National Institute of Fashion Technology explained

National Institute of Fashion Technology
Native Name:Rashtriya Fashion Pradyogiki Sansthan
Native Name Lang:hi
Type:Public
Budget:
(FY2022–23 est.)[1]
Established:1986
Director:Tanu Kashyap, IAS[2]
Students:11,514[3]
Campus:Urban
Affiliations:Ministry of Textiles, Government of India

National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) is an autonomous[4] institute offering courses in fashion, technology, and management. Its head office is located in New Delhi, India.[5]

History

NIFT was established in 1986 under the Ministry of Textiles, Government of India. It was declared a statutory institute in 2006 under the NIFT Act of the Indian Parliament and empowered to grant its own degree.[6]

Along with the Ministry of Textiles, NIFT is in the process of creating a India-specific size chart.[7]

The new digital disruptive pattern camouflage uniform adopted by the Indian Army in 2022 was designed in association with NIFT.[8]

Campus

National Institute of Fashion Technology currently has 18 campuses spread across the country. The first campus was established in 1986 in Haus Khaz, New Delhi. The campuses at Chennai, Kolkata, Gandhinagar, Hyderabad, and Mumbai were set up in 1995, followed by the Bengaluru campus in 1997.[9] The campus in Bhopal was set up in June 2008, Bhubaneshwar in 2010,[10] Jodhpur in 2010,[11] Kangra in 2009,[12] Kannur temporarily in 2008 but permanently in 2012,[13] and Patna in 2008.[14] Raebareli in 2007, Shillong in 2008, Srinagar in 2016,[15] Panchkula temporarily in 2019 but permanently in 2022.[16] Daman became the latest edition in the NIFT network established in 2022.[17]

National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT)s [18] [19] !#!Name of the Centre!City!State!Established
1National Institute of Fashion Technology, New DelhiNew DelhiDelhi1986
2National Institute of Fashion Technology, ChennaiChennaiTamil Nadu1995
3National Institute of Fashion Technology, GandhinagarGandhinagarGujarat1995
4National Institute of Fashion Technology, HyderabadHyderabadTelangana1995
5National Institute of Fashion Technology, KolkataKolkataWest Bengal1995
6National Institute of Fashion Technology, MumbaiMumbaiMaharashtra1995
7National Institute of Fashion Technology, BangaloreBengaluruKarnataka1996
8National Institute of Fashion Technology, RaebareliRaebareliUttar Pradesh2007
9National Institute of Fashion Technology, BhopalBhopalMadhya Pradesh2008
10National Institute of Fashion Technology, KannurKannurKerala2008
11National Institute of Fashion Technology, ShillongShillongMeghalaya2008
12National Institute of Fashion Technology, PatnaPatnaBihar2008
13National Institute of Fashion Technology, KangraKangraHimachal Pradesh2009
14National Institute of Fashion Technology, BhubaneswarBhubaneswarOdisha2010
15National Institute of Fashion Technology, JodhpurJodhpurRajasthan2010
16National Institute of Fashion Technology, SrinagarSrinagarJammu and Kashmir2013
17National Institute of Fashion Technology, PanchkulaPanchkulaHaryana2019
18National Institute of Fashion Technology, DamanDamanDadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu2022
19National Institute of Fashion Technology, VaranasiVaranasiUttar Pradesh2024

Labs and facilities

Labs

Student facilities

Other

Academics

NIFT offers undergraduate, post-graduate, and doctoral programmes in design, management, and technology.[20]

The list of programmes offered by NIFT are mentioned below:

Undergraduate education degrees

Postgraduate

Doctoral education

Continuing Education Programmes

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Expenditure Profile, 2022–2923 . February 2022 . 61 . Government of India – Ministry of Finance – Budget Division . 23 August 2022.
  2. Web site: Administrative Setup. nift.ac.in. 2023-09-19.
  3. Web site: NIFT Advantage | NIFT. nift.ac.in.
  4. Book: Annual Report. 2009. Ministry of Textiles, Government of India.
  5. News: New Fashion School in India Draws From a Rich Heritage. Barbara. Crossette. The New York Times. 21 June 1989.
  6. Web site: National Institute of Fashion Technology Convocation 2023 . 2023-12-08 . pib.gov.in.
  7. News: Malik . Ektaa . 'M' in US, 'L' here: Govt begins survey to chart India-specific sizes . 27 August 2021 . The Indian Express . en . 23 August 2022.
  8. Web site: 15 January 2022 . Indian Army Day 2022: Indian Army unveils new combat uniform with a digital disruptive pattern .
  9. Web site: NIFT Campuses | NIFT. nift.ac.in.
  10. Web site: Home | Bhubaneswar. nift.ac.in.
  11. Web site: Home | Jodhpur. nift.ac.in.
  12. Web site: Home | Kangra. nift.ac.in.
  13. Web site: Home | Kannur. nift.ac.in.
  14. Web site: Home | Patna. nift.ac.in.
  15. Web site: Home Srinagar. 2020-07-13. nift.ac.in.
  16. Web site: Home | Panchkula. nift.ac.in.
  17. Web site: Home | Daman. nift.ac.in.
  18. Web site: NIFT Centres.
  19. Web site: NIFT Campuses . National Institute of Fashion Technology . 23 August 2022.
  20. Web site: Prospectus . nift.ac.in. 2021-03-21.
  21. Web site: UG [Undergraduate] Programmes ]. 2017 . National Institute of Fashion Technology . 23 August 2022.
  22. Web site: Foundation Programme . 2017 . National Institute of Fashion Technology . 23 August 2022.
  23. Web site: PG [Postgraduate] Programmes ]. 2017 . National Institute of Fashion Technology . 23 August 2022.
  24. Web site: Doctoral Programmes . 2017 . National Institute of Fashion Technology . 23 August 2022.
  25. Web site: Continuing Education Programmes . 2017 . National Institute of Fashion Technology . 23 August 2022.

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