National Institute of Fashion Technology

National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) is an autonomous institute offering courses in fashion, technology, and management. Its head office is located in New Delhi, India. History NIFT was established in 1986 under the Ministry of Textiles, Government of India. It was declared a statutory institute in 2006 under the NIFT Act of the Indian Parliament and was empowered to grant its own degree. Along with the Ministry of Textiles, NIFT is in the process of creating an India-specific size chart. The new digital disruptive pattern camouflage uniform adopted by the Indian Army in 2022 was designed in association with NIFT. Campus National Institute of Fashion Technology currently has 19 campuses spread across the country. It was established in 1986. It was initially housed in a small portion of Indraprastha Stadium (later renamed Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium), New Delhi. It shifted to a campus in Hauz Khas, designed by Gautam Bhatia, after a few years. The campuses at Chennai, Kolkata, Gandhinagar, Hyderabad, and Navi Mumbai were set up in 1995, followed by the Bengaluru campus in 1997. The campus in Bhopal was set up in June 2008, Bhubaneshwar in 2010, Jodhpur in 2010, Kangra in 2009, Kannur temporarily in 2008 but permanently in 2012, and Patna in 2008. Raebareli in 2007, Shillong in 2008, Srinagar in 2016, Panchkula temporarily in 2019 but permanently in 2022, Daman in 2022. Varanasi became the latest edition in the NIFT network established in 2024. NIFT Srinagar The National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Srinagar, established in 2016 and located at its permanent campus in Ompora, Budgam, serves as a premier design and management institution in the Jammu and Kashmir region. The campus offers specialized undergraduate and postgraduate curricula, including Bachelor of Design (B.Des) tracks in Fashion Design and Fashion Communication, alongside the Master of Fashion Management (MFM) program. Labs and facilities Labs Computer labs Swing Machine Lab Photography lab Pattern making & draping labs Weaving labs Dyeing & printing labs Technology labs Garment technology labs Leather Design Labs Accessory Design labs Water park Student facilities Library and Resource Center Hostel and Residency Canteen and Cafe Health Care & other On-campus Counsellor Gym and Sports Center Other Incubation Cell Amphitheaters Auditoriums Academics NIFT offers undergraduate, post-graduate, and doctoral programmes in design, management, and technology. The list of programmes offered by NIFT is mentioned below: Undergraduate education degrees Bachelor in Design (B.Des.) B.Des. (Fashion Design) B.Des. (Leather Design) B.Des. (Accessory Design) B.Des. (Textile Design) B.Des. (Knitwear Design) B.Des. (Fashion Communication) B.Des (Fashion Interiors) Bachelor in Fashion Technology (B.FTech) Foundation Programme Postgraduate Master's in Design (M.Des) Master's in Fashion Technology (M.FTech) Masters in Fashion Management (MFM) Doctoral education PhD (Full-time) PhD (Part time) Continuing Education Programmes Multiple Programs References See also Government College of Engineering & Textile Technology, Serampore Government College of Engineering & Textile Technology, Berhampore Institute of Jute Technology External links Official website