Indian Institute of Fashion Technology Bangalore

Indian Institute of Fashion Technology (IIFT), Bengaluru, established in 2004, offers undergraduate and diploma programmes in Fashion Design, Fashion Merchandising, Textile Design, and Fashion Communication. Located in Bengaluru, the institute operates in India's second-largest fashion and garment sector city — Bengaluru hosts major garment export companies, the regional offices of retail brands including Myntra, Flipkart Fashion, and Decathlon, and a growing direct-to-consumer fashion startup ecosystem. The curriculum covers pattern making, garment construction, textile science, fashion illustration, CAD for fashion, merchandising and buying fundamentals, and fashion business. Studio-based learning with industry project briefs forms the core of the programme. Bengaluru's garment export industry — concentrated in Peenya, Bommasandra, and Whitefield industrial areas — provides internship placement opportunities for students in manufacturing quality control, pattern development, and sampling roles. Retail fashion companies recruit for buying, merchandising, and design assistance positions. Fees and programme structure should be verified directly with the institute. For fashion aspirants in Bengaluru who want programme options beyond NIFT's highly competitive entrance process, IIFT provides an alternative pathway into the fashion industry with direct city industry exposure.