Candidates with a CMR of 100 to 500 fall within the top one percentile of those appearing for NIFT 2027. These candidates can choose from a wider range of campuses by meeting the NIFT cutoff. As per previous years' NIFT cutoff data shows that candidates with a CMR of 100 to 500 can secure admission to top NIFT campuses such as Mumbai, Bengaluru, and Delhi across categories. The NIFT entrance exam admits candidates into the B.Des and B.FTech programmes offered by participating colleges. Read the complete article by Careers360 to know the top NIFT campuses accepting ranks between 100 to 500.
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The top colleges for CMR 100 to 500 include the premier NIFT campuses at Delhi, Mumbai, and Bengaluru, which are among the top design colleges in India. Admissions will be done through multiple rounds of NIFT counselling. The table below provides the top NIFT colleges accepting CMR 100 to 500 based on the previous year's cut-off trends (2026). Aspirants can get the category-wise opening and closing NIFT cut-off ranks for three rounds of seat allotment.
Round | Institute | Program | Quota | Category | Opening Rank (Common Merit Rank) | Closing Rank (Common Merit Rank) |
| Round 1 | NIFT Bengaluru | Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production) | All India Quota | OBC | 111 | 471 |
| Round 1 | NIFT Bengaluru | Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication) | All India Quota | OBC | 160 | 359 |
| Round 1 | NIFT Gandhinagar | Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design) | All India Quota | Open | 150 | 445 |
| Round 1 | NIFT Gandhinagar | Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production) | All India Quota | Open | 121 | 244 |
| Round 1 | NIFT Gandhinagar | Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication) | All India Quota | Open | 105 | 290 |
| Round 1 | NIFT Hyderabad | Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production) | All India Quota | Open | 122 | 247 |
| Round 1 | NIFT Hyderabad | Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design) | All India Quota | Open | 261 | 452 |
| Round 1 | NIFT Kolkata | Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production) | All India Quota | Open | 216 | 363 |
| Round 1 | NIFT Mumbai | Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production) | All India Quota | OBC | 293 | 489 |
| Round 1 | NIFT Mumbai | Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication) | All India Quota | Gen-EWS | 193 | 345 |
| Round 1 | NIFT New Delhi | Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design)-NRI Sponsored | All India Quota | Open | 168 | 168 |
| Round 1 | NIFT New Delhi | Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production) | All India Quota | OBC | 153 | 359 |
| Round 1 | NIFT New Delhi | Bachelor of Design (Knitwear Design) | All India Quota | Open | 189 | 492 |
| Round 1 | NIFT New Delhi | Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication) | All India Quota | Gen-EWS | 124 | 200 |
| Round 2 | NIFT Bengaluru | Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design) | All India Quota | Open | 288 | 327 |
| Round 2 | NIFT Bengaluru | Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production) | All India Quota | Open | 115 | 133 |
| Round 2 | NIFT Bengaluru | Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design) | All India Quota | Open | 108 | 108 |
| Round 2 | NIFT Chennai | Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production) | All India Quota | Open | 264 | 356 |
| Round 2 | NIFT Chennai | Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication) | All India Quota | Open | 365 | 365 |
| Round 2 | NIFT Gandhinagar | Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production) | All India Quota | Open | 247 | 269 |
| Round 2 | NIFT Gandhinagar | Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design) | All India Quota | Open | 268 | 474 |
| Round 2 | NIFT Gandhinagar | Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication) | All India Quota | Open | 292 | 319 |
| Round 2 | NIFT Hyderabad | Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production) | All India Quota | Open | 244 | 342 |
| Round 2 | NIFT Hyderabad | Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design) | All India Quota | Open | 294 | 427 |
| Round 2 | NIFT Hyderabad | Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication) | All India Quota | Open | 280 | 306 |
| Round 2 | NIFT Mumbai | Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design) | All India Quota | Open | 150 | 183 |
| Round 2 | NIFT Mumbai | Bachelor of Design (Knitwear Design) | All India Quota | Open | 313 | 313 |
| Round 2 | NIFT Mumbai | Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design) | All India Quota | Open | 137 | 137 |
| Round 2 | NIFT Mumbai | Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication) | All India Quota | OBC | 382 | 382 |
| Round 2 | NIFT Mumbai | Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication) | All India Quota | Gen-EWS | 371 | 371 |
| Round 2 | NIFT New Delhi | Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design) | All India Quota | Open | 131 | 136 |
| Round 2 | NIFT New Delhi | Bachelor of Design (Textile Design) | All India Quota | Open | 253 | 457 |
| Round 2 | NIFT New Delhi | Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production) | All India Quota | OBC | 400 | 400 |
| Round 2 | NIFT New Delhi | Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production) | All India Quota | SC | 260 | 260 |
| Round 2 | NIFT New Delhi | Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication) | All India Quota | OBC | 158 | 158 |
| Round 3 | NIFT Bengaluru | Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production) | All India Quota | Open | 154 | 154 |
| Round 3 | NIFT Chennai | Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production) | All India Quota | Open | 378 | 419 |
| Round 3 | NIFT Gandhinagar | Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production) | All India Quota | Open | 195 | 195 |
| Round 3 | NIFT Gandhinagar | Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design) | All India Quota | Open | 481 | 481 |
| Round 3 | NIFT Gandhinagar | Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication) | All India Quota | OBC | 429 | 429 |
| Round 3 | NIFT Hyderabad | Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production) | All India Quota | Open | 240 | 240 |
| Round 3 | NIFT Hyderabad | Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design) | All India Quota | Open | 452 | 452 |
| Round 3 | NIFT New Delhi | Bachelor of Design (Knitwear Design) | All India Quota | Open | 313 | 313 |
| Round 3 | NIFT New Delhi | Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication) | All India Quota | OBC | 426 | 426 |
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