Kakinada

Yes, IIFT Kakinada provides relaxation in the aggregate to SC/ ST candidates. Those belonging to SC/ ST category get 5% relaxation in the Class 12 score. Such aspirants need to complete Class 12/ HSc examination in Arts, Commerce, Science stream or equivalent with at least 55% aggregate to apply for IPM. 

IIFT Kakinada offers a five-year Integrated Programme in Management or IPM. The programme includes first three-years of BBA in Business Analytics and last two years of MBA International Business. Aspirants can take exit after three-year with the BBA degree. However, candidates need to complete five-year course for IPM degree. 

IIFT Kakinada offers admission to 60 seats available in the IPM programme. The institute offers seats to candidates based on their IPMAT score. IPMAT is conducted by IIM Indore once in a year in online mode. The institute releases a merit list based on the IPMAT score of the candidates. Selected aspirants have to further pay the course fee to confirm their seat in the institute.

The programme for first three years of the IPM course at IIFT Kakinada is INR 4 lakh per annum. The course fee for fourth and fifth year is as per the prevailing MBA in International Programme fees. The fee excluded additional charges. Candidates have to pay some part of the fee at the time of admission to confirm their seat. Besides, aspirants also need to pay a non-refundable application fee in the start to apply for the course.

IIFT Kakinada students can apply for Merit-cum-Means scholarship offered at the institute. Under this scheme, students get a 20% waiver in the tuition fee of the course. The scholarship is offered to 10% of the admitted students in all full-time/ regular programmes offered by IIFT. Besides, students can also apply for scholarships offered by the Government of India.

IIFT Kakinada offers Merit-cum-Means scholarships to students pursuing a course. The institute specified the merit as well as income requirement that aspirants need to fulfill to apply for the scholarship. The family income of the candidate should not be more than INR 8 Lacs per year for the scholarship. The upper ceiling of INR 8 Lacs is subject to revision.