Top 5 Fashion Designing colleges in North India

1. National Institute of Fashion Technology, Kolkata

NIFT, Kolkata was established in the year 1995 and was situated in an accommodation in Manjusha Bhawan which was provided on rent and later in the year 1999 the campus was shifted at Salt Lake which covers an area of almost five acres. It provides education to almost 750 students. The courses that National institute of Fashion Technology provides are BDes 9 Knitwear Designing, Leather Designing, Fashion Designing, Accessory Designing, Textile Designing, Fashion Communication) and also BFtech in Apparel Production. The students are required to clear NIFT entrance exam to acquire admission here.

2. JD Birla Institute, Kolkata

Established in the year 1962and validated by Jadavpur University, JD Birla institute was initially known as – Smt Jawahari Devi Birla Institute of Home Sciences. JD Birla College is a girl’s college provides some exclusive courses that are taught in the Institutes premises which no other Jadavpur university affiliate can provide (as mentioned in the official website). The courses offered at JD Birla are BSc Hons in Interior Designing Curriculum, Textile Science, Clothing and Fashion studies), MSc (Textile and Clothing). The students can get admission through an Interview round held in the Institute.

3. North East Institute of Fashion Technology, Guwahati

Established in the year 2012, North East Institute of Fashion Technology is located at Bora Service Bylane (GS Road). NEIFT infuses various means of imparting education and exposure to the students by providing then Field experience, Designing projects.  The criteria of admission is that a students should have passes 12^th from any recognized institution. The courses offered at NEIFT are Diploma in Textile Designing, Accessory Designing, Jewellery Designing, Fashion Photography, Fashion Merchandising and Modelling as well.

4. Global Institute of Fashion Technology, Kolkata and Guwahati

GIFT was established in the year 1999. This college offers various diploma and degree courses to the candidates who aspire to study here. Global Institute of Fashion Technology offers students personalized programmes in academics where they are able to get industrial exposure as well as best education. The students aspiring to get admission in GIFT are required to full fill the criteria of Walk in and online registration as conducted by the institute. The courses offered at GIFT are Bachelor of Science (Interior Designing & Architecture), Master of Science in Fashion designing and Interior designing and Diploma courses in Fashion Designing and interior designing.

5. JD Institute of Fashion Technology, Guwahati

JD Institute was established in the year 1988 and has in its account over 20,000 successful and some well-known alumni. Some of the famous alumni of this college are Niket Mishra, Gaurav Chabra, Maheka Mirpuri, Shane and Falguni and many more. The students can seek admission through both Online/Offline Applications. JD Institute of Fashion Technology provides courses such as Degree in Interior Designing, Apparel Designing and Diploma in Fashion Designing, Jewellery Designing, Interior Designing, Fashion Photography, Visual merchandising and Fashion Business Management. The college also provides Post graduate courses – Degree in Textile Technology and Fashion Communication.