NIFT, the college of design, technology and management provides professional
education in the field of fashion designing and garment industry. It has emerged
as a premier training Institute in India to train professionals to meet the
Human Resource Development requirements of the apparel industry. The collaboration
of NIFT with National Institute of Design - Ahmedabad, Indian Institute of
Leather Products - Madras, Central Leather Research Institute - Madras, Jute
Manufacturers Development Corporation - Calcutta, Clothing Manufacturers Association
of India - Mumbai and Tirupur Exporters Association - Tirupur are mutually
beneficial to each other.
National Institute of Fashion Technology was set up in 1986 under the aegis
of the Ministry of Textiles, Government of India. The Institute is a pioneer
in envisioning and evolving fashion business education in the country through
a network of seven professionally managed centres at Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai,
Gandhinagar, Hyderabad, Kolkata and Mumbai.
NIFT offers various full time diploma, bachelors and masters programs. Entry
to these programes are made through the entrance test conducted by the institute
usually in the month of February/ March.