National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) Courses & Fee Structure

Programmes listed for NIFT Bengaluru

NIFT Bengaluru lists six undergraduate courses: Accessory Design, Fashion Communication, Fashion Design, Knitwear Design and Textile Design as Bachelor of Design (B.Des.), and Apparel Production as Bachelor of Fashion Technology (B.F.Tech.). Its campus page lists Master of Design (M.Des.) and Master of Fashion Management (M.F.M.) at postgraduate level. This is the campus-specific list; the national prospectus includes programmes that are not necessarily offered at every campus, so check the Bengaluru seat matrix before treating another course as available here.

The 2027 prospectus classifies B.Des. and B.F.Tech. as four-year programmes, while M.Des., M.F.M. and M.F.Tech. are two years. For Bengaluru, the campus programme page names M.Des. and M.F.M.; it does not list M.F.Tech. as a Bengaluru offering. Applicants should compare the local list with the current matrix rather than using the duration table alone to infer where a programme runs. The programme names and award abbreviations below follow NIFT’s own usage.

Entry route changes which course fits

B.Des. has multiple design disciplines and accepts the bulletin’s recognized 10+2 routes, NIOS with at least five subjects, or specified three- or four-year diplomas after Class 10, among other recognized equivalents. B.F.Tech. is the technical undergraduate route: its 10+2 route requires Mathematics, including the equivalent NIOS subject combination, while the diploma alternative must be in an engineering branch and recognized by AICTE or a State Board of Technical Education. This is a decision-changing difference, not just a course-title variation.

The 2027 bulletin allows applicants for M.Des. and M.F.M. to use a recognized undergraduate degree in any discipline or a minimum three-year undergraduate diploma from NIFT/NID. M.F.Tech. has a technical-degree requirement, but because Bengaluru’s campus list does not show it, do not treat that national eligibility rule as proof of a Bengaluru seat. Verify campus availability before paying or ranking preferences.

The prospectus gives the standard regular/non-NRI academic fee schedule by semester rather than a separate amount for each design discipline. It is therefore useful for estimating a route, but it does not establish a course-specific price difference between Bengaluru’s B.Des. specialisations or between B.Des. and B.F.Tech.

Regular non-NRI fees for 2027-28

The prospectus labels its semester table “Regular/Artisan/Ward of Artisan” and “Non-NRI category.” For semester 1 in 2027-28, tuition is ₹1,50,000. The listed annual charges are library ₹10,000, mediclaim and student development ₹4,900, and examination ₹4,900. These recurring academic heads total ₹1,69,800 for semester 1. A refundable security deposit of ₹12,600 and one-time registration fee of ₹9,300 bring the first-semester payable amount to ₹1,91,700. These one-time items should not be added again in semester 2.

Semester 2 lists tuition of ₹1,50,000 and no repeat of the annual or one-time charges in the table, so the listed total is ₹1,50,000. The first academic year is therefore ₹3,41,700 (₹1,91,700 + ₹1,50,000). This is a calculated total from the 2027-28 semester schedule, not a separate quoted annual package. NIFT reserves the right to revise fees for any academic year.

Compare the listed duration and total cost

For a four-year undergraduate route, adding the eight semester grand totals gives ₹14,09,400: ₹1,91,700, ₹1,50,000, ₹1,78,700, ₹1,58,000, ₹1,87,800, ₹1,66,000, ₹2,03,200 and ₹1,74,000. The total includes the refundable ₹12,600 security deposit and ₹6,200 one-time alumni association membership. It assumes the 2027 prospectus schedule remains unchanged across all years, which NIFT does not guarantee. The tuition component alone sums to ₹12,96,000 across eight semesters; this excludes the other academic charges and one-time items.

For a two-year master’s route, the same table’s first four semester totals are ₹1,91,700, ₹1,50,000, ₹1,78,700 and ₹1,58,000. Its footnote says the regular PG alumni membership fee is paid in semester 3; add the one-time ₹6,200 there, making the calculated two-year total ₹6,84,600. This includes the same refundable security deposit and registration fee. The calculation assumes the relevant master’s programme is offered at the selected campus; Bengaluru lists M.Des. and M.F.M. on its campus page.

These sums help compare four-year undergraduate and two-year master’s routes on the published common schedule. They are not guarantees of a fixed total: the prospectus expressly reserves NIFT’s right to revise fees. If you are entering through NIFT Lateral Entry Admission (NLEA), use the separate NLEA semester table, which begins at semester 3, rather than adding the regular entrant’s first two semesters.

NRI academic fee schedule

The prospectus has a separate annual NRI schedule that explicitly includes Bengaluru among the campuses to which it applies. For 2027-28 it lists annual tuition of ₹9,07,000, library ₹52,500, mediclaim and student development ₹33,600, and examination ₹4,900, for an annual academic total of ₹9,98,000. The one-time security deposit and registration amounts are kept at par with non-NRI candidates, bringing the first-year listed total to ₹10,19,900 before any bank or payment-gateway charges. The 2028-29 annual total is listed as ₹10,47,500; this is a later-year schedule, not an amount due at application.

This NRI table is distinct from NIFTEE’s entrance application fee. It is also not the same as the regular/non-NRI semester schedule. Check the prospectus’s nationality and NRI eligibility rules before using this table. Do not combine NRI tuition with the non-NRI semester totals.

Costs not resolved by the academic table

The fee table lists academic charges, not a full living-cost budget. It does not provide a hostel or mess amount, travel, materials, equipment, personal expenses or external payment charges. The campus offers residential facilities, but applicants should request the current accommodation and mess schedule separately before estimating the full cost of attendance. No scholarship or fee-waiver amount is established by this fee schedule.

Before accepting a seat, check four items in the latest official prospectus: the programme is listed for Bengaluru in the current matrix; the applicable regular or NRI fee category; the semester and one-time charge schedule; and any later circular revising the published fee. Keep the refundable security deposit separate from non-refundable tuition and other charges in your own budget. For a course comparison, match degree duration and eligibility first, then compare the scheduled academic total; a lower first-semester amount does not necessarily mean a lower programme total.