Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology (BIFT)
The Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology (BIFT) is a municipal public college in Beijing’s Chaoyang district. Founded in 1959, it describes itself as China’s first specialist institute for fashion design and engineering.
About the school
BIFT was founded in February 1959 and was renamed the Beijing Institute of Chemical Fiber Technology in 1961. After restructuring and expansion in February 1987 it became the Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology.
The art and design site Klimt02 describes it as the only public university in China named after clothing, with nine second-level colleges and 29 undergraduate majors. Wikipedia lists about 6,000 undergraduates and 480 postgraduates.
Recognition
Danqi Chen, a BIFT graduate, won the Swarovski International Fashion Award at Graduate Fashion Week in 2018.
At a glance
Founded
1959
Location
Chaoyang district, Beijing
Type
Municipal public college
Known for
Fashion design and engineering
Local name
北京服装学院 (Běijīng Fúzhuāng Xuéyuàn)
Sources: Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org); International Council of Design (theicod.org); Klimt02 (klimt02.net); Graduate Fashion Foundation, Swarovski International Fashion Award (graduatefashionfoundation.com); Graduate Fashion Foundation, International Catwalk 2018 (graduatefashionfoundation.com). Details can change, so check with the school before applying.
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