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    About NIFT Chennai

    The National Institute of Fashion Technology Chennai was established in 1986. NIFT institutes are one of the renowned names in the fashion industry for their esteemed fashion technology programmes. NIFT Chennai provides courses in the field of Fashion, Design, Fashion Management and Technology. National Institute of Fashion Technology Chennai offers a total of 12 courses.

    • National Institute of Fashion Technology Chennai is a government organisation and a campus of the NIFT Delhi.
    • Courses at NIFT Chennai include BDes, BFTech at the UG level and MFM at the postgraduate level. 
    • NIFT ChennaiB.Des courses include specialisations in Leather Design, Fashion Communication, Accessory Design, Textile Design, Fashion Design, Knitwear Design and Apparel Production. 
    • Admission at NIFT Chennai: NIFT Entrance Examination scores.
    • NIFT Chennai cutoff 2026 is expected to be between 300 and 600.

    NIFT Chennai Admissions B.Des programmes is based on the NIFT Entrance Examination, followed by a personal interview by the institute. NIFT Chennai fees at BDes is Rs 13.97 lakhs. All the NIFT Chennai campuses have a centralised placement cell which takes care of the on-campus recruitment of the students. Facilities at NIFT Chennai include hostel, library, auditoriums, laboratories, cafeteria, gym, sports and many other facilities to cater to both the students and faculty living in the campus premises.

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    NIFT Chennai Cutoff Highlights 2025

     NIFT Chennai BDes Fashion Design cutoff 2025 for the spot round is 459, round 3 is 521, round 2 is 515, and round 1 is 471 for the open category. Candidates waiting for the NIFT Chennai cutoff 2025 can see the previous year's NIFT Chennai cutoff below to get an idea about the upcoming cutoff.

    NIFT Chennai Cut-off 2025 for Spot Round

    NIFT Chennai Location

    NIFT Chennai is located near Vikram Sarabhai Instronics Estate at Tharamani, Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Chennai International Airport is the nearest to the NIFT Chennai campus, which is 13.5 km away from the campus. Taramani Railway Station is the nearest railway station to the NIFT Chennai campus, located 2.9 km away from the institute. NIFT Bus Stop is just 750 m away from the NIFT Chennai campus.

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    NIFT Chennai Highlights

    ParameterDescription
    Established1995
    ExamNIFT Entrance Exam
    Courses 3 Degrees and 8 Courses
    Student Count990
    Faculty Count47
    Campus Size7 acres

    Courses offered by NIFT Chennai

    National Institute of Fashion Technology Chennai courses are offered to diploma, undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. NIFT Chennai courses are offered in the field of Fashion Design, Fashion Technology and Fashion Management. NIFT Chennai courses include Diploma of 2-year duration, B.Des and BF.Tech of 4-year duration, PGD of 1 to 2-year duration, MFM and MFT of 2-year duration each.Admission to NIFT Chennai B.Des courses is based on the NIFT Entrance Exam. After qualifying the NIFT Entrance Exam candidates are called for a personal inter...

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    NIFT Chennai Admission

    National Institute of Fashion Technology Chennai admissions are offered to 18 diploma, undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in the field of Fashion Technology and Fashion Management. NIFT Chennai admissions offer Diploma, B.Des and Postgraduate Diploma programmes with various specialisations. NIFT Chennai admission to B.Des programmes is based on the NIFT Entrance Exam. After qualifying the examination candidates have to go through a personal interview round organised by NIFT Chennai.

    How to apply for NIFT Chennai admissions?

    • Candidates can apply for NIFT Chennai admissions through online mode.

    • Candidates have to apply online at www.nift.ac.in. 

    • Complete the online registrations and fill in the required details in the application form.

    • Pay the online registration fee of Rs 3,000 (Rs 1,500 for reserved category).

    • Course specialisation is given according to the score of the NIFT entrance examination.

    NIFT Chennai Diploma Admissions 2024

    NIFT Chennai Diploma admissions are offered to 2-year diploma programmes with specialisations in Fashion Fit and Style, Jewellery Design and Surface Embellishments for Knits.

    NIFT Chennai Diploma Admissions - Seat Intake and Eligibility Criteria

    Course

    Seat Intake

    Eligibility Criteria

    Diploma

    30 - 35

    Candidates must have passed 10+2 from a recognised board of education.

     NIFT Chennai Diploma Admission Process

    • Candidates must be eligible for the admissions.

    • Merit list will be created on the basis of scores obtained in the qualifying examination.

    • Selected candidates have to pay the NIFT Chennai admission fees.

    • Final seat allocation will be done after the documents verification.

    NIFT Chennai B.Des Admissions 2024

    At undergraduate level NIFT Chennai admissions are offered to 4-year B.Des and BF.Tech programmes. B.Des at NIFT Chennai offers specialisations in Leather Design, Fashion Communication, Textile Design, Accessory Design, Fashion Design, Knitwear Design and Apparel Production.

    NIFT Chennai B.Des Admissions - Seat Intake and Eligibility Criteria

    Course

    Seat Intake

    Eligibility Criteria

    B.Des

    38 - 43

    Candidates must have passed 10+2 from a recognised board of education.

    NIFT Chennai B.Des Admissions Process

    • Candidates must appear for the NIFT Entrance Exam.

    • Qualifying candidates will be called for a personal interview round.

    • Merit list will be created on the basis of scores obtained in the NIFT Entrance Exam and performance in the personal interview.

    • Selected candidates have to pay the NIFT Chennai admission fees.

    • Final seat allocation will be done after the documents verification.

    NIFT Chennai PG Admissions 2024

    NIFT Chennai admissions at postgraduate level are offered to PGD of 1 to 2-year duration, MFM of 2-year duration and MFT of 2-year duration. PGD at NIFT Chennai offers specialisation in Fashion Innovation and Sustainable Design, Fashion Entrepreneurship, Omnichannel Retail and E-Commerce Management, Fashion and Retail Store Operations, Apparel Production and Merchandising, Indian Craft Appreciation.

    NIFT Chennai PG Admissions - Seat Intake and Eligibility Criteria

    Course

    Seat Intake

    Eligibility Criteria

    PGD

    20 - 35


    Candidates must have passed a Bachelor's degree from a recognised institute.

    MFM

    43

    MFT

    37

    NIFT Chennai PG Admission Process

    • Candidates must be eligible for admissions.

    • Selected students will be called for a Written Test and Personal Interview.

    • Merit list will be formed on the basis of performance in the written test and personal interview.

    • Selected candidates have to pay the NIFT Chennai admission fees.

    • Final seat allocation will be done after the documents verification.

    NIFT Chennai Admissions - Documents Required

    • 10/10+2/Bachelor’s mark sheets.

    • 10/10+2/Bachelor’s passing certificates.

    • Caste certificate(if applicable)

    • Passport size photographs.

    • DOB proof.

    • Medical certificate.

    Note: Candidates must submit scanned copies of the above mentioned documents and carry the original documents at the time of physical verification.

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    NIFT Chennai Facilities

    Girls Hostel
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    Cafeteria
    Wifi
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    Laboratories
    Auditorium
    Gym

    Student Reviews for NIFT Chennai

    College Infrastructure: 3/5
    Academics: 3/5
    Placements: 2.2/5
    Value for Money: 3.3/5
    Campus Life: 3.7/5

    The experience was okay with the college.

    College Infrastructure

    The college is in chennai and most of the classes doesn’t have Ac and it is way to hot to work or to sit in class because of the temperature. The students are paying alot of fees but still people do not get their individual machines and equipments. A student still try to manage things out but still it’s alot of struggle and waste of time as 2 or sometimes 6 people are there to work on the same machine. The wifi doesn’t works nicely and they boys hostel is disgusting. The food they provide is bad

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    College Infrastructure

    The infrastructure of my colledge is very amazing almost every necessary facility are available within the campus all the classes have the smart class facility and practicle classes available all the libraray have updated curriculum books and wifi available in it and all the living spaces are so neat and ckean and the food is also very hygienic

    Does not live upto it's name

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    NIFT Chennai Contact Address

    Address:
    National Institute of Fashion Technology, Rajiv Gandhi Salai Taramani, Chennai, Pincode-600113, Tamil Nadu, India

    NIFT Chennai Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

    1: What is cutoff of NIFT Chennai?

    BDes Fashion Design NIFT Chennai cutoff 2025 for the spot round is 459, round 3 is 521, round 2 is 515, and round 1 is 471 for the open category. Round-wise NIFT Chennai Cutoff 2025 for BDes Textile is 972 in round 1, 1112 in round 2, 1179 in round 3 and 1121 in spot round.

    2: What entrance exams are accepted by National Institute of Fashion Technology Chennai for admission to its courses?

    NIFT Chennai does not conduct any entrance test. However, NIFT Chennai accepts the scores of NIFT entrance exam, CAT and GAT for B.Des programme admission and GAT for B.F.Tech, MFM and MFT programme admission.

    3: What are courses are provided by NIFT Chennai for admission?

    National Institute of Fashion Technology Chennai courses include BDes, BFTech and MFM programmes. NIFT Chennai courses are offered in full-time mode. 

    4: Does NIFT Chennai have collaborations?

    Yes, National Institute of Fashion Technology Chennai has national and international collaborations like Ability Foundation, Queensland University of Technology (Australia), University of Northampton (UK), Swiss Textile College (Switzerland) and many more. 

    5: Is NIFT Chennai recognised?

    Yes, the college is recognised as a statutory institute under the NIFT Act 1986. NIFT Chennai is a constituent college of the National Institute of Fashion Technology.

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