Accepting Colleges and Courses
NIFT Seat Intake
For admissions in 2026, NIFT offered 5,076 seats — 4,596 regular seats and 480 state domicile seats — as per the official Admission Guidelines 2026. The 2027 seat matrix will be published with the new guidelines.
NIFT 2026 Seat Intake by Programme
Programme | Seats |
|---|---|
B.Des – Fashion Design | 801 |
B.Des – Fashion Communication | 719 |
B.Des – Textile Design | 681 |
B.Des – Accessory Design | 637 |
B.Des – Knitwear Design | 351 |
B.Des – Leather Design | 152 |
B.Des – Fashion Interiors | 82 |
B.FTech | 591 |
M.Des | 275 |
MFM | 719 |
MFTech | 68 |
Supernumerary Seats
State domicile seats: 480 seats in 2026 at selected campuses.
NRI / Foreign / OCI / PIO / SAARC: 5 seats per programme at Bengaluru, Chennai, Gandhinagar, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai, New Delhi and Raebareli, and 3 seats per programme at the 11 newer campuses (as per 2026 guidelines).
Key Takeaways
5,076 seats in 2026: 4,596 regular + 480 domicile.
B.Des has about 3,400 seats across seven specialisations.
MFM has 719 seats; MFTech only 68.
Pro Tip: Smaller programmes like Leather Design or Fashion Interiors have fewer seats but often less competition at the top campuses — include them in your choices if they interest you.
Source: NIFT Admission Guidelines 2026 (nift.ac.in)
Frequently Asked Questions
How many seats are there in NIFT?
5,076 in 2026: 4,596 regular seats and 480 state domicile seats.
How many B.Des seats does NIFT have?
About 3,423 across seven specialisations in 2026, with Fashion Design having the most (801).
Are there NRI seats in NIFT?
Yes. Supernumerary seats for NRI, foreign, OCI, PIO and SAARC candidates, filled on SAT/GMAT/GRE scores.