The National Institute of Fashion Technology announces the NIFT 2027 seats for the general category through the NIFT reservation criteria published in the admission prospectus. Together, the 20 NIFT campuses offer 5076 seats across different programmes. These seats will be divided across categories as per the NIFT reservation policy. The NIFT seat allotment will be done based on rank in NIFT 2027, as well as the campus preferences given by the candidate at the time of NIFT counselling. Through the NIFT entrance exam, candidates will be admitted into the B.Des, B.FTech, M.Des, M.FTech, and MFM programmes. Read the complete article by Careers360 to know the NIFT seat availability for the general category.
Candidates can know the NIFT 2027 seats available for the general category through the reservation policy. As per the reservation criteria, around 40% of the seats are available for the general category, and the remaining 60% seats are reserved for other categories. If we include the 10% seats reserved for general-EWS, then 50% of the seats are available for the general category students.
According to the NIFT general category eligibility, if a candidate has selected a reserved category, i.e. SC/ST/OBC(NCL)/EWS/PwD, and does not submit a valid Category Certificate, he/she will be considered for open category seats, provided any benefit of relaxed age or income, or cut-offs has not been availed by the candidate at any stage of the admission process. The reservation policy is given below.
Category | Percentage of seats |
SC | 15% |
ST | 7.5% |
OBC (NON-CREAMY LAYER) | 27% |
GEN-EWS | 10% |
PWD* | 5% |
*horizontal reservation cutting across all categories
The table below provides you with the NIFT seat matrix for various programmes. A total of 5076 seats are offered for regular admissions into the UG and PG programmes at the 20 NIFT campuses.
| Programme | Grand Total |
| Bachelor Programmes - Bachelor of Design (B.Des) | |
| Accessory Design (AD) | 637 |
| Fashion Communication (FC) | 719 |
| Fashion Design (FD) | 801 |
Fashion Interior (FI) | 82 |
Knitwear Design (KD) | 351 |
Leather Design (LD) | 152 |
| Textile Design (TD) | 681 |
| Bachelor Programme - Bachelor of Fashion Technology (B.F.Tech) | |
Apparel Production (AP) | 591 |
| Master Programmes | |
Master of Design (M.Des) | 275 |
| Master of Fashion Management (M.F.M) | 719 |
Master of Fashion Technology (M.F.Tech) | 68 |
| Total | 5076 |
As per the reservation policy mentioned above, around 40% of seats are available for the general category. Out of total of 5076 seats, around 2028 seats will be available for the general category. A further inclusion of 10% general EWS seats takes the number of seats available for the general category to 50% or 2538 seats.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The NIFT seat allotment is done as per the candidate's rank and campus preferences given by them.
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Yes, a diploma holder in Computer Engineering can apply for the NIFT entrance exam , but only through the lateral entry route.
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