National Institute of Fashion Technology or NIFT was set up at Bhubaneshwar in the year 2010 under the Ministry of Textiles, Govt. Of India. The college conducts numerous several UG and PG level degree courses for eligible students. At UG level, the college offers 4 specializations in B. Des. Course and 1 specialization under B. F. Tech. For Graduates, there is Master of Fashion Management course available on campus.
Admissions to both UG and PG courses are done via means of common entrance test conducted by NIFT followed by a situation test. Selection purely depends on a candidate’s performance in entrance test, situation test and GD/PI. Students need to apply via online mode at NIFT official website for admission process.
For B. Des and B. F. Tech admissions, a candidate must have passed 12th exam along with qualifying score in NIFT entrance test
- For MFM admissions, a candidate must have a Bachelor’s degree
- Admissions to UG and PG courses are on the basis of NIFT entrance test followed by group discussion and personal interview
- NIFT prospectus can be downloaded free of cost from the official website
- Application fees can be paid online which is INR 1500 for General/OBC category and INR 750 for SC/ST/PHP category
NIFT has been ranked 15th for Fashion by India today in 2022 and 11th for Fashion Technology by The Week in 2022.
All the placements and recruitments are centralized for every NIFT campuses across India. There are opportunities for internships as well nationally and internationally. Some of the top recruiters at NIFT include Adidas, Aditya Birla Group, Raymond’s, Blackberry’s, ITC Ltd., Pantaloon among others.
NIFT Bhubaneswar Admission Highlights 2023
Name of Institute |
National Institute of Fashion Technology |
Also Known as |
NIFT |
Institute Type |
Public |
Official website |
https://nift.ac.in/bhubaneswar/ |
Basic Admission Criteria |
Entrance exam score followed by GD/PI |
Courses Offered |
M.F.M, B. Des., and B.F. Tech |
Entrance Exam |
Yes, Common Entrance Test by NIFT |
Application Mode |
Online/Offline |
Application cost |
INR 1500 for General Category INR 750 for Reserved Category |
Counselling |
Yes |
Scholarship |
Yes |
NIFT Bhubaneswar 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 |