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    NIFT Participating Institutes 2027, Check Courses Offered

    NIFT Participating Institutes 2027, Check Courses Offered

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    Sumeet SudarshanUpdated on 11 Sep 2026, 05:58 PM IST

    National Institute of Fashion Technology is one of the most premier institutes that offer fashion courses in India. NIFT participating institutes include 20 NIFT campuses. Other than the NIFT campuses, several private design colleges also accept NIFT scores. Candidates must appear and qualify all stages of NIFT 2027 as per the applicable programme to secure admission. Provided in the article is the list of NIFT participating institutes in India that offer a wide range of design programmes. NIFT admission to various UG and PG courses are based on the eligibility of the aspirant. Read the complete article for detailed information on NIFT participating institutes.

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    1. NIFT 2027 Colleges in India
    2. Courses Offered at NIFT Participating Institutes
    3. NIFT Participating Institutes Apart from NIFT
    NIFT Participating Institutes 2027, Check Courses Offered
    NIFT Participating Institutes

    NIFT 2027 Colleges in India

    NIFT is among the top design colleges in India. National Institute of Fashion Technology, Delhi was the first NIFT campus, established in 1986. Admissions to NIFT campuses are done through the NIFT entrance exam.

    NIFT 2027 Participating Institutes - List of NIFT Campuses

    Check out the NIFT participating institutes list that offers the courses throughout its campuses which are as follows.

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    Courses Offered at NIFT Participating Institutes

    NIFT offers design courses in bachelors and masters that are provided below.

    • BDes - Bachelors of Design
    • BFTech - Bachelors of Fashion Technology
    • MDes - Masters of Design
    • MFTech - Masters of Fashion Technology
    • MFM - Masters of Fashion Management
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    NIFT Participating Institutes 2026- Courses Offered

    Campus name

    Programme offered

    Details of the campus

    NIFT Bengaluru

    • B.Des Accessory Design
    • B.Des Fashion Communication
    • B.Des Fashion Design
    • B.Des Knitwear Design
    • B.Des Textile Design
    • B.F.Tech Apparel Production
    • Master of Design (MDes)
    • Master of Fashion Management (MFM)

    NIFT Campus No. 21st, 16th Cross Street 27th Main Road, Sector 1 HSR Layout, Bengaluru — 560 102 (Karnataka) T: (080) 22552550 to 55 F: (080) 22552566

    NIFT Bhopal

    • B.Des Accessory Design
    • B.Des Fashion Communication
    • B.Des Fashion Design
    • B.Des Knitwear Design
    • B.Des Textile Design
    • B.F.Tech Apparel Production
    • Master of Fashion Management (MFM)

    NIFT Campus Bhopal Indore Bypass Road, Bhauri, Bhopal- 462030 (MP) T: (0755) 2493736

    NIFT Chennai


    • B.Des Accessory Design
    • B.Des Fashion Communication
    • B.Des Fashion Design
    • B.Des Knitwear Design
    • B.Des Leather Design
    • B.Des Textile Design
    • B.F.Tech Apparel Production
    • Master of Fashion Management (MFM)

    NIFT Campus, Rajiv Gandhi Salai, Chennai - 600 113 Tamil Nadu Tel: +91-44-22542759 Fax: +91-44-22542769


    NIFT Daman


    • B.Des Textile Design
    • Master of Fashion Management (MFM)

    NIFT Campus Block 5 & 6, Govt. Engineering College Campus, Mota Falia, Varkund, Nani Daman, Daman - 396210

    NIFT Gandhinagar

    • B.Des Accessory Design
    • B.Des Fashion Communication
    • B.Des Fashion Design
    • B.Des Textile Design
    • B.F.Tech Apparel Production
    • Master of Design (MDes)
    • Master of Fashion Management (MFM)

    NIFT Campus GH - 0 Road, Behind Info City, Near DAICT Gandhinagar-382007 T: (079) 23265000, 23240832, 23240834 F: (079) 23240772


    NIFT Hyderabad

    • B.Des Accessory Design
    • B.Des Fashion Communication
    • B.Des Fashion Design
    • B.Des Knitwear Design
    • B.Des Textile Design
    • B.F.Tech Apparel Production
    • Master of Fashion Management (MFM)

    NIFT Campus Opposite Hi-tech City, Cyberabad Post, Madhapur, Telangana Hyderabad-500 081 T: (040) 23110841 F (040) 23114536


    NIFT Kannur

    • B.Des Fashion Communication
    • B.Des Fashion Design
    • B.Des Knitwear Design
    • B.Des Textile Design
    • B.F.Tech Apparel Production
    • Master of Design (MDes)
    • Master of Fashion Management (MFM)

    NIFT Campus Dharmasala, Mangattuparamba, Kannur - 670 562 (Kerala) T: (0497) 2784780-86


    NIFT Kolkata

    • B.Des Accessory Design
    • B.Des Fashion Communication
    • B.Des Fashion Design
    • B.Des Knitwear Design
    • B.Des Leather Design
    • B.Des Textile Design
    • B.F.Tech Apparel Production
    • Master of Fashion Management (MFM)

    NIFT Campus Plot No. 3B, Block - LA, SEC-Ill, Salt Lake City, Kolkata-700106, West Bengal T: (033) 23358350/23352890 F: (033) 23358348


    NIFT Mumbai

    • B.Des Accessory Design
    • B.Des Fashion Communication
    • B.Des Fashion Design
    • B.Des Knitwear Design
    • B.Des Textile Design
    • B.F.Tech Apparel Production
    • Master of Design (MDes)
    • Master of Fashion Management (MFM)

    NIFT Campus Plot no 15, Sector 4,Kharghar, Navi Mumbai - 410210 (Maharashtra) T: (022) 27747000, 27747100 F: (022) 27745386


    NIFT Delhi

    • B.Des Accessory Design
    • B.Des Fashion Communication
    • B.Des Fashion Design
    • B.Des Knitwear Design
    • B.Des Leather Design
    • B.Des Textile Design
    • B.F.Tech Apparel Production
    • Master of Design (MDes)
    • Master of Fashion Management (MFM)
    • Masters of Fashion Technology (MFTech)

    NIFT Campus Hauz Khas, Near Gulmohar Park New Delhi - 110016 T: (011) 26867704, 26542149 F: (011) 26542151


    NIFT Raebareli

    • B.Des Accessory Design
    • B.Des Fashion Communication
    • B.Des Fashion Design
    • B.Des Leather Design
    • B.F.Tech Apparel Production
    • Master of Fashion Management (MFM)

    NIFT Campus Doorbhash Nagar, Sector - I, Raebareli - 229 010 (UP) T: (0535) 2702422/31 F: (0535) 2702423/24/29


    NIFT Patna


    • B.Des Accessory Design
    • B.Des Fashion Communication
    • B.Des Fashion Design
    • B.Des Textile Design
    • B.F.Tech Apparel Production
    • Master of Fashion Management (MFM)

    NIFT Campus Mithapur Farms, Patna -800001 (Bihar) T: (0612) 2340032/64/54 F: (0612) 2360078, 2366835


    NIFT Panchkula

    • B.Des Fashion Communication
    • B.Des Fashion Design
    • B.Des Textile Design
    • B.F.Tech Apparel Production
    • Master of Design (MDes)
    • Master of Fashion Management (MFM)

    NIFT Campus, Sector-23, Panchkula Haryana-134109


    NIFT Shillong

    • B.Des Accessory Design
    • B.Des Fashion Communication
    • B.Des Fashion Design
    • B.Des Textile Design
    • Master of Fashion Management (MFM)

    NIFT Campus Umsawli, Mawpat, Shillong – 793012, Meghalaya T: (0364) 2308811, 2308826


    NIFT Kangra

    • B.Des Accessory Design
    • B.Des Fashion Communication
    • B.Des Fashion Design
    • B.Des Textile Design
    • B.F.Tech Apparel Production
    • Master of Design (MDes)
    • Master of Fashion Management (MFM)

    NIFT Campus Chheb, Kangra-176001, Himachal Pradesh T: (01892) 263872 F: (01892) 260871


    NIFT Jodhpur


    • B.Des Accessory Design
    • B.Des Fashion Communication
    • B.Des Fashion Design
    • B.Des Textile Design
    • B.F.Tech Apparel Production
    • Master of Fashion Management (MFM)

    NIFT Campus Karwar, Jodhpur - 342 037, Rajasthan T: (0291)- 2659558, 2659556 F: (0291) 2659556


    NIFT Bhubaneswar

    • B.Des Accessory Design
    • B.Des Fashion Communication
    • B.Des Fashion Design
    • B.Des Textile Design
    • B.F.Tech Apparel Production
    • Master of Fashion Management (MFM)

    NIFT Campus IDCO Plot No-24 Opp. KIIT School of Mgmt. Chandaka Industrial Estate, Bhubaneswar — 751024, T: (0674) 2305700, 2305701 F: 0674-2305710

    NIFT Srinagar

    • B.Des Accessory Design
    • B.Des Fashion Communication
    • B.Des Fashion Design
    • B.Des Textile Design
    • Master of Fashion Management (MFM)

    NIFT Campus SIDCO Industrial Complex Ompora Budgam Jammu & Kashmir 191111 T. 0914 2300994/95

    NIFT Varanasi
    • B.Des Fashion Communication
    • B.Des Fashion Design
    • B.Des Fashion Interiors
    		NIFT campus, IIHT Premises, Chaukaghat, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh 221002
    NIFT Raipur
    • BDes Accessory Design
    • BDes Fashion Interior
    • BDes Fashion Design
    		NIFT Campus, Old Vidhan Sabha Bhavan, Zero Point, Baloda Bazar Road, Nava Raipu 492015

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    NIFT Participating Institutes Apart from NIFT

    There are several private colleges which accept scores in the NIFT entrance exam. Even though those colleges have their own entrance exams, they accept scores in NIFTEE and the candidates are exempted from appearing in the college entrance exams. There are private colleges and also government colleges accepting NIFT scores. Here are some colleges provided below that offer admission to design courses based on NIFT scores.

    Top Private colleges accepting NIFT scores

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