NIFT Kangra – National Institute of Fashion Technology Overview

National Institute of Fashion Technology, Kangra commenced its journey in the year 2009. Mr. Shankar Singh Waghela, the then Hon’ble Minister of Textiles inaugurated the institute with Prof. Prem Kumar Dhumal, the then Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh on 5 August. Year by year, the institute improved its infrastructure and became the most beautiful campus in the hilly town of Kangra, Himachal Pradesh.

Kangra NIFT offers only UG courses in different subjects. No PG courses are offered currently in this branch of NIFT. NIFT courses on UG level of study include B.Des that comes with the subjects like Fashion design, Apparel production, Accessory Design etc.

NIFT Kangra, one of the 16 National Institutes of Fashion and Technology in India, has been approved by the Ministry of Textiles, Govt. of India. The campus is included in the list of the most beautiful institutes in India. The institute is also added in the list of top institutes of Fashion Design by popular magazines and journals.

Under the guidance of chairman of the institute, faculty members run the institute. The institute, with its ambitious and dedicated team of faculty members, achieves excellence over the years. The faculty members use different teaching methods to make students understand the toughest topics with ease. 

NIFT Kangra Courses offered and Fee structure

NIFT Kangra offers many courses on undergraduate levels. These courses include B Des and BF Tech course. These NIFT courses are offered in subjects like Apparel Production, Fashion Communication, Textile Design, Fashion Design, Accessory Design etc. These courses are provided by the institute in full-time options with a duration of four years. BDes lateral entry courses are covered in three years.

NIFT fee structure for B. Des is 8.52 lakh rupees and B. Des lateral entry course and BF Tech course fee is 6.07 lakhs. 

NIFT Kangra Course Highlights

• The institute offers full-time four-year fashion courses on the undergraduate level of study.
• At the same level, i.e., undergraduate level, NIFT Kangra also offers full-time three-year lateral entry fashion courses.

NIFT Kangra Admission Process

All the applicants are admitted to the fashion courses available in the institute on the basis of marks scored in the qualifying exam. The candidates have to get a certain score in the qualifying exam in order to get admitted to a particular fashion course. The NIFT Kangra has its own qualifying exam called NIFT Entrance Exam. This exam includes two tests – Creative Ability Test (CAT) and General Ability Test (GAT). 

Kangra NIFT admission process consists of two steps. These qualifying exams are followed by a NIFT counselling process, by which a candidate can choose a college. B. Des candidates have to get a certain score in the CAT as well as the B.F.Tech candidates have to get a certain score in GAT. At the last step of the NIFT admission process, a group discussion and a personal interview round is held, which is solely conducted by the institute.

• For full-time B. Des course, CAT score is considered for NIFT admission.
• For admission in full-time B.F. Tech course, GAT score, followed by a GD-PI score is considered.

NIFT Kangra Placement

NIFT Kangra works out placements for students from its training and placement cell. The members of the Kangra NIFT placements cell help students bag the most suitable job for them according to their abilities and interests. The institute’s training cell also facilitates a training session in which students’ soft skills like personality development etc. are developed. Students get a real working environment and face the challenges of the corporate world. Internships give more exposure and understanding to the students about their work.

The placements take place on-campus site, which gives a fair opportunity to students. A pre-placement talk clears the students’ thoughts on what the hiring companies are looking for. Top recruiters of the institute include Oracle, Lifestyle Group, Future Group, Reliance trends, Vishal Megamart, Snapdeal etc. 

Placement Statistics for NIFT Kangra

NIFT Kangra Results and Cut-off

The institute announces the cut-off list after the qualifying exam result is out. NIFT Kangra reveals the cut–off mark that is required to be crossed by the candidates in order to get entry into the institute in a particular course. B.Des candidates are required to cross the CAT cut-off mark and BF Tech candidates have to cross the GAT cut-off mark. The cut-off list is prepared based on some factors like the number of candidates appearing for the qualifying exam, the difficulty level of the exam, the highest scores in the exam and number of seats available in the institute. 

NIFT Kangra Cut-off (Category-wise)

NIFT Kangra Alumni Network

The institute has its own alumni association that maintains good relations with the alumni members of the institute. The institute has a good number of alumni members that add the institute boasts of. These alumni members are kept in touch by the institute’s alumni association through several sources like social networking sites etc. Present students also get encouraged through the achievements of the alumni members and strive for academic excellence just like their passed out seniors. 

NIFT Kangra Scholarships

Many students of NIFT Kangra get scholarships on the basis of their academic performance. Merit-cum-means and other such scholarship schemes are facilitated by the institute. The aim of these scholarships is to encourage students to work harder towards academics. Financial aid, yearly tuition fee waiver and hostel fee exemption etc. are some of the ways in which students are given scholarships. Students with family’s annual income less than 2.5 lakhs become eligible for scholarship on the national level. They can apply for a scholarship on the National Scholarship Portal  https://scholarships.gov.in/. 

NIFT Kangra Campus Facilities

The institute has 26 acres of campus offering many facilities for students. These facilities include well-equipped labs, Wi-Fi in the entire campus, a utility store, gymnasium, indoor and outdoor activity area, a hygienic canteen and mess, clean and comfortable hostel rooms, workshops etc. These facilities add up to make the Kangra NIFT campus a beautiful and much liked place for students.