# 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 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. The first campus was established in 1986 in Haus Khaz, New Delhi. The campuses at Chennai, Kolkata, Gandhinagar, Hyderabad, and 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.
National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT)s :
| # | Name of the Centre | City | State | Established |
| 1 | National Institute of Fashion Technology, New Delhi | New Delhi | Delhi | 1986 |
| 2 | National Institute of Fashion Technology, Chennai | Chennai | Tamil Nadu | 1995 |
| 3 | National Institute of Fashion Technology, Gandhinagar | Gandhinagar | Gujarat | 1995 |
| 4 | National Institute of Fashion Technology, Hyderabad | Hyderabad | Telangana | 1995 |
| 5 | National Institute of Fashion Technology, Kolkata | Kolkata | West Bengal | 1995 |
| 6 | National Institute of Fashion Technology, Mumbai | Mumbai | Maharashtra | 1995 |
| 7 | National Institute of Fashion Technology, Bengaluru | Bengaluru | Karnataka | 1996 |
| 8 | National Institute of Fashion Technology, Raebareli | Raebareli | Uttar Pradesh | 2007 |
| 9 | National Institute of Fashion Technology, Bhopal | Bhopal | Madhya Pradesh | 2008 |
| 10 | National Institute of Fashion Technology, Kannur | Kannur | Kerala | 2008 |
| 11 | National Institute of Fashion Technology, Shillong | Shillong | Meghalaya | 2008 |
| 12 | National Institute of Fashion Technology, Patna | Patna | Bihar | 2008 |
| 13 | National Institute of Fashion Technology, Kangra | Kangra | Himachal Pradesh | 2009 |
| 14 | National Institute of Fashion Technology, Bhubaneswar | Bhubaneswar | Odisha | 2010 |
| 15 | National Institute of Fashion Technology, Jodhpur | Jodhpur | Rajasthan | 2010 |
| 16 | National Institute of Fashion Technology, Srinagar | Srinagar | Jammu and Kashmir | 2013 |
| 17 | National Institute of Fashion Technology, Panchkula | Panchkula | Haryana | 2019 |
| 18 | National Institute of Fashion Technology, Daman | Daman | Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu | 2022 |
| 19 | National Institute of Fashion Technology, Varanasi | Varanasi | Uttar Pradesh | 2024 |

## Labs and facilities
### Labs

* Computer labs
* 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
* Centre square
* Centre circle

## Academics

NIFT offers undergraduate, post-graduate, and doctoral programmes in design, management, and technology.
The list of programmes offered by NIFT are 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

* Masters in Design (M.Des)
* Masters in Fashion Technology (M.FTech)
* Masters in Fashion Management (MFM)

### Doctoral education

* PhD (Full time )
* PhD (Part time)

### Continuing Education Programmes

* Multiple Programs