National Institute of Fashion Technology

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National Institute of Fashion Technology & Designing
राष्ट्रीय फैशन प्रौद्योगिकी संस्थान
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TypePublic
Established1986;39 years ago (1986)
Budget₹120 crore (US$14 million)
(FY2022–23 est.) [1]
DirectorTanu Kashyap, IAS [2]
Students11,514 [3]
Location
Various
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CampusUrban
Language English (primary)
Hindi
Colors
Affiliations Ministry of Textiles, Government of India
Website nift.ac.in
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Bengaluru
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Bhopal
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Bhubaneswar
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Chennai
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Daman
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Delhi
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Gandhinagar
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Hyderabad
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Jodhpur
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Kangra
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Kannur
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Kolkata
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Mumbai
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Raebareli
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Panchkula
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Patna
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Srinagar
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Shillong
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Locations of National Institute of Fashion Technology

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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History

NIFT was established in 1986 under the Ministry of Textiles, Government of India. It was declared a statutory institute in 2006 under the NIFT Act of the Indian Parliament and empowered to grant its own degree. [6]

Along with the Ministry of Textiles, NIFT is in the process of creating an 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]

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Indian Army personnel in new uniform designed in association with NIFT

Campus

National Institute of Fashion Technology currently has 19 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 in 2022. Varanasi became the latest edition in the NIFT network established in 2024.

National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT)s [17] [18]
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1National Institute of Fashion Technology, New Delhi New Delhi Delhi 1986
2National Institute of Fashion Technology, Chennai Chennai Tamil Nadu 1995
3National Institute of Fashion Technology, Gandhinagar Gandhinagar Gujarat 1995
4National Institute of Fashion Technology, Hyderabad Hyderabad Telangana 1995
5National Institute of Fashion Technology, Kolkata Kolkata West Bengal 1995
6National Institute of Fashion Technology, Mumbai Mumbai Maharashtra 1995
7National Institute of Fashion Technology, Bengaluru Bengaluru Karnataka 1996
8National Institute of Fashion Technology, Raebareli Raebareli Uttar Pradesh 2007
9National Institute of Fashion Technology, Bhopal Bhopal Madhya Pradesh 2008
10National Institute of Fashion Technology, Kannur Kannur Kerala 2008
11National Institute of Fashion Technology, Shillong Shillong Meghalaya 2008
12National Institute of Fashion Technology, Patna Patna Bihar 2008
13National Institute of Fashion Technology, Kangra Kangra Himachal Pradesh 2009
14National Institute of Fashion Technology, Bhubaneswar Bhubaneswar Odisha 2010
15National Institute of Fashion Technology, Jodhpur Jodhpur Rajasthan 2010
16National Institute of Fashion Technology, Srinagar Srinagar Jammu and Kashmir 2013
17National Institute of Fashion Technology, Panchkula Panchkula Haryana 2019
18National Institute of Fashion Technology, Daman Daman Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu 2022
19National Institute of Fashion Technology, Varanasi Varanasi Uttar Pradesh 2024

Labs and facilities

Labs

Student facilities

Other

Academics

NIFT offers undergraduate, post-graduate, and doctoral programmes in design, management, and technology. [19]

The list of programmes offered by NIFT are mentioned below:

Undergraduate education degrees

Postgraduate

Doctoral education

Continuing Education Programmes

References

  1. ↑ "Expenditure Profile, 2022–2923" (PDF). Government of India – Ministry of Finance – Budget Division. February 2022. p. 61. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  2. ↑ "Administrative Setup". nift.ac.in. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
  3. ↑ "NIFT Advantage | NIFT". nift.ac.in.
  4. ↑ Annual Report. Ministry of Textiles, Government of India. 2009.
  5. ↑ Crossette, Barbara (21 June 1989). "New Fashion School in India Draws From a Rich Heritage". The New York Times.
  6. ↑ "National Institute of Fashion Technology Convocation 2023". pib.gov.in. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
  7. ↑ 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.
  8. ↑ "Indian Army Day 2022: Indian Army unveils new combat uniform with a digital disruptive pattern". 15 January 2022.
  9. 1 2 "NIFT Campuses | NIFT". nift.ac.in.
  10. ↑ "Home | Bhubaneswar". nift.ac.in.
  11. ↑ "Home | Jodhpur". nift.ac.in.
  12. ↑ "Home | Kangra". nift.ac.in.
  13. ↑ "Home | Kannur". nift.ac.in.
  14. ↑ "Home | Patna". nift.ac.in.
  15. ↑ "Home | Srinagar". nift.ac.in. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  16. ↑ "Home | Panchkula". nift.ac.in.
  17. ↑ "NIFT Centres".
  18. ↑ "NIFT Campuses". National Institute of Fashion Technology. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  19. ↑ "Prospectus" (PDF). nift.ac.in. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
  20. 1 2 "UG [Undergraduate] Programmes". National Institute of Fashion Technology. 2017. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  21. ↑ "Foundation Programme". National Institute of Fashion Technology. 2017. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  22. ↑ "PG [Postgraduate] Programmes". National Institute of Fashion Technology. 2017. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  23. ↑ "Doctoral Programmes". National Institute of Fashion Technology. 2017. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
  24. ↑ "Continuing Education Programmes". National Institute of Fashion Technology. 2017. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
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