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National Institute of Fashion Technology:Fees, Admission

Patna, India


National Institute of Fashion Technology ,Patna ,Bihar

Overview

Latest Update

  • The NIFT 2025 result is expected to be declared in March 2025.
  • Continuing Education Certificate Programmes applications are open till March 14, 2025, and interviews will be conducted on March 21, 2025. The results will be declared on or before March 28, 2025.

Overview

National Institute of Fashion Technology is also known as NIFT. NIFT was built in 2008 in  Udyog Bhavan, Gandhi Maidan in Patna. NIFT has 18 campuses all over India.  NIFT is recognized by AICTE, Govt. of India and Ranked 5 for Fashion Design by India Today 2021, Ranked 6 for Fashion Design by The Week 2020, and Ranked 4 for Fashion Design by India Today 2020. 

NIFT Patna offers UG, PG, and CEP courses including BDes, B.F.Tech, and M.FM. The annual tuition fee is ₹1,36,000. NIFT placement rate is pretty good, 70%-80%, and average CTC offered is ₹4,50,000, and highest package offered is ₹22,00,000. Top recruiting companies collaborated with NIFT are Flipkart, Raymond, Decathlon, Reliance brands, Bata India, and Amazon.


Quick Highlights

Here are the detailed information provided in the section of quick highlights about NIFT Patna, students must check the details before heading forward.

Particulars 

Details 

Established In

2008

Type of Institution 

Public

Location 

Patna

Courses offered

UG, PG, and CEP

Ranking

- Ranked 5 for Fashion Design by India Today 2021

- Ranked 6 for Fashion Design by The Week 2020

- Ranked 4 for Fashion Design by India Today 2020

Placement percentage

70% -80%

Highest package

₹22,00,000

Recognized by 

AICTE, Govt. of India

Annual tuition fee

₹1,36,000

Top recruiters

Flipkart, Raymond, Decathlon, Reliance brands, Bata India, and Amazon


Rankings

NIFT Patna has received the ranking in 2020,2021 in the category of “Fashion Design” from India Today and The Week rankings, must check.

Ranking Body

Rankings

India Today

Ranked 5 for Fashion Design in 2021

Ranked 4 for Fashion Design in 2020

The Week 

Ranked 6 for Fashion Design in 2020

National Institute of Fashion Technology ,Patna ,Bihar

Programs

NIFT Patna, courses offered at UG and PG levels. NIFT Patna courses, including BDes, B.F.Tech, and M.FM. Students may check the tuition fee for the first year.

Courses

Total Tuition Fees 

B.Des

₹1,36,000

B.F.Tech

₹1,36,000

M.F.M

₹1,36,000

Bachelor of Technology [B.Tech]

9 courses • 3 years
--Average tuition fees
--Median salary
--Exams accepted
-Application date

Master of Technology [M.Tech]

9 courses • 2 years
--Average tuition fees
--Median salary
--Exams accepted
-Application date

National Institute of Fashion Technology ,Patna ,Bihar

Admissions

NIFT Patna admission 2025 is based on entrance tests. NIFT Patna admission 2025 for courses like BDes, B.F.Tech, and M.FM done through exams like NIFT Entrance exam, CAT, GAT as per the choice of your courses.

Courses

Eligibility

B.Des

Pass 12th and qualify NIFT Entrance exam, CAT, GAT

B.F.Tech

Pass 12th and qualify NIFT Entrance exam, CAT, GAT

M.F.M

Pass graduation and qualify NIFT Entrance exam, CAT, GAT


Cutoffs

NIFT Entrance Exam Last Round Closing Rank (General-All India)

Course

2022

2023

2024

B.Des. in Fashion Design

1346

1692

1858

B.Des. in Fashion Communication

1513

1812

1339

Master of Fashion Management (M.F.M)

389

428

646

B.Des. in Accessory Design

2917

3127

2664

B.F.Tech. in Apparel Production

1125

933

2697

Bachelor of Technology [B.Tech]

9

Courses

3 yrs

Duration

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Total Seats

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Tuition Fees

--

Exams

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Eligibility

9

Courses

2 yrs

Duration

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Total Seats

--

Tuition Fees

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Exams

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Eligibility

FAQs related to Admissions

The eligibility criteria to get admission in B.Des in Fashion design in NIFT Patna is to pass 12th and qualify exams like  NIFT Entrance exam, CAT, GAT.

The cutoffs of B.Des in Fashion Design 2024 of NIFT Patna is 1858.

National Institute of Fashion Technology ,Patna ,Bihar

Placements

NIFT, Patna offers 70% - 80% placements every year to the students, and offers good starting CTC to the students, average CTC is ₹4,50,000 and highest CTC offered was ₹22,00,000 and collaborated with top MNCs, students may have a look at it.

Key Metrics

Placement Statistics

Placement Percentage

70% - 80%

Highest Package

₹22,00,000

Average Package

₹4,50,000

Top - recruiters

Flipkart, Raymond, Decathlon, Reliance brands, Bata India, and Amazon

FAQS

The highest CTC of NIFT Patna is ₹22,00,000.

The placement percentage is 70% -80% and more than 1500 students have been placed.

National Institute of Fashion Technology ,Patna ,Bihar

Scholarships

NIFT offers two financial assistance schemes: "SARTHAK" for domestic students and "UDAAN" for foreign studies. "SARTHAK" provides tuition fee waivers based on household income, covering up to 100% for students from economically weaker sections. "UDAAN" sponsors select students for international programs, covering tuition, travel, and subsistence expenses.

Scheme

Eligibility

Benefits

SARTHAK

Regular undergraduate & postgraduate students (excluding NRI-sponsored) based on income criteria.

Tuition fee waivers from 25% to 100%, depending on annual household income.

UDAAN

Meritorious students eligible under "SARTHAK" for foreign studies.

Covers tuition, travel, accommodation, and other academic expenses for international programs.

The eligibility of SARTHAK scholarship scheme of NIFT, Patna is to pass regular undergraduate & postgraduate students (excluding NRI-sponsored) based on income criteria.

The eligibility of UDAAN scholarship scheme of NIFT, Patna is to pass meritorious students eligible under "SARTHAK" for foreign studies.

National Institute of Fashion Technology ,Patna ,Bihar

Infrastructure

NIFT Patna offers advanced labs and studios for design, textile, and digital work. Facilities include an Accessory Design Lab with machining tools, a 3D Printer, a Photography Studio, a Mac Lab, specialized garment and textile labs, Digital Studios with industry-standard software, a Weaving Studio, and high-speed Wi-Fi connectivity.

Particulars

Details

Accessory Design Lab

Lathe, cutting, drilling, welding machines.

3D Printer

Prototype and sample creation.

Photography Studio

Cameras, lenses, studio lights, backdrops.

Mac Lab

21” iMacs with Adobe Creative Cloud.

Garment Construction Lab

Stitching, overlock, buttonhole, steam press.

Pattern Making Lab

Pattern-making tables, light glass tables.

Textile Design Studio

Tie-dye, batik, block print, screen print.

Textile Testing Lab

Fibre, yarn, fabric testing equipment.

Digital Studios & IT Labs

Graphic workstations, Adobe, Corel, AutoCAD.

Weaving Studio

Ashford Table Top Loom, warping frames.

Wi-Fi

Airtel and NKN connectivity.


NIFT Patna also offers hostels to the students, 230 students can be accommodated, from which 50 seats are reserved for new entrants.

Particulars

Details

Annual Hostel fee

₹1,20,000


FAQs related to Infrastructure programs

The Accessory Design Lab is equipped with a Lathe machine and various cutting, drilling, and welding machines, allowing students to work on precision design and manufacturing processes.

The hostel fee for NIFT is ₹1,20,000.