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The National Testing Agency conducts the NIFT entrance exam on behalf of the National Institute of Fashion Technology. The NIFT campuses are among the top fashion design colleges in India, and securing a seat requires clearing high NIFT cut-offs. However, candidates with lower ranks in the NIFT entrance exam can also look at several other colleges that accept NIFT scores. In this article, let’s look at the top 5 colleges that accept low NIFT cut-offs.
NTA will conduct the NIFT 2026 for admissions into UG and PG design programmes of participating NIFT campuses.
The section below provides the details of the five top colleges that accept NIFT scores. Candidates have the option to appear for the design entrance exam conducted by the institute or apply with a valid score in the NIFT entrance exam result. However, candidates must check with each institute separately to know about their admission process.
The World University of Design, Sonipat, accepts NIFT scores and also conducts its own entrance exam known as the WUD Design Aptitude Test. The institute offers B.Des and M.Des programmes with various design specialisations such as
Fashion Design
Product Design
Textile Design
Fashion Communication
Communication Design
Interior Design
Graphics Design
Interested candidates can visit the official website of the university- worlduniversityofdesign.ac.in. Candidates will also be required to attend a campus interview. The interview panel will evaluate the candidate’s knowledge of the chosen field of study and also review their portfolio, if applicable.
Lovely Professional University is among the top private universities in India. The LPU design admissions are conducted through its own entrance exam, known as the LPUNEST. However, the university also accepts NIFT scores. Candidates can visit the official website - admission.lpu.in to apply for LPU fashion design courses.
The university offers B.Des and M.Des programmes with design specialisations in -
Product and Industrial Design
Interior and Furniture Design
Fashion Design
Graphics and Multimedia
User Experience Design
Gaming
The DES Pune University is a state private university established in 2003 in Pune, Maharashtra. The university offers B.Des programmes in User Experience Design and Interior Design. The university also conducts its own entrance exam, known as the Undergraduate Common Entrance Test.
Interested applicants can visit the official website - despu.edu.in to apply online for design admissions. Shortlisted candidates must attend a Personal Interaction round for final selection into the university's design programmes.
Candidates interested in pursuing full-time design programmes in animation and design can consider ITM Institute of Design and Media, Andheri Campus, Mumbai. Interested design aspirants can visit the official website - itm.edu to apply online for ITM design admissions.
The institute offers B.Des programmes in the areas of multimedia and others. The specialisations include:
Visual Communication
Animation and VFX
UX Design
Interior Design
Fashion Design
Joy University, Tirunvelveli, is a private university located in Tamil Nadu. Established in 2019, it is a relatively new university. Interested candidates can visit the official website - joyuniversity.edu.in. to apply to the design programmes at Joy University.
The university offers B.Des programmes in the following areas -
Fashion Design
Product Design
Transportation and Automobile Design
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
There are 19 NIFT campuses.
Through the NIFT entrance exam, candidates are admitted into B.Des, M.Des, B.FTech, M.FTech, and MFM programmes.
The National Testing Agency conducts the NIFT entrance exam on behalf of the National Institute of Fashion Technology
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According to the sources, the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) entrance exam for 2026 will be held in February 2026. Also, the registration period may open from November 2025.
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Dear Candidate ,
Yes , you are eligible for NIFT - UG 2026 . Based on your birthdate , you will be 19 years old as of August 1 , 2026 , which is well within the age limit .
NIFT requires applicants to be under 24 years of age on August 1 of the admission year , with a 5 year relaxation for SC/ST/PwD candidates .
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The syllabus of NIFT 2026 will be released on October 2025 by Nift officials on their official website nift.ac.in . The syllabus comprises of topics General Ability Test (GAT) and Creative Ability Test (CAT). The syllabus is different for UG and PG programmes. The GAT syllabus consists of :
The CAT syllabus consists important topics like
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