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How Many Seats are there in NIFT 2026? Complete Seat Matrix Campus & Course-Wise
The National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) will release the NIFT 2026 seat matrix campus-wise. The authorities at NIFT will release the NIFT seat matrix 2026 for all campuses through their official brochure at nift.ac.in. The NIFT notification 2026 is yet to be released in November on the official website. Candidates can check the list of NIFT campuses along with the specialisation-wise seat matrix in this article.
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- How Many Seats are there in NIFT?
- NIFT Seat Matrix 2026
- NIFT Campus-Wise Seats Available
How Many Seats are there in NIFT?
The aspirants who want to pursue UG or PG programmes at NIFT have a common question on “how many seats are there in NIFT 2026?”. Aspirants who are keen to know about the NIFT total number of seats should note that the NIFT total seats differ every year campus-wise, based on the courses offered. NIFT admission will depend on the candidate’s performance in the NIFT entrance exam and situation test for UG & personal interview for PG.
NIFT Seat Matrix 2026
Aspirants willing to get admission into NIFT courses might think about “how many seats are available in NIFT?”. For this, the candidates can check the seat matrix that will be made available at nift.ac.in after its release. Meanwhile, candidates are provided with the NIFT seat matrix of the previous year. The total number of NIFT seats available, including both UG and PG programmes, is 4837. Candidates can check the NIFT seat matrix for campus-wise below.
Course-Wise NIFT Seat Matrix
Specialisations | NIFT total number of seats |
B.Des. Accessory Design (AD) | 596 |
B.Des. Fashion Communication (FC) | 719 |
B.Des. Fashion Design (FD) | 719 |
B.Des. Fashion Interior (FI) | 41 |
B.Des. Knitwear Design (KD) | 310 |
B.Des. Leather Design (LD) | 152 |
B.Des. Textile Design (TD) | 681 |
B.F.Tech Apparel Production (AP) | 591 |
Master of Design (M.Des) | 275 |
Master of Fashion Management (M.F.M.) | 719 |
Master of Fashion Technology (M.F.Tech) | 34 |
Total | 4837 |
NIFT Campus-Wise Seats Available
The NIFT campus-wise total number of seats based on each programme and discipline are provided in the table. The applicants can check the detailed seat matrix of each campus and the programme offered as below.
NIFT Bengaluru
Programme | Seats |
Bachelor Programmes - Bachelor of Design (B.Des) | |
Accessory Design (AD) | 38 |
Fashion Communication (FC) | 38 |
Fashion Design (FD) | 38 |
Fashion Interior (FI) | NA |
Knitwear Design (KD) | 38 |
Leather Design (LD) | NA |
Textile Design (TD) | 38 |
Bachelor Programme - Bachelor of Fashion Technology (B.F.Tech) | |
Apparel Production (AP) | 38 |
Master Programmes | |
Master of Design (M.Des) | 38 |
Master of Fashion Management (M.F.M) | 38 |
Master of Fashion Technology (M.F.Tech) | NA |
Total | 304 |
NIFT Bhopal
Programme | Seats | |
State Domicile | ||
Bachelor Programmes - Bachelor of Design (B.Des) | ||
Accessory Design (AD) | 34 | 7 |
Fashion Communication (FC) | 34 | 7 |
Fashion Design (FD) | 34 | 7 |
Fashion Interior (FI) | NA | NA |
Knitwear Design (KD) | 34 | 7 |
Leather Design (LD) | NA | NA |
Textile Design (TD) | 34 | 7 |
Bachelor Programme - Bachelor of Fashion Technology (B.F.Tech) | ||
Apparel Production (AP) | 34 | 7 |
Master Programmes | ||
Master of Design (M.Des) | NA | NA |
Master of Fashion Management (M.F.M) | 34 | 7 |
Master of Fashion Technology (M.F.Tech) | NA | NA |
Total | 238 | 49 |
NIFT Chennai
Programme | Chennai |
Bachelor Programmes - Bachelor of Design (B.Des) | |
Accessory Design (AD) | 38 |
Fashion Communication (FC) | 38 |
Fashion Design (FD) | 38 |
Fashion Interior (FI) | NA |
Knitwear Design (KD) | 38 |
Leather Design (LD) | 38 |
Textile Design (TD) | 38 |
Bachelor Programme - Bachelor of Fashion Technology (B.F.Tech) | |
Apparel Production (AP) | 38 |
Master Programmes | |
Master of Design (M.Des) | NA |
Master of Fashion Management (M.F.M) | 38 |
Master of Fashion Technology (M.F.Tech) | NA |
Total | 304 |
NIFT Daman
Programme | Daman | |
State Domicile | ||
Bachelor Programmes - Bachelor of Design (B.Des) | ||
Accessory Design (AD) | NA | NA |
Fashion Communication (FC) | NA | NA |
Fashion Design (FD) | NA | NA |
Fashion Interior (FI) | NA | NA |
Knitwear Design (KD) | NA | NA |
Leather Design (LD) | NA | NA |
Textile Design (TD) | 34 | 7 |
Bachelor Programme - Bachelor of Fashion Technology (B.F.Tech) | ||
Apparel Production (AP) | NA | NA |
Master Programmes | ||
Master of Design (M.Des) | NA | NA |
Master of Fashion Management (M.F.M) | 34 | 7 |
Master of Fashion Technology (M.F.Tech) | NA | NA |
Total | 68 | 14 |
NIFT Gandhinagar
Programme | Gandhinagar |
Bachelor Programmes - Bachelor of Design (B.Des) | |
Accessory Design (AD) | 38 |
Fashion Communication (FC) | 38 |
Fashion Design (FD) | 38 |
Fashion Interior (FI) | NA |
Knitwear Design (KD) | NA |
Leather Design (LD) | NA |
Textile Design (TD) | 38 |
Bachelor Programme - Bachelor of Fashion Technology (B.F.Tech) | |
Apparel Production (AP) | 38 |
Master Programmes | |
Master of Design (M.Des) | 38 |
Master of Fashion Management (M.F.M) | 38 |
Master of Fashion Technology (M.F.Tech) | NA |
Total | 266 |
NIFT Hyderabad
Programme | Hyderabad |
Bachelor Programmes - Bachelor of Design (B.Des) | |
Accessory Design (AD) | 38 |
Fashion Communication (FC) | 38 |
Fashion Design (FD) | 38 |
Fashion Interior (FI) | NA |
Knitwear Design (KD) | 38 |
Leather Design (LD) | NA |
Textile Design (TD) | 38 |
Bachelor Programme - Bachelor of Fashion Technology (B.F.Tech) | |
Apparel Production (AP) | 38 |
Master Programmes | |
Master of Design (M.Des) | NA |
Master of Fashion Management (M.F.M) | 38 |
Master of Fashion Technology (M.F.Tech) | NA |
Total | 266 |
NIFT Kannur
Programme | Kannur | |
State Domicile | ||
Bachelor Programmes - Bachelor of Design (B.Des) | ||
Accessory Design (AD) | NA | NA |
Fashion Communication (FC) | 34 | 7 |
Fashion Design (FD) | 34 | 7 |
Fashion Interior (FI) | NA | NA |
Knitwear Design (KD) | 34 | 7 |
Leather Design (LD) | NA | NA |
Textile Design (TD) | 34 | 7 |
Bachelor Programme - Bachelor of Fashion Technology (B.F.Tech) | ||
Apparel Production (AP) | 34 | 7 |
Master Programmes | ||
Master of Design (M.Des) | 34 | 7 |
Master of Fashion Management (M.F.M) | 34 | 7 |
Master of Fashion Technology (M.F.Tech) | NA | NA |
Total | 238 | 49 |
NIFT Kolkata
Programme | Kolkata |
Bachelor Programmes - Bachelor of Design (B.Des) | |
Accessory Design (AD) | 38 |
Fashion Communication (FC) | 38 |
Fashion Design (FD) | 38 |
Fashion Interior (FI) | NA |
Knitwear Design (KD) | 38 |
Leather Design (LD) | 38 |
Textile Design (TD) | 38 |
Bachelor Programme - Bachelor of Fashion Technology (B.F.Tech) | |
Apparel Production (AP) | 38 |
Master Programmes | |
Master of Design (M.Des) | NA |
Master of Fashion Management (M.F.M) | 38 |
Master of Fashion Technology (M.F.Tech) | NA |
Total | 304 |
NIFT Mumbai
Programme | Mumbai |
Bachelor Programmes - Bachelor of Design (B.Des) | |
Accessory Design (AD) | 38 |
Fashion Communication (FC) | 38 |
Fashion Design (FD) | 38 |
Fashion Interior (FI) | NA |
Knitwear Design (KD) | 38 |
Leather Design (LD) | NA |
Textile Design (TD) | 38 |
Bachelor Programme - Bachelor of Fashion Technology (B.F.Tech) | |
Apparel Production (AP) | 38 |
Master Programmes | |
Master of Design (M.Des) | 38 |
Master of Fashion Management (M.F.M) | 38 |
Master of Fashion Technology (M.F.Tech) | NA |
Total | 304 |
NIFT New Delhi
Programme | New Delhi |
Bachelor Programmes - Bachelor of Design (B.Des) | |
Accessory Design (AD) | 38 |
Fashion Communication (FC) | 38 |
Fashion Design (FD) | 38 |
Fashion Interior (FI) | NA |
Knitwear Design (KD) | 38 |
Leather Design (LD) | 38 |
Textile Design (TD) | 38 |
Bachelor Programme - Bachelor of Fashion Technology (B.F.Tech) | |
Apparel Production (AP) | 38 |
Master Programmes | |
Master of Design (M.Des) | 38 |
Master of Fashion Management (M.F.M) | 38 |
Master of Fashion Technology (M.F.Tech) | 34 |
Total | 376 |
NIFT Raebareli
Programme | Raebareli |
Bachelor Programmes - Bachelor of Design (B.Des) | |
Accessory Design (AD) | 38 |
Fashion Communication (FC) | 38 |
Fashion Design (FD) | 38 |
Fashion Interior (FI) | NA |
Knitwear Design (KD) | NA |
Leather Design (LD) | 38 |
Textile Design (TD) | NA |
Bachelor Programme - Bachelor of Fashion Technology (B.F.Tech) | |
Apparel Production (AP) | 38 |
Master Programmes | |
Master of Design (M.Des) | NA |
Master of Fashion Management (M.F.M) | 38 |
Master of Fashion Technology (M.F.Tech) | NA |
Total | 228 |
NIFT Patna
Programme | Patna | |
State Domicile | ||
Bachelor Programmes - Bachelor of Design (B.Des) | ||
Accessory Design (AD) | 34 | 7 |
Fashion Communication (FC) | 34 | 7 |
Fashion Design (FD) | 34 | 7 |
Fashion Interior (FI) | NA | NA |
Knitwear Design (KD) | NA | NA |
Leather Design (LD) | NA | NA |
Textile Design (TD) | 34 | 7 |
Bachelor Programme - Bachelor of Fashion Technology (B.F.Tech) | ||
Apparel Production (AP) | 34 | 7 |
Master Programmes | ||
Master of Design (M.Des) | NA | NA |
Master of Fashion Management (M.F.M) | 34 | 7 |
Master of Fashion Technology (M.F.Tech) | NA | NA |
Total | 204 | 42 |
NIFT Panchkula
Programme | Panchkula | |
State Domicile | ||
Bachelor Programmes - Bachelor of Design (B.Des) | ||
Accessory Design (AD) | NA | NA |
Fashion Communication (FC) | 34 | 7 |
Fashion Design (FD) | 34 | 7 |
Fashion Interior (FI) | NA | NA |
Knitwear Design (KD) | NA | NA |
Leather Design (LD) | NA | NA |
Textile Design (TD) | 34 | 7 |
Bachelor Programme - Bachelor of Fashion Technology (B.F.Tech) | ||
Apparel Production (AP) | 34 | 7 |
Master Programmes | ||
Master of Design (M.Des) | 34 | 7 |
Master of Fashion Management (M.F.M) | 34 | 7 |
Master of Fashion Technology (M.F.Tech) | NA | NA |
Total | 204 | 42 |
NIFT Shillong
Programme | Shillong | |
State Domicile | ||
Bachelor Programmes - Bachelor of Design (B.Des) | ||
Accessory Design (AD) | 34 | 7 |
Fashion Communication (FC) | 34 | 7 |
Fashion Design (FD) | 34 | 7 |
Fashion Interior (FI) | NA | NA |
Knitwear Design (KD) | NA | NA |
Leather Design (LD) | NA | NA |
Textile Design (TD) | 34 | 7 |
Bachelor Programme - Bachelor of Fashion Technology (B.F.Tech) | ||
Apparel Production (AP) | NA | NA |
Master Programmes | ||
Master of Design (M.Des) | NA | NA |
Master of Fashion Management (M.F.M) | 34 | 7 |
Master of Fashion Technology (M.F.Tech) | NA | NA |
Total | 170 | 35 |
NIFT Kangra
Programme | Kangra | |
State Domicile | ||
Bachelor Programmes - Bachelor of Design (B.Des) | ||
Accessory Design (AD) | 34 | 7 |
Fashion Communication (FC) | 34 | 7 |
Fashion Design (FD) | 34 | 7 |
Fashion Interior (FI) | NA | NA |
Knitwear Design (KD) | NA | NA |
Leather Design (LD) | NA | NA |
Textile Design (TD) | 34 | 7 |
Bachelor Programme - Bachelor of Fashion Technology (B.F.Tech) | ||
Apparel Production (AP) | 34 | 7 |
Master Programmes | ||
Master of Design (M.Des) | 34 | 7 |
Master of Fashion Management (M.F.M) | 34 | 7 |
Master of Fashion Technology (M.F.Tech) | NA | NA |
Total | 238 | 49 |
NIFT Jodhpur
Programme | Jodhpur | |
State Domicile | ||
Bachelor Programmes - Bachelor of Design (B.Des) | ||
Accessory Design (AD) | 34 | 7 |
Fashion Communication (FC) | 34 | 7 |
Fashion Design (FD) | 34 | 7 |
Fashion Interior (FI) | NA | NA |
Knitwear Design (KD) | NA | NA |
Leather Design (LD) | NA | NA |
Textile Design (TD) | 34 | 7 |
Bachelor Programme - Bachelor of Fashion Technology (B.F.Tech) | ||
Apparel Production (AP) | 34 | 7 |
Master Programmes | ||
Master of Design (M.Des) | NA | NA |
Master of Fashion Management (M.F.M) | 34 | 7 |
Master of Fashion Technology (M.F.Tech) | NA | NA |
Total | 204 | 42 |
NIFT Bhubaneswar
Programme | Bhubaneswar | |
State Domicile | ||
Bachelor Programmes - Bachelor of Design (B.Des) | ||
Accessory Design (AD) | 34 | 7 |
Fashion Communication (FC) | 34 | 7 |
Fashion Design (FD) | 34 | 7 |
Fashion Interior (FI) | NA | NA |
Knitwear Design (KD) | NA | NA |
Leather Design (LD) | NA | NA |
Textile Design (TD) | 34 | 7 |
Bachelor Programme - Bachelor of Fashion Technology (B.F.Tech) | ||
Apparel Production (AP) | 34 | 7 |
Master Programmes | ||
Master of Design (M.Des) | NA | NA |
Master of Fashion Management (M.F.M) | 34 | 7 |
Master of Fashion Technology (M.F.Tech) | NA | NA |
Total | 204 | 42 |
NIFT Srinagar
Programme | Srinagar | |
State Domicile | ||
Bachelor Programmes - Bachelor of Design (B.Des) | ||
Accessory Design (AD) | 34 | 12 |
Fashion Communication (FC) | 34 | 12 |
Fashion Design (FD) | 34 | 12 |
Fashion Interior (FI) | NA | NA |
Knitwear Design (KD) | NA | NA |
Leather Design (LD) | NA | NA |
Textile Design (TD) | 34 | 12 |
Bachelor Programme - Bachelor of Fashion Technology (B.F.Tech) | ||
Apparel Production (AP) | NA | NA |
Master Programmes | ||
Master of Design (M.Des) | NA | NA |
Master of Fashion Management (M.F.M) | 34 | 12 |
Master of Fashion Technology (M.F.Tech) | NA | NA |
Total | 170 | 60 |
NIFT Varanasi
Programme | Varanasi | |
State Domicile | ||
Bachelor Programmes - Bachelor of Design (B.Des) | ||
Accessory Design (AD) | NA | NA |
Fashion Communication (FC) | 34 | 7 |
Fashion Design (FD) | 34 | 7 |
Fashion Interior (FI) | 34 | 7 |
Knitwear Design (KD) | NA | NA |
Leather Design (LD) | NA | NA |
Textile Design (TD) | NA | NA |
Bachelor Programme - Bachelor of Fashion Technology (B.F.Tech) | ||
Apparel Production (AP) | NA | NA |
Master Programmes | ||
Master of Design (M.Des) | NA | NA |
Master of Fashion Management (M.F.M) | NA | NA |
Master of Fashion Technology (M.F.Tech) | NA | NA |
Total | 102 | 21 |
Specialisations | Total | State Domicile |
B.Des. Accessory Design (AD) | 542 | 54 |
B.Des. Fashion Communication (FC) | 644 | 75 |
B.Des. Fashion Design (FD) | 644 | 75 |
B.Des. Fashion Interior (FI) | 34 | 7 |
B.Des. Knitwear Design (KD) | 296 | 14 |
B.Des. Leather Design (LD) | 152 | 0 |
B.Des. Textile Design (TD) | 606 | 75 |
B.F.Tech Apparel Production (AP) | 542 | 49 |
Master of Design (M.Des) | 245 | 21 |
Master of Fashion Management (M.F.M.) | 644 | 75 |
Master of Fashion Technology (M.F.Tech) | 34 | 0 |
Grand Total | 4392 | 445 |
The availability of seats under NRI category is as follows:
5 (supernumerary) seats each academic programme at NIFT Campuses Bengaluru, Chennai, Gandhinagar, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai, New Delhi & Raebareli.
3 (supernumerary) seats each per academic programme at Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Daman, Jodhpur, Kangra, Kannur, Panchkula, Patna, Shillong and Varanasi.
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Yes! If you want to pursue your under graduation from nift after 12th or even if you are appearing for12th exam then you are eligible to apply for the exam. There are several courses offered by nift which includes undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes.
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