UPES B.Des Admissions 2026
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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.
Through the NIFT entrance exam, for undergraduate programmes candidates will be admitted into B.Des and B.FTech programmes of participating institutes.
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.
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)
Through NIFT UG, candidates will be admitted into B.Des and B.FTech programmes.
National Institute of Fashion Technology conducts three to five rounds of centralised NIFT counselling.
The NIFT entrance exam is conducted once a year.
On Question asked by student community
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Hello,
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
Hello aspirant,
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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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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