

National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) in Kannur is a public institute founded in 2008 as part of the NIFT network across India. Kerala's State Government provided the infrastructure, which grants a reservation of 20% supernumerary seats for students from Kerala. NIFT Kannur earned the 24th spot by IIRF and 11th by India Today in the Fashion Design Category for 2024. The institute offers undergraduate and postgraduate programs, with B.Des being the flagship course, attracting significant interest on Collegedunia. Admission to NIFT Kannur requires you to clear an entrance exam, after which candidates go through an interview and centralized counseling. For 2024, the cutoff for B.Des in round 1 is between 832 and 2172, while the general category cutoff for M.F.M ranges from 370 to 466. NIFT Kannur also provides M.F.M. and M.Des at the postgraduate level. The total fee for undergraduate courses stands at INR 12.96 lakhs, while postgraduate programs cost INR 6.16 lakhs. Although the official placement report for 2025 hasn't been released, according to Collegedunia student reviews, the highest salary offered was INR 7 lakh per annum, with an average package of INR 3 lakh per annum in the 2023-24 placements. The placement rate was around 50%. Some of the top recruiters include Bata, H&M, Manyavar, Reliance, Titan, and Samsung.