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What is the fee structure for regular admission through NIFT 2026?

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The fee structure for the design courses offered by the NIFTs is published in the information brochure. The NIFT fee structure includes components like tuition fees, library fees, exam fees, mediclaim, etc. Additional, the fee may also be divided into refundable and non-refundable types.

We can have a look at 2025 fee structure and understand the NIFT fee structure (Regular):

Academic Fee Semester Wise For Non-NRI Category (In INR)
	2023-24		2024-25		2025-26		2026-27
	Semester 1	Semester 2	Semester 3	Semester 4	Semester 5	Semester 6	Semester 7	Semester 8
Tuition Fee (Non-Refundable)	143000	143000	150000	150000	158000	158000	166000	166000
Library Fee (Non-Refundable Per Year Payment)	9500	0	10000	0	10500	0	11000	0
Mediclaim & Student Development Fee (Non-Refundable Per Year Payment)	4700	0	4900	0	5100	0	5400	0
Exam Fee (Per Year)	4700	0	4900	0	5100	0	5400	0
Total	161900	143000	169800	150000	178700	158000	187800	166000
One Time Payments
Security Deposit (Refundable)	12000	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Alumni Association Membership Fee (Non-Refundable)	0	0	0	0	0	0	5900	0
Registration Fee (One Time)	9300	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	21300	0	0	0	0	0	5600	0
Total	183200	143000	169800	150000	178700	158000	193700	166000

The fee structure for the design courses offered by the NIFTs is published in the information brochure. The NIFT fee structure includes components like tuition fees, library fees, exam fees, mediclaim, etc. Additional, the fee may also be divided into refundable and non-refundable types.We can have a look at 2025 fee structure and understand the NIFT fee structure (Regular): <div dir="ltr" align="left"><table><colgroup><col width="88"><col width="67"><col width="67"><col width="67"><col width="67"><col width="67"><col width="67"><col width="67"><col width="67"></colgroup><tbody><tr><td colspan="9">Academic Fee Semester Wise For Non-NRI Category (In INR) </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td colspan="2">2023-24</td><td colspan="2">2024-25</td><td colspan="2">2025-26</td><td colspan="2">2026-27</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>Semester 1</td><td>Semester 2</td><td>Semester 3</td><td>Semester 4</td><td>Semester 5</td><td>Semester 6</td><td>Semester 7</td><td>Semester 8</td></tr><tr><td>Tuition Fee (Non-Refundable)</td><td>143000</td><td>143000</td><td>150000</td><td>150000</td><td>158000</td><td>158000</td><td>166000</td><td>166000</td></tr><tr><td>Library Fee (Non-Refundable Per Year Payment)</td><td>9500</td><td>0</td><td>10000</td><td>0</td><td>10500</td><td>0</td><td>11000</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>Mediclaim & Student Development Fee (Non-Refundable Per Year Payment)</td><td>4700</td><td>0</td><td>4900</td><td>0</td><td>5100</td><td>0</td><td>5400</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>Exam Fee (Per Year)</td><td>4700</td><td>0</td><td>4900</td><td>0</td><td>5100</td><td>0</td><td>5400</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>Total</td><td>161900</td><td>143000</td><td>169800</td><td>150000</td><td>178700</td><td>158000</td><td>187800</td><td>166000</td></tr><tr><td colspan="9">One Time Payments</td></tr><tr><td>Security Deposit (Refundable)</td><td>12000</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>Alumni Association Membership Fee (Non-Refundable)</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>5900</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>Registration Fee (One Time)</td><td>9300</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>Total</td><td>21300</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>0</td><td>5600</td><td>0</td></tr><tr><td>Total</td><td>183200</td><td>143000</td><td>169800</td><td>150000</td><td>178700</td><td>158000</td><td>193700</td><td>166000</td></tr></tbody></table></div>

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