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    List of NIFT Campuses Accepting CMR Between 100 to 500

    List of NIFT Campuses Accepting CMR Between 100 to 500

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    Sumeet SudarshanUpdated on 20 Apr 2026, 05:40 PM IST

    Candidates with a CMR of 100 to 500 fall within the top one percentile of those appearing for the NIFT entrance exam. These candidates can choose from a wider range of campuses by meeting the NIFT 2026 cutoff. As per the 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.

    List of NIFT Campuses Accepting CMR Between 100 to 500
    List of NIFT Campuses Accepting CMR Between 100 to 500

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    Careers360’s NIFT college predictor is the best tool to find the top NIFT colleges that accept a CMR of 100 to 500. The tool uses previous years’ cut-off data to generate college recommendations based on the candidate’s rank. Users must enter details such as:

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    • Category
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    • State from which the qualifying exam was passed

    Using these inputs, the NIFT college predictor will come up with the colleges. The link to the predictor tool is given below.

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    Top NIFT Colleges With CMR 100 to 500

    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. The 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. Aspirants can get the category-wise opening and closing NIFT cut-off ranks for three rounds of seat allotment.

    NIFT Campuses for CMR Between 100 to 500

    Round

    Campuse

    Programme

    Quota

    Category

    Opening rank

    Closing rank

    Round 1

    NIFT Mumbai

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication)

    All India Quota

    Gen-EWS

    129

    383

    Round 1

    NIFT Mumbai

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication)

    All India Quota

    Open (PwD)

    277

    277

    Round 1

    NIFT New Delhi

    Bachelor of Design (Knitwear Design)

    All India Quota

    Open

    142

    446

    Round 1

    NIFT New Delhi

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication)

    All India Quota

    Gen-EWS

    262

    472

    Round 1

    NIFT New Delhi

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design)-NRI Sponsored

    All India Quota

    Open

    147

    322

    Round 1

    NIFT New Delhi

    Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production)

    All India Quota

    Gen-EWS

    170

    306

    Round 1

    NIFT New Delhi

    Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production)

    All India Quota

    ST

    109

    364

    Round 1

    NIFT New Delhi

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication)-NRI Sponsored

    All India Quota

    Open

    269

    269

    Round 1

    NIFT Gandhinagar

    Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production)

    All India Quota

    Open

    122

    218

    Round 1

    NIFT Gandhinagar

    Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design)

    All India Quota

    Open

    184

    358

    Round 1

    NIFT Hyderabad

    Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design)

    All India Quota

    Open

    338

    452

    Round 1

    NIFT Mumbai

    Bachelor of Design (Textile Design)

    All India Quota

    Open

    206

    477

    Round 1

    NIFT Mumbai

    Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production)

    All India Quota

    OBC

    332

    455

    Round 1

    NIFT Bengaluru

    Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design)

    All India Quota

    Open

    103

    313

    Round 1

    NIFT Bengaluru

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication)

    All India Quota

    Gen-EWS

    467

    491

    Round 1

    NIFT Chennai

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication)

    All India Quota

    Open

    185

    299

    Round 1

    NIFT Bengaluru

    Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production)

    All India Quota

    OBC

    177

    412

    Round 1

    NIFT Hyderabad

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design)

    All India Quota

    Open

    229

    370

    Round 1

    NIFT Kolkata

    Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production)

    All India Quota

    Open

    204

    382

    Round 2

    NIFT Bengaluru

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design)

    All India Quota

    Open

    172

    242

    Round 2

    NIFT Bengaluru

    Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production)

    All India Quota

    Open

    128

    177

    Round 2

    NIFT Bengaluru

    Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design)

    All India Quota

    Open

    222

    338

    Round 2

    NIFT Bengaluru

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication)

    All India Quota

    Open

    128

    135

    Round 2

    NIFT Chennai

    Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production)

    All India Quota

    Open

    171

    333

    Round 2

    NIFT Chennai

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication)

    All India Quota

    Open

    302

    371

    Round 2

    NIFT Gandhinagar

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design)

    All India Quota

    Open

    298

    355

    Round 2

    NIFT Gandhinagar

    Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production)

    All India Quota

    Open

    200

    294

    Round 2

    NIFT Gandhinagar

    Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design)

    All India Quota

    Open

    284

    458

    Round 2

    NIFT Gandhinagar

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication)

    All India Quota

    Open

    213

    224

    Round 2

    NIFT Hyderabad

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design)

    All India Quota

    Open

    372

    426

    Round 2

    NIFT Hyderabad

    Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production)

    All India Quota

    Open

    218

    291

    Round 2

    NIFT Hyderabad

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication)

    All India Quota

    Open

    235

    264

    Round 2

    NIFT Mumbai

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design)

    All India Quota

    Open

    133

    133

    Round 2

    NIFT Mumbai

    Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production)

    All India Quota

    Open

    100

    122

    Round 2

    NIFT Mumbai

    Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design)

    All India Quota

    Open

    191

    191

    Round 2

    NIFT Mumbai

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication)

    All India Quota

    Gen-EWS

    467

    479

    Round 2

    NIFT New Delhi

    Bachelor of Design (Textile Design)

    All India Quota

    Open

    183

    304

    Round 2

    NIFT New Delhi

    Bachelor of Design (Knitwear Design)

    All India Quota

    Open

    448

    476

    Round 2

    NIFT New Delhi

    Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design)

    All India Quota

    Open

    159

    159

    Round 2

    NIFT New Delhi

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication)

    All India Quota

    OBC

    427

    427

    Round 2

    NIFT New Delhi

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication)

    All India Quota

    Gen-EWS

    491

    491

    Round 3

    NIFT Gandhinagar

    Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production)

    All India Quota

    Open

    334

    388

    Round 3

    NIFT Hyderabad

    Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production)

    All India Quota

    Open

    293

    382

    Round 3

    NIFT Mumbai

    Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production)

    All India Quota

    Open

    124

    124

    Round 3

    NIFT New Delhi

    Bachelor of Design (Textile Design)

    All India Quota

    Open

    321

    324

    Round 3

    NIFT New Delhi

    Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design)

    All India Quota

    Open

    155

    155

    Round 3

    NIFT Panchkula

    Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production)

    All India Quota

    Open

    149

    484

    Round 3

    NIFT Bengaluru

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design)

    All India Quota

    Open

    247

    253

    Round 3

    NIFT Bengaluru

    Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production)

    All India Quota

    Open

    182

    190

    Round 3

    NIFT Bengaluru

    Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design)

    All India Quota

    Open

    299

    299

    Round 3

    NIFT Chennai

    Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production)

    All India Quota

    Open

    351

    381

    Round 3

    NIFT Chennai

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication)

    All India Quota

    Open

    381

    381

    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: What are the factors affecting NIF cut-off?
    A:

    The NIFT cut-off will be determined by factors such as the number of applicants, the difficulty level of the exam, seat availability, college preferences, and reservation policy.

    Q: Which are the top colleges for NIFT CMR 100 to 500?
    A:

    The top colleges accepting NIFT CMR 100 to 500 include NIFT Mumbai, NIFT Delhi, and NIFT Bengaluru.

    Q: How will the NIFT seat allotment be made?
    A:

    The NIFT 2026 seat allotment will be done based on the candidate’s rank and college preferences.

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