Who Can Apply?
The Eligibility criteria for the programs is:-
Bachelor's Degree Programs
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Master's Degree Programs
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The candidates who are appearing for their qualifying examination can also apply. Their admission however will be provisional and subject to their obtaining defined eligibility.
Proof of the candidates having successfully passed the qualifying examination will have to be produced at the time of joining the NIIFT program.
Non-fulfillment of above will automatically result in the cancellation of the provisional admission.
Reservation of seats
The reservation policy followed by NIIFT for seats in each program is as follows. (Subject to the condition of defined eligibility)
Category |
Code |
Reservation |
Schedule castes |
SC |
25% |
Physically Challenged |
PH |
3% |
Foreign National / NRI |
NRI |
7 Seats |
The qualifying candidates need to meet the eligibility and admission requirements of NIIFT. Requirements of each category are as follows:
SC candidates:
Candidates applying under this reserved quota would have to produce a Caste certificate from the Competent Authority of the respective States/Union Territories/National Commission of Tribes.
PH Candidates:
Candidates seeking admission under physically handicapped quota must produce a Disability Certificate issued by the Medical Board attached with the Vocational Rehabilitation Centre (VRC) working under the Ministry of Labour, Govt. of India, certifying their disability as 40% or more.
NIIFT reserves the right to disqualify the candidature in case of Inability of the candidate to perform for a particular program. The seats of SC category are inter changeable depending upon candidates available in each category and any seat left there after will be offered to General Category candidates.
Any seat left vacant in NRI and PH category will be offered to General Category candidates.
Foreign /NRI Candidates:
7 seats in each discipline are reserved for admission of Foreign Nationals whether residing in India or abroad, applicants from Non-Resident Indian as specified in the Income Tax Act, 1961. The admission to NIIFT programs for Foreign Nationals / NRI candidates will be offered on the basis of first come first serve basis. The Foreign Nationals/NRI candidates are required to pay tuition fee for each academic year consisting of two semesters and would need to obtain a valid residential permit or student visa for the prescribed duration of the program. Hostel and other charges will be additional, paid on actual basis.