National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) is an autonomous[2] institute that offers courses in fashion, designing, technology, and management. Its head office is located in New Delhi, India.[3] NIFT was established in 1986 under the Ministry of Textiles, Government of India. It was declared as a statutory institute in 2006 and empowered to grant its own degree by the NIFT Act of the Indian Parliament. NIFT offers undergraduate, post-graduate, and doctoral programmes in design, management, and technology.