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.
The NIFT fees 2026 varies for regular candidates, NRIs and those seeking lateral admissions.
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.
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 |
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.
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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. | |||||
The NIFT lateral admissions are done for admitting candidates directly into the second year of the B.Des programme is Rs 10.38 lakhs.
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. | |||||||
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
NIFT Delhi Fees | |
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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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