National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Patna was established in 2008 by the Ministry of Textiles, Government of India. The institute is ranked 6 in 2022 by India Today & Outlook Magazine. The intituteoffers B.Des.(Fashion Design), B.F Tech. (Apparel Production), MFM (Fashion Management), and so on. NIFT Admission is offered through the NIFT entrance exam. 

In placement drive 2022 at NIFT, the highest CTC offered was INR 4.5 LPA. top recruiters who visited the campus include Myntra, Levi's, Aditya Birla Group, RIL, Shahi exports, etc.

NIFT Patna Ranking

Ranking details of the college are mentioned below.

Ranked by Years Rank
Outlook Magazine (Best Fashion Technology Institutes) 2022 6
India Today 2022 6

NIFT Patna Courses & Fees

Courses with their details offered at NIFT Patna are discussed below.
Course Name Details Selection Criteria
B.Design (Fashion Design, Accessory Design, Textile Design, Fashion communication)
  • Duration:4 years 
  • Fees: INR 13,10,400 
  • Eligibility: Must have passed their 10+2 from a recognized institute or board.
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B.F Tech in Apparel Production
  • Duration: 4 years
  • Fees: INR 13,10,400
  • Eligibility: Must have passed their +2 from a recognized institute or board.
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MFM
  • Duration: 2 years
  • Fees: INR 6,06,900
  • Eligibility: Undergraduate degree in any discipline from an institution recognized by Indian law/ undergraduate diploma (3 years) from NIFT/NID
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NIFT Patna Cutoff

Cutoff details of the institute are mentioned in the table below.

Courses General OBC SC
B.Des Fashion Design 570 2688 2133
B.Des Fashion Communication 562 3704 5075
B.Des Accessory Design 1084 4719 6519
B.Des Textile Design 1495 5822 7385
B.F.Tech Apparel Production 412 498 -
MFM 43 888 900

NIFT Patna Placement

In 2020 Placement drive at NIFT, 75-80% of students got placed, the highest package offered was INR 4.5 LPA, the lowest package was INR 2-2.5 LPA, and 3.5 LPA was the average package offered. Some of the top companies who participated in the placement drive include Myntra, Levi's, Aditya Birla Group, RIL, and Shahi exports.

Placement Statistics

Particulars  Details
Percentage of students placed 75-80
Highest package offered  4.5 LPA
Average package offered 3.5 LPA

NIFT Patna Scholarships

NIFT Patna offers various scholarship options to students. Every year, a significant amount from the NIFT Development Fund is efficiently used in this key sector. 

  • The institute's Means-cum-Merit Financial Assistance program allows students from low-income families to receive reduced tuition fees to enhance the potential of its students. 
  • Sarthak (NIFT financial assistance scheme): This scholarship can be availed by the regular students of NIFT. The students will have to provide documents of their parental income to get this benefit. Students with parental income of more than 4.0 lakhs cannot apply for this scholarship.
  • Udaan (NIFT means-cum-merit scheme for foreign studies): This scholarship is for the economically weaker UG and PG students willing to apply for foreign study programs available at NIFT. The students have to submit an application with all the required documents as prescribed by the college. The college selects the students based on their applications.

NIFT Patna Facilities

NIFT Patna offers various facilities to the students including

  • Hostel: NIFT Patna has hostel facilities for female students. The hostel offers food, sports facilities, washing machine, water, coolers, etc. for the comfort of the students.
  • Cafeteria: The cafeteria offers affordable and fresh food services to the students. It is also enabled with wifi facility making it the most crowded place on campus.
  • Medical: The students also get medical facilities at college. In case of any emergency, there is a doctor and a nurse available on campus.
  • Accessory Design Lab and equipment facilities: The accessory design lab is filled with various equipment including cutting, drilling, and welding machines. The campus also has a Mac lab, Textile design studio, IT Lab, weaving studio, garment construction lab, pattern-making lab, etc.

Comparison: NIFT Patna vs National Institute of Design Ahmedabad

A comparison between NIFT Patna and the NID Ahmedabad is tabulated below.

Particulars NFT, Patna NID Ahmedabad
Ranking 9th rank (Best fashion schools in the world) 69( CEO world magazine)
Fees Comparison INR 2.77 lack yearly INR 3.5 lacks yearly
Top Courses Offered B.Design, B.F Tech, MFM B.Des, M.Des
Facilities Hostel, Wifi, Cafeteria, Labs, Studios, Medical, Sports, Incubation Cell Hostel, Dining, Medical, Sports
Scholarship Facilities Sarthak, Udaan Freeship cum scholarship, Ratan Tata scholarship
Highest CTC 8L per annum 50L per annum
Average CTC 3-4L per annum 8-12L per annum
Top Recruiters Aditya Birla, Tata, Levis, Raymond, Myntra, Flipkart, Gucci, Titan, Zara, Mark & Spencer, Adidas, Sabyasachi Couture, Reliance, Wipro, Samsung Wipro, Whirlpool India Ltd, Titan, Trident Group, Toshiba, Philips, Samsung, Tata 

NIFT Patna FAQS

Ques. Does NIFT offer placements to the students?

Ans. Every year NIFT provides its students with plenty of placement opportunities. There is a high percentage of students getting placed during campus placement. More than 100 companies participate in campus placements at NIFT.

Ques. What is the seat matrix in BFTech at NIFT?

Ans. The seat matrix for BFTech at NIFT Patna is 44 students. The selection to the course is based upon the GAT scores.

Ques. Is the entrance exam compulsory for admission?

Ans. Yes, the NIFT entrance exam is compulsory for all the candidates applying to the institute. The admissions are solely based on the entrance exam scores.

Ques. Does the college provide a fully funded scholarship?

Ans. Under the Sarthak scholarship, the candidates can get a benefit of 100% scholarship. For the same, the candidate’s parental income should be less than 1.5L annually. With the relevant documents, one can avail of fully funded scholarships.

Ques. What is the fee charged for the bachelor's courses at NIFT Patna?

Ans. The fee charged at NIFT Patna for UG courses is INR 13,10,400.

Ques. What is the average salary offered at NIFT Patna?

Ans. The average package offered at the college is INR 3.5 LPA.