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IIFT Kolkata: Courses, Fees, Admission 2025, Placements, Cutoff

Q: Who can apply for MBA at IIFT Kolkata?

To apply for IIFT Kolkata MBA programme, students need to meet the minimum admission criteria specified by the institute. To know the detailed eligibility students can check out the table presented below: Course Eligibility Selection MBA Graduate with 50% aggregate (45% for SC/ST and PwD) CAT score + Merit-Based + GD + Writing skills assessment + Interview Weekend MBA Graduate GD + Essay Writing Online MBA* Graduate with 50% aggregate Merit-Based * No Objection Certificate from the employer is required at the time of admission only for Sponsored candidates.

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IIFT Kolkata admissions 2026 are open. Other latest updates are as follows:

MBA (International Business) 2026 registrations are open, and the last date to regsiter has been extended to Dec 8, 2025.

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IIFT Kolkata Highlights 2025
IIFT Kolkata Popular Programmes 2025
IIFT Kolkata Admission Process and Important Dates 2025
IIFT Kolkata Student Reviews
IIFT Kolkata Placements 2025
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IIFT Kolkata Highlights 2025

The Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) was established in 1963 under the Ministry of Commerce & Industry as an autonomous body. The IIFT is accredited by AACSB with A+ Grade by NAAC. IIFT has three campuses. One is located in Delhi and the other two are located in Kolkata and Kakinada. Indian Institute of Foreign Trade Kolkata campus is spread across 7 acre of land. IIFT Calcutta provides PG and PhD programmes to students. These courses are provided across the Management and several other streams.

Located in Kolkata, the IIFT Kolkata MBA course is one of the most popular programmes offered by the college. IIFT in Kolkata on-campus facilities include modern audio, visual aids, fully air-conditioned lecture halls, an auditorium with 500 seating capacity, computer centres, a sports ground, and others. The major highlights of the IIFT Kolkata campus are tabulated below:

Particulars	IIFT Kolkata Highlights 2024
Ownership type	Public/Government
Also known as	Indian Institute of Foreign Trade Kolkata
Campus size	7 acre
Flagship courses	MBA
Official website	www.iift.ac.in/iift/iiftkolkata.php
Shiksha Rating (Overall)	4.6/5

Commonly asked questions
On Highlights

Q: Does IIFT Delhi accept CAT scores?

IIFT Delhi accepts CAT scores for MBA (IB & BA) specialisations. Earlier the admission was through the IIFT exam. However, in an official notification, the institute has announced that will accept the national-level exam score now. After the conclusion of the entrance test, candidates shall be shortlisted for further selection rounds. Shortlisted candidates are further required to participate in the written test, group discussion and personal interview round. The final selection is done based on overall performance in the selection rounds.

Q: Can I join IIFT Kolkata directly?

The admission for the IIFT Kolkata is done based on the IIFT entrance test conducted by the NTA during December. The test involves the group discussions, writing skills assessment and personal interview.

The students must be with an aggregation of about 50 percentage in the under graduation. The exam is as tough as the CAT.

Q: What is the admission process for MBA at IIFT Kolkata?

Hi.IIFT Kolkata admissions to its flagship MBA in IB course are based on the IIFT entrance test conducted by the NTA generally in the month of December. However, during the final selection, candidates’ performance in the essay writing, Group Discussion (GD), Writing Skills Assessment and Personal Interview (PI) rounds are also considered.

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IIFT Kolkata Popular Programmes 2025

IIFT Kolkata popular programme is MBA. MBA is a foundational programme offered by the college. MBA students are placed in top companies, namely Flipkart, TATA Steel, Deloitte, Loreal, among others. MBA programme aims to provide comprehensive coverage incorporating several important disciplines and areas relevant to international business activities. IIFT Kolkata MBA students can become Managers or can even go for PhD courses offered by this college. Below mentioned are some of the courses offered by IIFT Kolkata and their respective eligibility and IIFT Kolkata fee structure:

MBA/PGDM

2 Courses

4.5(15)2 years - 30 months

Exams Accepted

Total Tuition Fees

₹8.25 L - 20.97 L

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Median Salary

₹25 LPA

Certificate

3 Courses

4.0(1)4 months

Exams Accepted

– / –

Total Tuition Fees

₹75 K

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Placement Rating

4.0

Ph.D.

4 Courses3 years

Exams Accepted

IIFT

Total Tuition Fees

₹4.7 L

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Median Salary

– / –

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Q: Which is the best course at IIFT Kolkata?

MBA in international business is the best specialisation course from IIFT Kolkata. The average package received is about INR 24 Lacs per annum. It is a place that provides excellent placements, great faculty, and amazing campus to MBA students.

IIFT Kolkata Admission Process and Important Dates 2025

The mode of IIFT Kolkata course admissions is online. Admission to various courses is based on merit and accepted entrance exams. The accepted entrance exams are CAT and IIFT. Candidates applying through the CAT must first register for the CAT exam. Then candidates must appear for the CAT exam. Afterwards, candidates must apply on the official website with valid scores. The below-mentioned are IIFT Kolkata admission dates for 2025:

MBA/PGDM Admissions 2026

2 Courses2 years-30 months

Eligibility

Undergraduate Degree with 50% aggregate
Accepting Exams: CAT

Important dates

Dates	Events
17 Oct '25 - 8 Dec '25	MBA/PGDM (IB) Registration 2026 start and last dateOngoing

Certificate Admissions 2026

3 Courses4 months

Important dates

Dates	Events
15 Dec '25	Certificate (4 months Online - Export Import Management) Last date to apply

Commonly asked questions
On Admissions

Q: What is the admission criteria for PhD at IIFT Kolkata?

Admission to PhD at IIFT Kolkata is a two-stage process. Both of these are mentioned below:

Stage I: All the eligible candidates are called for an MCQ-based written entrance test comprising of basic statistics, logical reasoning, data interpretation, basic mathematics (up to Class 12) and verbal ability
Stage II: Candidates who clear the stage I (the written entrance test) will be called for the Personal Interview (PI)

Qualified candidates of UGC NET-JRF are exempted from the Written Entrance Examination and are called for interviews on the basis of their scores in

UGC NET-JRF exam. A separate list is released for the candidates shortlisted via this admission process

Q: What is the last date to apply for MBA at IIFT Kolkata?

IIFT Delhi will now accept CAT score for admission to MBA (IB & BA) for the 2024-2026 batch. CAT 2023 exam is scheduled on Nov 26. Additionally, the IIFT Kolkata 2024 application form is expected to be released in the first week of October. The application window will further be open till the second week of November. This application schedule is as per past years' data. Hence, are expected dates.

Q: Is it tough to get into IIFT Kolkata?

Indian Institute for Foreign Trade is a pioneer institute in the country to study Foreign Trade. There are four IIFTs in the world, of which three are situated in India (Delhi, Kolkata and Kakinada), and one is in Tanzania. But in those four, two of the most popular ones include IIFT Delhi and IIFT Kolkata. Talking about the difficulty level of the exam, the Quantitative Aptitude section of IIFT is comparatively tough if compared with CAT (this section is moderately tough in CAT). Hence, for some candidates, IIFT comes across as a tougher exam. Additionally, the IIFT entrance exam is inclusive of a General Knowledge section which is not part of the CAT exam. Since CAT is considered the top-notch level exam for MBA admission in India, candidates can read more about CAT vs IIFT here.

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Faculty & Course4.5

Campus Life4.2

Value for Money4.5

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MBA in International Business - Batch of 2024

5Placements5Infrastructure5Faculty5Crowd & Campus Life5Value for Money

I am satisfied with the placement and infrastructure, etc.

Placements: 90% students got placements during their placements programme. The highest package has crossed 50 LPA, the average package was 25-28 LPA, and the lowest package was below 20 LPA. Top recruiting companies that offered jobs are Deloitte, JP Morgan, Amazon, etc. Top roles are export-import manager, global supply chain manager, trade and policy consultant, etc.

Infrastructure: Facilities and infrastructure are also modern. Classrooms, library, and labs are also very good, and in every class, air conditioning and a projector are available. The quality of food is good. Hostel facilities are separate for boys and girls. Sports and recreation facilities are also available.

Faculty: There are highly experienced teachers in trade, economics, finance, and marketing. Teachers are well qualified and well-behaved with all students. The curriculum is industry-oriented with a focus on global trade and WTO regulations, etc. Semester exams are a little tough, and passing both exams (external and internal) is different.

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MBA in International Business - Batch of 2024

4Placements4Infrastructure4Faculty4Crowd & Campus Life4Value for Money

My review of this college.

Placements: We got full assistance from the placement cell during the placement process. Last year, around 90% of our seniors got placed in well-reputed companies. The highest package secured by a student of our college is 80 LPA and the average package is 18 LPA. The frequent recruiters include Deloitte, KPMG, Federal Bank, HDFC Bank, L&T, Berger paints, Oyo, GSK, Aditya Birla, etc. Internship opportunities are provided in many large corporate, multinational domestic, and international companies. Some students get a stipend of 1.5 lakhs per month for their summer internships.

Infrastructure: Hostel facilities are really good. Only the mess fee is not included in the fee structure. The hostel fee for the 2-year course is 1 lakh. Hostels are well-designed. There is a 24x7 electricity and water supply. Rooms are on a twin-sharing basis.

Faculty: Faculty members are shared in both Delhi and Kolkata campuses. Some of the faculty members fly between 2 campuses. Trade-related faculty members are possibly the best in the country. Most faculty members have extensive industrial and academic experience. IIFT follows a trimester system which is a usual pattern across most B-schools. For each course, then at the end of the trimester, there can be a comprehensive assignment submission that entails research on the industry, market entry strategy, etc. Along with that, there is also a written test. The course curriculum throughout the 2 years is quite extensive. Electives are offered in the 2nd year and distributed over 3 semesters. In the first three semesters, apart from focusing on subjects from finance, marketing, states, and strategy, students are introduced to trade. Here trade-related subjects include those dealing with economics, documentation, and operations.

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MBA in International Business - Batch of 2024

5Placements5Infrastructure5Faculty5Crowd & Campus Life5Value for Money

I am dissatisfied with the nature of teachers and the infrastructure of classrooms.

Placements: There are some issues in internships and a placement cell. Companies come to our college but few students get selected for their interviews. They don't get the highest packages of above 5 LPA, and they don't give us top companies. Some students get placed in MNCs at the state level but not at the central level, which is disappointing in my college.

Infrastructure: Wi-Fi connectivity and my department is not good. In labs, there are falls of air conditioning. In the labs, there are two laptops for PCs and they don't work. The library of my college is good or not excellent. The food available in my college is good. The food items and the menu of my college canteen are limited.

Faculty: Teachers are helpful but they don't take classes and they avoid teaching us. Teachers only want assignments and projects except for these things they don't give marks. Activities are going on in my college and the teachers don't teach like this, which makes students industry-ready. So semester exams are hard. The pass percentage of a student is about 75%. Teachers are qualified but not good in nature.

Other: Fests are not conducted in my college. The campus surroundings are good.

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MBA in International Business - Batch of 2026

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4Placements4Infrastructure5Faculty5Crowd & Campus Life5Value for Money

It is one of the best B-schools in India.

Placements: Top companies like JPMC, HSBC, and Godrej hire students from the college. It provides 100% placements and great mentorship from alumni. Students often find the case-based teaching method and project-oriented assessment quite engaging. The institute also encourages research and participation in national and international competitions and conferences.

Infrastructure: It is located in the business hub of Salt Lake. IIFT Kolkata campus is compact but well-equipped. It offers all essential facilities like a well-stocked library, computer labs, Bloomberg terminals, and high-speed internet. While it may not be a sprawling green campus like some other institutes, it makes up with efficient infrastructure and proximity to the city's commercial centers, which help students in terms of guest lectures, industry exposure, and live projects.

Faculty: The core strength of IIFT, Kolkata lies in its rigorous and well-structured curriculum, with a unique focus on International Business (IB). The MBA (IB) program is designed to equip students with a global perspective and deep insights into trade, finance, marketing, and strategy. The academic structure is fast-paced, with trimester systems and a variety of core and elective subjects. Faculty members come with strong academic and industry backgrounds. Several visiting professors also add to the richness of the learning experience.

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MBA in International Business - Batch of 2024

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5Placements4Infrastructure4Faculty4Crowd & Campus Life4Value for Money

Higher grade college in Kolkata.

Placements: Campus students grabbed unimaginable offers which would be between 4.3 Lacs to 26.7 Lacs for an year. Also active support given for students who are planned to start new ventures in future. Most specially they initiated their support to entrepreneurs by giving some worthy contact cars.

Infrastructure: Campus located with the acres of ground which were more spacious and relaxing. All the juniors, Seniors were more friendly, supportive and encouraging like the teachers. And chances for ragging, harassment was literally zero percentage. Uninterrupted network connectivity inserted in the campus.

Faculty: Our college initiated diverse courses in multiple disciplines. Textbooks are provided by the college itself by collection some extra charges. Mostly we forced to take test in multiple choice questions thrice in a week. This tests the understanding capacity of the students.

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MBA in International Business - Batch of 2019

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IIFT to an amazing experience and learning.

Placements: All students were placed, top roles were offered by international companies. Top recruiting companies include tata steel, airtel, sharpoji pallonji, vodafone, P&G. Median package was 15lpa and minimum was 10lpa. Top roles were finance and IT. Operations .

Infrastructure: Very good infrastructure. Everyone has a separate room. My room had a balcony also. Everyday maid comes and cleans. It is located outside the city so its calm. No outside food is readily available as located very far off from the city. One mall is there called acropolis.

Faculty: Faculty is very nice, they have Ph.D. and constantly remain in touch with industry. Some faculty like MS Tammanna is very good for trade and agri commodities. Being a very old institution it has attracted lot of good teachers who have done and have experience in teaching IIM A.

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IIFT Kolkata Placements 2025

IIFT Kolkata placements 2025 will be updated here once out. The college is visited by top companies for placements. The below-mentioned are the IIFT Kolkata placement statistics for the MBA IB batch of 2022-24:

Particulars	Statistics
Highest domestic package	INR 85.4 LPA
Highest international package	INR 75.6 LPA
Average package (MBA)	INR 27.3 LPA

Course	Median Salary
MBA/PGDM	₹25 LPA

Top Recruiters

Aditya Birla Group

ACCENTURE

Colgate

Airtel

Flipkart

Amazon

GODREJ

Google

KPMG

Vedanta

Myntra

Tata Steel

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Commonly asked questions
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Q: How good are the MBA placements at IIFT Kolkata?

The key highlights of IIFT Kolkata MBA placements over the past three years are presented below:

Particulars	MBA IB Placement Statistics (2022)	MBA IB Placement Statistics (2023)	MBA IB Placement Statistics (2024)
the highest domestic package	INR 46.5 LPA	INR 76.5 LPA	INR 75.6 LPA
the highest international package	INR 80 LPA	INR 85.4 LPA	INR 85.4 LPA
Average package	INR 25.16 LPA	INR 29.1 LPA	INR 27.3 LPA
Median package	INR 24 LPA	INR 26.5 LPA	INR 25 LPA
Total recruiters	82	108	120
New recruiters	26	36	54
PPO offered	34%	39%	35%
International positions	NA	17+	10+

Q: What is the placement scenario at IIFT Kolkata?

The key highlights of IIFT Kolkata MBA IB placements 2024 are presented below:

Particulars	MBA IB Placement Statistics (2024)
the highest domestic package	INR 75.6 LPA
the highest international package	INR 85.4 LPA
Average package	INR 27.3 LPA
Median package	INR 25 LPA
Total recruiters	120
New recruiters	54
PPO offered	35%
International positions	10+

Q: How are the placements at IIFT Kolkata?

The key highlights of IIFT Kolkata placements 2024 as compared with 2023 and 2022 are presented below:

Particulars	MBA IB Placement Statistics (2022)	MBA IB Placement Statistics (2023)	MBA IB Placement Statistics (2024)
the highest domestic package	INR 46.5 LPA	INR 76.5 LPA	INR 75.6 LPA
the highest international package	INR 80 LPA	INR 85.4 LPA	INR 85.4 LPA
Average package	INR 25.16 LPA	INR 29.1 LPA	INR 27.3 LPA
Median package	INR 24 LPA	INR 26.5 LPA	INR 25 LPA
Total recruiters	82	108	120
New recruiters	26	36	54
PPO offered	34%	39%	35%
International positions	NA	17+	10+

IIFT Kolkata Scholarships 2025

Indian Institute of Foreign Trade Kolkata offers several scholarships to students as financial assistance. In 1985, Exim Bank instituted a scholarship which it awards to the reserved category (SC/ST) students. The below-mentioned are scholarships offered by IIFT:

IIFT Scholarships
Exim Bank Scholarship	OPJEMS Scholarship	-

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Commonly asked questions
On Scholarships

Q: Are there any scholarships awarded to the students of IIFT Kolkata?

Yes, IIFT Kolkata offers a wide range of merit and means scholarships to the students. The details of a few such scholarships offered are as follows:

Need-Based Scholarship: The institute offers this scholarship scheme under which it pays an interest subsidy on the Educational Loan for 27 months from the time the loan is taken from any bank. All the students of full-time MBA (IB) course who took a loan and have a family income less than
INR 6 LPA can apply for a loan under this scholarship scheme
New Scholarship Scheme: This scheme covers ten per cent of students with a scholarship waiver of twenty per cent (20%) of the tuition fee in all “full-time/ regular” batches of the courses offered by IIFT.

A few other scholarships offered at IIFT as per the Government of India schemes are as follows:

Central Sector Scholarship of Top Class Education
Central Sector Scholarship for Higher Education
Merit-cum-Means based Scholarship
Top Class Education Scholarship for students with benchmark disabilities
Central Sector Scholarship Scheme of Top Class Education in College

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MBA/PGDM

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Ph.D.

MBA in International Business icon

2 years

Tuition Fees

₹20.97 LGet Fee Details

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30 months

Tuition Fees

₹8.25 LGet Fee Details

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IIFT Kolkata Courses and Fees 2025

IIFT Kolkata offers PG and PhD programmes to students. At the PG level, the IIFT Kolkata campus offers IIFT Kolkata MBA course. MBA is provided in International Business. Indian Institute of Foreign Trade Kolkata also provides certificate and PhD programmes to students. Certificate programme in Export Management is an on-campus course available in the Delhi and Kolkata campuses. Below mentioned are some of the IIFT Kolkata courses and their respective eligibility and IIFT Kolkata fees:

Courses	Tuition Fees	Eligibility
MBA/PGDM(2 courses)	8.3 L - 21 LGet Fee Details	Graduation : 50 % Exams : CAT
Certificate(3 courses)	75 KGet Fee Details	– / –
Ph.D.(4 courses)	4.7 LGet Fee Details	Exams : IIFT

Commonly asked questions
On Fees and Eligibility

Q: Are admissions at IIFT Kolkata entrance-based or merit-based?

The admissions at IIFT Kolkata is entrance based and not merit based. The entrance test for the admission is IIFT entrance test which is conducted by the NTA.

The cutoff for the CAT examination is about 60 percentile. The students are should be with an minimum aggregation of 50 percentage in the under graduation course.

Q: What is IIFT cut off?

IIFT cut off is the minimum exam score required to be eligible for the Extempore and Personal Interview (PI) round of Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) admission. Shortlisting of candidates for the second round of IIFT admission is based on both sectional and overall IIFT cut offs. Candidates who do not clear the overall or sectional IIFT cut off percentiles are not shortlisted for the second round.

The IIFT cut off is determined by the admission authorities at the institute. The cut offs are released after the announcement for entrance exam result, so that candidates can fill the shortlist form if they meet the minimum score requirement or the cut off.

Q: What is IIFT entrance exam all about?

The IIFT entrance exam is a common aptitude test conducted for admission to MBA in International Business course offered by the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) Delhi, Kolkata and Kakinada. National Testing Agency (NTA) conducts the IIFT exam on behalf of the institute. The following table provides all the details regarding IIFT entrance exam:

Particulars	Statistics
IIFT exam conducting body	National Testing Agency (NTA)
IIFT exam mode	CBT/ online
IIFT application fee	INR 2,500
MBA - IB cutoff percentile for shortlisting	- 40 per cent (sectional) - 40.5 percentile (overall)
No. of questions in the exam	110 questions in MCQ format
Sectional division of exam	4 sections - Verbal Ability & Reading Comprehension - General Knowledge - Logical Reasoning & Data Interpretation - Quantitative Analysis
Exam duration	2 hours (3 pm to 5 pm)
Negative marking	- 3 marks for each right question in Sections 1, 2 and 3 \| 1.5 marks for each right answer in Section 4 - Negative marking is applicable

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IIFT Kolkata vs Other Colleges: Which is Better?

IIFT Kolkata when compared with other colleges has the highest package and a decent course fee. This shows that IIFT Kolkata provides good ROI to students. The below-mentioned is the IIFT Kolkata comparison with other colleges/universities:

University Name	Eligibility Criteria (MBA)	Highest Package	Course Fee (MBA)
IIFT Kolkata	Graduation : 50 % Exams : CAT	INR 76.50 LPA	INR 8.3 lakh - INR 21 lakh
IIFT Delhi	Graduation : 50 % Exams : CAT, IIFT	INR 76.5 LPA	INR 4 lakh - INR 21.8 lakh
IIM Udaipur	Graduation : 50 % Exams : CAT	INR 35.04 LPA	INR 17.5 lakh - INR 20 lakh
IIM Nagpur	Exams : CAT	INR 38.40 LPA	INR 18.9 lakh

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IIFT Kolkata	₹ 25 LPA - 26.5 LPA	₹ 8.25 L - 20.97 L	-/-
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Xavier School of Human Settlements Compare	₹ 18.37 LPA	₹ 12 L	-/-

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Commonly asked questions
On Comparisons

Q: Is IIFT Kolkata as good as Amity University, Kolkata for MBA?

Yes, off course IIFT KOLKATA is a good and A grade public/govt. Institute in India. For MBA this institution is good as Amity University, Kolkata.

In this institute the selection process for MBA COURSE is CAT exam Merit score . And Eligibility criteria is Graduate with 50% aggregate.

For MBA couse the total Course fee is 8.3 lacks - 21 lacks and Average package is 26.5 lacks.

As a govt. Institute and High rated institute for MBA course this college is good than Amity University, Kolkata

IIFT Kolkata Application Process 2025

Candidates who have missed the CAT exam must not worry. These candidates can apply again the next year. Candidates willing to get admission must take part in the IIFT Kolkata admission process before the last date of application. Candidates must know their IIFT Kolkata eligibility criteria and apply accordingly. Follow the IIFT Kolkata application process mentioned below:

Open the college official website (www.iift.ac.in).
Select the course.
Pay the application fee.
Fill out and submit the application form with the required information.

Commonly asked questions
On Application Process

Q: How to apply for IIFT Kolkata for MBA?

IIFT Kolkata application process is carried out in online mode. Candidates are required to complete the application form and submit it within the due date or else it is considered as incomplete. Candidates must make sure to share the correct and valid email address in the form as most of the intimations are given via mail by the Institute. Further, the steps to apply are:

Visit the official website of NTA i.e to apply online for IIFT admission 2023.
Login and fill out the online application form as per the details given in the Information Bulletin of IIFT programmes.
Upload picture, signature and certificates and pay the application fee to complete the application process.
Pay the exam application fee and hit the 'Submit' button.

Now admission is through CAT exam score, hence, aspirants must complete its application process. Read on CAT application process.

Q: Who can apply for MBA at IIFT Kolkata?

To apply for IIFT Kolkata MBA programme, students need to meet the minimum admission criteria specified by the institute. To know the detailed eligibility students can check out the table presented below:

Course	Eligibility	Selection
MBA	Graduate with 50% aggregate (45% for SC/ST and PwD)	CAT score + Merit-Based + GD + Writing skills assessment + Interview
Weekend MBA	Graduate	GD + Essay Writing
Online MBA*	Graduate with 50% aggregate	Merit-Based

* No Objection Certificate from the employer is required at the time of admission only for Sponsored candidates.

Q: What is the selection criteria for MBA admission at IIFT Kolkata?

Final selection to MBA is subject to a valid score in the IIFT Entrance Exam followed by WAT-GD/PI rounds of selection. The shortlisting of candidates for WAT-GD/Extempore-PI is done based on the IIFT entrance exam percentile including the sectional cutoffs. The weightage aligned to different factors used for shortlisting candidates is as follows:

Criteria for Shortlisting Candidates for Stage-I at IIFT	Parameters Scores
IIFT score	73
Marks obtained in Class 10	10
Marks obtained in Class 12	10
Academic diversity	Non-Engg. student= 5 \| Engg. student= 0
Gender diversity (M=0; F=2)	2
Total score	100

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IIFT Kakinada - Indian Institute of Foreign Trade

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IIFT Kolkata campus is spread across the 7 acre of land. The facilities available on the campus include conference halls for round table conferences, fully air-conditioned lecture halls with modern audio, and visual aids, an auditorium of 500 seating capacity, and others.

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IIFT Kolkata Faculty

IIFT Kolkata has experienced and professional faculty members. IIFT Kolkata faculty motivates students to work on their knowledge and skills. IIFT Kolkata faculty are PhD, diploma, and degree holders.

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IIFT Kolkata Collaborations and Partnerships

IIFT has collaborated with various companies and organisations. Indian Institute of Foreign Trade Kolkata has signed MoUs with several industries and universities. The below-mentioned are Indian Institute of Foreign Trade collaborations:

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IIFT Kolkata FAQs

The below-mentioned are IIFT Kolkata FAQs:

Q: What is the median package offered during IIFT Kolkata placements?

The median package offered during IIFT Kolkata placements over the past three years is presented below:

Particulars	MBA IB Placement Statistics (2022)	MBA IB Placement Statistics (2023)	MBA IB Placement Statistics (2024)
Median package	INR 24 LPA	INR 26.5 LPA	INR 25 LPA

Q: How are MBA placements at IIFT Kolkata?

The highest (domestic) and average package offered during IIFT Kolkata MBA IB placements 2023 stood at INR 76.5 LPA and INR 29.10 LPA, respectively. Furthermore, the highest (international) and median package offered was INR 85.4 LPA and INR 26.50 LPA, respectively during IIFT Kolkata placements 2023. A total of 108 companies visited the campus and many top recruiters visited the campus such as TATA Steel, Deloitte, Loreal, Flipkart among others.

Similarly, the highest, average and median stipend offered was INR 4.40 lakh, INR 2.63 Lacs and INR 2.50 Lacs during summer placements 2022-2024 batch. A total of 100 companies and 36 new recruiters visited IIFT Kolkata campus. The stipend was offered for a period of two months.

Q: Is IIFT Kolkata a good college?

A total of 108 companies visited, and 36 new companies visited IIFT Kolkata campus during the placement drive 2023. More than 17 international offers were made and 39% PPO received. The table below showcases new companies and companies visited trends over the last three years:

Particulars	Statistics (2021)	Statistics (2022)	Statistics (2023)
New Companies	117	82	108
Companies Visited	35	26	36

Looking at the placement data one can say that it is a good college.

Q: Is IIFT Kolkata good for MBA?

Sure, IIFT Kolkata is good for MBA. It also considered as the one among the top for pursuing MBA in India.

The avearge pacakage received for the students is about 24lakhs per annum and the highest goes for about 48 Lacs per annum. The admission is done through the CAT examination. The students required a aggregation of minimum 50 percent in the under graduation.

Q: What is the average package offered during IIFT Kolkata placements?

As per the placement report, the average package offered to top 50%, top 25% and top 10% was INR 37 LPA, INR 46.50 LPA and INR 62.60 LPA during placements 2023. The table below showcases the top average package offered in the past three years:

Particulars	Statistics (2021)	Statistics (2022)	Statistics (2023)
Top 50% average package	NA	INR 29.70 LPA	INR 37 LPA
Top 25% average package	INR 25.22 LPA	INR 34.30 LPA	INR 46.50 LPA
Top 10% average package	INR 29.14 LPA	INR 41.8 LPA	INR 62.60 LPA

Q: Which is the top recruiting sector during IIFT Kolkata final placement?

The sector-wise placement distribution made during IIFT Kolkata final placement 2024 for MBA programme is presented below:

Sectors	MBA IB Placement Distribution (2024)
Professional Services	23%
BFSI	21%
Information Technology	17%
FMCG/FMCD/ Retail	14%
Energy/Industrial/ Materials/Real Estate	8%
E-commerce & Telecom	6%
Transportation/ Logistics/Trade	5%
Pharma & Healthcare	4%
Automobile	2%

Q: What has been the placement trend at IIFT Kolkata in recent past?

The placement trend witnessed during IIFT Kolkata MBA IB placements over the past three years are presented below:

Particulars	MBA IB Placement Statistics (2022)	MBA IB Placement Statistics (2023)	MBA IB Placement Statistics (2024)
the highest domestic package	INR 46.5 LPA	INR 76.5 LPA	INR 75.6 LPA
the highest international package	INR 80 LPA	INR 85.4 LPA	INR 85.4 LPA
Average package	INR 25.16 LPA	INR 29.1 LPA	INR 27.3 LPA
Median package	INR 24 LPA	INR 26.5 LPA	INR 25 LPA
Total recruiters	82	108	120
New recruiters	26	36	54
PPO offered	34%	39%	35%
International positions	NA	17+	10+

Q: What is the cutoff for International Business at IIFT Kolkata?

The final cutoffs for admission to the MBA-IB 2023-24 batch is not out yet. However, the final cutoffs for IIFT admission 2022 were released along with the final merit list in May 2022. Check the table below for category-wise final IIFT cut-offs 2022:

IIFT Category	IIFT Cut Off 2022
General	52.75
General-EWS	47.75
OBC-NCL	47.75
SC	42.75
ST	42.75
PwD	42.75
Kashmiri Migrants / Non-Migrants	53.67

The IIFT overall cutoff in 2022 was lower for the General/ General-EWS / OBC-NCL categories and higher for SC / ST/ PwD / Kashmiri Migrants / Non-Migrants categories compared to the year 2021. A year-wise comparison of the same is tabulated below:

IIFT Student Category	IIFT cut-offs 2021	IIFT cut off 2022
General	43.5	42.6
General-EWS/ OBC-NCL SC/ ST/ PwD/ Kashmiri Migrants/ Non-Migrants	36	35.1
SC/ ST/ PwD/ Kashmiri Migrants/ Non-Migrants	15	27.6

Q: What is the salary offered to MBA pass outs at IIFT Kolkata?

According to official sources, IIFT Kolkata concluded its placement drive for the year 2021-23 batch. As per the report, the highest domestic and international package (for overall placements of IIFT campuses) stood at INR 75.6 LPA and INR 85.4 LPA. Further, the average and median package offered during IIFT Kolkata placements 2023 was INR 29.1 LPA and INR 26.5 LPA, respectively. A total of 108 recruiters with 36 new recruiters participated during placements in 2023. Major giants participated during placements including Amazon, Flipkart, Amul, EY, Infosys, etc. This placements and salary data, however, is overall for all the IIFT campuses since there is no update on campus-wise placements data.

Q: Which sector has the highest placement distribution during IIFT Kolkata MBA summer placements?

The sector and domain-wise placement distribution recorded during IIFT Kolkata MBA summer placements 2022-24 are presented below:

Sectors	MBA IB Summer Placement Distribution (2022-24 Batch)
BFSI	23%
FMCG/FMCD/ Retail	20%
Professional Services	15%
Energy/ Industrial/ Materials	15%
Information Technology	11%
Pharma & Healthcare	5%
E-commerce & Telecom	5%
Automobile	4%
Transportation/ Logistics/ Trade	2%
Domains	MBA IB Summer Placement Distribution (2022-24 Batch)
Sales & Marketing	33%
Finance / IB	20%
General Management & Strategy	13%
Consulting	11%
Trade & Operations	8%
Product Management	8%
IT / Analytics	7%

Q: How many PPOs are offered during IIFT Kolkata placements?

The number of PPOs made (in percentage) during IIFT Kolkata placements over the past three years are presented below:

Particulars	MBA IB Placement Statistics (2022)	MBA IB Placement Statistics (2023)	MBA IB Placement Statistics (2024)
PPO offered	34%	39%	35%

Q: What is the eligibility criteria required for PhD admission at IIFT Kolkata?

IIFT Kolkata offers PhD across two specialisations, namely Management and Economics. Both these specialisations along with their eligibility requirements are tabulated below:

Specialisations

Eligibility Criteria

Management

- Master’s degree/ MPhil degree in any discipline (including IIFT MPIB) from a recognised university with at least 55% marks/ CGPA equivalent to B plus in aggregate

Diploma courses that are considered equivalent to a master’s degree (e.g., PGDIM from IIMs) with at least 55% aggregate/ CGPA equivalent to B plus, recognised by the AICTE/ UGC - In the case of part-time mode, a minimum of three years of work experience is required for the candidate from the industry and one year of experience is required for the candidate from teaching. - Candidates who are in the final year of the master’s degree can also apply.

Economics

- Master’s degree in Economics from a recognised university with at least 55% marks (or its equivalent grade ‘B’ in the UGC 7-point scale or an equivalent grade in a point scale wherever the grading system is followed) in aggregate. - Relaxation of 5% of marks to SC/ST/ OBC (NCL)/ differently-abled categories - Candidates who are in the final year of the master’s degree can also apply.

Q: Which sector has placed the most number of students during IIFT Kolkata placements?

The sector-wise placement distribution recorded during IIFT Kolkata placements 2024 is presented below:

Sectors	MBA IB Placement Distribution (2024)
Professional Services	23%
BFSI	21%
Information Technology	17%
FMCG/FMCD/ Retail	14%
Energy/Industrial/ Materials/Real Estate	8%
E-commerce & Telecom	6%
Transportation/ Logistics/Trade	5%
Pharma & Healthcare	4%
Automobile	2%

Q: What is the average salary trends witnessed during IIFT Kolkata MBA placements?

The average salary trends witnessed during IIFT Kolkata MBA placements over the past three years are presented below:

Particulars	MBA IB Placement Statistics (2022)	MBA IB Placement Statistics (2023)	MBA IB Placement Statistics (2024)
Average package	INR 25.16 LPA	INR 29.1 LPA	INR 27.3 LPA

Q: What is the stipend offered during IIFT Kolkata summer placements?

The stipend trends witnessed during IIFT Kolkata summer placements 2022-24 and previous two batches are presented below:

Particulars	MBA IB Summer Placement Statistics (2020-22 Batch)	MBA IB Summer Placement Statistics (2021-23 Batch)	MBA IB Summer Placement Statistics (2022-24 Batch)
the highest stipend	INR 3.2 lakh	INR 4 lakh	INR 4.4 lakh
Average stipend	INR 1.61 lakh	INR 2.04 lakh	INR 2.63 lakh
Median stipend	INR 1.5 lakh	INR 2 lakh	INR 2.5 lakh

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What is the salary trend witnessed during IIFT Kolkata placements?

Answered 8 months ago

The salary trends witnessed during IIFT Kolkata placements over the past three years are presented below:

Particulars	MBA IB Placement Statistics (2022)	MBA IB Placement Statistics (2023)	MBA IB Placement Statistics (2024)
the highest domestic package	INR 46.5 LPA	INR 76.5 LPA	INR 75.6 LPA
the highest international package	INR 80 LPA	INR 85.4 LPA	INR 85.4 LPA
Average package	INR 25.16 LPA	INR 29.1 LPA	INR 27.3 LPA
Median package	INR 24 LPA	INR 26.5 LPA	INR 25 LPA

Krishnendu Chatterjee

Contributor-Level 10

How are IIFT Kolkata MBA summer placements?

Answered 8 months ago

The major highlights of IIFT Kolkata MBA summer placements for the last three batch are presented below:

Particulars	MBA IB Summer Placement Statistics (2020-22 Batch)	MBA IB Summer Placement Statistics (2021-23 Batch)	MBA IB Summer Placement Statistics (2022-24 Batch)
the highest stipend	INR 3.2 lakh	INR 4 lakh	INR 4.4 lakh
Average stipend	INR 1.61 lakh	INR 2.04 lakh	INR 2.63 lakh
Median stipend	INR 1.5 lakh	INR 2 lakh	INR 2.5 lakh
Total recruiters	123	121	100
New recruiters	46	45	36

Satyendra Rai

Contributor-Level 9

Which is the top recruiting domain during IIFT Kolkata final placement?

Answered 8 months ago

The domain-wise placement distribution made during IIFT Kolkata final placement 2024 for MBA programme is presented below:

Domains	MBA IB Placement Distribution (2024)
Sales & Marketing	22%
Finance	21%
Consulting	18%
Strategy & General Management	15%
Trade & Operations	14%
IT Analytics / Product Management	10%

Chandra Thakur

Contributor-Level 9

Which has been the most demanding sector during IIFT Kolkata MBA placements?

Answered 8 months ago

The sector and domain-wise placement distribution recorded during IIFT Kolkata MBA placements 2024 are presented below:

Sectors	MBA IB Placement Distribution (2024)
Professional Services	23%
BFSI	21%
Information Technology	17%
FMCG/FMCD/ Retail	14%
Energy/Industrial/ Materials/Real Estate	8%
E-commerce & Telecom	6%
Transportation/ Logistics/Trade	5%
Pharma & Healthcare	4%
Automobile	2%
Domains	MBA IB Placement Distribution (2024)
Sales & Marketing	22%
Finance	21%
Consulting	18%
Strategy & General Management	15%
Trade & Operations	14%
IT Analytics / Product Management	10%

Nishtha Karan

Contributor-Level 9

What has been the IIFT Kolkata summer placement trend in recent past?

Answered 8 months ago

The key highlights of IIFT Kolkata summer placements over the past three batch are presented below:

Particulars	MBA IB Summer Placement Statistics (2020-22 Batch)	MBA IB Summer Placement Statistics (2021-23 Batch)	MBA IB Summer Placement Statistics (2022-24 Batch)
the highest stipend	INR 3.2 lakh	INR 4 lakh	INR 4.4 lakh
Average stipend	INR 1.61 lakh	INR 2.04 lakh	INR 2.63 lakh
Median stipend	INR 1.5 lakh	INR 2 lakh	INR 2.5 lakh
Total recruiters	123	121	100
New recruiters	46	45	36