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IIFT Delhi MA Eligibility & Highlights 2025

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Total Tuition Fees 2.1L
Median Package 12L
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    Q:   Is there 100% placement in IIFT Delhi?
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    IIFT Delhi provides good placements to its studnets. The key highlights of MBA IB and MBA BA placements 2025 are mentioned below: 

    Particulars

    MBA IB Placement Statistics 2025

    MBA BA Placement Statistics 2025

    Highest international package

    INR 123 LPA

    INR 60 LPA

    Highest domestic package

    INR 72 LPA

    INR 72 LPA

    Average package

    INR 31.3 LPA

    INR 25.3 LPA

    Median package

    INR 26 LPA

    INR 20 LPA

    Total recruiters

    135

    25

    Q:   Who are the top recruiters during IIFT Delhi placements?
    A: 

    Some of the top recruiters that visited during IIF Delhi placements 2025 were Accenture, EY, ITC, Phillips and PwC.

    Q:   Is IIFT Delhi Tier 1 or Tier 2 Institute?
    A: 

    Indian Institute of Foreign Trade is one of the Tier 1 institute.  It consistently ranks among the top B-schools in India, with strong placement records and a reputation for excellence in international business education. The deemed-to-be University is accredited by AACSB and with A Grade by NAAC. IIFT Delhi is ranked 63rd by QS Ranking 2025 for MBA,  7th by India Today 2024 for MBA and 15th by NIRF 2024 under the Management category.

    Q:   Can I take direct admission to IIFT Delhi?
    A: 

    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.

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    IIFT Delhi M.A.
    Fees details 2026

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    ₹ 2.06 L
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    Q:   What is the cost of studying MA at IIFT Delhi?
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    There are multiple components included in the total course fee of the two-year MA in IIFT Delhi. As of now, the institute is offering MA in Economics only. After the selection process, candidates need to pay a sum of fees to confirm their seat. The table given below further mentions the fee component and amount:

    Fee Components

    Amount (for 2 years)

    Tuition Fees (fees might include components other than tuition fees)

    INR 3.60 Lakh

    One-time Payment

    INR 5,000

    NOTE:

    • The above-mentioned is the latest Fees is as per the website.
    • For SC/ST and PWD candidates – 50% concession in tuition fee.
    Q:   What is the IIFT Delhi famous for?
    A: 

    Indian Institute of Foreign Trade was established as an autonomous body under the Ministry of Commerce & Industry in 1963. The Deemed-to-be University is accredited by AACSB (Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business) and with A Grade by NAAC (National Assessment and Accreditation Council). IIFT Delhi, through various departments, offers doctoral, postgraduate, Certificate and various other courses to students. The courses are offered across Management and various other streams. Indian Institute of Foreign Trade is famous for its placements and scholarships. The accepted entrance exam for admission to MBA is IIFT. Candidates must carfeully study the IIFT exam pattern and give the exams accordingly.

    Q:   Is it worth studying at IIFT Delhi?
    A: 

    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.

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    IIFT Delhi M.A.
    Admission dates 2026

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    Aug '25
    M.A. (Economics) Specialization in Trade and Finance Commencement of the ProgrammeTentative
    21 Jul '25 - 25 Jul '25
    M.A. (Economics) Specialization in Trade and Finance Interview of Shortlisted Candidates

    IIFT Delhi
    Application process 2026

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    Q:   How to apply for MA in IIFT Delhi?
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    Candidates with a valid BA/or equivalent degree with Maths/ Economics as a subject and at least 55% aggregate can apply for MA in IIFT Delhi. Eligible candidates can apply by filling out the admission form. The application fee is INR 2,500 for the General category or INR 1,000 for the Reserved category for PG courses at IIFT Delhi. This fee is, however, as per past years’ data and may vary. The steps mentioned below can be followed to register and submit the application:

    1. Visit the official website of IIFT to apply online for IIFT admission 2023.
    2. Login and fill out the online application form as per the details given in the Information Bulletin of IIFT programmes.
    3. Upload photo, signature and certificates and pay the application fee to complete the application process.
    4. Pay the exam application fee and hit the 'Submit' button.
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    Q:   How can candidates join IIFT Delhi?
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    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.

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    Q:   Are admissions open at IIFT Delhi?
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    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.

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    Students Ratings & Reviews

    4.3/5
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    Placements: HSBC, A.T. Kearney, Oliver Wyman, and Thomson Reuters are the top reputing firms in the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade. Some searching and consulting firms took part in the drives of the college. Our institution is known for its good placement record.
    Infrastructure: It has the most enthusiastic and energetic environment, which induces the positive mindset of the students. Student unions are strongly supported by the college management, and they help them while they are involved in some socially responsible activities. Indian Institute of Foreign Trade is known for its excellence in academic coaching.
    Faculty: Regular academic classes are handled by professional teachers. They have experience up to 5-6 years. Mostly teachers deliver the content in the form of case studies and to get better knowledge about sessions. At the end of the sessions, they allot some time to ask our doubts.
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    Overall best College for M.A. in Economics Course.
    Placements: IIFT has a history of 97% placements. Companies such as JP Morgan Case, Goldman Sachs, HDFC Bank, and others come to our college for placement. Many companies who visit our campus only go to IIMs A, B, and C. The average wage was 17 LPA. The national maximum pay will be 26 LPA. Top positions include Statistical Analyst and Research Associate. 95% of students receive internship opportunities.
    Infrastructure: IIFT has excellent infrastructure. The college has a dynamic campus. Students and faculty have access to Wi-Fi on the college campus. Students have access to labs and libraries that are fully equipped. The college classrooms were well-equipped with appropriate facilities and excellent teaching tools. There was also a restaurant at the college.
    Faculty: IIFT boasts some of the greatest financial students. It has well-trained teachers. Live events, initiatives, and other forms of educational presentations are included. We often communicate with major industry professionals. The curriculum is industry-ready. The semester exam is easy to pass, with a 73% passing rate.
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    M.A. in Economics - Batch of 2022
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    College has good faculty for our course.
    Placements: For the Master's in Economics, there were decent placement opportunities available for the students. Our college has a developed placement process. The average package offered is about 3-5 LPA. Most of the students get placements in the economics research and development fields.
    Infrastructure: IIFT Delhi has really good infrastructure for the students. The quality of the facilities available at our college is of good quality. College Wi-Fi, labs, library, canteen, and sports facilities are available on the campus. Students receive proper support from the college management.
    Faculty: The course curriculum of this institute is relevant and makes students industry-ready. The teachers are really well qualified and knowledgeable. They offer good teaching to the students and make them capable. College exams are of moderate difficulty.
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    Placements: There is immense placement support provided by the placement in charge and college management. They arrange on-campus drives throughout the year. Companies keep on recruiting our students throughout the academic year. The average salary package offered by recruiters is around 3.4 LPA - 4.1 LPA.
    Infrastructure: Our college has a peaceful and stress-free environment. They provide huge support and show interest in sports.
    Faculty: All our teachers are extremely good at teaching. They extremely go beyond the syllabus and teach us all concepts in an understandable way. It is easy to pass exams because our teachers help us by providing important notes, keynotes, and hints which are easier to study.
    Other: Our college conducts more than three events every year. In such events, we are able to learn a lot of technical skills like starting from preparing a posture to making promotions videos for such events.
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    College has really good infrastructure and faculty for our course.
    Placements: This institute offers very good placements opportunities to its students. Around 40–45% of the students gets placed at this college. The average package offered was between 4-6 LPA. Top recruiters at this college were Genpact, Deloitte, Accenture, Citi Bank, Axitra, etc. Top roles offered were economics, finance analyst, business associate, etc.
    Infrastructure: IIFT has a very good infrastructure. College has a lively campus. The campus of the college has Wi-Fi for the students and teachers. Labs and libraries are available for the students with all the necessary stuff. Classrooms of the college were having proper furniture and projectors for better explanation. A canteen facility was also available in the college.
    Faculty: Of course, the teachers of our college are really helpful, qualified, and knowledgeable in our course. The teaching quality at this college was very good. Teachers were explaining all the topics in detail. The course curriculum of the college was relevant and made students industry-ready. Semester exams at this college were of a moderately difficult level.
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    IIFT Delhi M.A. FAQs

    Q:   Is IIFT Delhi good in terms of placements?
    A: 

    IIFT Delhi is one of the leading Management Institutes in India and provides good placements. During the MBA IB and MBA BA placements 2025, overall highest package offered was INR 123 LPA and 72 LPA.

    MBA IB and MBA BA median package recorded in 2025 was 26 LPA and 20 LPA.

    Q:   How are IIFT Delhi summer placements?
    A: 

    The key highlights of IIFT summer placements for the MBA IB and MBA BA programs are presented below:

    Particulars

    MBA IB Summer Placements 2024-26 Batch

    MBA BA Summer Placements 2024-26 Batch

    Highest international stipend

    INR 6 lakh

    NA

    Highest domestic stipend

    INR 4.5 lakh

    INR 4 lakh

    Average stipend

    INR 2.73 lakh

    INR 1.41 lakh

    Median stipend

    INR 2.5 lakh

    INR 1.1 lakh

    Number of recruiters

    105

    30

    Note: The stipend offered are for two-month duration.

    Q:   What are the courses that IIFT Delhi offers?
    A: 

    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. 

    Q:   Is IIFT Delhi hard to get?
    A: 

    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. 

    Q:   Has IIFT Delhi collaborated with any college or university?
    A: 

    Indian Institute of Foreign Trade has collaborated with various colleges, organisations, and universities. Indian Institute of Foreign Trade has signed MoUs with various industries, organisations, and companies. Some of the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade collaborations are mentioned below:

    IIFT Delhi Collaborations
    The Educational Institution Belarus State Economic UniversityThe Institute of Export & International TradeBritish Teaching University in Georgia
    The University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia 
    Q:   What is the last date to apply for IIFT Delhi?
    A: 

    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.

    Q:   What is the IIFT Delhi admission process for MA?
    A: 

    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.

    Q:   Where are IIFT Delhi alumni placed?
    A: 

    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.

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

    The median package recorded during IIFT MBA IB placements 2025 was 26 LPA. MBA BA median package in 2025 was 20 LPA. Further, MA Economics students received median package of 12 LPA in 2025.

     
    Q:   How many seats are available for MA at IIFT Delhi?
    A: 

    The seat intake for the MA Economics in IIFT Delhi is 30. The mentioned seat availability is as per the data available on the IIFT website. After the selection rounds, candidates are admitted in accordance with the seat intake. In case the seat intake is revised, the same will be updated on the IIFT website as well. To find out more details on the seat reservation policy, or the seat intake, candidates can also visit the institute’s campus in person.

    Q:   Which is the top recruiting sector during IIFT Delhi placements?
    A: 

    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%

    Q:   What are the electives offered in MBA IT at IIFT?
    A: 

    For the IIFT Delhi MBA in Information Technology specialisation, a total of six elective subjects are available. Candidates are required to opt for 18 electives. They can major in two functional areas and minor (3) in any other functional areas or major in three functional areas. The electives available under Information Technology specialisation are:

    • IT Project Consultancy
    • Software Product Management
    • Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Systems
    • Online Business & E-Commerce
    • Data Modelling and Visualisation
    • Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence
    Q:   Do IIFT cut offs vary category wise?
    A: 

    Yes, IIFT cut offs for MBA-International Business and Business Analytics admission differ category wise. For General category students, the IIFT cut off is higher than that for Reserved category students. For example, the 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. For SC/ST/PwD/KashmiriMigrants/Non-Migrants, the IIFT cut offs 2023 was 30 percentile. Selection for the personal interview round is based on these cut offs.

    The Reserved category students also get the benefit of Reservation quota fixed by the Government of India. A certain number of seats are available for Reserved category candidates in the management programmes.

    Q:   Does a candidate need to clear sectional IIFT cut offs too?
    A: 

    Yes, the candidates are required to clear the sectional cut offs of IIFT entrance exam as well for selection to second round of IIFT admission process, which is group discussion or extempore, essay writing and personal interview. The sectional cut offs play an important role in assessing the abilities of a candidates in all subjects – Data Interpretation, Quantitative Aptitude, Logical Reasoning and English Comprehension. That is why the institute releases sectional cut offs as well for shortlisting of candidates for the personality assessment round of the MBA admission process. Those who do not meet the sectional cut offs, may not get selected for the group discussion or extempore, essay writing and personal interview round.

    Q:   Which is the top recruiting domain during IIFT Delhi placements?
    A: 

    Consulting followed by Finance were the top most domains with placement distribution of 22% and 21% duing IIFT MBA IB placements 2025. For MBA BA, IT/Analytics was the top domain with placement distribution of 28%. It was followed by Sales & Marketing domain with 27% distribution.

    Q:   Which is the top recruiting sector during IIFT Delhi summer placements?
    A: 

    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%

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