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Milano Fashion Institute: Master's in fashion and luxury

Milano Fashion Institute, a business school backed by Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana, offers six Master's programs with privileged access to Milan Fashion Week. 9th worldwide for postgraduate Fashion programs according to QS, with a 96% placement rate.

September 2026
7 min read
Fashion Management Fashion Design 96% Placement #9 QS Fashion Milan
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Politecnico di Milano · since 2007 Camera Moda's business school
Institution Profile · Milano Fashion Institute

About Milano Fashion Institute

Milano Fashion Institute (MFI) is the business school for fashion and luxury backed by Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana, based on Via Giovanni Durando, within Politecnico di Milano, at the heart of Milan's fashion system. Founded in 2007, the school offers six Master's programs across Business & Management and Design, including the Master in Fashion Direction, developed in collaboration with Italian and international universities.

Thanks to its direct connection to the organizer of Milan Fashion Week, students enjoy privileged access to events, shows and networking opportunities with leading sector professionals. MFI boasts internship collaborations with world-famous brands such as Giorgio Armani, Bulgari, Hermès and Tom Ford, and a 96% placement rate. The school has been ranked ninth in the world for its postgraduate programs in Fashion according to the QS World University Ranking.

Academic Offer · Milano Fashion Institute

Main academic areas

Fashion Management Fashion Design Fashion Direction Luxury Business

Six Master's programs across Business & Management and Design, including the Master in Fashion Direction

Key Figures

Milano Fashion Institute statistics and indicators

96%
Placement rate
#9
QS World Ranking Postgraduate Fashion 2024
6
Master's programs offered
2007
Founding year
Main indicators
Placement rate96%

Master's programs are generally delivered in English, as they target a strongly international audience.

Alumni & Career
Alumni Network
Active network, with dedicated events such as the MFI&Jobs Career Week and "MFI Alumni" success stories in collaboration with Business of Fashion; orientation program with direct introductions to faculty and alumni on request
Partner Companies & Organizations
MFI graduates work or have worked at Accenture, Balenciaga, Chanel, Dior, Gucci, Hugo Boss, Karl Lagerfeld, Levi's, Louis Vuitton, Prada, Ralph Lauren, Vivienne Westwood and Tommy Hilfiger; internships with Giorgio Armani, Bulgari, Hermès and Tom Ford
History & Identity · Milano Fashion Institute

Milano Fashion Institute's history

Milano Fashion Institute was founded in 2007 by Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana, the non-profit organization that governs, coordinates and promotes the development of Italian fashion in Italy and around the world, and the main organizer of Milan Fashion Week. The school's creation responded to the need to build a center of educational excellence for Milan's fashion system, capable of integrating management, design and communication through a multidisciplinary faculty made up of university lecturers, institutional partners and managers from successful sector companies.

Since its founding, MFI has built partnerships with Italian and international universities, consolidating a unique educational model, able to offer students direct access to the events and key figures of the fashion system through its privileged connection to Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana. Over the years the school has developed a solid network of relationships with leading international luxury and fashion brands, consolidating very high placement for its graduates and earning recognition in international rankings specialized in the fashion sector.

Student Voices

What people say online about Milano Fashion Institute

Sources, via portals like Yocket, Mastersportal and Business of Fashion, highlight the exceptional list of recruiting companies for graduates.

Business of Fashion & Yocket
Very positive

Highlight the exceptional list of recruiting companies for graduates, which includes some of the world's most prestigious luxury brands (Chanel, Dior, Gucci, Louis Vuitton, Prada).

Financial investment
To evaluate

The relatively high cost of the Master's programs (about 16,500 euros) is noted as a factor for international students to carefully consider.

Reported strengths
  • Direct connection to Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana and Milan Fashion Week, with privileged access to events
  • Small class sizes, hosted within Politecnico di Milano's campus in Bovisa
  • Personalized orientation program with dedicated interviews and the chance to meet alumni on request
  • Ninth in the world for postgraduate programs in Fashion according to QS World University Ranking
  • List of recruiting companies among the most prestigious in the world in luxury and fashion
Points to consider
  • Relatively high cost of Master's programs (about 16,500 euros), a factor to evaluate for international students
  • No serious systematic criticism in the public sources reviewed
In summary: the overall judgment emerging from the web is that of an institution of absolute excellence for those aiming at a career in luxury fashion management, with top-tier professional connections.
Frequently Asked Questions

FAQ — Milano Fashion Institute

On Via Giovanni Durando, within Politecnico di Milano.
Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana, in 2007.
Six Master's programs across Business & Management and Design, including the Master in Fashion Direction.
It's 9th in the world for postgraduate programs in Fashion according to the QS World University Ranking.
96%, according to data released by the school.
Yes, with brands like Giorgio Armani, Bulgari, Hermès and Tom Ford for internships.
Yes, thanks to the direct connection with Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana.
In Depth

Milano Fashion Institute represents a unique case in fashion management education: the direct participation of Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana guarantees access to fashion system events and key figures that would be impossible to replicate at other business schools in the sector.