Northern India Institute of Fashion Technology
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| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| Established | 1995 |
| Location | Mohali (Headquarters) , , |
| Campus | Urban |
| Nickname | NIIFT |
| Website | www.niiftindia.com |
Northern India Institute of Fashion Technology (NIIFT) is a fashion institute in Mohali with its branches in Jalandhar & Ludhiana in the state of Punjab. It was set up in 1995.
Academic programmes
[edit]The regular, full-time programs at NIIFT are run at two levels namely the Graduate level and the Post Graduate level, however, NIIFT has also recently launched its PhD program.[citation needed]
- Fashion Design
Fashion Design is a three-year undergraduate diploma program. It is available in Mohali, Ludhiana & Jalandhar. The course specialises in design development skills, fashion presentation, market knowledge and trend forecasting. The students, in the final semester, put up their collection on ramp in the annual fashion show of the college, Anukama. The show is choreographed show by professional choreographer. Popular models like Krishna Somani, Amanpreet Wahi, Joey Mathews to name a few, walk on ramp featuring the work of the students.[1][2]
- Textile Design
It is a three-year undergraduate diploma program. The course offered by NIIFT as a specialization in textiles, prints, fabric development, weaves, surface embellishments and garment construction. The final year students, put up artistic talent and scientific frame of mind at SUVAYAN, the annual textile design exhibition.[3]
- Knitwear Design
This is a post-graduate diploma programme of two years.
- Garment Manufacturing Technology
This is a post-graduate diploma programme of two years. It is available in Mohali.
- Fashion Retail Management
Merger of NIIFT with NIFT
[edit]Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on the behalf of The Punjab Government gave approval to the merger of Northern Indian Institute of Fashion Technology, Mohali (NIIFT) and its centers at Ludhiana and Jalandhar with National Institute of Fashion Technology, Delhi (NIFT) in 2010.[4] For this, a sum of Rs. 48 crores over a period of three years was sanctioned to NIFT[4][5]
Notable alumni
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Parul (3 June 2012). "Grand Finale". The Indian Express. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
- ^ Thind Joy, Jagmeeta (26 May 2008). "It's all 'Indian' this summer at NIFT". Expressindia. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
- ^ Rohtaki, Hina (28 May 2010). "Haute Shot". Express India. Retrieved 28 November 2012.
- ^ a b "Punjab approves the merger of NIIFT with NIFT". Punjab Newsline. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
- ^ "Mohali to finally have NIFT campus". The Times of India. 21 July 2010. Archived from the original on 3 January 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2012.
- ^ Alagarsamy, Hamsadhwani (21 January 2019). "In Conversation With Malvika Raj: Dalit Madhubani Artist". Feminism In India. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
External links
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