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India's Top Fashion Technology Institutes In 2020
Outlook's annual ranking of India’s top Fashion Technology colleges for 2020 to help students make an informed choice
Photograph by T. Narayan
Rank 2020Institute TypeName of InstituteStateAcademic & Research ExcellenceIndustry Interface & PlacementInfrastructure & FacilitiesGovernance & AdmissionsDiversity & OutreachOverall Score(1000)
1
Govt.
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FASHION TECHNOLOGY (NIFT), NEW DELHI
Delhi
152.12
226.5
229.41
121.6
131.59
861.22
2
Govt.
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FASHION TECHNOLOGY, BENGALURU
Karnataka
156.36
230
242.55
97.99
122.69
849.59
3
Govt.
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FASHION TECHNOLOGY, CHENNAI
Tamil Nadu
163.5
173.13
231.54
110.81
136.39
815.37
4
Govt.
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FASHION TECHNOLOGY, GANDHINAGAR
Gujarat
176.78
182.46
224.13
115.52
109.6
808.48
5
Govt.
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FASHION TECHNOLOGY, PATNA
Bihar
158.24
195.33
213.39
91.44
96.74
755.15
6
Govt.
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FASHION TECHNOLOGY, HYDERABAD
Telangana
169.94
118.71
230.07
112.74
107.24
738.7
7
Govt.
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FASHION TECHNOLOGY, KOLKATA
West Bengal
155.06
85.59
225.63
108.21
101.48
675.96
8
Govt.
NORTHERN INDIA INSTITUTE OF FASHION TECHNOLOGY, MOHALI
Punjab
129.31
80.53
201.73
95.22
51.54
558.32
1
Pvt.
PEARL ACADEMY, NEW DELHI
Delhi
159.58
185.97
238.59
106.9
110
801.04
2
Pvt.
PEARL ACADEMY, JAIPUR
Rajasthan
154.48
134.22
219.75
116.99
97.15
722.6
3
Pvt.
AMITY SCHOOL OF FASHION TECHNOLOGY, NOIDA
Uttar Pradesh
168.32
92.4
211.71
113.36
88.03
673.81
4
Pvt.
JD INSTITUTE OF FASHION TECHNOLOGY, BENGALURU
Karnataka
145.76
158.52
201.09
64.23
84.81
654.41
5
Pvt.
SYMBIOSIS INSTITUTE OF DESIGN, PUNE
Maharashtra
133.46
128.55
232.05
88.42
69.71
652.19
6
Pvt.
ARMY INSTITUTE OF FASHION & DESIGN, BENGALURU
Karnataka
152.34
85.23
196.99
116.62
99.99
651.17
7
Pvt.
PEARL ACADEMY, NOIDA
Uttar Pradesh
116.22
161.31
198.9
108.53
61.61
646.57
8
Pvt.
DEPARTMENT OF DESIGN, MANIPAL SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE & PLANNING, UDUPI
Karnataka
132.58
126.9
178.14
102.71
102.26
642.59
9
Pvt.
ITM INSTITUTE OF DESIGN & MEDIA, MUMBAI
Maharashtra
124.02
124.74
208.77
88.42
81.26
627.21
10
Pvt.
IMS DESIGN & INNOVATION ACADEMY, NOIDA
Uttar Pradesh
131.52
87.55
204.49
96.19
58.06
577.81
11
Pvt.
AXIS INSTITUTE OF FASHION TECHNOLOGY, KANPUR
Uttar Pradesh
154.28
102.78
145.73
102.77
34
539.56
12
Pvt.
THE OXFORD COLLEGE OF SCIENCE, BENGALURU
Karnataka
127.11
73.52
198.96
94.24
45.01
538.84
13
Pvt.
J.D.Birla Institute, Kolkota
West Bengal
124.9
66.5
196.2
93.26
38.49
519.36
14
Pvt.
AMITY SCHOOL OF FASHION TECHNOLOGY, LUCKNOW
Uttar Pradesh
122.7
59.49
193.44
92.28
31.96
499.88
15
Pvt.
SRI KRISHNA ARTS & SCIENCE COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), COIMBATORE
Tamil Nadu
120.49
52.47
190.68
91.31
25.44
480.39
16
Pvt.
FASHION & APPAREL DESIGN, T. JOHN COLLEGE, BENGALURU
Karnataka
118.29
45.46
187.92
90.33
18.92
460.91
17
Pvt.
NEHRU ARTS & SCIENCE COLLEGE, COIMBATORE
Tamil Nadu
116.08
38.44
185.15
89.35
12.39
441.43
Rank 2020
1
Institute Type
Govt.
Name Of Institute
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FASHION TECHNOLOGY (NIFT), NEW...
Rank 2020Institute TypeName of InstituteStateAcademic & Research ExcellenceIndustry Interface & PlacementInfrastructure & FacilitiesGovernance & AdmissionsDiversity & OutreachOverall Score(1000)
1
Govt.
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FASHION TECHNOLOGY (NIFT), NEW DELHI
Delhi
152.12
226.5
229.41
121.6
131.59
861.22
2
Govt.
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FASHION TECHNOLOGY, BENGALURU
Karnataka
156.36
230
242.55
97.99
122.69
849.59
3
Govt.
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FASHION TECHNOLOGY, CHENNAI
Tamil Nadu
163.5
173.13
231.54
110.81
136.39
815.37
4
Govt.
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FASHION TECHNOLOGY, GANDHINAGAR
Gujarat
176.78
182.46
224.13
115.52
109.6
808.48
5
Govt.
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FASHION TECHNOLOGY, PATNA
Bihar
158.24
195.33
213.39
91.44
96.74
755.15
6
Govt.
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FASHION TECHNOLOGY, HYDERABAD
Telangana
169.94
118.71
230.07
112.74
107.24
738.7
7
Govt.
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FASHION TECHNOLOGY, KOLKATA
West Bengal
155.06
85.59
225.63
108.21
101.48
675.96
8
Govt.
NORTHERN INDIA INSTITUTE OF FASHION TECHNOLOGY, MOHALI
Punjab
129.31
80.53
201.73
95.22
51.54
558.32
1
Pvt.
PEARL ACADEMY, NEW DELHI
Delhi
159.58
185.97
238.59
106.9
110
801.04
2
Pvt.
PEARL ACADEMY, JAIPUR
Rajasthan
154.48
134.22
219.75
116.99
97.15
722.6
3
Pvt.
AMITY SCHOOL OF FASHION TECHNOLOGY, NOIDA
Uttar Pradesh
168.32
92.4
211.71
113.36
88.03
673.81
4
Pvt.
JD INSTITUTE OF FASHION TECHNOLOGY, BENGALURU
Karnataka
145.76
158.52
201.09
64.23
84.81
654.41
5
Pvt.
SYMBIOSIS INSTITUTE OF DESIGN, PUNE
Maharashtra
133.46
128.55
232.05
88.42
69.71
652.19
6
Pvt.
ARMY INSTITUTE OF FASHION & DESIGN, BENGALURU
Karnataka
152.34
85.23
196.99
116.62
99.99
651.17
7
Pvt.
PEARL ACADEMY, NOIDA
Uttar Pradesh
116.22
161.31
198.9
108.53
61.61
646.57
8
Pvt.
DEPARTMENT OF DESIGN, MANIPAL SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE & PLANNING, UDUPI
Karnataka
132.58
126.9
178.14
102.71
102.26
642.59
9
Pvt.
ITM INSTITUTE OF DESIGN & MEDIA, MUMBAI
Maharashtra
124.02
124.74
208.77
88.42
81.26
627.21
10
Pvt.
IMS DESIGN & INNOVATION ACADEMY, NOIDA
Uttar Pradesh
131.52
87.55
204.49
96.19
58.06
577.81
11
Pvt.
AXIS INSTITUTE OF FASHION TECHNOLOGY, KANPUR
Uttar Pradesh
154.28
102.78
145.73
102.77
34
539.56
12
Pvt.
THE OXFORD COLLEGE OF SCIENCE, BENGALURU
Karnataka
127.11
73.52
198.96
94.24
45.01
538.84
13
Pvt.
J.D.Birla Institute, Kolkota
West Bengal
124.9
66.5
196.2
93.26
38.49
519.36
14
Pvt.
AMITY SCHOOL OF FASHION TECHNOLOGY, LUCKNOW
Uttar Pradesh
122.7
59.49
193.44
92.28
31.96
499.88
15
Pvt.
SRI KRISHNA ARTS & SCIENCE COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), COIMBATORE
Tamil Nadu
120.49
52.47
190.68
91.31
25.44
480.39
16
Pvt.
FASHION & APPAREL DESIGN, T. JOHN COLLEGE, BENGALURU
Karnataka
118.29
45.46
187.92
90.33
18.92
460.91
17
Pvt.
NEHRU ARTS & SCIENCE COLLEGE, COIMBATORE
Tamil Nadu
116.08
38.44
185.15
89.35
12.39
441.43
Rank 2020
1
Institute Type
Govt.
Name Of Institute
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FASHION TECHNOLOGY (NIFT), NEW...