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    What is Cost of Studying in NIFT 2026?

    What is Cost of Studying in NIFT 2026?

    Himanshu ShekharUpdated on 18 Feb 2026, 04:57 PM IST

    The National Institute of Fashion Technology has released the NIFT fees 2026. The authorities have published the NIFT 2026 fees through the official brochure online at nift.ac.in. The cost of studying at NIFT is same at all campuses. The cost of studying in NIFT is Rs. 14,09,400 for 4 years. Aspirants seeking admission to NIFT should be well aware of the courses cost at the National Institute of Fashion Technology. Through this article, aspirants are provided with a breakdown of total cost of studying in NIFT for UG and PG programmes. Along with the NIFT fashion designing course fees, aspirants are advised to also refer to NIFT hostel fees.

    What is Cost of Studying in NIFT 2026?
    Cost of Studying in NIFT

    The NIFT fees 2026 varies for regular candidates, NRIs and those seeking lateral admissions.

    What is the one-time NIFT cost?

    Candidates have to pay one time NIFT fees of Rs. 21,900 in semester 1 and Rs. 6200 in semester 7. Aspirants can below check breakdown of NIFT one-time fees in the table below.

    NIFT Fees Structure 2026: One-Time NIFT fees

    Particulars

    Semester 1

    Semester 7

    Security Deposit (One Time) (Refundable)

    Rs. 12,600

    -

    Alumni Associations 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?

    Aspirants have to now 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

    Grand 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 2026 Fees for NRI

    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


    Grand 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


    Grand total

    722100

    735400

    771800

    816600


    Note:

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

    2. For PG students admitted to two-year master's course, the fee has to be paid only for two years, i.e, 2026-27 & 2027-28, and *Alumni association membership fee will be paid in the 3rd Semester (for Regular PG Candidate)

    3. One-time payments for NRI candidates have been kept at par with 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 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


    Grand 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 2026

    Candidates can check the NIFT fees structure 2026 campus-wise in the tables below. The detailed breakup of the NIFT college fees are given on this page.

    NIFT Fees for Delhi & Other Campuses

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