National Institute of Fashion Technology is a top-tier Institute of Design, Management and Technology in India. It was established in 1986 under the sponsorship of the Ministry of Textiles, Government of India. In 2006, an Act of Parliament made it a statutory institute with the President of India as ‘Visitor’. At present, NIFT has 16 campuses in India: its main campus in New Delhi, and campuses at Bangalore, Jodhpur, Kangra, Kannur, Kolkata, Mumbai, Patna, Raebareli, Shillong, Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Chennai, Gandhinagar, Hyderabad and Srinagar. The Union and State governments have used their services and knowledge in the positioning of handlooms and handicrafts as well as design development. NIFT is the first institute in India to award its own degrees in the field of Fashion Education which are also recognized worldwide.