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

NIFT Bhubaneswar fees for 2027-28

For a regular non-NRI student, the official NIFT Prospectus 2027 lists a first-year grand total of ₹3,41,700: ₹1,91,700 in Semester 1 and ₹1,50,000 in Semester 2. Tuition is ₹1,50,000 per semester. Semester 1 is higher because it includes annual charges plus a refundable security deposit and a one-time registration fee. The prospectus states that NIFT may revise fees, so treat these as the published schedule, not an unchangeable guarantee.

The schedule is a national NIFT table rather than a Bhubaneswar-only price list. The campus programme page confirms which degrees are offered locally; the fee schedule identifies the academic year and student category. It does not provide a current campus hostel tariff or the cost of personal supplies.

Which campus programmes the schedule covers

NIFT Bhubaneswar currently lists three four-year B.Des. specialisations: Fashion Communication, Fashion Design and Textile Design. It also lists the four-year B.F.Tech. in Apparel Production and the two-year Master of Fashion Management (M.F.M.). These are the local programmes relevant to the national prospectus schedule; other NIFT programmes may be offered at different campuses.

For regular non-NRI students, the prospectus lists tuition at ₹1,50,000 in each of the first two semesters in 2027-28. It lists ₹1,58,000 per semester in 2028-29, ₹1,66,000 in 2029-30 and ₹1,74,000 in 2030-31. The recurring annual library, mediclaim/student-development and examination charges are shown in the first semester of each academic year. The second semester row therefore has a lower total even though its tuition remains the same.

Regular non-NRI schedule by semester

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Academic year	Semester	Tuition	Published grand total
2027-28	1	₹1,50,000	₹1,91,700
2027-28	2	₹1,50,000	₹1,50,000
2028-29	3	₹1,58,000	₹1,78,700
2028-29	4	₹1,58,000	₹1,58,000
2029-30	5	₹1,66,000	₹1,87,800
2029-30	6	₹1,66,000	₹1,66,000
2030-31	7	₹1,74,000	₹2,03,200
2030-31	8	₹1,74,000	₹1,74,000

The one-time security deposit is ₹12,600 and is refundable under the prospectus schedule; registration is ₹9,300 and non-refundable. A ₹6,200 alumni-association membership payment is shown in Semester 7 for the regular four-year schedule. Summing all eight published grand totals gives ₹14,09,400 for a four-year student if the listed amounts remain unchanged. That arithmetic includes those one-time items; it does not add hostel, travel, equipment or other personal spending.

Two-year M.F.M. and NRI fee categories

The prospectus says students in a two-year master’s programme pay only for 2027-28 and 2028-29. For a regular non-NRI M.F.M. student, that means Semesters 1-4, with the alumni-association charge payable in Semester 3 as directed by the prospectus note. Based on the listed semester grand totals plus that shifted ₹6,200 charge, the scheduled two-year amount is ₹6,84,600. This is a sum of the prospectus figures, not a separate campus quote.

NIFT publishes a different NRI table. Its 2027-28 Bhubaneswar group lists an annual grand total of ₹7,22,100, and ₹7,35,400 for 2028-29. The first-year amount includes the same ₹21,900 in one-time payments; security is refundable and registration is not. Do not use the non-NRI table for an NRI/foreign applicant or compare the two categories as if they were interchangeable. Confirm the correct fee category in the current prospectus and admission documents.

Financial assistance and separate application charges

NIFT’s 2027 prospectus describes SARTHAK as financial assistance for regular students who meet the prescribed criteria and submit the required documents. It says the scheme is not an entitlement and remains subject to eligibility and NIFT approval. NIFT’s current SARTHAK page says applications are invited annually through campuses. The prospectus also directs students to the National Scholarship Portal and other government scholarship or loan schemes where eligible. No benefit amount or 2027-28 application window is stated in the fee table, so check a new campus notice before budgeting against assistance.

The NIFTEE application charge is separate from academic tuition. It is paid to apply for the entrance examination and varies by applicant category and number of programmes selected; it is not part of the semester amounts above. Use the NIFTEE 2027 bulletin for the applicable exam fee and the admission page for programme eligibility and counselling steps.

Costs to verify before accepting a seat

The published schedule separates tuition, annual academic charges and one-time payments. It does not establish a Bhubaneswar hostel or mess price. Ask the campus for the current residential tariff and payment dates, and budget separately for travel, materials and day-to-day expenses rather than treating those as included in tuition.

The prospectus reserves NIFT’s right to revise the fee schedule. Recheck the latest prospectus and campus notices at admission and before each payment. For an applicant comparing the Bhubaneswar campus, first confirm the programme and fee category, then compare the semester bill rather than multiplying a single semester’s tuition by the full course length. The official Bhubaneswar programme list, NIFT Prospectus 2027, SARTHAK scheme page and NIFTEE 2027 bulletin are the controlling sources for the questions above.