NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FASHION TECHNOLOGY, JODHPUR

National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Jodhpur is one of 19 campuses of NIFT, an autonomous institute headquartered in New Delhi that offers courses in fashion, technology, and management. NIFT was established in 1986 under the Ministry of Textiles, Government of India, and was declared a statutory institute in 2006 under the NIFT Act, empowering it to grant its own degrees. The Jodhpur campus was set up in 2010 as part of NIFT's expansion, which also included campuses in Bhopal (2008), Bhubaneshwar (2010), Kangra (2009), Kannur (2012), and Patna (2008), among others. NIFT offers undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programmes in design, management, and technology, including Bachelor in Design (B.Des.) specializations such as Fashion Design, Leather Design, Accessory Design, Textile Design, Knitwear Design, Fashion Communication, and Fashion Interiors, as well as Bachelor in Fashion Technology (B.FTech), Master's in Design (M.Des), Master's in Fashion Technology (M.FTech), Masters in Fashion Management (MFM), and PhD programmes. Facilities across NIFT campuses include computer labs, sewing machine labs, photography labs, pattern making and draping labs, weaving labs, dyeing and printing labs, garment technology labs, leather and accessory design labs, libraries, hostels, and sports centers.