National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Delhi, Delhi

NIFT- the flagship institution of Indian Fashion Education, providing leadership in the field of Design, Technology and Management announces admissions to four years Bachelor Degrees and two years Masters Degrees programmes for the academic year 2007.

Programmes and Eligibility Criteria

Bachelor of Fashion Technology (B.FTech.) in Fashion Design / Leather Design / Textile Design / Knitwear Design / Accessory Design / Communication Design

Eligibility: 10+2 from a recognised Board of Education / Any Public School/ Board/ University Examination in India or in foreign countries recognised by the Association of Indian Universities as equivalent to 10+2 system. / Pass grade in Sr. Secondary Examination conducted by National Open School with minimum of five subjects / 3 or 4 years Diploma recognised by AICTE or a State Board of Technical Education

Bachelor of Fashion Technology (B.FTech.) in Apparel Production

Eligibility: As above (with Physics, Chemistry & Maths as core subjects at 10+2 level)

Master of Fashion Technology (M.FTech. ) in Management

Eligibility: Graduate or equivalent in any discipline recognised by the Association of Indian Universities OR Diploma in Accessory / Fashion Design / FIT from NIFT only.

Master of Fashion Technology (M.FTech. ) in Design Space

Eligibility: Graduate or equivalent in any discipline recognised by the Association of Indian Universities OR Diploma in any Design discipline / FIT from NIFT only.

Master of Fashion Technology (M.FTech.) in Apparel Production

Eligibility: B.E. / B. Tech (Textiles / Apparel / Mechanical / Industrial / Production/ Electronics / Computer Science / Information Technology)

RESERVATION

The seats reserved for SC/ST/Physically Handicapped candidates exist as per Govt. of India requirements. In addition, the Govt. of India has proposed to reserve seats for candidates belonging to Other Backward Classes (OBC) the details of the intake would be announced through an advertisement in National Dailies Newspapers by NIFT on receipt of an official communication from appropriate authorities. 15% of seats are reserved on super numerary basis for NRI/ Foreign Nationals/SAARC in each discipline.

IMPORTANT DATES

Application Forms available: 6th Nov,2006 to 15th Dec. 2006
Last date of submission of Application form: 22nd Dec. 2006
Written Entrance Examination: 11th Feb. 2007
Situation Test (for Bachelor Design Prgm.): April - May, 2007
Group Discussion /, Interviews (for Masters Prgm.): April-May, 2007
Declaration of Final Result: End of May, 2007
Commencement of Academic Session: July, 2007

EXAM CENTRES

Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Bhopal, Bhubaneshwar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Cochin, Coimbatore, Dehradun, Delhi, Gulberga, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Jammu, Kolkata, Lucknow, Madurai, Mumbai, Nagpur, Patna, Pune, Raipur, Ranchi, Siliguri, Surat, Udaipur, Vadodara, Vishakhapatnam

AVAILABILITY OF PROSPECTUS & APPLICATION FORM

1. Students appearing for their qualifying examination can also apply. Their admission, however will be provisional and subject to obtaining the defined eligibility by 30/7/2007 . 2. NIFT reserves the right to cancel any of the Examination Centres. Written examination of foreign students will be held at Indian Embassy / Mission of the respective country 3.The Prospectus can be obtained by hand from all the UTI BANK branches across the country on payment of Rs. 1200/-(Rs.600/- in case of SC/ST/PHP). 4. Candidates belonging to SC / ST / PHP are required to submit a certified copy of caste certificate for taking the application form from UTI Bank. 5.The Prospectus can also be obtained by post on payment of Rs.1400/- (Rs. 800/- in case of SC/ST/PHP)/-(Rs.600/- for SC/ST/PHP).by way of demand draft in favour of NIFT Payable at New Delhi from the following NIFT Campuses.

New Delhi: NIFT, Hauz Khas, Near Gulmohar Park , New Delhi - 110016 Ph: 26542067, 26542069, 26850470 Fax:011- 26851198

Bangalore : NIFT , C.A. Site No. 21, 27th Main Road , Sector-1, HSR Layout, Bangalore - 560 034, Ph: 25632550-55 Fax:080-25632566

Chennai : NIFT, Old Mahabalipuram Road , Taramani, Chennai - 600 113, Ph: 22542755, 22542756 Fax:044- 22542769

Gandhinagar: NIFT, Gh-O Road , B/h infocity, Gandhinagar - 382007 Ph: 23240832, 23240834 Fax: 079-23240772

Hyderabad : NIFT, Opposite Hi-tech City, Madhapur, Hyderabad - 500 033 Ph: 23114537, 23110630 Fax: 040-23114536

Kolkata : NIFT , LA Block, Near 16 No. Water Tank, Sector - III, Salt Lake City , Kolkata - 700 098 Ph: 23357342 / 8351 Fax:033-23355734

Mumbai : NIFT Campus, Plot No.15, Sector - 4, Kharghar, Navi Mumbai - 410 210 Tel:27565549, 27565892 Fax:022-27565386

The filled in application form may be sent to, The Project Manager - CMS, All India Management Association, Management House, 14, Institutional Area, Lodhi Road, New Delhi - 110003.

N.B. No. of seats indicated on page 10 & 22 of NIFT Prospectus 2007 against the programme "Bachelor Programme - Technology" may be read as 240 instead of 300.