National_Institute_of_Fashion_Technology
National Institute of Fashion Technology
Clothing design school based in New Delhi, India
National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) is an autonomous[4] institute offering courses in fashion, technology, and management. Its head office is located in New Delhi, India.[5]
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Rashtriya Fashion Pradyogiki Sansthan | |
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| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| Established | 1986 |
| Budget | ₹120 crore (US$15 million) (FY2022–23 est.)[1] |
| Director | Manisha Kinnu[2] |
| Students | 11,514[3] |
| Location | Various See list |
| Campus | Urban |
| Language | English (primary) Hindi |
| Colors | |
| Affiliations | Ministry of Textiles, Government of India |
| Website | nift |
NIFT was established in 1986 under the Ministry of Textiles of the Government of India. It was declared as a statutory institute in 2006 and empowered to grant its own degree by the NIFT Act of the Indian Parliament.[6]
Along with the Ministry of Textiles, NIFT is in the process of creating a India specific size chart.[7]
The new digital disruptive pattern camouflage uniform adopted by the Indian Army in 2022 was designed in association with NIFT.[8]
National Institute of Fashion technology currently has 18 campuses spread across the country. The first campus was established in 1986 in Haus Khaz, New Delhi. The campuses at Chennai, Kolkata, Gandhinagar, Hyderabad, and Mumbai were set up in 1995, followed by the Bengaluru campus in 1997.[9] The campus in Bhopal was set up in June 2008,[9] Bhubaneshwar in 2010,[10] Jodhpur in 2010,[11] Kangra in 2009,[12] Kannur temporarily in 2008 but permanently in 2012,[13] and Patna in 2008.[14] Raebareli in 2007, Shillong in 2008, Srinagar in 2016,[15] Panchkula temporarily in 2019 but permanently in 2022.[16] Daman became the latest edition in the NIFT network established in 2022.[17]
| # | Name of the Centre | City | State | Established |
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| 1 | National Institute of Fashion Technology, New Delhi | New Delhi | Delhi | 1986 |
| 2 | National Institute of Fashion Technology, Chennai | Chennai | Tamil Nadu | 1995 |
| 3 | National Institute of Fashion Technology, Gandhinagar | Gandhinagar | Gujarat | 1995 |
| 4 | National Institute of Fashion Technology, Hyderabad | Hyderabad | Telangana | 1995 |
| 5 | National Institute of Fashion Technology, Kolkata | Kolkata | West Bengal | 1995 |
| 6 | National Institute of Fashion Technology, Mumbai | Mumbai | Maharashtra | 1995 |
| 7 | National Institute of Fashion Technology, Bangalore | Bengaluru | Karnataka | 1996 |
| 8 | National Institute of Fashion Technology, Raebareli | Raebareli | Uttar Pradesh | 2007 |
| 9 | National Institute of Fashion Technology, Bhopal | Bhopal | Madhya Pradesh | 2008 |
| 10 | National Institute of Fashion Technology, Kannur | Kannur | Kerala | 2008 |
| 11 | National Institute of Fashion Technology, Shillong | Shillong | Meghalaya | 2008 |
| 12 | National Institute of Fashion Technology, Patna | Patna | Bihar | 2008 |
| 13 | National Institute of Fashion Technology, Kangra | Kangra | Himachal Pradesh | 2009 |
| 14 | National Institute of Fashion Technology, Bhubaneswar | Bhubaneswar | Odisha | 2010 |
| 15 | National Institute of Fashion Technology, Jodhpur | Jodhpur | Rajasthan | 2010 |
| 16 | National Institute of Fashion Technology, Srinagar | Srinagar | Jammu and Kashmir | 2013 |
| 17 | National Institute of Fashion Technology, Panchkula | Panchkula | Haryana | 2019 |
| 18 | National Institute of Fashion Technology, Daman | Daman | Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu | 2022 |
Labs
- Computer labs
- Photography lab
- Pattern making & draping labs
- Weaving labs
- Dyeing & printing labs
- Technology labs
- Garment technology labs
- Leather Design labs
- Accessory Design labs
Student facilities
- Library and Resource center
- Hostel and Residency
- Canteen and Cafe
- Health Care & other
- On-campus Counsellor
- Gym and Sports center
Other
- Incubation Cell
- Amphitheaters
- Auditoriums
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NIFT offers undergraduate, post-graduate, and doctoral programmes in design, management, and technology.[20]
The list of programmes offered by NIFT are mentioned below:
Undergraduate education degrees
Postgraduate
- Masters in Design (M.Des)
- Masters in Fashion Technology (M.FTech)
- Masters in Fashion Management (MFM)[23]
Doctoral education
- PhD (Full time )
- PhD (Part time)[24]
Continuing Education Programmes
- Multiple Programs[25]
- "Expenditure Profile, 2022–2923" (PDF). Government of India – Ministry of Finance – Budget Division. February 2022. p. 61. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
- "Administrative Setup". nift.ac.in. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
- "NIFT Advantage | NIFT". nift.ac.in.
- Annual Report. Ministry of Textiles, Government of India. 2009.
- Crossette, Barbara (21 June 1989). "New Fashion School in India Draws From a Rich Heritage". The New York Times.
- "National Institute of Fashion Technology Convocation 2023". pib.gov.in. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- Malik, Ektaa (27 August 2021). "'M' in US, 'L' here: Govt begins survey to chart India-specific sizes". The Indian Express. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
- "NIFT Campuses | NIFT". nift.ac.in.
- "Home | Bhubaneswar". nift.ac.in.
- "Home | Jodhpur". nift.ac.in.
- "Home | Kangra". nift.ac.in.
- "Home | Kannur". nift.ac.in.
- "Home | Patna". nift.ac.in.
- "Home | Srinagar". nift.ac.in. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
- "Home | Panchkula". nift.ac.in.
- "Home | Daman". nift.ac.in.
- "NIFT Campuses". National Institute of Fashion Technology. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
- "Prospectus" (PDF). nift.ac.in. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
- "UG [Undergraduate] Programmes". National Institute of Fashion Technology. 2017. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
- "Foundation Programme". National Institute of Fashion Technology. 2017. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
- "PG [Postgraduate] Programmes". National Institute of Fashion Technology. 2017. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
- "Doctoral Programmes". National Institute of Fashion Technology. 2017. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
- "Continuing Education Programmes". National Institute of Fashion Technology. 2017. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
