Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, Delhi

Set up in 1963 by the Government of India as an autonomous organisation, The Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) is a Centre of Excellence in International Trade and Business.  IIFT is one of the top business schools of India with a special focus on Trade and Finance.

Campuses:

• Delhi
• Kolkata

•  Release of advertisement / Availability of Brochure and application form on IIFT’s website i.e. : 6th November 2020
•  Last date for receipt of application (Gen/SC/ST/PH/OBC) :20th December 2020
•  Last date for receipt of application (NRI/FN) : 15 March 2021
•  Computer Based Entrance Examination: 24 January 2021 (3.00 pm to 5.00 pm)
•  Commencement of Programme: Last week of July

Eligibility (Indian Candidates):

• Recognized Bachelor's degree of minimum 3 years' duration in any disciplines with minimum 50% marks [45% in case of the candidates belonging to Scheduled Caste (SC), Scheduled Tribe (ST) and Persons with Disability (PWD) categories]
• Candidates appearing for a qualifying examination can also apply subject to submission of proof of requisite qualification by beginning of October of the year of start of the course.
• No age limit.

Eligibility (Foreign/NRI Candidates):

• Recognized Bachelor's degree of minimum 3 years' duration with minimum 50% marks.
• Candidates appearing for a qualifying examination can also apply subject to submission of proof of requisite qualification by 7th October 2021.
• In order to qualify as an international candidate for the purpose of applying to IIFT entrance exam, a candidate should have been (expected to be) resident outside India for a period of not less than 18 months as on 31st December 2020 and be outside India during the IIFT examination window.
• The Indian nationals who are living, working, studying abroad should produce with application a certificate from the Indian Embassy / High Commission /Consulate of the country where the candidate is currently based, stating that the candidate has been resident in that country continuously for a period of not less than 18 months as on 31st December 2020
• Foreign Nationals need to have a valid passport/travel document from a country other than India. The Foreign Nationals who are present in India at the time of IIFT entrance test are required to take the same.
• The candidate should produce Graduate Management Aptitude Test (GMAT) score which should be received by the Institute latest by 15th March 2021. GMAT taken before 1st January 2019 is not valid.
• If the candidate has appeared for any MBA entrance examination for that year in India (2020) such as CAT /XAT /IIFT, etc., he /she is not eligible to apply. Candidates are required to give the undertaking for the same.
• NRI-Sponsored candidates and Children of NRIs are not considered under this category.

For General/SC/ST/PH/OBC candidates:

On the basis of Computer Based Test, Group Discussion, Writing Skills Assessment and Interview.

Computer Based Test is organised in various cities across the country.

Shortlisted candidates will be called for Writing Skills Assessment, Group Discussion and Interview to be held in March / April 2021 at Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Lucknow and Mumbai.

For Foreign National/NRI:

On the basis of General Management Aptitude Test (GMAT) and interview.

 For MBA 2021-23, GMAT result should not have been declared before 1 January, 2019 and should be received by the Institute latest by 15 March 2021. Last date to submit the application fee is 15 March 2021.

• The annual tuition fee payable by each participant for the MBA (IB) batch 2020-22 was Rs.8, 85,000/- which had to be paid in three installments. There are other charges of Rs.32, 500/- for first year and Rs.22,500 in the second year for computer facility, internet, library, alumni charges and IMF (student body). The students of SC, ST and PWD category are given 50% concession in tuition fee only.
• Foreign Nationals and NRI Students paid the annual tuition fee along with other charges in a single installment at the time of admission in the first year and by the start of second year.
• The fee for the 2020-22 batch under this category was US$30,000 per year and other charges of Rs.32, 500/- for first year and Rs.22,500/- in the second year.

THE EXACT AMOUNT OF TUITION FEE AND OTHER CHARGES, APPLICABLE FOR MBA (IB) 2021-23 BATCH WILL BE INFORMED TO THE STUDENTS AT THE TIME OF SENDING THE OFFER LETTERS.

Placement record of 2018-20:

Key Recruiters:

 HDFC Bank, Federal Bank, Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan & Chase, D.E. Shaw, Yes Bank, Citibank, HSBC Global Banking and Markets, L&T, Indus Valley Partners and Samunnati Finance, Dabur, ITC, L’Oréal, Bajaj Auto, Shell, Pidilite, Flipkart, Amazon, Western Digital, Tata Global Beverages Limited, Philips, Signify, Tata Steel, Aditya Birla Fashion Retail Limited, Maruti Suzuki, Cremica, Dell, Epik Indifi, Games 24x7, Google, Hero Electronix, Hero MotoCorp, HT Media, L&T, Raymond, Tata Sky, Tata Consultancy Service, TVS, and Raam Group, McKinsey & Company, Roland Berger, Bain & Company, Cognizant Business Consulting, Michael Page and Infosys Management Consulting. IIFT once again proved its mettle in Trade with prestigious recruiters like Apical Group, ETG, Olam, Tolaram, Trafigura, Enhance Group, Archer Daniels Midland, TATA International and Louis Dreyfus Company, Microsoft, Go MMT, Epik Indifi, Media.net, Cognizant Business Consulting, Genpact, Ofbusiness, Polestar, Axtria, Hexaware, HCL, Tech Mahindra, IBM, Zestmoney, Wipro and Capgemini

Summer Placement Record 2019-21: