National Institute of Fashion Technology, Kolkata

#8th in India for Fashion Design (2025) India Today📍 Kolkata, West Bengal

National Institute of Fashion Technology, Kolkata Admissions 2026 Eligibility, Admission Process & Important Dates

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Avg Package

4 LPA

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Highest Pkg

7.5 LPA

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Institute Type

Government

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Total Courses

4 Courses

National Institute of Fashion Technology, Kolkata Admissions

Admission Process Overview

Below is the complete admission information including eligible exams, eligibility criteria, admission process, and important notes for each program offered.

Required Entrance Exams

NIFT Entrance Exam (NIFTEE) - GAT & CAT, conducted by NTA

Eligibility Criteria

Varies by programme; see individual course entries.

Admission Process

All candidates apply online for the NIFT Entrance Examination via https://exams.nta.nic.in/niftee/. B.Des. and M.Des. candidates take both GAT and CAT; B.F.Tech. and M.F.M. candidates take only the GAT. Shortlisted B.Des. candidates then appear for a Situation Test, while PG candidates appear for a Personal Interview. Final admission and campus allotment (including Kolkata) is through NIFT's centralized counselling based on the combined merit score.

Important Notice

As per the official NIFT Fee Structure 2026 document, Kolkata falls under the fee group covering Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Gandhinagar, Hyderabad, Kolkata and Mumbai for NRI-category fee purposes; Non-NRI (Regular/Artisan/Ward of Artisan) fees are uniform across all NIFT campuses. As per NIFT Kolkata's 2023 cutoff data, the last-round closing rank for B.Des ranged roughly between 467 and 3180 for the General All India category, with Fashion Communication being the most competitive specialization.