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Indian Institute of Foreign Trade

New Delhi, Delhi

NIRF 2025
#17
A360 score
6.8/10
Established
1963
Total fee
₹21.82 L
Average CTC
₹26.2 LPA
Highest CTC
₹76.5 LPA
Placed
100%
Programmes
2
Campus
Residential

About Indian Institute of Foreign Trade

Indian Institute of Foreign Trade in New Delhi runs a 2 Years MBA in International Business (MBA-IB), open to freshers and experienced candidates alike, with total programme fees of around ₹21.8 lakh.

IIFT is the only top-10 Indian B-school built purely around international trade -- it started in 1963 as a government body advising India on exports, not a college at all. In 2024, LinkedIn ranked it #1 in the world for MBA networking strength. Source (opens in a new tab)

Ownership
Government
Affiliation
Deemed to be University (Ministry of Commerce & Industry, GoI)
Accreditation
AACSB, NAAC A+
Established
1963
Campus
Residential
City tier
Metro

Ranked #17 in the NIRF 2025 management ranking. NIRF (opens in a new tab)

Graduation outcomes
87.51 / 100
Outreach & inclusivity
67.2 / 100
Perception
42.71 / 100

Ranking by Aptitude360

Our own score and at-a-glance estimates, researched by the Aptitude360 team. The sections below hold the college's sourced figures in full.

6.8/10

Aptitude360 score. Our rating from return on fees, salary outcomes, fee level, NIRF rank and accreditation, placement rate, city and the number of exams accepted. A missing figure lowers the score rather than being guessed.

Estimated total fee
₹21.82 L
Source (opens in a new tab)
Estimated CTC
₹26 LPA
Source (opens in a new tab)
Estimated call cutoff (CAT)
98 %ile
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Estimates are for the headline programme and the latest year we could find. Confirm with the college before you apply or pay.

Courses & programmes

2 full-time programmes, listed in the order the college presents them.

Full-time programmes
ProgrammeSpecialisationDurationSeatsDual degree / exchange
MBA in International Business (MBA-IB)International Business2 Years420Yes
MBA in Business Analytics (MBA-BA)Business Analytics2 Years60Yes

Fees

Total fee for the whole programme, for the academic year shown. Fees are revised every year; confirm with the college before you pay.

Programme fees
ProgrammeYearTuitionHostelTotalScholarshipsSource
MBA in International Business (MBA-IB)2025-27₹19.82 L₹2 L₹21.82 LYesSource (opens in a new tab) · updated 4 Sept 2026
MBA in Business Analytics (MBA-BA)2025-27₹19.82 L₹2 L₹21.82 LYesSource (opens in a new tab) · updated 4 Sept 2026

Admission & eligibility

MBA in International Business (MBA-IB)

Eligibility
Bachelor's degree with min 50% aggregate (45% for SC/ST/PwD)
Work experience
Freshers OK (no minimum required); work experience adds weightage to the composite selection score

MBA in Business Analytics (MBA-BA)

Eligibility
Bachelor's degree with min 50% aggregate (45% for SC/ST/PwD)
Work experience
Freshers OK (no minimum required); work experience adds weightage to the composite selection score

Entrance exams & cutoffs

Accepts CAT, GMAT.

MBA in International Business (MBA-IB)

Entrance exams accepted for MBA in International Business (MBA-IB)
ExamMinimumShortlist cutoff (General)OBC-NCLEWSSC / STPwDSource
CATCommon Admission Test65 %ile98 %ile(2025)Estimated96 %ile96 %ile92 %ile85 %ileSource (opens in a new tab) · updated 27 Sept 2026

MBA in Business Analytics (MBA-BA)

Entrance exams accepted for MBA in Business Analytics (MBA-BA)
ExamMinimumShortlist cutoff (General)OBC-NCLEWSSC / STPwDSource
CATCommon Admission Test65 %ile97 %ile(2026)Estimated92 %ile94 %ile85 %ile75 %ileSource (opens in a new tab) · updated 27 Sept 2026
GMATGraduate Management Admission TestNot available650(2026)Estimated600600550500Source (opens in a new tab)

Minimum is a score the college publishes as its requirement. Shortlist cutoff is the score that has cleared its shortlist in the year shown, by category; where it is marked Estimated it was researched from past shortlists rather than published by the college.

Placements

Whole college, 2025 batch

Average CTC
₹26.2 LPA
Median CTC
₹25 LPA
Highest CTC
₹76.5 LPA
Students placed
100%

Computed average. The college does not publish one combined figure; this is a weighted average of its programmes’ figures below, by batch size. Last updated 9 Sept 2026.

Placements by programme
ProgrammeBatchAverageMedianHighestPlacedSource
MBA in International Business (MBA-IB)2025₹26.2 LPA₹25 LPA₹76.5 LPA100%Official Placement Report (opens in a new tab) · updated 4 Sept 2026
MBA in Business Analytics (MBA-BA)2025₹26.2 LPA₹25 LPA₹76.5 LPA100%Official Placement Report (opens in a new tab) · updated 4 Sept 2026

Executive, online & part-time programmes

Programmes for working professionals, admitted outside the full-time entrance route.

Executive, online and part-time programmes
ProgrammeFormatDurationAdmission throughMin. experienceTotal feeSource
MBA - International Business (Online)Online or Hybrid MBA2 YearsWritten Test/InterviewNoneNot availableSource (opens in a new tab) · updated 14 Sept 2026Official
EPGDIBWeekend or Part-time MBA18 MonthsWritten Test/Interview3 yrs₹9.5 LSource (opens in a new tab) · updated 4 Sept 2026Official

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