IIFT Delhi Placements 2025: Average Package, Highest Package, Top Recruiters

Sales & Marketing was the top recruiting domain with 34% placement distribution during MBA IB and MBA BA summer placements for the 2024-26 batch. It was followed by Finance domain with summer placement distribution of 22% in MBA IB and 21% in MBA BA course.

The sector-wise placement distribution recorded during IIFT Delhi MBA IB summer placements for the batch of 2022-24 is 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%

According to data gathered from unofficial sources, Business Development domain has placed the most no. of IIFT students. The function-wise OOFT Delhi alumni placement statistics are presented below:

Note: The above-mentioned alumni data is gathered from unofficial sources and hence may vary.

The sector-wise placement distribution recorded during IIFT Delhi MBA 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%

Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) is one of the top Management institutes in the country. It has grabbed #15 rank in the NIRF 2024 rankings in the Management category. The overall the highest and average stipend offered (for two months) during IIFT Delhi summer placement 2025 for the MBA IB batch of 2024-26 stood at INR 6 Lacs and INR 2.73 lakh, respectively. Moreover, the Sales and Marketing domain emerged as the top recruiting domain. Furthermore, in the MBA BA batch of 2024-26, the highest and average stipend stood at INR 4 Lacs and INR 1.42 lakh, respectively.

The modes of Indian Institute of Foreign Trade course admissions are offline and online. Admission to various postgraduate and Certificate courses is based on merit and entrance exam scores. At the postgraduate level, the deemed to be university offers M.A. MBA, and various other courses to students. The deemed-to-be university also provides Certificate Executive M.A., Ph.D., and various other courses to students. 

IIFT Delhi's admission process is both merit-based as well as entrance-based. For MBA, candidates are required to clear the IIFT entrance examination which is conducted by NTA on behalf of IIFT. For clearing this exam, candidates must practice the IIFT question papers and must give the IIFT mock test . For the remaining postgraduate programmes, admission is merit-based. For Ph.D. the admission is done based on a written test and an interview round conducted by the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade. Candidates must follow a predefined admission process to get admission to various courses at the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade.

Yes, IIFT releases cutoff lists category-wise. The cutoff also varies for MBA-International Business and Business Analytics admission. For General category, the IIFT cut off is higher than that for Reserved category students. For example, IIFT 2022 cut off for General category candidates was 52.75 but for SC/ST candidates, it was 42.75. in 2023, the qualifying cut off was 35 percentile for General-EWS and NC-OBC categories, it is 35 percentile. In addition, for SC/ST/PwD/KashmiriMigrants/Non-Migrants, the IIFT cut offs 2023 was 30 percentile. Read more on IIFT Delhi Cutoff, here.

Both the colleges as per our comparison are at par on almost all the parameters we chose. But if you have a keen interest in studying International Business, IIFT Delhi is the best college you can opt for. It prepares you for International exposure and also gives you many opportunities in terms of placements outside India. It specialises in International Business and so it makes it the best B-school for International Business. But if you’re looking for an MBA in General Management, IIM Kozhikode is hands down better than IIFT in every aspect. It ranks much higher than IIFT as per all the rankings over the last few years.

Refer the below-mentioned table for IIFT Delhi MBA placement statistics 2024 as compared with the other top MBA institutes placement statistics:

Institute Name	MBA Highest Package (2024)	MBA Average Package (2024)
IIFT Delhi	Domestic: INR 75.6 LPA International: 85.4 LPA	INR 27.3 LPA
FMS Delhi	INR 123 LPA	INR 34.1 LPA
MDI Gurgaon	INR 63.3 LPA	INR 25.5 LPA
XLRI Jamshedpur	Domestic: INR 75 LPA	INR 29.89 LPA

Note: FMS Delhi data is of 2023 as official placement report 2024 is not released.

IIFT Delhi accepts CAT score for admission to MBA (IB & BA). CAT 2026 exam is scheduled on Nov 29. IIFT Delhi applications are available online. The applications are closed. The institute has released the GDPI schedule.

IIFT Delhi admission is open for 2025 session. Interested candidates have to apply online on the institute's website. The institute offers admission IIFT shortlists candidates for MBA (IB and BA) programmes based on CAT scores. For other courses, such as MA and PhD, the institute shall continue to conduct entrance exams.

Indian Institute of Foreign Trade is hard to get admission. The institute offers admission based on merit and entrance exam scores. The accepted entrance exams are CAT and IIFT. Candidates who are willing to get admission must take part in the IIFT Delhi admission process before the last date of application. The Indian Institute of Foreign Trade admission process begin with the online application. 

Yes, the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade is worth studying as the university is a very high-ranked one. The Indian Institute of Foreign Trade infrastructure is also very good. Indian Institute of Foreign Trade is ranked four by The Times 2023 for MBA. The Deemed-to-be University is accredited by AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business) and with A Grade by NAAC. The placements offered to the students are also very good. The university infrastructure is good and is built in such a way that it offers various facilities to students. Hence, it is worth studying at the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade.

Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT Delhi) faculty are diploma, PhD, and degree holders. Indian Institute of Foreign Trade also invites faculty for several guest lectures and also arranges faculty and student exchange programmes. Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT Delhi) has an experienced faculty. Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT Delhi) employs various Professors and other professionals to teach students. 

IIFT Delhi does not admit candidates directly. It is important for the candidates to take the course-specific entrance examination. For the certificate and Executive PGDM courses, the candidates have to participate in group discussions and personal interview rounds. It must be noted that the given details are as per the information available from multiple sources. Hence, is indicative. Candidates are visit the institute campus in person or the official website for more information on direct admissions.

Candidates taking IIFT Delhi admission to MA Economics course need to take the entrance exam. The selection is based on scores in Objective Aptitude Test and Descriptive Test. Candidates must meet the course eligibility criteria. The institute shortlist and selects candidates based on the exam score. Some other important factors in the selection are exam scores, category, and reservation policy play a crucial role during the seat allotment procedure.

Candidates applying for the IIFT Delhi PhD course need to pay the application fee. The fee must be paid within the due date to submit the application successfully. Find below the category-wise registration fee:

Category	Application Fee
General	INR 2,500
SC/ST/PwD	INR 1,250

NOTE: The above-given application fee is as per unofficial sources. Hence, may vary.

IIFT Delhi is accepting CAT score for admission to MBA (IB & BA) courses for the 2024-2026 batch. Moreover, the IIFT Delhi 2024 application form is expected to be released in the 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. Aspirants shall keep checking the IIFT Delhi official website to stay updated.