Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT), New Delhi

Overview

The Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) ranks among the most prestigious Business Schools in the country. It has the status of a Deemed University, having the autonomy to conduct IIFT entrance test across many centers in India. Go for the IIRF latest 2025 Ranking of Top MBA Colleges in India.

Vision

To be an Academic Center of Excellence in International Business research, training and education.

Academic Excellence

The Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) visualizes its future role as:

• A catalyst for new ideas, concepts and skills for the internationalization of the Indian economy.
• The primary provider of training and research-based consultancy in the areas of international business, both for the corporate sector and the Government.
• An institution with proven capability to continuously upgrade its knowledge and contribute to the requirements of the Government, trade and industry through both sponsored and non-sponsored research and consultancy assignments.

The Institute’s portfolio of long-term programmes is diverse and all-encompassing, as the following:

• Two-Year Residential MBA (International Business) – New Delhi, Kolkata, and Dar-es-Salaam (Tanzania). This is the flagship course, offering core subjects and electives in Marketing, Finance, Systems, Operations, and Trade.
• D. Course (full-time and part-time)- at the New Delhi and Kolkata Campus.

IIFT has, over the years, undertaken research studies with organizations like the World Trade Organization, World Bank, the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and the Ministry of Commerce & Industry. IIFT has also trained more than 40,000 business professionals across 30 countries via its management development programmes.