IIFT Delhi is one of the premier B-schools in India, offering specialised programs in International Business and Business Analytics. Established in 1963 by the Government of India, IIFT Delhi is an autonomous institution that operates under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. IIFT Delhi has been conferred the status of Deemed to be University and is expected to receive the Institute of National Importance (INI) status soon.
IIFT Delhi is renowned for its flagship two-year MBA in International Business (IB), which is one of the most sought-after programs in the country. Developing competent and talented workers for the global business environment is the goal of the MBA (IB) program. Numerous facets of international trade, finance, marketing, logistics, strategy, and economics are covered throughout the program. To improve the students' global competency, the curriculum also provides a variety of electives and foreign language classes. The MBA (IB) program admits students through the Common Admission Test (CAT) conducted by the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs). The admission criteria are not out yet, but the cutoff can be expected around the 97 percentile.
IIFT Delhi has also launched a new two-year MBA in Business Analytics (BA) from the academic year 2023-24. The MBA (BA) program equates students with the skills and tools to analyse, interpret, and leverage data for business decision-making. The program covers various topics such as data science, machine learning, artificial intelligence, big data, cloud computing, and business intelligence. The cutoff can be expected around the 95 percentile.
IIFT Delhi is also known for its excellent placements and alumni network. The institute boasts a 100% placement record for its MBA program, with an average package of INR 29.1 lakhs per annum and a highest salary of INR 85.4 lakhs per annum in 2023. The top recruiters of IIFT Delhi include Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, McKinsey, BCG, EY, KPMG, PwC, Deloitte, Accenture, IBM, TCS, Infosys, Wipro, HCL, Cognizant, Reliance, Tata, Adani, Mahindra, Maruti, Hero, Nestle, Coca-Cola, P&G, L’Oreal, and many more.
IIFT Delhi Courses
The MBA (IB) program is the flagship program of IIFT Delhi, which has been running since 1963. The program is one of the country's most popular and competitive programs, with a selection ratio of less than 1%. The MBA (BA) program is a new program launched by IIFT Delhi in the academic year 2023-24. The program is designed to equip the students with the skills and tools to analyse, interpret, and leverage data for business decision-making.
Both the programs, MBA (IB) & (BA), admit students through the Common Admission Test (CAT) conducted by the Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs). This is the first time IIFT will accept CAT scores, so the cutoffs are unknown but expected to lie in the 97 percentile. The shortlisted candidates for both programs are further evaluated based on group discussion, extempore, writing skills assessment, and personal interviews.
IIFT Delhi Fees 2025
The fee structure for both the programs is as follows:
| Program |
Total Fee* |
Refundable Security |
| MBA (IB) |
Rs.21,77,314/- US $ 60000 plus Rs.3,36,514/- (For NRI / Foreign National students) |
Rs.10,000 |
| MBA (BA) |
Rs. 17,16,506/- |
Rs. 5,000/- |
| MBA (IB) Online |
INR 2,30,000 |
- |
IIFT Delhi Placements
The final placements for the MBA (IB) batch of 2021-23 were completed in February 2023, with a 16% increase in the average salary, which went up to Rs.29.10 LPA from Rs.25.16 LPA last year. The highest salary offered was Rs.85.4 LPA, while the median salary was Rs.26.5 LPA1. The batch size was 233 students. The placement process witnessed the participation of 125 companies, out of which 42 were new recruiters.
IIFT Delhi Sales & Marketing Placements
It accounted for the top spot with 22% offers, a testimony to the pedagogy and talent pool for this domain at IIFT. The roles offered included diverse opportunities across digital marketing, business development, market research, and international marketing and sales leadership programs . Notable associations included Amul, Bajaj Auto, Becton Dickinson, Cipla, Dabur, Emami, Games24x7, Godrej, IT C, Landmark Group, Merino, NucleusSoftware, Of Business, Oxane Partners, Pidilite, RPG, Signify, Tata Steel, Titan among many others. New associations were also forged in the domain with recruiters like AMNS, AsianPaints, Cargill, Diageo, Grasim, Relaxo, Samsung, TVS Motor, and United Breweries Vedanta Group.
IIFT Delhi Consulting Placements
As a testimony to IIFT’s growing expertise in various consulting niches, both the number of recruiters from the domain and the students placed in them saw healthy growth. The institute’s current cohort of students was extended offers for roles varying from management consulting to technology consulting for top firms in the respective sectors. This placement season also saw many offers rolled out in the coveted Consulting domain. Major consulting firms included Accenture Strategy, Acuvon Consulting, Capgemini, Deloitte, EY, McKinsey & Co, Incedo, Infosys Consulting, Praxis GA, and Wipro, attracting 20% of the total offers.
IIFT Delhi Finance Placements
The Finance domain continued to form an essential contributor to the overall offers for roles like Corporate Treasury, Investment Banking, Risk Management, Wealth Management, Equity Research and FinTech, contributing 18% of the offers to the batch. Eminent recruiters in this domain included Affinity Global, Barclays, Citi Bank, Client Associates, Crisil, DE Shaw, Edelweiss, Goldman Sachs, HDFC Bank, HSBC Bank, ICICI Bank, IndigoEdge, Indus Valley Partners, JP Morgan & Chase, Kotak, L’oreal, Synergy Consulting, Tata AIA, Tesco, Tresvista, Yes Bank to name a few.
IIFT Delhi General Management Placements
The reputed General Management & Strategy domain witnessed a notable increase with 13% offers from companies like Adani, Axis Bank, Fast Retailing, Flipkart, Haleon, JSW, Landmark Group, Mahindra Group, Shell, State Street, Trident Group among others. The placement season witnessed companies recruiting for their coveted leadership roles, such as Mahindra GMC and Aditya Birla YLP.
IIFT Delhi Trade and Operations Placements
Trade and Operations increased to 9%, with offers made for Management Trainees. Prestigious recruiters such as Amazon, Cargill, ETG, Flipkart, GAIL, Louis Dreyfus Company, Maersk, Mjunction, OfBusiness, Tata Steel, Tolaram and Vikram Solar visited for a multitude of roles in these domains. Notable recruiters like ETG, SSOE, and Tolaram extended lucrative international opportunities for the students, increasing exposure for IIFT.
IIFT Delhi IT, Analytics and Product Management Placements
The IT/Analytics and Product Management domains have become increasingly attractive, with 8% and 10% offers each. They saw participation from a mix of legacy recruiters and first-time associations. IIFT had the privilege of hosting companies like Amazon, Boston Scientific, Capgemini, CarDekho, EXL, Games 24x7, Hexaware, IGT Solutions, Jio Platforms, Justdial, Lowes, Merilytics, Microsoft, Nucleus Software, Optum, Paytm, Wipro and many others.
IIFT Delhi Ranking
IIFT Delhi is consistently ranked among the top 15 B-schools in India by various reputed agencies and publications. Some of the recent rankings of IIFT Delhi are:
- Ranked 15th in the management category as per NIRF Ranking 2024.
- Ranked 9th among the top 100 management schools in India by Business Today.
- Ranked 7th among the top 100 management schools in India by the Indian Institutional Ranking Framework (IIRF).
- Ranked 51 among the Top 100 MBA institutes by LinkedIn Ranking 2024.
- Ranked 11th among the top 50 management schools in India by InsideIIM MBA Rankings 2023.
- Ranked 1st among the most competitive B-schools in India by Unstop, formerly Dare2Compete Awards 2023.
