National Institute of Fashion Technology was set up in 1986 under the aegis of the Ministry of Textiles, Government of India. It has emerged as the premier Institute of Design, Management and Technology, developing professionals for taking up leadership positions in fashion business in the emerging global scenario. NIFT has been granted statutory status under the act of Parliament of India in 2006, empowering the Institute to award degrees and other academic distinctions.
The Institute is a pioneer in envisioning and evolving fashion business education in the country through a network of twelve professionally managed domestic centres at New Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai, Gandhinagar, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai, Raebareli, Bhopal, Kannur, Patna and Shillong. NIFT has further spread its wings globally with the opening of an international centre at Mauritius.
NIFT has set academic standards and excelled in thought leadership by providing a pool of creative genius and technically competent professionals. The Institute provides a common platform for fashion education, research and training. These details are retrieved form www.nift.ac.in
Placement
NIFT’s prime objective has been to spawn a critical mass of highly competent technical professionals in the area of Fashion Design, Technology and Management capable of providing leadership to the Indian Fashion industry, to enable it to compete better in the global economy.
NIFT’s prime objective has been to spawn a critical mass of highly competent technical professionals in the area of Fashion Design, Technology and Management capable of providing leadership to the Indian Fashion industry, to enable it to compete better in the global economy.
NIFT professional are some of the most creative mind a country can offer with a burning desire to excel, who go through a very stimulating and challenging academic schedule that sharpens their faculties and prepares them to face any challenge in the ever changing world of fashion.
NIFT Industry Linkage Unit facilitates on campus placements for graduating students of NIFT to enable them to start their careers in challenging positions. Leading national and international companies participate in Campus Placements to recruit NIFT professionals.
The profile of companies attending placements have expanded substantially with diverse segments of industry like large retailers, brand marketers, manufacturers, consultancy organizations, textile mills, home furnishing companies, design BPO's, technology solution providers, and large apparel manufacturing companies along with international brands visiting the campus absorb the Institute's talented graduates to meet their specialized needs.
Scholarships
As per policy, the subsidies details are as under.
Parental Income (Annual)- Upto 1 lakh- subsidies 75% - Rs. 10,000 (Amount of tuition fee to be paid)
Between 1 lakh to 2 lakh - subsidies 50% - Rs. 20,000
Upto 3 lakh - subsidies 25% - Rs. 30,000
“It may be noted that the full fee need to be deposited by all students before the last date of fee depositing. For those who submit the subsidy form, the reimbursement of fee equal to the amount of subsidy will be made to the deserving candidates by the earliest after scrutinizing and verification of supporting documentation in support of their eligibility as required by NIFT rules.”
