fashion design at nift

the prospectus stated that fashion design is a very holistic course which is why i opted for the course. they are a lot of other subjects you learn out of your major subject, we can choose an inter disciplinary major which will also partly give you knowledge of that course.

i did my summer internship in jade blue ahmedabad, i was given the task of developing a fashion collection and was expected to design a full range of shirts and make their tech packs. the experience was very informative and i could apply all my knowledge to use.

from 6th semester we are eligible for placement, it is mainly for graduation project but they also provide ppo to some students. some companies include retailers like tanishq, aditya birla retail, arvind and tata trent. almost around 80% students get placed every year. my plan after graduation is to work for a few years and then apply for masters.

i am an NRI student. my fees in the beginning of the year was 8lacs per year and went on till 12lacs per year by end of the course. the fees for a general category student varies from 1lacs to 2lacs per semester. the fees structure includes tuition fees, exam fees , library fees and a mediclaim fees. it excludes canteen fees which is around 21500 per semester. there are scholarships provided but you have to have 8gpa every semester or else they will withdraw your scholarship.

there is annual festival called spectrum which is a 2 day event , there is an inter college competition called converge which happens every year where all centres of nift compete with each other. every festival is celebrated with great enthusiasm in the college. all the social groups are run by students and guided by the teachers in the student committee for cultural activities.

nift is on top in the list of fashion schools in india. alongside , i had also applied at NID ahmedabad but i did not get selected. i also applied for pearl academy in mumbai but they only provide a diploma degree which i did not want. the admissions process happens in 2 rounds, one is the aptitude test of 100 marks , which includes 70% of aptitude in drawing and 30% theory like quantitative analysis, logical reasoning and english comprehension. once you pass this round, there is round 2 called the situation test in which they provide material and a situation and you have to make a product . and once you clear that round, a merit list is announced and on the basis of your merit number, you get admission.

the faculty is very professional in the classroom , there is a batch of 45 students and one teacher. some teachers are readily accessible but some are a bit biased. vishal gupta sir is the best. there is no such faculty i didn't like. there 2 internal exams of each 30 marks, one mid term and end term assignment followed by end sem exam called jury which is of 40 marks. you need a minimum of 50% marks to pass the semester.

there is no nightlife as such because it is in the outskirts of the main city ahmedabad. there are a lot of cafés in and around the campus , there is a starbucks , camilo coffee, a nature park, shopping malls , zudio. the locality is very safe for all students even in the night. the locals are very helpful and vigilant about the safety of students in their surroundings