NIFT NRI Admission: This post is particularly written for aspirants seeking admission at NIFT under Foreign Nationals/SAARC/NRI category. You may check here information related to eligibility criteria, application procedure, important dates etc.
NIFT NRI Admission Important Dates
| Sl. No | Events | Respective Dates |
| 1. | Date of online registration | October to January |
| 2. | Deadline of the registration process | January |
| 3. | Last date to register including late fee of Rs.5000/- payable through debit/credit card | January |
| 4. | Admit card availability in online mode | January |
| 5. | Date of written test for all UG and PG programmes | February |
| 6. | Date of Situation test/Group discussion/Interview | April to May |
| 7. | Date of releasing final result in online mode | May/June |
| 8. | Date of counselling | June |
Eligibility Criteria
Know here about minimum eligibility criteria for admission to undergraduate and postgraduate programmes under Foreign Nationals/SAARC/NRI category.
For Undergraduate programme
Age Criteria: The minimum age of candidates should be 23 years as on October. Relaxation will be provided to candidates in upper age limit by 5 years for candidates belonging to Scheduled Tribe/ Scheduled Castes/Differently Abled Person (PHP).
Educational Criteria for B.Des/B.F.Tech Programme
- 10+2 from CBSE/State Board New delhi/Council for Indian School of Certificate Examination, New Delhi. Or,
- General certificate education (GCE) test (Sri-Lanka/London/Cambridge) at the International Baccalaureate (IB)/Advanced (A) level. Or,
- Any 10+2 equivalent exam conducted by Public School/Board/University but it should be recognized by the Association of Indian Universities. Or,
- Candidates should have obtained at least pass grade in Senior Secondary School Exam organized by the National Open School along with minimum five subjects. Or,
- Candidates should be having three or four-year diploma degree recognized by a State Board of Technical Education or AICTE.
For Postgraduate Programme
Age Criteria: No Age Limit
Educational Criteria for M.F.Tech. (Master of Fashion Technology)
- Candidates should have obtained B.F.Tech. degree from NIFT.Or,
- They should have B.E / B.Tech. degree from any recognized institute/University.
Educational Criteria for M.F.M (Master of Fashion Management)/ M.Des (Master of Design)
- Candidates should hold undergraduate degree from any recognized institute or University. Or,
- They should have 3 years duration Undergraduate Diploma from NIFT/NID.
Application Form
Candidates can apply for NIFT NRI Admission from the official website of NIFT (direct link will be updated here soon). Candidates’ SAT-1 score should be sent directly from College Board, USA to NIFT H.O New Delhi.
Application Fee: US$100
The amount can be paid through Online NIFT payment gateway.