Overview
NIFT Delhi is a government institute, situated in Hauz Khas, Delhi, known for its flagship programmes BDes and BFTech. National Institute of Fashion Technology Delhi is a statutory institute under the Ministry of Textiles, the institute awards its own degrees. The key highlights of NIFT Delhi are given below:
- Ranking: NIFT Delhi has been ranked #1 under the Fashion Design category by India Today 2025. It has also been ranked 1st by the Outlook-ICARE 2025 and the Week 2025 under Fashion Design (Government) and Fashion Technology categories respectively.
- Courses: NIFT Delhi courses are given at UG, PG and PhD levels like BDes, MDes, BFTech, MFTech etc.
- Popular Courses: BDes and BFTech are the popular courses at the NIFT Delhi. The most popular specialisations within the BDes course at NIFT Delhi includes Fashion Communication, Fashion Design, and Accessory Design.
- NIFT Delhi BDes and BFTech Fees: The total course fee for National Institute of Fashion Technology Delhi’s flagship BDes and BFTech courses is around INR 12.96 Lakhs.
- Placements: The average package during NIFT Delhi BDes recent placements was INR 8 LPA, reportedly. The official placement data for 2026 is not released yet, however it will be updated here once out.
- Admission Criteria: NIFT Delhi conducts its own entrance test – NIFTEE comprising CAT (Creative Ability Test) and GAT (General Ability Test) for admissions.
- NIFT Delhi Cutoff 2026: NIFT Delhi cutoff 2026 is out. The NIFTEE last round cutoff ranges between #28 – #856. The MFTech course had a rank of #28, while BDes (Leather Design) was the most sought after course with rank #856.
- Campuses: NIFT has 18 campuses in the country including, NIFT Gandhinagar, NIFT Hyderabad, NIFT Chennai, NIFT Bengaluru, NIFT Patna and NIFT Kolkata, etc.
- Collaborations: The institute has collaborations and partnerships with International Universities like The Fashion Institute of Technology, Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti, Ecole Nationale Superieure des Arts et Industries Textiles etc for academic and research purposes. NIFT also an alliance with Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT), New York, USA which allows selected meritorious students from NIFT to obtain a Dual Degree from both NIFT and FIT. Students from NIFT undertake two years study at the home institute intercepted by one year of study at FIT.
To know more about NIFT Delhi check the Prospectus 2026 here NIFT_Delhi_prospectus-2026
Courses offered
| Course | Fee | Duration | Eligibility |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fashion Design | ₹4,00,000 | 2 Years | – |