National Institute of Fashion Technology Mumbai 2026: Courses, Admission, Fees, Placements, Ranking, Scholarships, ROI & Reviews

Placements for NIFT is centralized for all its campuses. The placement process includes Pre-Placement Offers, On-campus, and Off-camous. Mumbai camous gets extra benefit from the fashion industry as it is already considered as the fashion hub. Top Recruiters are mostly from sectors like Apparel, Retail, International Brancs, E-Commerce, Luxury, Designers, and many others. Some of the common roles offers are Fashion Designer, Merchandiser, Textile Designer, Brand Manager, Buyer, Stylist. Top recruiters are Manish Malhotra, H & M, Zara, Flipkart, Myntra, Vrdhman, Aditya Birla Fashion, and many others. 

NIFT Mumbai records minimum 90% successful placement rates with good outcomes. Students get selected on the basis of their confidence and presentation in the interview conducted by recruiters. Nift Mumbai’s placement cell not only organizes placement drives but also gives the pre-placement training which includes workshops & sessions on Resume building, mock interviews, soft skills and many more. 

NIFT Mumbai offers scholarships and financial assistance primarily through means-cum-merit schemes to support students who are from EWS and those with academic excellence. Scholarships are centralized and applications are handled via the Campus Management System (CMS) portal. 

KEY SCHEMES:

SARTHAK Financial Assistance Scheme:

• Targeted at economically weaker sections (EWS).
• Provides tuition fee waivers/concessions based on family incom.

UDAAN Scholarship Scheme:

• Means-cum-merit based, often for international exposure or advanced studies.
• Selection via scrutiny committees and requires income verification.

Other Support:

• Merit-based awards from industry partners.
• Government scholarships via National Scholarship Portal (NSP) for categories like ST/SC/OBC/EWS.