NIFT Hyderabad Fee Structure 2026 for B.Des, B.FTech, M.Des, M.FTech, and MFM

NIFT Hyderabad Fee Structure 2026 for B.Des, B.FTech, M.Des, M.FTech, and MFM

Sumeet SudarshanUpdated on 18 Feb 2026, 03:07 PM IST

The NIFT Hyderabad fee structure 2026 has been notified on the official website - nift.ac.in. Aspirants can check the NIFT Hyderabad fee in the admission prospectus. Candidates who get shortlisted in the NIFT entrance exam have to pay the prescribed fee to secure NIFT Hyderabad admission. The NIFT Hyderabad fee for a 4-year B.Des programme is around 14.09 lakhs for regular candidates. In this article, the complete year-wise NIFT Hyderabad fee structure.

NIFT Hyderabad Fee Structure 2026 for B.Des, B.FTech, M.Des, M.FTech, and MFM
NIFT Hyderabad Fee Structure 2026 for UG & PG

The NIFT Hyderabad fee structure include components such as tuition fee, library fee, student development fee, security deposit and more. Candidates appearing for NIFT 2026 can get the category-wise full break-up of the NIFT Hyderabad fee structure on this page.

Is Studying in NIFT Costly?

NIFT campuses are among the top design colleges in India. Studying in NIFT is costly as the fee is upwards of Rs 15 lakhs for a 4-year programme. However, in comparison to some of the private design colleges, studying in NIFT may look cheaper.

NIFT Hyderabad Fee Structure 2026 for BDes/MDes/BFTech/MFTech/MFM

The NIFT fee structure for a two-year PG programme is the same as for the first two years of the UG programme. It must be noted that NIFT reserves the right to change the fee structure at any time. The table below provides the year-wise NIFT Hyderabad fee structure 2026 for B.Des, B.FTech, M.Des, M.FTech, and MFM for different categories of candidates.

NIFT Hyderabad Fee Structure for Regular/Artisan/Ward of Artisan


2026-27

2027-28

2028-29

2029-30


Sem 1

Sem 2

Sem 3

Sem 4

Sem 5

Sem 6

Sem 7

Sem 8

Tuition fee (non-refundable)

150000

150000

158000

158000

166000

166000

174000

174000

Library fee (per year) (non-refundable)

10000

0

10500

0

11000

0

11600

0

Mediclaim & student development fee

(Per year) (non-refundable)

4900

0

5100

0

5400

0

5700

0

Exam fee (per year)

4900

0

5100

0

5400

0

5700

0

Total

169800

150000

178700

158000

187800

166000

197000

174000

One-time payments

Security deposit (one-time) (refundable)

12600

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Alumni association membership fee

(One time) (Non-refundable)*

0

0

0

0

0

0

6200

0

Registration fee

(One time)

9300

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Total

21900

0

0

0

0

0

6200

0

Total

191700

150000

178700

158000

187800

166000

203200

174000

*Alumni association membership fee will be paid in 3rd Semester (for Regular PG Candidate)

NIFT Hyderabad Fee Structure for NRI


2026-27

2027-28

2028-29

2029-30

Tuition fee (non-refundable)

907000

952000

1000000

1050000

Library fee (per year) (non-refundable)

52500

55100

57900

60800

Mediclaim & student development fee (per year) (non-refundable)

33600

35300

37100

39000

Exam fee (per year)

4900

5100

5400

5700

Total

998000

1047500

1100400

1155500

One-time payments

Security deposit (one-time) (refundable)

12600

0

0

0

Alumni association membership fee (one-time) (Non-refundable)*

0

0

0

6200

Registration fee (one-time)

9300

0

0

0

Total

21900

0

0

6200

Total

1019900

1047500

1100400

1161700

At NIFT Daman, Patna, Kangra, Bhopal, Kannur, Shillong, Jodhpur, Bhubaneswar, Nava Raipur, Panchkula, Raebareli & Varanasi


2026-27

2027-28

2028-29

2029-30

Tuition fee (non-refundable)

635000

667000

700000

735000

Library fee (per year) (non-refundable)

36800

38600

40500

42500

Mediclaim & student development fee (per year) (Non-refundable)

23500

24700

25900

27200

Exam fee (per year)

4900

5100

5400

5700

Total

700200

735400

771800

810400

One-time payments

Security deposit (one-time) (refundable)

12600

0

0

0

Alumni association membership fee (one-time) (Non-refundable)*

0

0

0

6200

Registration fee (one-time)

9300

0

0

0

Total

21900

0

0

6200

Total

722100

735400

771800

816600

*Alumni association membership fee will be paid in the 3rd Semester (for Regular PG Candidate)

One-time payments for NRI candidates have been kept at par with the Non-NRI candidates

NIFT Hyderabad Fee Structure for NLEA


2026-27

2027-28

2028-29


Sem 3

Sem 4

Sem 5

Sem 6

Sem 7

Sem 8

Tuition fee

(Non-refundable)

150000

150000

158000

158000

166000

166000

Library fee (per year) (Non-refundable)

10000

0

10500

0

11000

0

Mediclaim & student development

Fee (per year) (non-refundable)

4900

0

5100

0

5400

0

Exam fee (per year)

4900

0

5100

0

5400

0

Total

169800

150000

178700

158000

187800

166000

One-time payments

Security deposit (one-time) (Refundable)

12600

0

0

0

0

0

Alumni association membership fee

(One time) (non-refundable)

0

0

0

0

6200

0

Registration fee (One-time)

9300

0

0

0

0

0

Total

21900

0

0

0

6200

0

Grand total

191700

150000

178700

158000

194000

166000

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Q: What are the programmes offered by NIFT Hyderabad?
A:

NIFT Hyderabad offers B.Des, M.Des, B.FTech, M.FTech, and MFM.

Q: Is NIFT Hyderabad good?
A:

NIFT Hyderabad is among the top design colleges in India and is ranked at the 4th position by India Today in the best design colleges rankings. 

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