NIFT Shillong started its humble beginning in June 2008, from its transit campus situated in the Old North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health & Medical Sciences (Old NEIGRIHMS Campus), NIFT as an Institute is a pioneer in envisioning and evolving fashion business education in the country, and this endeavor saw the opening of four New Centers in 2008. Shillong is one of them. NIFT now has a network of Eighteen professionally managed domestic centers in Bengaluru, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Daman, Gandhinagar, Hyderabad, Jodhpur, Kangra, Kannur, Kolkata, Mumbai, New Delhi, Panchkula, Patna, Raebareli, Shillong and Srinagar.
NIFT Shillong began its humble beginnings in June 2008 with its transit campus at the former Northeast Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences (former NEIGRIHMS campus). in the country, and four new centers opened in 2008 as part of this project. Shlong is one of them. NIFT now has a network of eighteen professionally managed national centers in Bengaluru, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Daman, Gandhinagar, Hyderabad, Jodhpur, Kangra, Kannur, Kolkata, Mumbai, New Delhi, Panchkula, Patna, Raebareli, and Shillong Srinagar.
The National Institute of Fashion Technology is Approved by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE).
National Institute of Fashion Technology Courses offered by Undergraduate Programs Bachelor of Design (B.Des.) Fashion Design, Bachelor of Design (B.Des.) in Communication Design, Bachelor of Design (B.Des.) Accessory Design, Bachelor of Design (B.Des.) in Textile Design, and Postgraduate Programs Master of Design (M.Des.) Fashion Management and Marketing.
The National Institute of Fashion Technology has a large and well-maintained campus and offers a tranquil learning environment. The buildings are modern and equipped with the latest technology from the National Institute of Fashion Technology, which facilitates teaching and teacher development. The classrooms, units, and laboratories of the National Institute of Fashion Technology are spacious, comfortable, and designed to ensure the highest quality of education. The library is excellent too, with a huge range of books, online resources, and knowledgeable librarians.
Some Other Facilities of the National Institute of Fashion Technology are:
Classrooms
Computer Lab
Library
Hostel Facilities
Sports Facilities
Cafeteria
Auditorium
Wi-Fi campus
Transportation
Medical Facility
Alumni Association
ATM Facility
Placement Cell
The institute has a scheme called “SARTHAK’ under which it offers financial assistance to the needy students based on their family income. There are also different awards and scholarship programs from the corporate sector in partnership with the institute. Companies like ITC, Homeshop 18 also provide scholarships & awards to the meritorious students. There is also a scheme named “UDAAN” which is to provide assistance to foreign students.
The Degrees awarded by the Institute are recognized worldwide. The Institute confers Degrees to the graduates in the Convocation Ceremony marking the occasion.
The Act empowers the Institute to award Degrees and other distinctions. NIFT is the first institute in India to award its own Degrees in the field of Fashion Education.