NIFT is committed to place India on the centre stage of international fashion. Professional collaborations with the world's leading fashion institutions and business corporations have catapulted NIFT to the forefront as an internationally renowned fashion institute. The institute's alliances with Fashion Institute of Technology, New York; Nottingham Trent University, UK and recently with Royal Melbourne Institute of Textiles, Aaustralia have provided extensive opportunities for exchange of ideas and information, thereby mutually benefiting each other. Nift is also a member of IFFTI, International Foundation Of Fashion Technology Institutes - a council of 22 fashion schools. NIFT faculty regularly participate in international trade fairs, exhibitions, seminars and conferences, which significantly enhances the quality of their experience and in turn enriches their students.