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Top Design & Fashion Colleges in India 2026: NIFTs, NIDs, Fees & Cutoffs

Explore India's exhaustive directory of 18 design, fashion technology, industrial design, and UI/UX institutions. Compare NIFT CAT/GAT, NID DAT, and UCEED cutoffs, B.Des/M.Des fee structures, FabLabs, and Day-Zero placement packages.

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NIFT Campus 🏆 Rank #1 Autonomous Statutory Institute (Govt. of India) Estd 1986

National Institute of Fashion Technology, New Delhi

Hauz Khas, Delhi NCR | Affiliated: NIFT Act, Ministry of Textiles, Govt of India
🎓 B.Des (Fashion / Textile / Accessory / Knitwear / Leather / Fashion Comm), B.FTech (Apparel Production), M.Des, M.F.M., M.FTech, Ph.D. 📝 Exam: NIFT Entrance Exam (CAT / GAT / Situation Test)
Annual Tuition
₹290,000
Median Package
₹14.0 LPA
Seat Capacity
380 Seats
NIFT Campus 🏆 Rank #2 Autonomous Statutory Institute (Govt. of India) Estd 1995

National Institute of Fashion Technology, Mumbai

Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra | Affiliated: NIFT Act, Ministry of Textiles, Govt of India
🎓 B.Des (Fashion / Textile / Accessory / Knitwear / Leather / Fashion Comm), B.FTech (Apparel Production), M.Des, M.F.M., M.FTech, Ph.D. 📝 Exam: NIFT Entrance Exam (CAT / GAT / Situation Test)
Annual Tuition
₹290,000
Median Package
₹13.0 LPA
Seat Capacity
340 Seats
NIFT Campus 🏆 Rank #3 Autonomous Statutory Institute (Govt. of India) Estd 1997

National Institute of Fashion Technology, Bengaluru

HSR Layout, Karnataka | Affiliated: NIFT Act, Ministry of Textiles, Govt of India
🎓 B.Des (Fashion / Textile / Accessory / Knitwear / Leather / Fashion Comm), B.FTech (Apparel Production), M.Des, M.F.M., M.FTech, Ph.D. 📝 Exam: NIFT Entrance Exam (CAT / GAT / Situation Test)
Annual Tuition
₹290,000
Median Package
₹13.0 LPA
Seat Capacity
320 Seats
NIFT Campus 🏆 Rank #4 Autonomous Statutory Institute (Govt. of India) Estd 1995

National Institute of Fashion Technology, Chennai

Taramani, Tamil Nadu | Affiliated: NIFT Act, Ministry of Textiles, Govt of India
🎓 B.Des (Fashion / Textile / Accessory / Knitwear / Leather / Fashion Comm), B.FTech (Apparel Production), M.Des, M.F.M., M.FTech, Ph.D. 📝 Exam: NIFT Entrance Exam (CAT / GAT / Situation Test)
Annual Tuition
₹290,000
Median Package
₹12.0 LPA
Seat Capacity
320 Seats
NIFT Campus 🏆 Rank #5 Autonomous Statutory Institute (Govt. of India) Estd 1995

National Institute of Fashion Technology, Gandhinagar

GH-0 Road, Gujarat | Affiliated: NIFT Act, Ministry of Textiles, Govt of India
🎓 B.Des (Fashion / Textile / Accessory / Knitwear / Leather / Fashion Comm), B.FTech (Apparel Production), M.Des, M.F.M., M.FTech, Ph.D. 📝 Exam: NIFT Entrance Exam (CAT / GAT / Situation Test)
Annual Tuition
₹290,000
Median Package
₹11.0 LPA
Seat Capacity
280 Seats
NIFT Campus 🏆 Rank #6 Autonomous Statutory Institute (Govt. of India) Estd 1995

National Institute of Fashion Technology, Hyderabad

Madhapur, Telangana | Affiliated: NIFT Act, Ministry of Textiles, Govt of India
🎓 B.Des (Fashion / Textile / Accessory / Knitwear / Leather / Fashion Comm), B.FTech (Apparel Production), M.Des, M.F.M., M.FTech, Ph.D. 📝 Exam: NIFT Entrance Exam (CAT / GAT / Situation Test)
Annual Tuition
₹290,000
Median Package
₹11.0 LPA
Seat Capacity
280 Seats
NIFT Campus 🏆 Rank #7 Autonomous Statutory Institute (Govt. of India) Estd 1995

National Institute of Fashion Technology, Kolkata

Salt Lake, West Bengal | Affiliated: NIFT Act, Ministry of Textiles, Govt of India
🎓 B.Des (Fashion / Textile / Accessory / Knitwear / Leather / Fashion Comm), B.FTech (Apparel Production), M.Des, M.F.M., M.FTech, Ph.D. 📝 Exam: NIFT Entrance Exam (CAT / GAT / Situation Test)
Annual Tuition
₹290,000
Median Package
₹11.0 LPA
Seat Capacity
280 Seats
NIFT Campus 🏆 Rank #9 Autonomous Statutory Institute (Govt. of India) Estd 2008

National Institute of Fashion Technology, Patna

Mithapur, Bihar | Affiliated: NIFT Act, Ministry of Textiles, Govt of India
🎓 B.Des (Fashion / Textile / Accessory / Knitwear / Leather / Fashion Comm), B.FTech (Apparel Production), M.Des, M.F.M., M.FTech, Ph.D. 📝 Exam: NIFT Entrance Exam (CAT / GAT / Situation Test)
Annual Tuition
₹290,000
Median Package
₹9.0 LPA
Seat Capacity
240 Seats
NIFT Campus 🏆 Rank #10 Autonomous Statutory Institute (Govt. of India) Estd 2010

National Institute of Fashion Technology, Jodhpur

Karwar, Rajasthan | Affiliated: NIFT Act, Ministry of Textiles, Govt of India
🎓 B.Des (Fashion / Textile / Accessory / Knitwear / Leather / Fashion Comm), B.FTech (Apparel Production), M.Des, M.F.M., M.FTech, Ph.D. 📝 Exam: NIFT Entrance Exam (CAT / GAT / Situation Test)
Annual Tuition
₹290,000
Median Package
₹9.0 LPA
Seat Capacity
220 Seats
NIFT Campus 🏆 Rank #11 Autonomous Statutory Institute (Govt. of India) Estd 2007

National Institute of Fashion Technology, Raebareli

Doorbhash Nagar, Uttar Pradesh | Affiliated: NIFT Act, Ministry of Textiles, Govt of India
🎓 B.Des (Fashion / Textile / Accessory / Knitwear / Leather / Fashion Comm), B.FTech (Apparel Production), M.Des, M.F.M., M.FTech, Ph.D. 📝 Exam: NIFT Entrance Exam (CAT / GAT / Situation Test)
Annual Tuition
₹290,000
Median Package
₹9.0 LPA
Seat Capacity
200 Seats
NIFT Campus 🏆 Rank #12 Autonomous Statutory Institute (Govt. of India) Estd 2009

National Institute of Fashion Technology, Kangra

Chheb, Himachal Pradesh | Affiliated: NIFT Act, Ministry of Textiles, Govt of India
🎓 B.Des (Fashion / Textile / Accessory / Knitwear / Leather / Fashion Comm), B.FTech (Apparel Production), M.Des, M.F.M., M.FTech, Ph.D. 📝 Exam: NIFT Entrance Exam (CAT / GAT / Situation Test)
Annual Tuition
₹290,000
Median Package
₹9.0 LPA
Seat Capacity
200 Seats
NIFT Campus 🏆 Rank #13 Autonomous Statutory Institute (Govt. of India) Estd 2010

National Institute of Fashion Technology, Bhubaneswar

Chandrasekharpur, Odisha | Affiliated: NIFT Act, Ministry of Textiles, Govt of India
🎓 B.Des (Fashion / Textile / Accessory / Knitwear / Leather / Fashion Comm), B.FTech (Apparel Production), M.Des, M.F.M., M.FTech, Ph.D. 📝 Exam: NIFT Entrance Exam (CAT / GAT / Situation Test)
Annual Tuition
₹290,000
Median Package
₹9.0 LPA
Seat Capacity
220 Seats
NIFT Campus 🏆 Rank #14 Autonomous Statutory Institute (Govt. of India) Estd 2008

National Institute of Fashion Technology, Kannur

Dharmashala, Kerala | Affiliated: NIFT Act, Ministry of Textiles, Govt of India
🎓 B.Des (Fashion / Textile / Accessory / Knitwear / Leather / Fashion Comm), B.FTech (Apparel Production), M.Des, M.F.M., M.FTech, Ph.D. 📝 Exam: NIFT Entrance Exam (CAT / GAT / Situation Test)
Annual Tuition
₹290,000
Median Package
₹9.0 LPA
Seat Capacity
220 Seats
NIFT Campus 🏆 Rank #15 Autonomous Statutory Institute (Govt. of India) Estd 2008

National Institute of Fashion Technology, Shillong

Nongthymmai, Meghalaya | Affiliated: NIFT Act, Ministry of Textiles, Govt of India
🎓 B.Des (Fashion / Textile / Accessory / Knitwear / Leather / Fashion Comm), B.FTech (Apparel Production), M.Des, M.F.M., M.FTech, Ph.D. 📝 Exam: NIFT Entrance Exam (CAT / GAT / Situation Test)
Annual Tuition
₹290,000
Median Package
₹8.0 LPA
Seat Capacity
160 Seats
NIFT Campus 🏆 Rank #16 Autonomous Statutory Institute (Govt. of India) Estd 2016

National Institute of Fashion Technology, Srinagar

SIDCO Industrial Complex, Jammu and Kashmir | Affiliated: NIFT Act, Ministry of Textiles, Govt of India
🎓 B.Des (Fashion / Textile / Accessory / Knitwear / Leather / Fashion Comm), B.FTech (Apparel Production), M.Des, M.F.M., M.FTech, Ph.D. 📝 Exam: NIFT Entrance Exam (CAT / GAT / Situation Test)
Annual Tuition
₹290,000
Median Package
₹8.0 LPA
Seat Capacity
140 Seats
NIFT Campus 🏆 Rank #17 Autonomous Statutory Institute (Govt. of India) Estd 2019

National Institute of Fashion Technology, Panchkula

Sector 23, Haryana | Affiliated: NIFT Act, Ministry of Textiles, Govt of India
🎓 B.Des (Fashion / Textile / Accessory / Knitwear / Leather / Fashion Comm), B.FTech (Apparel Production), M.Des, M.F.M., M.FTech, Ph.D. 📝 Exam: NIFT Entrance Exam (CAT / GAT / Situation Test)
Annual Tuition
₹290,000
Median Package
₹8.0 LPA
Seat Capacity
160 Seats
NIFT Campus 🏆 Rank #18 Autonomous Statutory Institute (Govt. of India) Estd 2022

National Institute of Fashion Technology, Daman

Varsing Vapi Road, Daman and Diu | Affiliated: NIFT Act, Ministry of Textiles, Govt of India
🎓 B.Des (Fashion / Textile / Accessory / Knitwear / Leather / Fashion Comm), B.FTech (Apparel Production), M.Des, M.F.M., M.FTech, Ph.D. 📝 Exam: NIFT Entrance Exam (CAT / GAT / Situation Test)
Annual Tuition
₹290,000
Median Package
₹8.0 LPA
Seat Capacity
120 Seats
NIFT Campus 🏆 Rank #19 Autonomous Statutory Institute (Govt. of India) Estd 2023

National Institute of Fashion Technology, Varanasi (Extension Centre)

Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh | Affiliated: NIFT Act, Ministry of Textiles, Govt of India
🎓 B.Des (Fashion / Textile / Accessory / Knitwear / Leather / Fashion Comm), B.FTech (Apparel Production), M.Des, M.F.M., M.FTech, Ph.D. 📝 Exam: NIFT Entrance Exam (CAT / GAT / Situation Test)
Annual Tuition
₹290,000
Median Package
₹8.0 LPA
Seat Capacity
90 Seats
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