How Many Seats are there in NIFT?

How Many Seats are there in NIFT?

Edited By Ankitha | Updated on Mar 22, 2025 07:02 PM IST | #NIFT Entrance Exam

The National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) released the NIFT campus-wise seat matrix. The authorities at NIFT released the NIFT seat matrix 2025 for all campuses in the official brochure at nift.ac.in. The NIFT notification 2025 was released on the official website. Candidates can check the list of NIFT campuses along with the specialization-wise seat matrix in this article.

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How Many Seats are there in NIFT?
How Many Seats are there in NIFT?

How Many Seats are there in NIFT

The aspirants who want to pursue UG or PG programmes at NIFT have a common question on “how many seats are there in NIFT 2025?”. Aspirants who are keen to know about the NIFT total number of seats differs every year based on the courses and campus-wise. NIFT admission will depend on the candidate’s performance in the NIFT entrance exam and situation test for UG & personal interview for PG.

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NIFT Seat Matrix 2025

Aspirants willing to get admission into NIFT courses might think about “how many seats are available in NIFT?”. For this, the candidates can check the seat matrix available at nift.ac.in. The total number of NIFT seats available including both UG and PG programmes are 4837. Candidates can check the NIFT seat matrix for campus wise below.

Course-Wise NIFT Seat Matrix 2025

Specialisations

NIFT total number of seats 2025

B.Des. Accessory Design (AD)

596

B.Des. Fashion Communication (FC)

719

B.Des. Fashion Design (FD)

719

B.Des. Fashion Interior (FI)

41

B.Des. Knitwear Design (KD)

310

B.Des. Leather Design (LD)

152

B.Des. Textile Design (TD)

681

B.F.Tech Apparel Production (AP)

591

Master of Design (M.Des)

275

Master of Fashion Management (M.F.M.)

719

Master of Fashion Technology (M.F.Tech)

34

Total

4837

NIFT Campus-Wise Seats Available

The NTA authorities released campus-wise total number of seats at NIFT based on each programme and discipline. The applicants can check the detailed seat matrix of each campus and the programme offered below.

NIFT Bengaluru

Programme

Seats

Bachelor Programmes - Bachelor of Design (B.Des)

Accessory Design (AD)

38

Fashion Communication (FC)

38

Fashion Design (FD)

38

Fashion Interior (FI)

NA

Knitwear Design (KD)

38

Leather Design (LD)

NA

Textile Design (TD)

38

Bachelor Programme - Bachelor of Fashion Technology (B.F.Tech)

Apparel Production (AP)

38

Master Programmes

Master of Design (M.Des)

38

Master of Fashion Management (M.F.M)

38

Master of Fashion Technology (M.F.Tech)

NA

Total

304

NIFT Bhopal

Programme

Seats



State Domicile

Bachelor Programmes - Bachelor of Design (B.Des)

Accessory Design (AD)

34

7

Fashion Communication (FC)

34

7

Fashion Design (FD)

34

7

Fashion Interior (FI)

NA

NA

Knitwear Design (KD)

34

7

Leather Design (LD)

NA

NA

Textile Design (TD)

34

7

Bachelor Programme - Bachelor of Fashion Technology (B.F.Tech)

Apparel Production (AP)

34

7

Master Programmes

Master of Design (M.Des)

NA

NA

Master of Fashion Management (M.F.M)

34

7

Master of Fashion Technology (M.F.Tech)

NA

NA

Total

238

49

NIFT Chennai

Programme

Chennai

Bachelor Programmes - Bachelor of Design (B.Des)

Accessory Design (AD)

38

Fashion Communication (FC)

38

Fashion Design (FD)

38

Fashion Interior (FI)

NA

Knitwear Design (KD)

38

Leather Design (LD)

38

Textile Design (TD)

38

Bachelor Programme - Bachelor of Fashion Technology (B.F.Tech)

Apparel Production (AP)

38

Master Programmes

Master of Design (M.Des)

NA

Master of Fashion Management (M.F.M)

38

Master of Fashion Technology (M.F.Tech)

NA

Total

304

NIFT Daman

Programme

Daman



State Domicile

Bachelor Programmes - Bachelor of Design (B.Des)

Accessory Design (AD)

NA

NA

Fashion Communication (FC)

NA

NA

Fashion Design (FD)

NA

NA

Fashion Interior (FI)

NA

NA

Knitwear Design (KD)

NA

NA

Leather Design (LD)

NA

NA

Textile Design (TD)

34

7

Bachelor Programme - Bachelor of Fashion Technology (B.F.Tech)

Apparel Production (AP)

NA

NA

Master Programmes

Master of Design (M.Des)

NA

NA

Master of Fashion Management (M.F.M)

34

7

Master of Fashion Technology (M.F.Tech)

NA

NA

Total

68

14

NIFT Gandhinagar

Programme

Gandhinagar

Bachelor Programmes - Bachelor of Design (B.Des)

Accessory Design (AD)

38

Fashion Communication (FC)

38

Fashion Design (FD)

38

Fashion Interior (FI)

NA

Knitwear Design (KD)

NA

Leather Design (LD)

NA

Textile Design (TD)

38

Bachelor Programme - Bachelor of Fashion Technology (B.F.Tech)

Apparel Production (AP)

38

Master Programmes

Master of Design (M.Des)

38

Master of Fashion Management (M.F.M)

38

Master of Fashion Technology (M.F.Tech)

NA

Total

266

NIFT Hyderabad

Programme

Hyderabad

Bachelor Programmes - Bachelor of Design (B.Des)

Accessory Design (AD)

38

Fashion Communication (FC)

38

Fashion Design (FD)

38

Fashion Interior (FI)

NA

Knitwear Design (KD)

38

Leather Design (LD)

NA

Textile Design (TD)

38

Bachelor Programme - Bachelor of Fashion Technology (B.F.Tech)

Apparel Production (AP)

38

Master Programmes

Master of Design (M.Des)

NA

Master of Fashion Management (M.F.M)

38

Master of Fashion Technology (M.F.Tech)

NA

Total

266

NIFT Kannur

Programme

Kannur



State Domicile

Bachelor Programmes - Bachelor of Design (B.Des)

Accessory Design (AD)

NA

NA

Fashion Communication (FC)

34

7

Fashion Design (FD)

34

7

Fashion Interior (FI)

NA

NA

Knitwear Design (KD)

34

7

Leather Design (LD)

NA

NA

Textile Design (TD)

34

7

Bachelor Programme - Bachelor of Fashion Technology (B.F.Tech)

Apparel Production (AP)

34

7

Master Programmes

Master of Design (M.Des)

34

7

Master of Fashion Management (M.F.M)

34

7

Master of Fashion Technology (M.F.Tech)

NA

NA

Total

238

49

NIFT Kolkata

Programme

Kolkata

Bachelor Programmes - Bachelor of Design (B.Des)

Accessory Design (AD)

38

Fashion Communication (FC)

38

Fashion Design (FD)

38

Fashion Interior (FI)

NA

Knitwear Design (KD)

38

Leather Design (LD)

38

Textile Design (TD)

38

Bachelor Programme - Bachelor of Fashion Technology (B.F.Tech)

Apparel Production (AP)

38

Master Programmes

Master of Design (M.Des)

NA

Master of Fashion Management (M.F.M)

38

Master of Fashion Technology (M.F.Tech)

NA

Total

304

NIFT Mumbai

Programme

Mumbai

Bachelor Programmes - Bachelor of Design (B.Des)

Accessory Design (AD)

38

Fashion Communication (FC)

38

Fashion Design (FD)

38

Fashion Interior (FI)

NA

Knitwear Design (KD)

38

Leather Design (LD)

NA

Textile Design (TD)

38

Bachelor Programme - Bachelor of Fashion Technology (B.F.Tech)

Apparel Production (AP)

38

Master Programmes

Master of Design (M.Des)

38

Master of Fashion Management (M.F.M)

38

Master of Fashion Technology (M.F.Tech)

NA

Total

304

NIFT New Delhi

Programme

New Delhi

Bachelor Programmes - Bachelor of Design (B.Des)

Accessory Design (AD)

38

Fashion Communication (FC)

38

Fashion Design (FD)

38

Fashion Interior (FI)

NA

Knitwear Design (KD)

38

Leather Design (LD)

38

Textile Design (TD)

38

Bachelor Programme - Bachelor of Fashion Technology (B.F.Tech)

Apparel Production (AP)

38

Master Programmes

Master of Design (M.Des)

38

Master of Fashion Management (M.F.M)

38

Master of Fashion Technology (M.F.Tech)

34

Total

376

NIFT Raebareli

Programme

Raebareli

Bachelor Programmes - Bachelor of Design (B.Des)

Accessory Design (AD)

38

Fashion Communication (FC)

38

Fashion Design (FD)

38

Fashion Interior (FI)

NA

Knitwear Design (KD)

NA

Leather Design (LD)

38

Textile Design (TD)

NA

Bachelor Programme - Bachelor of Fashion Technology (B.F.Tech)

Apparel Production (AP)

38

Master Programmes

Master of Design (M.Des)

NA

Master of Fashion Management (M.F.M)

38

Master of Fashion Technology (M.F.Tech)

NA

Total

228

NIFT Patna

Programme

Patna



State Domicile

Bachelor Programmes - Bachelor of Design (B.Des)

Accessory Design (AD)

34

7

Fashion Communication (FC)

34

7

Fashion Design (FD)

34

7

Fashion Interior (FI)

NA

NA

Knitwear Design (KD)

NA

NA

Leather Design (LD)

NA

NA

Textile Design (TD)

34

7

Bachelor Programme - Bachelor of Fashion Technology (B.F.Tech)

Apparel Production (AP)

34

7

Master Programmes

Master of Design (M.Des)

NA

NA

Master of Fashion Management (M.F.M)

34

7

Master of Fashion Technology (M.F.Tech)

NA

NA

Total

204

42

NIFT Panchkula

Programme

Panchkula



State Domicile

Bachelor Programmes - Bachelor of Design (B.Des)

Accessory Design (AD)

NA

NA

Fashion Communication (FC)

34

7

Fashion Design (FD)

34

7

Fashion Interior (FI)

NA

NA

Knitwear Design (KD)

NA

NA

Leather Design (LD)

NA

NA

Textile Design (TD)

34

7

Bachelor Programme - Bachelor of Fashion Technology (B.F.Tech)

Apparel Production (AP)

34

7

Master Programmes

Master of Design (M.Des)

34

7

Master of Fashion Management (M.F.M)

34

7

Master of Fashion Technology (M.F.Tech)

NA

NA

Total

204

42

NIFT Shillong

Programme

Shillong



State Domicile

Bachelor Programmes - Bachelor of Design (B.Des)

Accessory Design (AD)

34

7

Fashion Communication (FC)

34

7

Fashion Design (FD)

34

7

Fashion Interior (FI)

NA

NA

Knitwear Design (KD)

NA

NA

Leather Design (LD)

NA

NA

Textile Design (TD)

34

7

Bachelor Programme - Bachelor of Fashion Technology (B.F.Tech)

Apparel Production (AP)

NA

NA

Master Programmes

Master of Design (M.Des)

NA

NA

Master of Fashion Management (M.F.M)

34

7

Master of Fashion Technology (M.F.Tech)

NA

NA

Total

170

35

NIFT Kangra

Programme

Kangra



State Domicile

Bachelor Programmes - Bachelor of Design (B.Des)

Accessory Design (AD)

34

7

Fashion Communication (FC)

34

7

Fashion Design (FD)

34

7

Fashion Interior (FI)

NA

NA

Knitwear Design (KD)

NA

NA

Leather Design (LD)

NA

NA

Textile Design (TD)

34

7

Bachelor Programme - Bachelor of Fashion Technology (B.F.Tech)

Apparel Production (AP)

34

7

Master Programmes

Master of Design (M.Des)

34

7

Master of Fashion Management (M.F.M)

34

7

Master of Fashion Technology (M.F.Tech)

NA

NA

Total

238

49

NIFT Jodhpur

Programme

Jodhpur



State Domicile

Bachelor Programmes - Bachelor of Design (B.Des)

Accessory Design (AD)

34

7

Fashion Communication (FC)

34

7

Fashion Design (FD)

34

7

Fashion Interior (FI)

NA

NA

Knitwear Design (KD)

NA

NA

Leather Design (LD)

NA

NA

Textile Design (TD)

34

7

Bachelor Programme - Bachelor of Fashion Technology (B.F.Tech)

Apparel Production (AP)

34

7

Master Programmes

Master of Design (M.Des)

NA

NA

Master of Fashion Management (M.F.M)

34

7

Master of Fashion Technology (M.F.Tech)

NA

NA

Total

204

42

NIFT Bhubaneswar

Programme

Bhubaneswar



State Domicile

Bachelor Programmes - Bachelor of Design (B.Des)

Accessory Design (AD)

34

7

Fashion Communication (FC)

34

7

Fashion Design (FD)

34

7

Fashion Interior (FI)

NA

NA

Knitwear Design (KD)

NA

NA

Leather Design (LD)

NA

NA

Textile Design (TD)

34

7

Bachelor Programme - Bachelor of Fashion Technology (B.F.Tech)

Apparel Production (AP)

34

7

Master Programmes

Master of Design (M.Des)

NA

NA

Master of Fashion Management (M.F.M)

34

7

Master of Fashion Technology (M.F.Tech)

NA

NA

Total

204

42

NIFT Srinagar

Programme

Srinagar



State Domicile

Bachelor Programmes - Bachelor of Design (B.Des)

Accessory Design (AD)

34

12

Fashion Communication (FC)

34

12

Fashion Design (FD)

34

12

Fashion Interior (FI)

NA

NA

Knitwear Design (KD)

NA

NA

Leather Design (LD)

NA

NA

Textile Design (TD)

34

12

Bachelor Programme - Bachelor of Fashion Technology (B.F.Tech)

Apparel Production (AP)

NA

NA

Master Programmes

Master of Design (M.Des)

NA

NA

Master of Fashion Management (M.F.M)

34

12

Master of Fashion Technology (M.F.Tech)

NA

NA

Total

170

60

NIFT Varanasi

Programme

Varanasi



State Domicile

Bachelor Programmes - Bachelor of Design (B.Des)

Accessory Design (AD)

NA

NA

Fashion Communication (FC)

34

7

Fashion Design (FD)

34

7

Fashion Interior (FI)

34

7

Knitwear Design (KD)

NA

NA

Leather Design (LD)

NA

NA

Textile Design (TD)

NA

NA

Bachelor Programme - Bachelor of Fashion Technology (B.F.Tech)

Apparel Production (AP)

NA

NA

Master Programmes

Master of Design (M.Des)

NA

NA

Master of Fashion Management (M.F.M)

NA

NA

Master of Fashion Technology (M.F.Tech)

NA

NA

Total

102

21

Specialisations

Total

State Domicile

B.Des. Accessory Design (AD)

542

54

B.Des. Fashion Communication (FC)

644

75

B.Des. Fashion Design (FD)

644

75

B.Des. Fashion Interior (FI)

34

7

B.Des. Knitwear Design (KD)

296

14

B.Des. Leather Design (LD)

152

0

B.Des. Textile Design (TD)

606

75

B.F.Tech Apparel Production (AP)

542

49

Master of Design (M.Des)

245

21

Master of Fashion Management (M.F.M.)

644

75

Master of Fashion Technology (M.F.Tech)

34

0

Grand Total

4392

445

The availability of seats under NRI category is as follows:

  • 5 (supernumerary) seats each academic programme at NIFT Campuses Bengaluru, Chennai, Gandhinagar, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai, New Delhi & Raebareli.

  • 3 (supernumerary) seats each per academic programme at Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Daman, Jodhpur, Kangra, Kannur, Panchkula, Patna, Shillong and Varanasi.

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Solving previous year question paper can immensely help in preparing for any entrance exam as it gives you the fair idea of exam pattern, difficulty level and marking scheme.

So to get the previous year question paper of NIFT, you can visit our site through following link:

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Hello aspirant,

The nationwide Institute of Fashion Technology offers a nationwide entrance exam called NIFT for admission to its fashion design programmes.

Every course has specific requirements that must be met in order to apply. For NIFT, there is no minimum age requirement, however it is evident that passing the 10+2 exam is a requirement in order to be admitted to any undergraduate programme in fashion design.


You cannot be admitted because you are in class eleven. However, you can apply to NIFT for experience and practice, and if your application is accepted, you can take the entrance exam. If you pass, however, be aware that you will not be able to retain your results for admission.

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Hope this information helps you.

Yes, for the NIFT entrance exam in Fashion Designing, you are required to give both the GAT (General Aptitude Test) and the CAT (Creative Ability Test). The GAT assesses your general knowledge, quantitative ability, and reasoning skills, while the CAT evaluates your creative skills, including drawing and visualization. Both tests are essential for admission, as they help assess both your aptitude for fashion design and your creative capabilities.

For more details you can visit the link given below

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Yes, you can appear for the NIFT 2024 exam even if your 12th board exams are scheduled after the NIFT exam. NIFT allows students to take the exam as long as they are in their final year of school education. If you qualify for the exam, you can submit your 12th-grade results after your board exams. Just ensure you meet the eligibility criteria, and provide your 12th marks once the results are declared.

For more details you can visit the link given below

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Dear Aspirant,


Yes! If you want to pursue your under graduation from nift after 12th or even if you are appearing for12th exam then you are eligible to apply for the exam. There are several courses offered by nift which includes undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes.


Age (Undergraduate degree programmes) -

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