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    What is Cost of Studying in NIFT 2027? Check NIFT Fees Structure Semester-Wise and Campus-Wise

    What is Cost of Studying in NIFT 2027? Check NIFT Fees Structure Semester-Wise and Campus-Wise

    Tekumalla AvinashramUpdated on 16 Sep 2026, 12:29 PM IST

    The National Institute of Fashion Technology will release the NIFT 2027 fee structure on its official website, nift.ac.in. All candidates can check the fee structure-related details in the official brochure, which will be available in the official notification. The cost of studying at NIFT remains the same across all campuses. As per the previous year's trends, NIFT 2027 charges around 14,09,400 rupees for its 4-year design course. Candidates who plan to take admission in any of the NIFT 2027 campuses should understand the course fees clearly. Read the complete article by Careers360 to understand the total cost for both UG and PG programmes, along with the NIFT fashion designing course fees and NIFT hostel fees.

    What is Cost of Studying in NIFT 2027? Check NIFT Fees Structure Semester-Wise and Campus-Wise
    Cost of Studying in NIFT

    What is the one-time NIFT cost?

    As per the previous year's trends, candidates have to pay one-time NIFT fees in semester 1 and semester 7. The semester-wise fees will be announced in the official brochure. Candidates can check the table below for the NIFT one-time fee structure(Based on previous year trends):

    NIFT Fees Structure 2027: One-Time NIFT fees

    Particulars

    Semester 1

    Semester 7

    Security Deposit (One-Time) (Refundable)

    Rs. 12,600

    ---

    Alumni Association Membership Fee (One-Time) (Non-Refundable)

    ---

    Rs. 6200

    Registration Fee (One-time)

    Rs. 9300

    ---

    Total

    Rs. 21900

    Rs. 6200

    What is the cost of studying at NIFT?

    According to the previous data, candidates now have to pay a total NIFT fees of Rs. 14,09,400 for the Bachelor of Design. Candidates appearing for the Master's courses at NIFT need to calculate the fees for the first four semesters alone. The breakdown has been specified below.

    First-Year NIFT Fees Per Semester

    NIFT Fees Components

    Sem 1

    Sem 2

    Tuition fee (Non-refundable)

    150000

    150000

    Library fee (per year) (non-refundable)

    10000

    0

    Mediclaim & student development fee (Per year) (non-refundable)

    4900

    0

    Exam fee (per year)

    4900

    0

    Total

    169800

    150000

    One-time payments

    Security deposit (one-time) (refundable)

    12600

    0

    Alumni association membership fee (One-time) (Non-refundable)*

    0

    0

    Registration fee (One-time)

    9300

    0

    Total

    21900

    0

    Total

    191700

    150000

    Second-Year NIFT Fashion Designing Course Fees Per Semester

    NIFT Fees Components

    Sem 3

    Sem 4

    Tuition fee (Non-refundable)

    158000

    158000

    Library fee (per year) (non-refundable)

    10500

    0

    Mediclaim & student development fee (Per year) (non-refundable)

    5100

    0

    Exam fee (per year)

    5100

    0

    Total

    178700

    158000

    Third-Year NIFT Fees Per Semester

    NIFT Fees Components

    Sem 5

    Sem 6

    Tuition fee (Non-refundable)

    166000

    166000

    Library fee (per year) (non-refundable)

    11000

    0

    Mediclaim & student development fee (Per year) (non-refundable)

    5400

    0

    Exam fee (per year)

    5400

    0

    Total

    187800

    166000

    Fourth Year National Institute of Fashion Technology Cost Per Semester

    NIFT Fees Components

    Sem 7

    Sem 8

    Tuition fee (Non-refundable)

    174000

    174000

    Library fee (per year) (non-refundable)

    11600

    0

    Mediclaim & student development fee (Per year) (non-refundable)

    5700

    0

    Exam fee (per year)

    5700

    0

    Total

    197000

    174000

    One-time payments

    Security deposit (one-time) (refundable)

    0

    0

    Alumni association membership fee (One-time) (Non-refundable)

    6200

    0

    Registration fee (One-time)

    0

    0

    Total

    6200

    0

    Grand total

    203200

    174000

    NIFT 2027 Fees for NRI

    Check the table below to understand the NIFT 2027 fee structure for NRI students:

    Academic Fee Annually For NRI (Per Year - Consisting of Two Semesters) (In Rupees) at NIFT Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Gandhinagar, Hyderabad, Kolkata & Mumbai


    2026-27

    2027-28

    2028-29

    2029-30

    Tuition fee (non-refundable)

    907000

    952000

    1000000

    1050000

    Library fee (per year) (non-refundable)

    52500

    55100

    57900

    60800

    Mediclaim & student development fee (per year) (non-refundable)

    33600

    35300

    37100

    39000

    Exam fee (per year)

    4900

    5100

    5400

    5700

    Total

    998000

    1047500

    1100400

    1155500

    One-time payments

    Security deposit (one-time) (refundable)

    12600

    0

    0

    0

    Alumni association membership fee (one-time) (Non-refundable)

    0

    0

    0

    6200

    Registration fee (one-time)

    9300

    0

    0

    0

    Total

    21900

    0

    0

    6200

    Total

    1019900

    1047500

    1100400

    1161700

    At NIFT Daman, Patna, Kangra, Bhopal, Kannur, Shillong, Jodhpur, Bhubaneswar, Nava Raipur, Panchkula, Raebareli & Varanasi


    2026-27

    2027-28

    2028-29

    2029-30

    Tuition fee (non-refundable)

    635000

    667000

    700000

    735000

    Library fee (per year) (non-refundable)

    36800

    38600

    40500

    42500

    Mediclaim & student development fee (per year) (Non-refundable)

    23500

    24700

    25900

    27200

    Exam fee (per year)

    4900

    5100

    5400

    5700

    Total

    700200

    735400

    771800

    810400

    One-time payments

    Security deposit (one-time) (refundable)

    12600

    0

    0

    0

    Alumni association membership fee (one-time) (Non-refundable)

    0

    0

    0

    6200

    Registration fee (one-time)

    9300

    0

    0

    0

    Total

    21900

    0

    0

    6200

    Total

    722100

    735400

    771800

    816600

    Note:

    • NIFT reserves the right to revise the above-mentioned fees for any academic year.
    • For PG students admitted to a two-year master's course, the fee has to be paid only for two years, i.e., 2027-28 & 2028-29, and the Alumni association membership fee will be paid in the 3rd Semester (for Regular PG Candidate)
    • One-time payments for NRI candidates have been kept at par with those of the Non-NRI candidates.

    NIFT Fees Structure for Lateral Admissions

    The NIFT lateral admissions are done for admitting candidates directly into the second year of the B.Des programme, which is Rs 10.38 lakhs.

    NIFT Fee Structure for NLEA

    Academic Fee Semester-wise (In Rupees)


    2026-27

    2027-28

    2028-29


    Sem 3

    Sem 4

    Sem 5

    Sem 6

    Sem 7

    Sem 8

    Tuition fee (Non-refundable)

    150000

    150000

    158000

    158000

    166000

    166000

    Library fee (per year) (Non-refundable)

    10000

    0

    10500

    0

    11000

    0

    Mediclaim & student development Fee (per year) (non-refundable)

    4900

    0

    5100

    0

    5400

    0

    Exam fee (per year)

    4900

    0

    5100

    0

    5400

    0

    Total

    169800

    150000

    178700

    158000

    187800

    166000

    One-time payments

    Security deposit (one-time) (Refundable)

    12600

    0

    0

    0

    0

    0

    Alumni association membership fee (One-time) (non-refundable)

    0

    0

    0

    0

    6200

    0

    Registration fee (One-time)

    9300

    0

    0

    0

    0

    0

    Total

    21900

    0

    0

    0

    6200

    0

    Total

    191700

    150000

    178700

    158000

    194000

    166000

    Note: NIFT reserves the right to revise the above-mentioned fees for any academic year.

    Campus-wise NIFT Fees 2027

    Candidates can check the NIFT fees structure 2027 campus-wise in the tables below. The detailed breakup of the NIFT college fees is given on this page.

    NIFT Fees for Delhi & Other Campuses

    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

    Q: Is studying in NIFT costly?
    A:

    Yes, studying at NIFT campuses is considered costly. A four year undergraduate course costs more than 14 lakh in tuition fees alone.  

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