NIFT Mumbai is the Kharghar, Navi Mumbai campus of the National Institute of Fashion Technology. For an applicant considering the 2027-28 intake, the practical questions are which programmes the campus lists, how the national entrance process works, what the published fee schedule covers, and what campus-specific evidence actually says about cutoffs, placements and facilities. The current documents answer some of those questions in detail. They do not establish a current Mumbai placement rate or salary, and the 2026 cutoff report is historical rather than a forecast.

What NIFT Mumbai lists for 2027-28

The campus programme page lists five Bachelor of Design specialisations: Accessory Design, Fashion Communication, Fashion Design, Knitwear Design and Textile Design. It also lists Apparel Production under the Bachelor of Fashion Technology, plus Master of Design and Master of Fashion Management at postgraduate level. These are the regular degree programmes shown on the Mumbai campus page. NIFT's national pages list programmes across the institute, but that larger catalogue should not be read as a Mumbai seat list. In particular, applicants should verify the current campus choice and seat matrix before treating a programme listed nationally as available at Mumbai. NIFT Mumbai campus and programme list

That programme mix gives applicants different kinds of work to compare. The B.Des routes are organised around design specialisations; Apparel Production B.F.Tech is the campus's listed fashion-technology route. M.Des and MFM are the two postgraduate options on the campus page. The course names alone do not tell you how much studio, production, research or management work a student will do, so read the current curriculum and programme pages before choosing between them. NIFT Mumbai describes opportunities for live projects, masterclasses, internships and workshops, but that general campus statement does not promise a project, employer or placement to each student. NIFT Mumbai campus page

The institutional setting is a national one with campus-specific choices. NIFT's admissions page describes the 2027-28 academic year and NIFTEE 2027, followed by NIC e-counselling. The NIFT Mumbai page identifies the study location as Navi Mumbai. An exam city is not the same as a campus allotment: choose the programme and campus through the prescribed admission and counselling process, then follow the actual seat matrix and allotment notices. NIFT Admissions 2027

NIFTEE 2027: check the test route for your programme

Admission for the 2027-28 academic year is through NIFTEE 2027. The National Testing Agency conducts the entrance examination; the bulletin assigns admission-procedure matters to NIFT. Test components differ by programme. B.Des combines the Creative Ability Test, General Ability Test and Situation Test. B.F.Tech uses the General Ability Test. M.Des includes CAT, GAT and a personal interview, while MFM uses GAT and a personal interview. The bulletin gives programme-specific weightages, so applicants should use the row for their own programme rather than apply one common NIFT formula. NIFTEE 2027 Information Bulletin

The bulletin lists 16 November 2026 as the standard online application deadline and 21 November as the late-fee deadline. It lists 10 January 2027 for the entrance examination and labels the schedule tentative. These dates matter immediately to a 2027 applicant, but a tentative schedule can change; check the admissions page and bulletin notices before payment or travel. The page currently identifies NIC e-counselling for 2027-28, with seat allocation scheduled in May-June 2027 in the bulletin. Treat the counselling window as a published estimate until NIFT issues the applicable notice. NIFTEE 2027 Information Bulletin · NIFT Admissions 2027

Eligibility is not interchangeable across the degrees. The bulletin accepts recognised 10+2 routes and specified alternatives for B.Des. For B.F.Tech, the listed 10+2 route requires Mathematics; the bulletin also describes a recognised engineering-diploma route. M.Des and MFM accept a recognised undergraduate degree in any discipline or a qualifying minimum three-year undergraduate diploma from NIFT or NID. The bulletin also sets an undergraduate age rule measured on 1 August 2027 and states no age limit for its master's programmes. Check the exact qualification, age, category and document conditions in the current bulletin before selecting a test. NIFTEE 2027 Information Bulletin

The bulletin asks candidates to select four exam cities in priority order, within the state of their permanent or present address, while reserving NTA's ability to allot a different city. That choice concerns the test centre. It does not secure a Mumbai campus seat. Likewise, a rank is used in counselling with programme, category, quota, campus and round; it is not an entrance-test score. Keep those decisions separate when planning an application.

Fees: read the category and semester basis

The 2027 Admission Prospectus publishes a regular non-NRI fee schedule for regular, artisan and ward-of-artisan candidates. It is not a separate Mumbai-only domestic rate card. In that schedule, 2027-28 Semester 1 totals ₹1,91,700 and Semester 2 totals ₹1,50,000, for a scheduled first-year amount of ₹3,41,700 when the two semester totals are added. The first semester includes one-time payments; the semester tuition line itself is ₹1,50,000. The prospectus presents later year amounts too and reserves the possibility of fee revision, so treat the schedule as a planning basis rather than a final invoice. Admission Prospectus 2027

The eight-semester undergraduate schedule adds to ₹14,09,400 across the printed semesters, before accommodation, travel, food, personal equipment or other unlisted expenses. That is a calculation from the semester totals, not a separately quoted programme price. The prospectus also separates tuition from annual library, examination, Mediclaim and student-development charges, and shows one-time deposits or fees in designated semesters. Do not add annual line items twice just because they appear next to both semesters, and do not treat a refundable security deposit as tuition. The full table and its category notes are more useful than an old single “annual fee” figure. Admission Prospectus 2027

The same prospectus has a different NRI fee schedule that groups Mumbai with specified campuses. Applicants in that route should not reuse the non-NRI figures above. Postgraduate fee notes also cover the regular two-year master's schedule separately. Confirm the route, category, programme and payment demand for your allotted seat. The campus page lists hostel accommodation, but the cited campus page does not give current hostel capacity, allocation rules or hostel charges; ask the campus for those terms before making a living-cost estimate. Admission Prospectus 2027 · NIFT Mumbai campus page

NIFT's SARTHAK financial-assistance scheme may be relevant to regular students who meet its prescribed criteria and submit the required documents. The prospectus says assistance is not an entitlement and remains subject to NIFT's eligibility checks and approval. An applicant should therefore budget against the published payable schedule until an award is confirmed, rather than deducting a possible waiver in advance. Admission Prospectus 2027

How to read Mumbai's historical cutoffs

NIFT's 2026 undergraduate and postgraduate opening-and-closing reports identify NIFT Mumbai and use Common Merit Rank, or CMR. The rows are separated by programme, quota, category and counselling round. The captured Mumbai rows are under All India Quota; sponsored variants are separately named. A CMR is a rank position, not a percentile or test mark, and the opening-to-closing range describes a particular row rather than a guaranteed threshold for a later cycle. 2026 UG opening and closing ranks · 2026 PG opening and closing ranks

For example, the 2026 Open-category All India Quota B.Des Fashion Design row ran from CMR 3 to 136 in Round 1 and 150 to 183 in Round 2. The PG report shows M.Des at CMR 7-62 in Round 1 and 65-66 in Round 2; MFM's Open row reached 74-85 in the SPOT round. Those examples show why a single “NIFT Mumbai cutoff” is misleading. A candidate must compare the exact programme, round, category and quota. The separate Cutoff page retains the captured rows and reports which programme-round combinations have no Open row; absence of an Open row is not proof that no seats were available. 2026 UG opening and closing ranks · 2026 PG opening and closing ranks

These are completed 2026 results. They can help an applicant understand how last year's counselling report was structured, but they do not establish a 2027-28 cutoff. NIFTEE 2027 has not yet produced a counselling report as of this guide's source date. After the new cycle, use the official report for the same programme, category, quota and round instead of extrapolating from one historical range.

Placements: process evidence is not a salary promise

NIFT's current placement page describes a central recruitment process in which companies may recruit across campuses and programmes. It describes an on-campus phase at designated campuses and a separate online phase, and says the curriculum includes two internships in the pre-final and final semesters. This is NIFT-wide process information, not a Mumbai-specific outcome table. An internship is not a job offer, and a central employer process does not show how many Mumbai students were eligible, received offers or accepted them. The page does not provide a current Mumbai placement rate, programme-wise salary median or eligible-student denominator. NIFT Campus Placements 2026

The campus's December 2021 issue of Jargon reports 346 vacancies generated for NIFT Mumbai in its 2021 placement summary: 73 PPO vacancies, 145 off-campus, 76 online-campus and 52 alumni-generated. The four channel counts add to the reported 346. The unit is vacancies generated, not distinct students placed, and the table does not state the number filled, the number of eligible students or a salary measure. It is useful as a dated example of campus activity, but too old and too limited to support a current salary expectation. Jargon: NIFT Mumbai Quarterly Magazine, December 2021

Before choosing the campus on employment grounds, ask for a current programme-specific report that names the graduating cohort, eligible and participating student counts, offers accepted, salary basis and reporting period. Compare roles and denominators, not just the highest package or a national institute-wide claim. The available sources support internships as part of NIFT's curriculum and a central placement mechanism. They do not establish a guaranteed internship conversion, a Mumbai-only recruiter list for 2027, or a current return-on-fees figure.

Campus setting and facilities

NIFT Mumbai is in Kharghar, Navi Mumbai, not central Mumbai. The campus page describes the location and lists live projects, masterclasses, internships and workshops as forms of exposure to creative industries. These are institutional descriptions, not a measured guarantee of daily industry access. A student comparing accommodation or commute should verify the exact campus address and current travel arrangements rather than use “Mumbai” as shorthand for a central-city location. NIFT Mumbai campus page

The Mumbai infrastructure page lists specialist spaces spanning design, material work and production, including machine and materials rooms, leather and jewellery labs, painting and welding spaces, studios, surface design, weaving, textile testing, CAD, photography, pattern-making and garment construction. It states that nine computer labs are assigned to departments and Foundation, gives the auditorium a seating capacity of 350, and identifies a ramp room in Academic Block II for in-house fashion shows and competitions. The page also lists sports and recreational facilities, a gym, playgrounds and hostel accommodation. Mumbai campus infrastructure · NIFT Mumbai campus page

This is a campus inventory, not a guarantee that every student can use every room on demand. The sources do not specify workstation counts, software versions, access hours, room-booking rules, maintenance condition, hostel capacity or current hostel prices. For a programme decision, ask which facilities are scheduled for your course and what students pay separately for accommodation and materials. Do not assume that a listed lab is included in a particular semester or that a hostel place is automatic.

A practical shortlist decision

NIFT Mumbai is most straightforward to evaluate by pairing the programme with its own requirements. Applicants choosing among B.Des specialisations should compare the discipline and portfolio work they want with the CAT, GAT and Situation Test route. B.F.Tech applicants should check the Mathematics requirement and the Apparel Production curriculum. M.Des and MFM applicants should compare their intended design or management direction and use the relevant postgraduate eligibility and interview route. The campus list is the first availability check; the current prospectus and counselling matrix are the final ones.

Budget from the 2027-28 category-specific schedule, not the unsupported older totals sometimes repeated online. Add living and material costs only after getting current campus information. Treat SARTHAK as possible assistance that requires approval. For admission chances, use the 2026 CMR report as historical context, then wait for the 2027-28 report. For career outcomes, ask for a Mumbai- and programme-specific report with its denominator and reporting period; the 2021 vacancy summary and the 2026 national process description answer different questions.

The strongest decision is one that separates what is confirmed from what still needs a campus response: Mumbai's listed programme set and Kharghar location, NIFTEE 2027's programme-specific route, the prospectus schedule, historical CMR rows, a dated 2021 vacancy summary and the named facilities are documented. Current seat availability, hostel assignment and charges, lab access by programme, and campus-specific salary outcomes need current confirmation. That boundary is more useful than an unsupported ranking or salary estimate.