Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT), Kolkata

Q: What is the CAT cutoff for IIFT Kolkata?

The expected CAT cutoff is 85+ percentile for general category (2025).

Q: What is the total fee for MBA (IB)?

The MBA (IB) fee is ₹21.32 lakhs for 2 years.

Q: What are the average and highest placements?

The average package is ₹27.3 LPA, with the highest international at ₹85.4 LPA (2024).

Q: How many recruiters visit the campus?

Over 120 recruiters participated in 2024 placements.

Q: What specializations are available?

Students can specialize in Marketing, Finance, Trading, Systems, and IT.

Q: What is the intake for MBA (IB)?

The batch size is typically 200-250 across campuses.

Kolkata, West BengalEst. 2006

NIRF Rank #17
AACSB
NAAC A+
AICTE
UGC

Located in MADURDAHA Area behind Ruby General Hospital, overlooking green ridge, the IIFT Campus at Kolkata is considered to be one of the finest in the eastern part of the Country. The campus spread over 7 acres of land houses one academic block and admin block each and two residential blocks for students and visiting faculty. Be it the mystic beauty of the architectural design, or the splendor of the campus in full bloom in winter, it never fails to impress the visitors. The campus itself is a very picturesque with artistically designed buildings and well‐maintained plush gardens and water bodies. The facilities available on the campus include, fully air‐ conditioned lecture halls with modern audio‐visual aids, conference halls for round‐table conferences, an auditorium of 500 seating capacity, MDP Centre, computer centre, indoor games, sports ground, besides excellent residential facilities for the students.

Avg placement: ₹31.3L; Median ₹26L (2025)
Flagship fee: ₹21.3L; MBA (International Business) · 2-yr residential
Top package: ₹1.2Cr; Highest CTC 2025
Programs: 2; Across all modes

Admission dates not announced yet.

Eligibility

Accepted exams

CAT

98%General

OBC: 97
SC: 90
ST: 78

GMAT

No cutoff published

Note: Minimum 50% in graduation

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Placements

MBA (International Business)

Flagship programme only · Class of 2025

Avg CTC

₹31.3L

Median ₹26L

Highest CTC

₹1.2Cr

135 companies

Placed

—

Not published

Placement trend · batch-wise

Avg CTC
Highest

Offers by sector

All programs combined

Sales and Marketing

22%

Finance & Banking

21%

Consulting

18%

Strat and general management

15%

Trade and operations

14%

IT & Technology

10%

Smaller shareLarger share

Summer internships · 2025 batch

₹2.3L/mo
Highest stipend: ₹1.3L/mo
Avg stipend: 102companies
SIP recruiters

Top recruiters

Official placement report 2025View official data

Programs & Fees

Avg CTC

₹31.3L

Median ₹26L

Avg. Tuition Fee

₹12.4L

Across 2 programs

Placed

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Batch of 2025

MBA (International Business)
Flagship
Full-time2 yearsResidential
240
Seats
—
No data
₹21.3L
Tuition
Executive PG Diploma in International Business (EPGDIB)
Weekend18 months
—
Seats
—
No data
₹3.5L
Tuition

Program	Seats	Avg. Placement	Tution Fee
MBA (International Business)Flagship Full-time2 yearsResidential	240	—No data	₹21.3LTuition
Executive PG Diploma in International Business (EPGDIB) Weekend18 months	—	—No data	₹3.5LTuition

Total cost of the MBA

Fee data 2025 · applyo.in

₹21.3Lknown costs so far

Hostel, mess charges, personal & travel not published

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Avg package: ₹31.3L
Tuition fees: ₹21.3L
Monthly EMI: ₹36,250

Scholarships

6 scholarships · up to ₹4.3L

₹4.3L

Highest award

New Scholarship Scheme (NSS)

Eligibility

Awarded to 10% of students in Full-Time/Regular degree programs (MBA IB, MBA BA, MA Economics, PhD)
means-cum-merit basis with 70% weightage to financial need (family income < INR 8 LPA) and 30% to academic performance (CGPA)
scholarship = 20% of tuition fee, disbursed after program completion

₹3.5L

Exim Bank Scholarship

Eligibility

Awarded to the topper among reserved category (SC/ST) students in the 2-year full-time MBA (IB) program
amount equivalent to 1st-year tuition fees paid by reserved category student, subject to a ceiling of INR 3.5 Lakh
instituted in 1985

₹1.5L

OPJEMS Scholarship

Eligibility

Merit-based
for MBA (IB) 1st and 2nd year students
top 10 nominees from each year selected by the Institute
final selection via online test and interview by OP Jindal Group
primarily for Delhi campus but institutionally available

Central Sector Scholarship Scheme of Top Class Education (SC)

Eligibility

For SC students
offered by Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment via National Scholarship Portal
covers full tuition fee, non-refundable charges, living expenses ~INR 2,220/month, and books/stationery ~INR 3,000/year
family income must not exceed INR 6.50 lakh per annum
4 SC students per MBA (IB) batch

Central Sector Scholarship Scheme of Top Class Education (ST)

Eligibility

For ST students
offered by Ministry of Tribal Affairs via National Scholarship Portal
covers full tuition fee, non-refundable charges, living expenses ~INR 2,220/month, and books/stationery ~INR 3,000/year
family income must not exceed INR 6.50 lakh per annum
4 ST students per MBA (IB) batch

Need Based Scholarship Scheme

Eligibility

27-month interest subsidy on educational loans for MBA (IB) full-time students with family income below INR 6 lakh per year
loan amount revised annually
NOTE: discontinued for students admitted from AY 2023 onwards

₹4.3L
Highest award
New Scholarship Scheme (NSS)
Eligibility
- Awarded to 10% of students in Full-Time/Regular degree programs (MBA IB, MBA BA, MA Economics, PhD)
- means-cum-merit basis with 70% weightage to financial need (family income < INR 8 LPA) and 30% to academic performance (CGPA)
- scholarship = 20% of tuition fee, disbursed after program completion
₹3.5L
Exim Bank Scholarship
Eligibility
- Awarded to the topper among reserved category (SC/ST) students in the 2-year full-time MBA (IB) program
- amount equivalent to 1st-year tuition fees paid by reserved category student, subject to a ceiling of INR 3.5 Lakh
- instituted in 1985

Alumni Outcomes

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Campus

What’s on campus

7-acre campus

Hostel is mandatory · 3 hostel blocks

Getting there

Start
IIFT Kolkata campus
Kolkata
Airport
~16.1 km
Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport
Railway
~9 km
Howrah Junction railway station
Nearest city
~2 km
Kolkata

Living nearby

PGs and flats around IIFT Kolkata, by distance from campus

Rings at 0.5 and 1 km. Dots show distance only, not direction.

1Itu Girls' PG and Homestay0 km

2Purohit's PG(Girls)0.1 km

3RGH Girls hostel0.4 km

4OYO 82162 Anjan paying guest house0.5 km

5WALIA PAYING GUEST ACCOMMODATION FOR BOYS0.5 km

6Jazz Heaven Female/girls PG0.6 km

7Anugraha Boys PG Hostel Kolkata0.7 km

8PG in Kasba0.8 km

Admission

Admission rounds

Application fee

₹3K

Apply at applyadmissions.net

Interview cities

Delhi, Kolkata, Kakinada, GIFT City, Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Indore, Lucknow, Mumbai

Step by step

01
After the CAT 2026 result gets declared, register for IIFT. Apply online at iift.ac.in and pay application fee.
02
IIFT calculates Stage-1 shortlisting score out of 100 which includes CAT 2026 Score (weightage 90, normalised as [Candidate's CAT score / Maximum CAT score] x 90) + Work Experience (5) + Gender Diversity (Male=0, other gender=5). One who meets sectional and overall CAT cut-offs are shortlisted for Stage 2.
03
The students who gets shortlisted undergo a Group Discussion, conducted in person at designated GD/PI centres.
04
Students who appear for a Personal Interview assessing academic background, work experience, awareness of trade/economic affairs and motivation for MBA(IB)/MBA(BA).

05
IIFT combines and calculates the Final Composite Score (CAT 2025 Score 55 + GD 10 + PI 20 + Gender Diversity 5 + Work Experience 5 + Academic Consistency 5 = 100) and releases the campus-wise/programme-wise final merit list on iift.ac.in.
06
Selected students receive an offer letter (round-wise) through the online candidate dashboard. Students have to upload/submit original documents (Class 10 & 12 mark sheets, degree mark sheets/certificates, category certificate if applicable, work-experience proof) for verification and pay the admission fee to confirm the seat.
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