NIFT vs School of Planning

Fees, placements, ranking and admissions for National Institute of Fashion Technology Delhi and School of Planning and Architecture Delhi, side by side.

Data last updated 11 Oct 2026

National Institute of Fashion Technology Delhi

Delhi, Delhi · Public

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School of Planning and Architecture Delhi

Delhi, Delhi · Public

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	NIFT	School of Planning
Location	Delhi, Delhi	Delhi, Delhi
Type	Public	Public
Established	1986	1941
Approvals	Statutory institute (NIFT Act 2006), Ministry of Textiles	Institute of National Importance (SPA Act 2014)
M DESIGN total fee	₹8.99 L 2 Years	₹1.80 L 2 Years Better here
Highest package	₹12 LPA Better here	₹8 LPA
Average package	₹7 LPA	—
Median salary (NIRF)	—	₹7.5 LPA (B.Arch), 8 LPA (PG), 5.23 LPA (B.Plan)
Entrance exams	CAT, NIFT, CEED, UCEED, CUET	CEED, GATE
Courses offered	2	1
Student reviews	—	1 · 5/5
Facilities	A/C Classrooms, Cafeteria, Hospital & Medical Facilities, Hostel, Labs, Security	Sport Complex, Cafeteria, Hostel, Labs, Alumni Associations, Library

“Better here” marks only lower fees and higher reported packages. Packages are as reported by each college or NIRF and vary by year and specialisation.

In short…

School of Planning is cheaper for M DESIGN, by about ₹7.2 L in total fees compared with NIFT.
NIFT reports the higher highest package (₹12 LPA).
Both accept CEED, so one exam score can get you into either.

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About the two colleges.

National Institute of Fashion Technology Delhi

The National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Delhi, was founded in 1986 and is the most important design, fashion, and technology institute in India. NIFT has produced some of the greatest professionals in the field of fashion. The campus has state-of-the-art infrastructure, such as design studios, textile labs, resource centers, and modern workshops, to allow students to blend creativity with technical compe…

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School of Planning and Architecture Delhi

The School of Planning and Architecture (SPA), Delhi, was founded in 1941, and it is one of the best leading institutes of higher learning specializing in architecture, planning and design. It has obtained the status of deemed status by the Ministry of Education and approved by the Council of Architecture (COA). According to the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) and other reliable polls, SPA has always …

Fees, cutoffs and reviews of School of Planning

Quick answers.

What is the M DESIGN fee at NIFT and School of Planning?

NIFT: ₹8.99 L total. School of Planning: ₹1.80 L total. Fees are the total course fee from each college's latest data on MyCampusReview.

Which has better placements, NIFT or School of Planning?

NIFT reports a highest package of ₹12 LPA and an average of ₹7 LPA. School of Planning reports ₹8 LPA. Packages vary by year and specialisation, so ask alumni about recent placements.

Which exams are accepted by both NIFT and School of Planning?

CEED.

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