BIFT provides art, engineering and business education. Fashion-related courses are taught at its Clothing Art and Engineering College. The school is well-connected with the domestic textile industry and offers a wide range of individual programmes responding to the industry’s need for specialised professions in textiles. Strongly linked with the state, the Institute was responsible for the uniforms at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and the civilian parade for the 60th anniversary of the People’s Republic of China. On an international level, BIFT maintains good relations with internationally-renowned fashion schools and conducts teacher and student exchanges. Undergraduate admission is highly competitive with only about seven percent of applicants admitted, putting it at the same level as Central Saint Martins. Students praised the school’s summer study trips in their comments. The school’s results for marketing, business classes and careers services were above average; 72 percent of students were satisfied with the quality of recruiters attracted by the institution.