Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT), New Delhi

New Delhi, DelhiEst. 1963

NIRF Rank #17
AACSB
NAAC A+
UGC
AICTE
AMBA
EFMD

Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) Delhi, was established in 1963 in New Delhi. It is an eminent business school of India shaping leaders since 1963. It has a rich legacy of transforming students into dynamic business leaders. It has the accreditation of NAAC and AACSB.

Avg placement: ₹31.3L; Median ₹26L (2025)
Flagship fee: ₹21.8L; MBA (International Business) · 2-yr residential
Top package: ₹1.2Cr; Highest CTC 2025
Programs: 5; Across all modes

Admission dates not announced yet.

Eligibility

Accepted exams

CAT

98%General

OBC: 96
SC: 85
ST: 85

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

100%

Not published

Placement trend · batch-wise

Avg CTC
Highest

Offers by sector

All programs combined

Sales & Marketing

22%

Finance & Banking

21%

Consulting

18%

Strategy & General Management

15%

Trade & Operations

14%

IT & Technology

10%

Smaller shareLarger share

Summer internships · 2025 batch

₹3L/mo
Highest stipend: ₹1.4L/mo
Avg stipend: 105companies
SIP recruiters

Top recruiters

Official placement report 2025View official data

Programs & Fees

Avg CTC

₹31.3L

Median ₹26L

Avg. Tuition Fee

₹14.7L

Across 3 programs

Placed

100%

Batch of 2025

MBA (International Business)
Flagship
Full-time2 yearsResidential
240
Seats
₹31.3L
Avg CTC 2025
₹21.8L
Tuition
MBA (Business Analytics)
Full-time2 yearsResidential
60
Seats
—
No data
₹17.9L
Tuition
MBA (International Business) – Weekend
Weekend2 years 6 months
46
Seats
—
No data
—
Not published

Program	Seats	Avg. Placement	Tution Fee
MBA (International Business)Flagship Full-time2 yearsResidential	240	₹31.3LAvg CTC 2025	₹21.8LTuition
MBA (Business Analytics) Full-time2 yearsResidential	60	—No data	₹17.9LTuition
MBA (International Business) – Weekend Weekend2 years 6 months	46	—No data	—Not published
Executive PGDM (International Business) Executive15 months	—	—No data	—Not published
Executive PGDM (Global Human Resource Management) Executive18 months	—	—No data	₹4.5LTuition

Total cost of the MBA

Fee data 2026 · applyo.in

₹24.7Lknown costs so far

Mess charges, personal & travel not published

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Avg package: ₹31.3L
Tuition fees: ₹21.8L
Monthly EMI: ₹37,093

Scholarships

8 scholarships · up to ₹4.4L

₹4.4L

Highest award

New Scholarship Scheme (NSS)

Eligibility

Awarded to 10% of students admitted to full-time/regular programs (MBA IB, MBA BA, MA Economics, IPM)
means-cum-merit basis with 70% weightage to financial need and 30% to academic merit (CGPA)
family income below INR 8 LPA
disbursed after completion of program. Amount = 20% of MBA IB tuition fee (20% of INR 21,82,000).

₹3.5L

Exim Bank Scholarship

Eligibility

Awarded to the topper among reserved category (SC/ST) students in IIFT MBA (IB) full-time 2-year program
equivalent to tuition fees paid in the first year, subject to a ceiling of INR 3.5 Lakh.

₹1.5L

OPJEMS (OP Jindal Enterprise Management Scholarship)

Eligibility

Merit-based
given to MBA(IB) first year and second year students of Delhi campus. First 10 toppers from each year nominated by the Institute
final selection via online test and interview conducted by OP Jindal Group.

Central Sector Scholarship – Top Class Education for SC Students

Eligibility

Government of India scholarship via NSP portal
for SC category students
offered by Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment
based on parental income.

National Fellowship and Scholarship for Higher Education of ST Students

Eligibility

Government of India scholarship via NSP portal
for ST category students
offered by Ministry of Tribal Affairs
based on parental income.

Merit-cum-Means Scholarship for Minority Community Students

Eligibility

Government of India scholarship via NSP portal
for students from minority communities
offered by Ministry of Minority Affairs
based on parental income.

Top Class Education Scholarship for Students with Benchmark Disabilities

Eligibility

Government of India scholarship via NSP portal
offered by Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities
for students with benchmark disabilities.

PM Yasasvi – Central Sector Scheme for OBC/EBC/DNT Students

Eligibility

Government of India scholarship via NSP portal
for OBC, EBC, and DNT students
offered by Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment
based on parental income.

₹4.4L
Highest award
New Scholarship Scheme (NSS)
Eligibility
- Awarded to 10% of students admitted to full-time/regular programs (MBA IB, MBA BA, MA Economics, IPM)
- means-cum-merit basis with 70% weightage to financial need and 30% to academic merit (CGPA)
- family income below INR 8 LPA
- disbursed after completion of program. Amount = 20% of MBA IB tuition fee (20% of INR 21,82,000).
₹3.5L
Exim Bank Scholarship
Eligibility
- Awarded to the topper among reserved category (SC/ST) students in IIFT MBA (IB) full-time 2-year program
- equivalent to tuition fees paid in the first year, subject to a ceiling of INR 3.5 Lakh.

Alumni Outcomes

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Alumni breakdown not published yet.

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Campus

What’s on campus

6.5-acre campus

Hostel optional · 3 hostel blocks

Getting there

Start
IIFT Delhi campus
New Delhi
Airport
~8.7 km
Indira Gandhi International Airport
Railway
~14.1 km
Delhi Junction
Nearest city
In the city
New Delhi

Living nearby

PGs and flats around IIFT Delhi, by distance from campus

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

1Your space Students Hostel - Katwaria Sarai, New Delhi0.2 km

2Indian Institute of Foreign Trade0.4 km

3AHPL - Bhagat Singh Boys Hostel0.7 km

4Lalaji’s PG0.8 km

5Galileo Boys Hostel1 km

6Aravali Boys Hostel, IIT Delhi1 km

7AHPL - Sardar Patel Boys Hostel1 km

8AHPL - Tagore Hostel For FIITJEE Boys1 km

Admission

Admission rounds

Application fee

₹3K

Apply at iift.ac.in

Interview cities

New Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Indore, Lucknow, GIFT City

Step by step

01
Fill the application form for IIFT.
02
The students are shortlisted for GD/PI using CAT 2025 overall percentile & score, sectional cutoffs, work experience, and gender diversity parameters
03
GD will be held for shortlisted students to assesses communication, analytical ability and awareness of business/trade issues.
04
The PI is also conducted alongside GD to check the personality, subject knowledge, career clarity of student.
05
The merit list is generated by using the composite score from CAT score + GD + PI + academic consistency + work experience + gender diversity

06
The selected students upload and verify documents and give the admission fee to confirm their seats.
07
Final merit list prepared based on CAT score, WAT/GD/PI performance, academics, work experience, and diversity factors
08
Document verification
09
Admission offer and fee payment to confirm seat

Composite score

55%

Entrance exam

Selection

Written Ability Test
Group Discussion
Personal Interview
Extempore

FAQs

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What courses does IIFT Delhi offer?

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IIFT Delhi offers MBA in International Business (IB) as its flagship course – a full-time, two-year residential course. It also offers Master of Business Administration (Business Analytics) (MBA BA), MBA in International Business (Online), Master of Business Administration (International Business) (MBA IB) Weekend, and PhD in management studies focusing on international trade and business.

What is IIFT's MBA (IB) admission process?

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Shortlisting will be based on CAT, followed by Personal Interview (PI), other parameters like class X, XII, Graduation marks will also be given importance. Students will be selected based on defined parameters and by on the basis of the cumulative score.

How are the placements at IIFT Delhi?

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IIFT has very good placement records. 100% placement record for MBA (IB) students. Average CTC for batch 2024 was ₹27.3 LPA and highest was ₹75.6LPA. Top recruiters were Aditya Birla Capital, Accenture Strategy, Amazon, EY, Apollo, Deloitte, Cipla, Citi Bank, HDFC Bank, HSBC, Asian Paints, Cognizant, Philips, Crisil, Flipkart, Cocacola, IDFC First Bank, Loreal, DE Shaw & Co., Capgemini, BMW, Bira, P&G, Microsoft, etc.

What sets IIFT apart from other B-schools?

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IIFT is different because it specializes in international trade and business with a curriculum focused specifically on global economics, trade policies, and cross-border business processes. IIFT has very strong ties with industry and government, a diversified student mix, global immersion programs, and it ranks well for careers in export-import, consulting, and global supply chains.

What is the fee structure of IIFT’s MBA (IB) program?

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The total fee of the two-year MBA (IB) program is about ₹22 lakh inclusive of tuition, hostel, and other academic fees. IIFT offers merit scholarships and other financial assistance to qualifying students.

Does IIFT Delhi have hostel accommodation?

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Yes, IIFT Delhi has hostel accommodation for MBA (IB) students on campus. On-campus residency supports peer learning and networking, as the IIFT campus has modern facilities and a social life.

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