.ac.in. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
21. ^ "UG [Undergraduate] Programmes". National Institute of Fashion Technology. 2017. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
22. "Foundation Programme". National Institute of Fashion Technology. 2017. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
23. "PG [Postgraduate] Programmes". National Institute of Fashion Technology. 2017. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
24. "Doctoral Programmes". National Institute of Fashion Technology. 2017. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
25. "Continuing Education Programmes". National Institute of Fashion Technology. 2017. Retrieved 23 August 2022.

External links

• Official website

• India

• Vocational education in India
• Fashion schools in Asia
• Ministry of Textiles
• National Institute of Fashion Technology
• 1986 establishments in Delhi
• Educational institutions established in 1986
• Colleges in India