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    Top NIFT Campuses and Programmes for Low Rank in NIFT UG 2026

    Top NIFT Campuses and Programmes for Low Rank in NIFT UG 2026

    Sumeet SudarshanUpdated on 02 Feb 2026, 03:01 PM IST

    The National Institute of Fashion Technology campuses are among the top design colleges in India. The NIFT cut-off varies across different NIFT campuses. NIFT Delhi, NIFT Bengaluru, and NIFT Mumbai are considered among the top NIFT campuses and require a very good score. However, candidates with a low rank in NIFT 2026 also have plenty of options. In this article, get the top NIFT campuses and programmes for a low rank in NIFT based on past cut-off trends.

    Top NIFT Campuses and Programmes for Low Rank in NIFT UG 2026
    Top NIFT Campuses and Programmes for Low Rank in NIFT UG 2026

    Through the NIFT entrance exam, for undergraduate programmes candidates will be admitted into B.Des and B.FTech programmes of participating institutes.

    NIFT 2026 Campus and Programmes for Low Rank

    The table below provides the list of NIFT and the programmes for which the closing rank went beyond 2000 after three rounds of NIFT counselling as per the previous year trends. The NIFT 2025 cut-off given below indicates that candidates who had ranks as low as 2000 and beyond were able to secure admissions into various programs. For this article, only the Open category cut-off has been considered, as it gives an accurate picture of admission chances of a particular candidate solely based on the rank without any reservation benefit.

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    Top Campuses and Programmes for NIFT Rank Below 2000

    NIFT Campus

    Programme

    Quota

    Closing Rank( Round 3 Open Category)

    NIFT Kannur

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design)-NRI Sponsored

    All India Quota

    5874

    NIFT Kannur

    Bachelor of Design (Textile Design)

    All India Quota

    2236

    NIFT Kannur

    Bachelor of Design (Textile Design)

    Kerala Quota

    2846

    NIFT Kannur

    Bachelor of Design (Knitwear Design)

    All India Quota

    2493

    NIFT Bengaluru

    Bachelor of Design (Textile Design)-NRI Sponsored

    All India Quota

    3044

    NIFT Bengaluru

    Bachelor of Design (Knitwear Design)-NRI Sponsored

    All India Quota

    3571

    NIFT Bhopal

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design)

    Madhya Pradesh Quota

    3063

    NIFT Bhopal

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design)-NRI Sponsored

    All India Quota

    6159

    NIFT Bhopal

    Bachelor of Design (Textile Design)

    All India Quota

    2325

    NIFT Bhopal

    Bachelor of Design (Textile Design)

    Madhya Pradesh Quota

    3515

    NIFT Bhopal

    Bachelor of Design (Knitwear Design)

    All India Quota

    2690

    NIFT Bhopal

    Bachelor of Design (Knitwear Design)

    Madhya Pradesh Quota

    3299

    NIFT Bhopal

    Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design)

    Madhya Pradesh Quota

    2114

    NIFT Chennai

    Bachelor of Design (Textile Design)-NRI Sponsored

    All India Quota

    4068

    NIFT Daman

    Bachelor of Design (Textile Design)

    All India Quota

    2709

    NIFT Daman

    Bachelor of Design (Textile Design)

    Daman/Diu/Dadra/Nagar Haveli/Lakshadweep Quota

    8266

    NIFT Gandhinagar

    Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design)-NRI Sponsored

    All India Quota

    4726

    NIFT Hyderabad

    Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design)-NRI Sponsored

    All India Quota

    4440

    NIFT Kannur

    Bachelor of Design (Knitwear Design)

    Kerala Quota

    3199

    NIFT Kolkata

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design)-NRI Sponsored

    All India Quota

    5752

    NIFT Kolkata

    Bachelor of Design (Leather Design)

    All India Quota

    2275

    NIFT Mumbai

    Bachelor of Design (Textile Design)-NRI Sponsored

    All India Quota

    3450

    NIFT Patna

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design)-NRI Sponsored

    All India Quota

    6252

    NIFT Patna

    Bachelor of Design (Textile Design)

    All India Quota

    2454

    NIFT Patna

    Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production)

    Bihar Quota

    2093

    NIFT Patna

    Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design)

    All India Quota

    2120

    NIFT Patna

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication)

    Bihar Quota

    2446

    NIFT Patna

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication)-NRI Sponsored

    All India Quota

    5097

    NIFT Panchkula

    Bachelor of Design (Textile Design)-NRI Sponsored

    All India Quota

    5153

    NIFT Panchkula

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication)-NRI Sponsored

    All India Quota

    2047

    NIFT Raebareli

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design)

    All India Quota

    2256

    NIFT Raebareli

    Bachelor of Design (Leather Design)

    All India Quota

    2932

    NIFT Raebareli

    Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design)

    All India Quota

    2462

    NIFT Shillong

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design)

    All India Quota

    2075

    NIFT Shillong

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design)

    Meghalaya/Assam/Arunachal Pradesh/Manipur/Mizoram/Sikkim/Nagaland/Tripura Quota

    2876

    NIFT Shillong

    Bachelor of Design (Textile Design)

    All India Quota

    2781

    NIFT Shillong

    Bachelor of Design (Textile Design)

    Meghalaya/Assam/Arunachal Pradesh/Manipur/Mizoram/Sikkim/Nagaland/Tripura Quota

    5233

    NIFT Shillong

    Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design)

    All India Quota

    2556

    NIFT Shillong

    Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design)

    Meghalaya/Assam/Arunachal Pradesh/Manipur/Mizoram/Sikkim/Nagaland/Tripura Quota

    3993

    NIFT Shillong

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication)

    All India Quota

    2021

    NIFT Shillong

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication)

    Meghalaya/Assam/Arunachal Pradesh/Manipur/Mizoram/Sikkim/Nagaland/Tripura Quota

    3775

    NIFT Kangra

    Bachelor of Design (Textile Design)

    All India Quota

    2475

    NIFT Jodhpur

    Bachelor of Fashion Technology (Apparel Production)

    Rajasthan Quota

    2094

    NIFT Bhubaneswar

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design)

    Odisha Quota

    2042

    NIFT Bhubaneswar

    Bachelor of Design (Textile Design)

    All India Quota

    2395

    NIFT Bhubaneswar

    Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design)

    All India Quota

    2162

    NIFT Srinagar

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design)

    All India Quota

    2624

    NIFT Srinagar

    Bachelor of Design (Textile Design)

    All India Quota

    2966

    NIFT Srinagar

    Bachelor of Design (Accessory Design)

    All India Quota

    2953

    NIFT Srinagar

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication)

    All India Quota

    2384

    NIFT Varanasi

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Design)

    All India Quota

    2204

    NIFT Varanasi

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Communication)

    Uttar Pradesh Quota

    2368

    NIFT Varanasi

    Bachelor of Design (Fashion Interiors)

    All India Quota

    2634

    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: What are the programmes offered through NIFT UG?
    A:

    Through NIFT UG, candidates will be admitted into B.Des and B.FTech programmes.

    Q: How many rounds of NIFT counselling are there?
    A:

    National Institute of Fashion Technology conducts three to five rounds of centralised NIFT counselling.

    Q: How many times is NIFT conducted?
    A:

    The NIFT entrance exam is conducted once a year.

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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.

    NIFT allows candidates with a 3-year or 4-year engineering diploma from a recognized board to apply for B.F.Tech (Fashion Technology) through lateral entry. The diploma must be

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    The National Testing Agency (NTA) has determined the official date for NIFT 2026 applicant registrations, which is expected to open in November 2025. Online applications will be accepted through January 2026.

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