National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), set up in 1986 under the aegis of Ministry of Textiles, Government of India, is a Statutory Institute Governed by the NIFT Act 2006. Bringing in a wide range of aesthetic & intellectual orientations, the early instructors included leading progressive scholars from Fashion Institute of Technology, New York, USA.
The in-house faculty was drawn in from a distinguished group of intellectuals who put forth a sense of dynamism creating a pathway to effective learning.
Pupul Jaykar Hall at NIFT headquarters in New Delhi is a reminiscence of many educational thinkers and visionaries who have been instrumental to the institute's road map to success. Academic inclusiveness has been a catalyst inthe expansion plans of the institute.
Over this period, NIFT has spread its Creative Ability Test: NIFT is not looking for any fine arts students. They are not looking for any excellent artist. All NIFT expects from you in this test is ‘CREATIVITY'. Students need to have the knowledge of basic illustration skills, like proportions, light & shade etc., which helps them in their visualization and representation skills.