Tailored to Succeed

NIFT's Hyderabad campus is where tradition meets innovation to shape a new generation of fashion designers who are globally attuned, yet deeply committed to India's regional crafts

- AMARNATH K. MENON

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FASHION TECHNOLOGY (NIFT), HYDERABAD Hyderabad No. 4 (2025) up from No.6 (2020)

Since its inception in 1995, NIFT's Hyderabad campus has grown into a vital hub for fashion education and innovation in South India. From just two courses at launch, it now offers seven, serving over 1,000 full-time and 60 part-time students on its expansive nine-acre campus.

“NIFT’s early establishment in Hyderabad placed it at the forefront of design education in a region with a rich handloom and craft tradition,” says director Dr Malini Divakala. That legacy continues through the institute's active role in supporting Geographical Indication (GI) status for nine traditional crafts across Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and Chhattisgarh. Seminars, workshops and field projects are central to this outreach.