Course Duration
3 YearsTotal Fees
0Years | year 1 |
---|---|
Total Year Wise fees | - |
Total Fees | - |
Registration fees | ₹9300 |
Exam fees | ₹4900 |
Caution fee* | ₹12600 |
library fees | ₹10000 |
miscellaneous fees | ₹4900 |
Years | year 1 |
---|---|
Total Year Wise fees | ₹41,700 |
Total Fees | ₹41700 |
Tuition fees | ₹-1000 |
Registration fees | ₹9300 |
Exam fees | ₹4900 |
Caution fee* | ₹12600 |
University Fees | - |
college welfare fund | - |
university welfare fund | - |
union fees | - |
development fees | - |
transport fees | - |
gym fees | - |
library fees | ₹10000 |
lab fees | - |
convocation fees | - |
alumni fees | - |
training and placement fees | - |
miscellaneous fees | ₹4900 |
Master’s degree in the relevant area of Design, Management or Technology (or) equivalent qualification from an institute/ university of national/ international repute.
Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 6.0 on a 10 point scale (5.5 for SC/ST candidates) or equivalent OR 55% (50% for SC/ST candidates) marks in aggregate (of all the years/ semesters)
FEE Structure (for PhD students for Admissions 2024)
Particulars | Part Time PhD | NIFT teaching Fellows (Full Time PhD) | Self Financed/Sponsored/study leave (Full Time Phd) |
TUITION FEE ( NON REFUNDABLE) | 80000 | 0 | 93000 |
LIBRARY FEE (PER YEAR) (NON REFUNDABLE) | 9500 | 9500 | 9500 |
MEDICLAIM & STUDENT DEVELOPMENT FEE (PER YEAR) (NON REFUNDABLE) | 4700 | 4700 | 4700 |
EXAM FEE (PER YEAR) | 4700 | 4700 | 4700 |
TOTAL | 98900 | 18900 | 111900 |
ONE TIME PAYMENTS | |||
SECURITY DEPOSIT (ONE TIME) (REFUNDABLE) | 12000 | 12000 | 12000 |
REGISTRATION FEE (ONE TIME) |
9300 |
9300 | 9300 |
TOTAL | 21300 | 21300 | 21300 |
GRAND TOTAL | 120200 | 40200 | 133200 |
PhD Fee for NRI/Foreign Students (Per year - consisting of two semesters) (In Rupees)
Particulars | Part Time PhD | NIFT teaching Fellows (Full Time PhD) | Self Financed/Sponsored/study leave (Full Time Phd) |
TUITION FEE ( NON REFUNDABLE) | 437000 | 0 | 509000 |
LIBRARY FEE (PER YEAR) (NON REFUNDABLE) | 50000 | 50000 | 50000 |
MEDICLAIM & STUDENT DEVELOPMENT FEE (PER YEAR) (NON REFUNDABLE) |
32000 |
32000 | 32000 |
EXAM FEE (PER YEAR) | 4700 | 4700 | 4700 |
TOTAL | 523700 | 86700 | 595700 |
ONE TIME PAYMENTS | |||
SECURITY DEPOSIT (ONE TIME) (REFUNDABLE) | 12000 | 12000 | 12000 |
REGISTRATION FEE (ONE TIME) |
9300 |
9300 | 9300 |
TOTAL | 21300 | 21300 | 21300 |
GRAND TOTAL | 545000 | 108000 | 617000 |
Highest Placement | ₹ 12.0 Lakhs |
Average Placement | ₹ 7.0 Lakhs |
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According to the reviews online, both are the top fashion institutes in India. They both come under the Government of India where NIFT comes under the Ministry of Textiles and FDDI comes under Ministry of Commerce and Industry. Also both institutes are accredited as INI (Institute Of National Importance).
If we compare overall, NIFT is much better than FDDI. FDDI Noida is only the best campus compared to other branches whereas NIFT has 5 campuses (Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai), all of them are at par to other fashion institutes in terms of infrastructure, studies, placements, extra-curricular activities, etc.
If you have a preference of a particular course like for Footwear Technology, Retail Management or Retail Merchandising it is suggested that you go for FDDI. But if you want to do B.Des or Fashion Design, Fashion Communication, etc. so for them NIFT is the best option.
Both institutions have tie ups with many reputed retail companies. So, placement in a reputed company is guaranteed at the very beginning of your career. So choose the institute according to the course you want to pursue.
The NIFT CAT exam includes: Sketching pictures in a given optional topic. The marks distribution is 30+30+40.
In phase 2 you will get all MCQ based questions on topics involving grammar, logical reasoning, basic mathematics and GK based questions on the designing sector, including fashion, interior, architecture, etc.
It is overall an easy paper. They mainly check your creativity and approach of observing a particular thing or scene.
Here are some top Design colleges in India apart from NIFT and NID.
Institutes | Courses offered |
Footwear Design and Development Institute (FDDI) | B.Des, BBA, M.Des, MBA, Certification |
Pearl Academy of Fashion (PAF) | B.Des, PG Diploma, Certification |
MIT Institute of Design (MITID) | B.Des, M.Des, PG Diploma, Certification |
Northern India Institute of Fashion Technology (NIIFT) | B.Sc |
Symbiosis Institute of Design(SID) | B.Des |
The institutes mentioned above are good alternatives if you aren’t getting admission into NIFT and NID.