It has now evolved into a state of art, ultra-modern and premier, multidisciplinary Training Institute in the core areas of Fashion and Apparel Technology and Management. IIFT to date has trained thousands of students in the area of Fashion & Apparel Technology including candidates sponsored by Govt. of India, Minister of Industries, SISI, Ministry of Defence, World Bank aided projects. The Institute is located in Vijayanagar, which is in the heart of Bangalore city. IIFT has established 5 Branches in the Districts of Karnataka, namely Belgaum, Bijapur, Chamrajnagar, Hassan, and KGF with the support of Govt. of Karnataka. IIFT is also conducting short term courses at the campus of associated colleges. The colleges are Maharani Lakshmi Ammani College for women-Malleshwaram, NMKRV college for women-Jayanagar, and Vidhya Vardhaka Sanga College, Basaveshwaranagar.