National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) is an autonomous institute that offers courses in fashion, designing, technology, and management. Its head office is located in

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, India.

History

NIFT was established in 1986 under the

Ministry of Textiles The Ministry of Textiles is an Indian government national agency responsible for the formulation of policy, planning, development, export promotion and regulation of the textile industry in India. This includes all natural, artificial, and ce ...

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. Along with the Ministry of Textiles, NIFT is in the process of creating a India specific size chart. The project was fully underway in 2021. The National Institute of Fashion Technology has announced NIFT 2022 result on March 9, 2022 in online mode.

Campus

NIFT currently has 18 campuses spread across the country. The first campus was established in 1986 in Haus Khaz, New Delhi. The campuses at

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, and

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were set up in 1995, followed by the Bengaluru campus in 1997. The campus in

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was set up in June 2008, Bhubaneshwar in 2010,

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in 2010, Kangra in 2009,

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temporarily in 2008 but permanently in 2012, and

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in 2008.

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in 2007,

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in 2008, Srinagar in 2016,

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temporarily in 2019 but permanently in 2022. Daman became the latest edition in the NIFT network established in 2022.

Labs and Facilities

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

Academics

NIFT offers undergraduate, post-graduate, and doctoral programmes in design, management, and technology. The list of programmes offered by NIFT are mentioned below:

Undergraduate education degrees

* Bachelor in Design (B.Des.) **B.Des. (Fashion Design) **B.Des. (Leather Design) **B.Des. (Accessory Design) **B.Des. (Textile Design) **B.Des. (Knitwear Design) **B.Des. (Fashion Communication) * Bachelor in Fashion Technology (B.FTech) * Foundation Programme

Postgraduate

* Masters in Design (M.Des) * Masters in Fashion Technology (M.FTech) * Masters in Fashion Management (MFM)

Doctoral education

* PhD (Full time ) * PhD (Part time)

Continuing Education Programmes

* Multiple Programs

Indian Army Uniform

The new digital disruptive pattern camouflage uniform adopted by the

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in 2022 was designed by this institution. Indian Army in New uniform

References

External links

* {{Authority control Vocational education in India Fashion design Ministry of Textiles National Institute of Fashion Technology 1986 establishments in Delhi Educational institutions established in 1986