National Institute of Fashion Technology Kolkata laid its plinth stone in the year 1997. The initial days began at a hired accommodation on Manjusha Bhavan, Salt Lake with limited facilities but with a strong team empowering the center.

The inevitable success came in the form of a new campus. The Institute rejuvenated itself with its sprawling five-acre campus at Salt Lake layout in 1999.Today NIFT Kolkata has more than 750 students as its family and a host of facilities to its credit available at the disposal of every NIFT student. With a symbiotic balance amongst the state government and the garment industries, NIFT stands as a pioneer of fashion training and research.