The Raebareli NIFT Centre had become operational from August, 2007, with two 4-year degree courses in Fashion Design & Accessory Design in a temporary Centre on land belonging to ITI. From 2011 Session, another course in Leather Design has been started in the Centre.
The Cabinet had decided in November 2007 to set up a full-fledged permanent Centre in place of an extension Centre at Raebareli. This was to be done on NTC land. However, this could not become possible and hence it has been approved to convert the existing temporary Centre into a permanent one on 11.46 acres of land provided by ITI. ITI will get the Centre constructed and give it to NIFT on lease.