NIFT Shillong: Admission 2023, Courses, Fees, Cutoff, Scholarship, Placement

National Institute of fashion technology (NIFT) Shillong, a new entrant in the consortium of the NIFTs, was established in 2008. There are only 16 NIFTs in India, NIFT Shillong being one of them is a leader in the fashion education industry in the state of Meghalaya. Currently, the institute offers two four year UG programs- Fashion Design and Accessory design and one two year PG program- Master of Fashion Management. It is an autonomous institute and it is approved by the Ministry of Textiles, Government of India. NIFT Shillong is the first premier fashion institute in North East India. It was ranked 13^th among all the participating institutes by the survey conducted by The Week in 2022.

NIFT Shillong Important Dates

Events	Dates
Online Registration for all modes of Admission (UG & PG)	November 1, 2022
Last date for Online Registration for UG/PG Programme (UG & PG)	December 31, 2022
Registration for seat Allocation	April 28- May 8, 2023
Seat Allocation Round 1	June 1- 6, 2023
Seat Allocation Round 2	June 8-13, 2023
Seat Allocation Round 3	June 15- June 20, 2023
Seat Allocation Round 4	July 3-7, 2023
Seat Allocation Round 5	July 10-13, 2023
Seat Allocation Round 6	July 14- July 20, 2023

Table of Content

NIFT Shillong Highlights
NIFT Shillong Ranking
NIFT Shillong Cutoff
NIFT Shillong Courses
NIFT Shillong Admission
NIFT Shillong Placement
NIFT Shillong Scholarships
NIFT Shillong Facilities
NIFT Shillong FAQs

NIFT Shillong Highlights

Established \| Institute Type	2008 \| Public
Approved by	Ministry of Textiles, Government of India
Entrance Exam	NIFT Entrance Examination
Courses Offered	2 UG courses and 1 PG Course
Popular Courses	B.Des and MFM
Application Mode	Online
Admission Criteria	Merit-based & Entrance Test
Top Recruiters	Amazon, Aditya Birla Nuvo, Raymonds, Reliance
Campus Area	20 Acres
Facilities Available	Resource Centres, Hostels etc.
Official Website	https://www.nift.ac.in/shillong/

NIFT Shillong Ranking

Agency	Category	Ranking
Indiatoday 2022	Fashion Design	14
Outlook 2022	Fashion Design	15
The Week 2022	Fashion Technology	13

NIFT Shillong Cutoff 2023 (Expected)

Courses	Cutoff (General)
B.Des Accessory Design	3088
B.Des Fashion Design	2361
B.Des Fashion Communication	2433
B.Des Textile Design	3399
MFM	747

NIFT Shillong Courses

The institute offers Bachelor of Design in two different specializations i.e. Fashion Design and Accessory Design and it also offers one PG program- Master of Fashion Management. Below are more details on the same.

Course	Specialization	Eligibility	Total Fees per year
Bachelor of Design	Fashion Design	Passed 10+2 examination from a recognized board	INR 2,77,250
Bachelor of Design	Accessory Design	Passed 10+2 examination from a recognized board	INR 2,77,250
Master of Fashion Management	-	Graduated from a recognized university/ institute.	INR 2,50,000

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NIFT Shillong Admission

To take part in the admission process of NIFT Shillong the students must fulfill the minimum eligibility criteria and also appear in the NIFT Entrance exam. The candidates with higher scores will be given preference. Below are the details regarding the admission process.

To take admission in the B.Des course, the candidates will have to fill the form for the entrance examination. The entrance examination for B.Des is three-tiered. The candidates will have to appear in a Creative Ability Test (CAT) and a General Ability Test (GAT). The last stage will be a Situation test, candidates who pass all these three tiers will be eligible to take admission in the esteemed institute.
Admission to the MFM course is a two-tiered process. The candidates will have to appear in a General Ability Test (GAT) followed by Group Discussion/ Personal Interview.

Candidates will be ranked by a consolidated mark which will be obtained giving different weightage to the marks obtained by them in different tiers. Below are the details on the weightage of different tiers.

Course	Test	Weightage
B.Des	CAT	50%
	GAT	30%
	Situation Test	20%
MFM	GAT	70%
MFM	GD/ PI	30%

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NIFT Shillong Placements

Every year, a centralized placement drive is organized for all the NIFTs. There are two options for the students to opt i.e. Pre Placement Offers (PPOs) or On-Campus Placements (OCPs). PPOs are made when students undergo any training/ internship in any organization as part of their course curriculum.

The highest package offered to the students in the previous year was INR 5 LPA whereas the average package was INR 3.88 LPA. Some prominent recruiters in the placement drive were Amazon, Raymonds, Reliance, Aditya Birla Nuvo, Snapdeal, ITC, TVS Motors, VIP, Nokia, Titan, Future Groups, and many more.

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NIFT Shillong Scholarship

The institute has a scheme called “SARTHAK’ under which it offers financial assistance to the needy students based on their family income. There are also different awards and scholarship programs from the corporate sector in partnership with the institute. Companies like ITC, Homeshop 18 also provide scholarships & awards to the meritorious students. There is also a scheme named “UDAAN” which is to provide assistance to foreign students.

NIFT Shillong Facilities

NIFT Shillong is one of the premier institutes of Fashion Technology in India, though it is a new entrant it is making great progress with each passing year. Ample amount of facilities are provided to the students on the NIFT Shillong campus. Some of them are mentioned below.

Library: The institute has a library consisting of 3300 books, 12 magazines subscribed, 11 newspapers, 60 forecasts, and many other e-resources.
Design Studio: The institute has a design studio so that students can perfect their creative skills with ease.
Hostels: The fashion institute offers hostel facilities for both girls as well as boys.
Apart from these, the institute campus is WiFi connected, it also has a convenient store.

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NIFT Shillong FAQs

Ques. Where is the Campus located?

Ans. The NIFT Shillong permanent campus is at Umsawali, which is a part of the newly growing Shillong township. But, as the permanent campus is still under construction, the institute is currently using its transit campus which is the Old North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Science campus.

Ques. When the entrance examination notification gets released?

Ans. The notification usually comes out in October, the written exam to shortlist aspirants gets conducted in January and the last stage of the process happens in April/ May.

Ques. What is the student intake in different programs?

Ans. The student intake in NIFT Shillong for B.Des (FD) and B.Des (AD) is 43 and for MFM the intake is 45.

Top Courses, Fees & Eligibility

Duration4 Year(s)

Exams accepted

NIFT

Application Date5 Dec - 03 Jan 2024

Eligibility10+2

Cut off-Ranking# 15 by Outlook

Duration2 Year(s)

Exams accepted

NIFT

Application Date5 Dec - 03 Jan 2024

EligibilityGraduation

Cut off-Ranking# 15 by Outlook

Event	Date
NIFT Result Date	Apr 28, 2024

Event

Date

NIFT Result Date

Apr 28, 2024

College Faculty

Basic Information About Faculty

Mr. Dorji T. Wangdi

Associate Professor, Department of Foundation Program

Mr. Ashish Kumar Kaithwas

Assistant Professor, Department of Fashion & Lifestyle Accessories

Ms. Rimi Das

Associate Professor, Department of Fashion Design

Mr. Siewspah D Buhroy

Assistant Professor, Department of Fashion Management Studies

Ms. Tshering Dolkar

Assistant Professor, Department of Fashion & Lifestyle Accessories

Mr. Ngamkholen Haokip

Assistant Professor, Department of Fashion & Lifestyle Accessories

Mr. Febby Dickenson Shanpru

Associate Professor, Department of Fashion Design

Ms. Meaidibahun Blah

Associate Professor, Department of Fashion Design

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