Kangra Campus

The two-year Master of Design (M.Des) programme, offered by the Department of Design Space, is specifically structured to address the complex, multidisciplinary nature of contemporary design. Rooted deeply in design thinking, rigorous research, and systematic innovation, the programme builds critical capabilities in sustainability, strategic design, and emerging technologies. It successfully prepares a new generation of designers, researchers, and strategists to navigate and innovate across diverse spatial, experiential, and systemic contexts.

The two-year Master of Fashion Management programme, offered by the Department of Fashion Management Studies, develops professionals for the business, management and strategic dimensions of the fashion industry. The curriculum integrates fashion marketing, merchandising, buying, retailing, sourcing, supply chain management, business analytics, brand and strategic management, global marketing, luxury fashion and entrepreneurship.

The two-semester Foundation Programme forms the common starting point for undergraduate education at NIFT, bringing Design and Fashion Technology students together through a shared learning experience in Design and Technology fundamentals. The programme develops core skills in visualisation, communication, creative thinking, material exploration and digital tools, while introducing students to fashion, technology, sustainability and the wider design ecosystem.

The four-year Accessory Design programme, offered by the Department of Fashion & Lifestyle Accessory, develops designers for the diverse and evolving world of lifestyle products and fashion accessories. The curriculum integrates design thinking with traditional and new-age materials, emerging technologies, Indian crafts and sustainable practices.

The four-year Apparel Production programme, offered by the Department of Fashion Technology, prepares graduates for the global apparel and textile industry through an integrated understanding of apparel engineering, manufacturing and business management. Spanning the apparel value chain from product engineering to supply chain management, the curriculum combines technical knowledge with emerging technologies, including Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the Internet of Things (IoT), alongside industry-linked learning.