NIFT Gandhinagar Admission 2024: Courses, Eligibility, Selection Criteria, Application Process

Gandhinagar, Gujarat

Public Institute College

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National Institute of Fashion Technology(NIFT), Gandhinagar is one of the forefront fashion designing institutes in India that was established in the year 2004. It offers a 4-year full-time undergraduate course in Bachelor of Fashion Design, Bachelor of Accessory Design and Bachelor of Textile Design. Apart from these courses, NIFT Gandhinagar also offers three Postgraduate programs in designing and fashion.

Candidates have to apply online from the admission portal of National Institute of Fashion Technology.
To apply for the undergraduate program, candidates must have passed 10+2 or equivalent exam from a recognized board or 3 or 4-year Diploma recognized by AICTE or a State Board of Technical Education.
For the postgraduate program, candidates must have an undergraduate degree from any Institute/University recognized by law in India.
Selection is based on the merit in the NIFT Entrance exam and on the basis of Personal Interview.
15% and 7.5% seats are reserved for candidates belonging to SC and ST categories.

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NIFT Gandhinagar Admission Highlights 2023

Name of the Institute	National Institute of Fashion Technology(NIFT), Gandhinagar
Institute type	Public
Affiliated with	National Institute of Fashion Technology(NIFT)
Basic admission criteria	Entrance-based
Application mode	Online
Name of the entrance	NIFT Entrance Exam
Entrance mode	Offline

NIFT Gandhinagar Important Dates 2023

Events	Dates
Online Registration for all modes of Admission (UG & PG)	1st November, 2022
Last date for Online Registration for UG/PG Programme (UG & PG)	31st December, 2022
Last date for online registration with late fee of Rs.5000/- (in addition to the applicable application fee) (UG & PG)	*First week of January, 2023
Window to edit/update the application form (UG & PG)	Second week of January, 2023
Admit Card (UG & PG)	Third week of January, 2023
NIFT 2023 Entrance Exam (UG & PG)	5th February, 2023
NIFT 2023 Answer Keys (UG & PG)	Second week of February, 2023
Result of Written Entrance Examination (UG & PG)	March, 2023
Situation Test / Interview (UG & PG)	April, 2023
Last date for online registration for NRI/Foreign Nationals (UG & PG)	30th April, 2023
Declaration of Final Result (UG & PG)	May, 2023
Seat Allocation (UG & PG)	May-June 2023 onwards

NIFT Gandhinagar B.Des and B.F.Tech Admission 2023

National Institute of Fashion Technology, Gandhinagar offers B.Des in 6 specializations and B.F.Tech in Apparel Production at the UG level.

Candidates must have passed 10+2 or equivalent exam from a recognized board or 3 or 4-year Diploma recognized by AICTE or a State Board of Technical Education.

Selection is done on the basis of NIFT score in the qualifying examination and Personal Interview. The merit list will be prepared on the basis of marks obtained in NIFT Entrance Examination and Personal Interview.

Course	Specialization	Eligibility	Selection Process
B.Des	Fashion Design	10+2 or equivalent exam from a recognized board OR General Certificate Education(GCE) Examination(London/Cambridge/Sri-Lanka) at the Advanced (A) level/International Baccalaureate (IB) OR Any Public School/Board/University Examination in India or in foreign countries recognized by the Association of Indian Universities as equivalent to 10+2 system. OR A pass grade in the Senior Secondary School Examination conducted by the National Open School with a minimum of five subjects. OR 3 or 4-year Diploma recognized by AICTE or a State Board of Technical Education	NIFT Entrance Examination and Personal interview
	Leather Design
	Accessory Design
	Textile Design
	Knitwear Design
	Fashion Communication
B.F.Tech	Apparel Production

Key Points:

Candidates’ maximum age must be 23 years as on October 1, 2023.
Applicants for B. Des who clear the written test will have to appear for Situation Test.
Candidates applying for B.F.Tech. are called for counselling on the basis of their GAT score in NIFT Entrance Test.
Candidates who clear the cut off score set by the institute and NIFT will be called for the admission process in NIFT, Gandhinagar.

Check: NIFT Gandhinagar Cutoff

NIFT Gandhinagar M.F.M and M.F.Tech Admission 2023

NIFT Gandhinagar offers M.F.M and M.F.Tech. at the PG level. Candidates must have passed undergraduate degree from any recognized institute/university.

Selection is done on the basis of NIFT score and Personal Interview. The merit list will be prepared on the basis of marks obtained in NIFT Entrance Examination and Personal Interview.

For admission, candidates will have to appear for Group Discussion (GD)/Personal Interview (PI) on the basis of GAT score. For admission in M. Des, candidates will have to appear for GD/PI on the basis of CAT and GAT score.

Course	Eligibility	Selection Process
M.F.M	Bachelor’s degree from any Institute/University recognized by law in India. OR Diploma of minimum 3-year duration from NIFT/NID	CAT and GAT
M.F.Tech	B.F.Tech. degree from NIFT OR B.E/B.Tech. from any recognized institute/university	CAT and GAT

Key Points:

There is no age limit for admission in the courses.
Relaxation of 10% will be given for SC/ST candidates in the qualifying examination.
Relaxation up to 5% in the minimum marks is allowed to nominees of the Nepal and Bhutan Government to determine their eligibility for admission to a course.
3% seats are reserved for Physically Handicapped Candidates as per NIFT norms.
Admissions will also be offered for Foreign National/Persons of Indian Origin (PIOs)/Non-Residential Indians (NRIs) under the Direct Admissions of Students Abroad (DASA) scheme of M inistry of Human Resource Development. Such candidates must have a valid Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) score or GRE Score or GMAT score.
Final year candidates can also apply.

NIFT Gandhinagar Application Process 2023

Aspirants looking for admission in National Institute of Fashion Technology(NIFT), Gandhinagar are required to apply in online mode. They are required to register online through the official website of NIFT. Here are the steps to apply:

Visit the website of NIFT.
Register in the new user section.

After completion of the registration process, a verification email will be sent to candidates’ e-mail ID. Click on the ‘Confirm registration’ link.
Provide basic details like name, DOB, address, academic details and the category under which they are going to apply.
After entering the personal details, choose the course which they want to pursue according to their eligibility.
Upload the scanned photograph and signature, fill the details asked in the application form and submit the same.
Make the payment of Application Fee. Fee for General/OBC(Non-Creamy) Category: INR 1500 through payment gateway or Demand Draft. Fee for SC/ST/PHP Category INR 750 through payment gateway or Demand Draft.
Submit the form.

Note: In the case of candidates making payment through DD, applicants are required to send the printout of the application form along with DD.

Important Points:

Online registration needs to be done to participate in the NIFT Counselling process.
Candidate needs to provide their login credentials which are application no., date of birth and password to register.
There is no fee for the first round of counselling, but the fee of the subsequent rounds is INR 5000.
Candidates need to select the NIFT campus for counselling.
Candidates will be receiving a system generated letter in which they will be informed about the documents to be carried at the counselling session of NIFT.