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 22 Sep 2025, 04:33 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 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.

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: How many times is NIFT conducted?
A:

The NIFT entrance exam is conducted once a year.

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

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

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Hello,

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.

I hope it will clear your query!!

Hello,
It’s completely understandable to feel disheartened after not getting a seat in the first and second rounds, especially when you’ve filled all the colleges and have your hopes set on a particular course like Fashion Communication . With an OBC rank of 1910 and CMR 7192, your chances can improve in the upcoming counselling rounds as more students withdraw or shift to other colleges.
So make sure to check the further rounds of counselling and don’t lose hope. Many students get seats in the 3rd, 4th, and mop-up rounds. You can also consider updating your preference list or keeping a wider range of courses and campuses open in case you're okay with related fields.
Keep checking the official NIFT website for updates on seat allotment and further counselling instructions.
Thank you

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 .

Hello

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 :

  • Communication ability and English comprehension
  • Quantitative ability
  • Analytical and Reasoning
  • Case study
  • General knowledge and current affairs

The CAT syllabus consists important topics like

  • Creative ability
  • Observation power
  • Discernment ability
  • Design ability
  • Colour combination ability

To download the complete syllabus kindly refer this

https://design.careers360.com/articles/nift-syllabus

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