National Institute of Fashion Technology

National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) is an autonomous[2] fashion design and technology institute located in New Delhi, India.[3]

National Institute of Fashion Technology
TypePublic
Established1986
Students11,514[1]
Location
New Delhi (Headquarter), India

23.1128°N 72.3745°E / 23.1128; 72.3745
CampusUrban
AffiliationsMinistry of Textiles, Government of India
Websitenift.ac.in

History

NIFT was established in 1986 under the Ministry of Textiles, Government of India. It was declared a statutory institute in 2006 and empowered to grant its own degree by an Act of the Indian Parliament. NIFT currently has 17 campuses spread across the country. The main campus at New Delhi was established in 1986. The campuses at Chennai, Kolkata, Gandhinagar, Hyderabad, Mumbai were set up in 1995 followed by Bengaluru campus in 1997.[4] The campuses in Bhopal, Bhubaneshwar, Jodhpur, Kangra, Kannur, Patna, Raebareli, Shillong, Srinagar[5] and Panchkula[6] were established in the last decade.

Academics

NIFT offers undergraduate, post-graduate, and doctoral programmes in design, management, and technology.[7]

References
  1. https://www.nift.ac.in/niftadvantage
  2. Annual Report. Ministry of Textiles, Government of India. 2009.
  3. Crossette, Barbara (21 June 1989). "New Fashion School in India Draws From a Rich Heritage" – via NYTimes.com.
  4. https://nift.ac.in/niftcampuses
  5. "Home | Srinagar". nift.ac.in. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  6. Jul 10, TNN |; 2019; Ist, 10:14. "NIFT Panchkula's first batch to start from August 20, admissions begin | Chandigarh News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 13 July 2020.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  7. https://nift.ac.in/sites/default/files/inline-files/Prospectus%202020.pdf
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