NIFT Delhi PhD Admission 2026 - Notification, Dates, Application

National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) offers doctoral programs through its Head Office in Delhi. The program is in acknowledgment of high scholarly accomplishments, free research and use of information in the territories of Design, Management and Technology as applied concerning material, style, way of life, clothing, make and some other related field. Interdisciplinary and trans-disciplinary research will likewise be supported. 

NIFT initiates exceptional scientists to make a dynamic research culture and reinforce the examination focal point of NIFT. NIFT looks into preparing gives Aspirants the aptitudes they have to lead inquire about, which plans to tackle basic issues influencing the business, networks and the earth. NIFT anticipates that its Ph.D. researchers should exhibit autonomous research and thoroughly considered initiative productions in scholastic diaries and insightful introductions of their work and furthermore their energy for information and research, for growing new thoughts and standards. Imagination and the possibility to do extraordinary research must be a sign of their character and scholarly range of abilities. 

The Ph.D. degree would peruse the title of the proposition and would not express any region for example Design, Management, Technology. 

Application fee

• For General/OBC (Non-Creamy) Category: Rs. 2300/-
• For ST/ SC/ PWD Category: Rs. 1300/-

Important Dates

• Admission Guidelines on NIFT Website: 03-02-2020
• Submission of Online Application starts from 03-02-2020
• Last date for submission of Application forms: 02-03-2020
• Receipt of printed Application form: 09-03-2020
• Updation of Application status for eligibility: 25-03-2020
• Release of admit cards: 09-04-2020
• Written test: 19-04-2020
• Announcement of written test on NIFT website: 1st week of May 2020
• Research Proposal Presentation and Interview: 27,28,29-05-2020
• Announcement of Results: 4th week of June 2020
• Last date for registration and payment of fees: 15-07-2020
• The semester starts: As per the NIFT academic calendar

Qualification 

• Post-graduation degree in the important region of Management, Design, Technology (or) equal qualification with CGPA of 6.0 on a 10 point scale. 
• Other Master's Degree recognized by NIFT with CGPA of 6.0 on a 10 point scale and 10 years of expert experience (instructing/working) in the proposed region of research. 
• Bachelor's degree in the pertinent region of Management, Design, Technology (or) comparable qualification with CGPA of 8.0 on a 10 point scale and 10 years of expert experience (instructing/working) in the proposed region of research. 

Research Proposal: The finished application form must be submitted alongside a layout of Research Proposal in most extreme 2000 words. This Research Proposal is the most significant piece of the Application. 

Selection Criteria 

• The understudies who are shortlisted after stage 1-will be required the entrance test and individual interview. The composed test and meeting will look at the competitors' relational abilities, scholarly manner, the inclination for research and research co-curricular exercises (Subject Areas for entrance tests are in downloads). The test will be for 1 hour and 45 minutes with enlightening/target type questions. 
• The value of applicants will be drawn up on the complete score of the entrance test. The names of qualifying Aspirants will be set up on the NIFT site, who at that point need to show up for examine proposition introduction and meeting (according to the schedule of exercises). Confirmation will be offered to the meriting competitors relying upon the number of seats accessible for the scholarly year. 
• (The criteria could be changed by NIFT without earlier notification. Contingent upon the number of users got and thinking about the imperatives of time and different assets for directing Written Test and Interview, NIFT may put extra scholastic execution based short posting standards.) 

Exceptions from Written Test 

• PG degree Applicants with at least 10 years of expert experience (educating/working) in the zones of research pertinent to NIFT 
• Masters qualification holders who have least 10 years of experience and have cleared are holding a legitimate score UGC NET, CEED, CSIR (JRF) comparable tests will be excluded from entrance test 

How to Apply 

• Aspirants must apply online at https://applyadmission.net/nift2020phd. 
• The aspirant needs to dispatch the printed Application Form alongside the supporting archives appropriately joined, to - Project Manager-CMS, All India Management Association (AIMA), 15 Link Road, Lajpat Nagar-Part 3, New Delhi-110024. 
• Candidate ought to follow the recommended strategy bit by bit for online accommodation of utilization. Competitors should examine and transfer photograph duplicates of required testaments to any place requested. The Application fee must be paid through online net banking. 

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Important things to be noted

• Application forms inadequate in any capacity or not having required instructive/experience endorsements or the most recent photos are at risk to be dismissed without suggestion. 
• The appropriately filled form along with supporting records/duplicates of instructive capabilities/duplicates of imprint sheets should arrive at the above location on schedule. Fragmented forms or forms got late won't be acknowledged. The organization doesn't assume any liability for deferral or loss of forms or correspondence in postal travel or by dispatch. 
• Applicants are encouraged to keep a printout/photocopy of the Application Form for additional reference alongside confirmation of installment. 
• Before causing the installment contender to can alter/change the data in the online application. When the installment has been made by the applicant he/she won't be permitted to change/alter any data by the framework. 
• Application fee previously paid won't be discounted on the off chance that the application is found not qualified for admissions to NIFT in the wake of altering/refreshing of the application form. 
• It is the sole obligation of the possibility to give the right data during the application procedure. At any stage in the event that it is discovered that the data gave by the Aspirant isn't valid, NIFT has the privilege to drop his/her candidature. Any immediate or circuitous endeavor to impact the administration and workers of the organization will prompt the programmed preclusion of the competitor. 
• Subsequent to shutting the window to alter the application form/enrollment classification topped off in the application form won't be changed at any stage. Accordingly, applicants are encouraged to top off the application form with due constancy.

Contact Details

NIFT Campus,

Hauz Khas, Near Gulmohar Park,

New Delhi - 110 016,

www.nift.ac.in