International Institute of Fashion Design & Academy of Interiors is a private institute that was established in 2003. The institute is affiliated to the Maharashtra State Board of Skill Development. INIFD offers Undergraduate, Postgraduate, Advance Diploma and Diploma courses in the discipline of Interior Design and Fashion Design. Admission to these programs is based on last year's qualifying exam. 

Institute also provides a unique online course named “Learn with Manish Malhotra” and after its successful completion students are granted a certificate accredited by the British Accreditation Council (BAC) and signed by Manish Malhotra. College has more than 180 learning centers worldwide, is the only design network associated with London Fashion Week, New York Fashion Week, FBB, Femina Miss India and collaboration with IIID (Institute of Indian Interior Designers) and LST (London School of Trends). The institute offers national and international exposure to the students along with career assistance. Having a 25 years of legacy in providing quality education, the institute has 10,000 students pursuing different courses at INIFD and has more than 5,00,000 alumini base. 

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At INIFD, design labs with latest technology machines and computer labs are provided to the students to enhance their creative skills. The institute conducts live exhibitions and fashion showsand encourages students to participate in the same. The industrial tours and celeb visits organised by the institute help the students to face the real scenario. INIFD provides placement assistance to every students has placed more than 1000 students till date. Some of the companies that visited during the campus placements are Mirraw.com, Kids Zeal Apparel, Pantaloons, Desi Couture Boutique, Fashion House Boutique, Doodle Design Pune, Invincible interiors, PDP Architects, AK Interiors, Caves Studio and many more. 

INIFD Awards

International Institute of Fashion Design & Academy of Interiors has received multiple awards for its excellent education and contribution in society through various CSR initiatives. Below mentioned are the details for the same.

Award Name Issuing Body Year 
Participation Award in Education Fair Lokmat Aspire Education Fair 2013, 2017, 2018, 2019
Participation Award Divya Education and Career Fair Dainik Divya Marathi Newspaper Publication 2014, 2018
Association Partner and Recognition Award Red FM 93.5 2017
Award of Honor BYK College of Commerce (Sinnar) 2017
Certificate of Achievement for being recognized as one of the top 10 institute for providing best fashion designing education Higher Education Review 2017
Service to the society – Social Work Inner Wheel Club of “Gen-next” and Rotary Club of Nashik North 2019-20
Certificate of International Accreditation Organization  International Accreditation Organization 2019
Excellence Award – 2 awards  Sakal Newspaper 2019
Achievement Award INIFD Corporate  2019
Participation award in Mega Blood Donation Camp Nashik Blood Bank and Transfusion Research Institute 2019

INIFD Courses

International Institute of Fashion Design & Academy of Interiors offer B. Sc. courses at UG level, M. Sc. at PG level along with 1/2 - year diploma courses and 3-year specialization programs in the domain of Fashion and Interior Designing.  Below mentioned are the details for the same. 

Course Name Specializations  Key Details
B.Voc Interior Design, Fashion Design Eligibility: 10+2 in any stream with 40% or above marks from a recognized institute
Duration: 3 years
B.Des Interior Design, Fashion Design     Eligibility: 10+2 in any stream with 40% or above marks from a recognized institute
Duration: 4 years
M.Voc Interior Design, Fashion Design Eligibility: B.VOC or equivalent with 40% or above marks from a recognized institute
Duration: 2 years
Super Specialization Program Fashion Design, Interior Design Eligibility: B. Sc. degree in Interior Design or 2/3-years diploma in Fashion Design/ Interior Design/Civil Engineering with 40% or above marks from a recognized institute
Duration: 2 years
Specialization Diploma Interior Design, Fashion Design

Eligibility: 10+2 in any stream with 40% or above marks from a recognized institute
Duration: 3 years
Advance Diploma Interior Design, Fashion Design Eligibility: 10+2 in any stream with 40% or above marks from a recognized institute
Duration: 2 years
Foundation Program Interior Design, Fashion Design

INIFD Value Addition 

INIFD Nashik offers a value addition called “ Career Plus” for its fashion and interior design students to make them industry-ready. The Program includes includes communication skills, job profiling, Google workspace lessons, celebrity designer workshops, guest lectures, makeup and grooming, designing softwares, entrepreneurship, social media marketing, client creation, photography lessons, and an opportunity to participate in Nashik’s biggest Fashion Show Aura.

Students also learn how to create their brand, set up a boutique, work as a fashion merchandiser, visual merchandiser, fashion illustrator, and fashion stylist. In addition, the students also learn store layout planning and textile & surface ornamentation. The Students also get a 2-month learning opportunity at the South Mumbai Centre with Nikhat Neerusha, a costume designer.

INIFD Admission

Candidate can directly walk-in to the institute campus to apply to the courses.

INIFD Placement

INIFD provides 100% placement support to the final year students. The workshops and industrial visits help the students to face the real world confidently. More than 1000 students have in placed at different organisations. Some of the recruiters that visit during the placement season are:

NextDigit Vogzy.com Mirraw.com Parshwa Interiors
Applause Creative Media Company Almirah Design Studio Foggiare Boutique T-series
Inog Boutique Makeovers by Swarna Infra Tech Sukh Interiors
Gravity Design R-evolution Caves Studio Mawani Associates
Divine Interiors Cast You Allure Apparels Shoppers Stop

The Students are also given the opportunity to complete their internship with renowned and experienced personalities during the course. A few students got the opportunity to work as an intern with Kanwaljeet Singh for Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Web Series. 

INIFD Facilities

To upgrade the skills of its ambitious designers and prepare them for the competitive corporate world, the institute offers them the infrastructural facilities and amenities below. 

  • Fashion and Interior Design Labs: To give a kind of ambiance where students can do practical and experiments with the designs, INIFD provides well-resourced labs with the latest machinery and technologies. These labs also consist of the latest and fastest sewing machines. 
  • Computer Labs: INIFD has maintained modernized and air-conditioned computer labs to provide students with the latest software they can use to complete their assignments, projects and research work during their course tenure. 
  • Digital Classrooms: INIFD has spacious and air-conditioned rooms to facilitate an environment of creative and focused learning and to enhance the interaction between all students and faculty.
  • Draping Lab: This facility provides students with the opportunity to learn and practice the art of draping fabric on a dress form or a human body.The draping lab is equipped with specialized equipment, including dress forms, mannequins, scissors, measuring tapes, and various fabrics. The draping lab is an important facility for students as it provides them with hands-on experience in creating garments. Through the draping lab, students can take their design ideas from concept to reality, and refine their skills in a safe and supportive environment.
  • Textile Lab: A textile lab with a handloom machine is a valuable facility for fashion design students. It allows them to learn traditional textile production methods, experiment with modern techniques, and create unique designs that cannot be replicated by machine. Students can gain practical experience in textile production, learn about different fibers and fabrics, and experiment with dyeing and printing techniques.
  • AV Room: The AV room is a crucial facility for design students, providing access to audiovisual equipment to develop their skills. Students can use projectors, cameras, and audio recording devices to capture and analyze design concepts, create presentations, and produce multimedia projects. Fashion design students can create fashion show videos and trend analyses, while interior design students can produce virtual walkthroughs and presentations. The AV room prepares students for the real-world demands of the design industry, where digital communication is vital.

INIFD FAQs

Ques. Why should I join INIFD?

Ans. INIFD has celebrity designers like Manish Malhotra, Ashley Rebello, Twinkle Khanna etc. who are also the official mentors of students for different kinds of courses. It means along with all the basic amenities, students will get abundant opportunities to interact and work with some of the best minds of the fashion industry. Aspiring fashion designers will also get various windows to showcase their talent through events like INIFD Launchpad and Lakme Fashion Week. In addition to all this, the institute offers apprenticeships in well-reputed firms and also organizes an International Residential Tour in Bangkok to give international exposure to its students.

Ques. Does the institute provide any kinds of scholarship and accommodation facilities to students?

Ans. No, the institute does not provide any kind of scholarships or residential facilities to its students. But they have good relations with some of the nearby PG and Hostels and it helps students to find a home near the college easily.

Ques. What does INIFD do to enhance the students’ exposure in the fashion industry on an international level?

Ans. INIFD to expose the students’ skills and to teach them about the functioning of the corporate world on an international level organizes below-mentioned programs on a yearly basis.

Bangkok Educational Program: INIFD in collaboration with Knowledge Cart organizes a 7 & 14 days’ residential program in Bangkok with the objective of giving an experimental learning environment to students so that they can face real-life problems and can come up with amazing solutions for the same.

London School of Trends: Together with LST, INIFD provides an e-learning platform to all the aspiring fashion and interior designers to explore facets of the fashion and design industry. Course content here is kept the same as classroom teaching. Course duration here is 6 months.

Ques. What is the AURA Fashion show hosted by INIFD?

Ans. Aura is the fashion show hosted by INIFD Nashik which is the fruit of the hard work of the students at INIFD Nashik. Every year, our students create some amazing collections and many Top Models walked on the ramp wearing these clothes. Aura also is a platform for the students to meet their prospective clientele. Over the past many years, Aura has built a reputation for professional, high quality event that receives significant publicity in communities across the lower mainland.  Aura is designed to show the work of particular designer & has around 10 shows with around 30 collections. In each round there is an estimated audience between 500-600, after each round the audience changes with the finale attraction of a crowd of more than 800.