An NIFT rank ranging from 2000 to 2500 may not be considered a good rank for top NIFT campuses such as NIFT Mumbai, NIFT Delhi, or NIFT Bengaluru. The previous year's cutoff trends indicate that candidates with an NIFT rank between 2000 and 2500 can expect to be placed outside the top 10 NIFT campuses in India. As per the previous year’s data, the top campuses accepting NIFT CMR between 2000 to 2500 are NIFT Bhopal, Hyderabad, Kannur, Kolkata, Patna and Raebareli. The NIFT 2027 exam will be tentatively held in the second week of February 2027. Read the complete article to know about the complete list of NIFT campuses accepting CMR between 2000 to 2500.
Download the complete list of top NIFT campuses accepting CMR: 2000 - 2500
The table below provides a complete list of NIFT campuses accepting CMR scores between 2000 and 2500, as per the previous year's trends (2026). Candidates can check the opening and closing ranks for each NIFT campus across different categories within the CMR 2500 range:
Round | Institute | Programme | Quota | Category | Opening Rank (Common Merit Rank) | Closing Rank (Common Merit Rank) |
| Round 1 | NIFT Bhopal | Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production) | Madhya Pradesh Quota | OBC | 2054 | 2054 |
| Round 1 | NIFT Hyderabad | Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication) | All India Quota | Open (PwD) | 2018 | 2018 |
| Round 1 | NIFT Kannur | Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design) | Kerala Quota | OBC | 2141 | 2324 |
| Round 1 | NIFT Kannur | Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production) | Kerala Quota | SC | 2022 | 2022 |
| Round 1 | NIFT Patna | Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication) | All India Quota | Gen-EWS | 2257 | 2376 |
| Round 1 | NIFT Jodhpur | Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production) | Rajasthan Quota | SC | 2172 | 2172 |
| Round 1 | NIFT Bhubaneswar | Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production) | All India Quota | Gen-EWS | 2073 | 2165 |
| Round 1 | NIFT Bhubaneswar | Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production) | Odisha Quota | OBC | 2279 | 2279 |
| Round 1 | NIFT Varanasi | Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design) | Uttar Pradesh Quota | Open | 2406 | 2455 |
| Round 2 | NIFT Bengaluru | Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design) | All India Quota | SC | 2160 | 2160 |
| Round 2 | NIFT Bengaluru | Bachelor of Design (Knitwear Design) | All India Quota | OBC | 2490 | 2490 |
| Round 2 | NIFT Bhopal | Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production) | Madhya Pradesh Quota | Open | 2241 | 2241 |
| Round 2 | NIFT Bhopal | Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication) | All India Quota | Gen-EWS | 2456 | 2456 |
| Round 2 | NIFT Chennai | Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design) | All India Quota | Gen-EWS | 2228 | 2228 |
| Round 2 | NIFT Chennai | Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication) | All India Quota | SC | 2067 | 2179 |
| Round 2 | NIFT Kannur | Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design) | All India Quota | OBC | 2141 | 2324 |
| Round 2 | NIFT Kannur | Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production) | All India Quota | SC | 2022 | 2273 |
| Round 2 | NIFT Kolkata | Bachelor of Design (Knitwear Design) | All India Quota | Open | 2032 | 2382 |
| Round 2 | NIFT Kolkata | Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design) | All India Quota | OBC | 2050 | 2420 |
| Round 2 | NIFT Mumbai | Bachelor of Design (Knitwear Design) | All India Quota | OBC | 2267 | 2267 |
| Round 2 | NIFT Patna | Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication) | All India Quota | Gen-EWS | 2401 | 2401 |
| Round 2 | NIFT Patna | Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication) | Bihar Quota | Open | 2257 | 2257 |
| Round 2 | NIFT Panchkula | Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design) | Haryana Quota | Open | 2036 | 2036 |
| Round 2 | NIFT Raebareli | Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production) | All India Quota | OBC | 2221 | 2450 |
| Round 2 | NIFT Raebareli | Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design) | All India Quota | Open | 2077 | 2304 |
| Round 2 | NIFT Shillong | Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design) | All India Quota | Open | 2192 | 2419 |
| Round 2 | NIFT Shillong | Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design) | All India Quota | Open | 2083 | 2347 |
| Round 2 | NIFT Jodhpur | Bachelor of Design (Textile Design) | Rajasthan Quota | Open | 2333 | 2333 |
| Round 2 | NIFT Jodhpur | Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production) | Rajasthan Quota | OBC | 2314 | 2314 |
| Round 2 | NIFT Varanasi | Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design) | All India Quota | Open | 2278 | 2487 |
| Round 3 | NIFT Shillong | Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design) | All India Quota | Open | 2400 | 2439 |
| Round 3 | NIFT Kangra | Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production) | All India Quota | Gen-EWS | 2153 | 2153 |
| Round 3 | NIFT Bhopal | Bachelor of Design (Textile Design) | All India Quota | Open | 2358 | 2358 |
| Round 3 | NIFT Jodhpur | Bachelor of Design (Textile Design) | Rajasthan Quota | Open | 2158 | 2158 |
| Round 3 | NIFT Bhopal | Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication) | All India Quota | OBC | 2269 | 2269 |
| Round 3 | NIFT Chennai | Bachelor of Design (Leather Design) | All India Quota | OBC | 2108 | 2108 |
| Round 3 | NIFT Chennai | Bachelor of Design (Knitwear Design) | All India Quota | Open | 2052 | 2052 |
| Round 3 | NIFT Bhubaneswar | Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production) | Odisha Quota | Open | 2050 | 2050 |
| Round 3 | NIFT Bhubaneswar | Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design) | Odisha Quota | Open | 2307 | 2307 |
| Round 3 | NIFT Bhubaneswar | Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication) | Odisha Quota | Open | 2284 | 2284 |
| Round 3 | NIFT Srinagar | Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design) | All India Quota | Open | 2384 | 2384 |
| Round 3 | NIFT Mumbai | Bachelor of Design (Textile Design) | All India Quota | OBC | 2103 | 2103 |
| Round 3 | NIFT New Delhi | Bachelor of Design (Textile Design)-NRI Sponsored | All India Quota | Open | 2270 | 2270 |
| Round 3 | NIFT Patna | Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design) | All India Quota | Open | 2032 | 2123 |
| Round 3 | NIFT Patna | Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production) | All India Quota | SC | 2040 | 2040 |
| Round 3 | NIFT Patna | Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design) | Bihar Quota | Open | 2221 | 2221 |
| Round 3 | NIFT Panchkula | Bachelor of Design (Textile Design) | All India Quota | Open | 2402 | 2402 |
| Round 3 | NIFT Panchkula | Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production) | All India Quota | OBC | 2328 | 2328 |
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