Pakistan Institute of Fashion and Design
Former names | Pakistan School of Fashion and Design (1994–2008) |
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Motto in English | Read in the name thy Lord who creates! |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1994 |
| Chancellor | Arif Alvi |
| Vice-Chancellor | Prof. Ms. Hina Tayyaba Khalil |
| Location | , Pakistan |
| Campus | Urban 8 acres (32516 m2) |
| Affiliations | HEC Pakistan MoFed Pakistan CUMULUS Erasmus+ The Association of Commonwealth Universities |
| Website | pifd.edu.pk |
Pakistan Institute of Fashion and Design (Urdu: پاکستان انسٹی ٹیوٹ آف فیشن اینڈ ڈیزائن), also referred to as PIFD, is a public design institution primarily located in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. It was established in 1994 as the Pakistan School of Fashion Design (PSF) by the Trade Development Authority of Pakistan, a department within the Ministry of Commerce. The close collaboration among the textile industry, Erasmus+, Commonwealth Association, and business and arts communities is intended to foster multi-disciplinary education and research.
The Pakistan government, in May 2011, set out to grant the institute a degree-awarding charter enabling to provide degrees recognized by the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan.
The institute has 1000+ students, making it Pakistan's only design institute. PIFD is a member of the Cumulus Association, a global network of universities and colleges teaching art, design, and media.