Indian Institute of Foreign Trade: Admissions to MBA (International Business) and MBA (Business Analytics) 2026-2028

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Indian Institute of Foreign Trade

New Delhi, Delhi (NCT)

Admissions to MBA (International Business) and MBA (Business Analytics) 2026-2028

Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT)
Delhi, Kolkata, Kakinada & Gujrat
Admissions to MBA (International Business) and MBA (Business Analytics) 2026-2028

Admissions to MBA (International Business) at Delhi, Kolkata, Kakinada and GIFT City Campus & MBA (Business Analytics) 2026-2028 at Delhi Campus

Important Dates

Online Application Starts	17/10/2025
Last Date of Online Registration	28/11/2025 (23:59 hrs)
Last Date of Payment for Registered Candidates only	28/11/2025 (23:59 hrs)
CAT Exam Date	30/11/2025
List of Shortlisted candidates for second round of admission on IIFT website www.iift.ac.in	Last Week of January 2026
Group Discussion and Interview	From March 2026 onwards
Final result of selected candidates	Last week of April 2026
Commencement of Programme	June 2026

Any further change to admission schedule will be updated on institute’s website at www.iift.ac.in

MBA [International Business (IB)]

Eligibility

Recognized Bachelor’s degree of minimum 3 years’ duration in any of the disciplines with minimum 50% marks [45% in case of the candidates belonging to the Scheduled Caste (SC), the Scheduled Tribe (ST), and Persons with Disability (PWD) categories].
Candidates appearing for a qualifying examination can also apply, subject to the submission of proof ofthe requisite qualification by October 31, 2026.

No age limit.
Admission of the candidate who joins the program on a provisional basis but fails to obtain the minimum percentage in the Bachelor’s degree examination will be automatically cancelled forthwith. Such a candidate should immediately inform the Institute on the declaration of his/her results.Admission of candidates who do not inform the Institute of such a situation will automatically stand cancelled on 31st October 2026. No requestfor extension oftime forre-evaluation, etc. will be entertained.

Mode of Admission

For short-listing/selecting the candidates, IIFT will use score of CAT 2025 and other defined parameters.
Shortlisted candidates on the basis of CAT 2025 Score & other parameters will be called for second round of the admission process consisting of Group Discussion and Personal Interview.
GD/PI will be conducted in physical mode at Delhi, Kolkata, Kakinada, GIFT City, Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Indore, Lucknow and Mumbai. The Institute reserve the right to add or delete any GD/PI centre due to administrative reasons.

Seats for MBA (IB)

240 seats at each Delhi and Kolkata campus, 120 seats at GIFT City campus and 120 seats at Kakinada campus. Seats are reserved as per Government ofIndia’s norms.

Note: SC/ST/PWD/OBC-NCL/General-EWS/Kashmiri Migrants candidates have to upload the requisite category certificate, as applicable in the central government Institute’s with the Application Form.
Category once filled by the candidate in his/her online application form, will not be changed under any circumstances.

Admission for NRI/Foreign Nationals

Online application forms will be available in the month of February 2026, subject to approval of regulatory bodies.

Fee Structure

Total fees for the batch of MBA (IB) 2025-27 programme is as under:

Campus	Total Fee*	Refundable Security
Delhi	Rs. 21.82 lacs	Rs. 10,000/-
Kolkata	Rs. 21.32 lacs	Rs. 10,000/-
Kakinada	Rs. 19.68 lacs (Excluding Boarding & Lodging charges)	Rs. 10,000/-
GIFT City	Rs. 19.68 lacs (Excluding Boarding & Lodging charges)	Rs. 10,000/-

*Fee covers Tuition fee, Boarding & Lodging charges and other charges for Library, Computer & Internet facility, Medical Insurance, Alumni & Students body.

MBA [Business Analytics BA)]

Eligibility

The candidate must hold a Bachelor’s degree with a minimum 50% marks in aggregate or 5.0 CGPA out of 10. The student should have Mathematics/Statistics as one ofthe subjects at the Graduation level.
OR
Candidates must hold B.Tech./B.E. degree in any discipline from a recognized university/institute with at least 50% marksin aggregate or 5.0 CGPA out of 10.
OR
The candidate must hold a Bachelor’s degree with a minimum 50% marks in aggregate or 5.0 CGPA out of 10, with Mathematics as a subject at the 10+2 level. Applied Mathematicsin 10+2 will not be considered.
Candidates appearing for a qualifying examination can also apply, subject to the submission of proof of the requisite qualification by October 31, 2026. No request for extension oftime forre-evaluation etc., will be entertained.

No age limit.

Mode of Admission

For short-listing/selecting the candidates, IIFT will use score of CAT 2025 and other defined parameters.
Shortlisted candidates on the basis of CAT 2025 Score & other parameters will be called for second round of the admission process consisting of Group Discussion and Personal Interview.
GD/PI will be conducted in physical mode at Delhi, Kolkata, Kakinada, GIFT City, Bangalore, Chennai, Hyderabad, Indore, Lucknow and Mumbai. The Institute reserve the right to add or delete any GD/PI centre due to administrative reasons.

Seats for MBA (BA)

60 seats at Delhi campus. Seats are reserved as per Government ofIndia’s norms.

Note: SC/ST/PWD/OBC-NCL/General-EWS/Kashmiri Migrants candidates have to upload the requisite category certificate, as applicable in the central government Institute’s with the Application Form.
Category once filled by the candidate in his/her online application form,will not be changed under any circumstances.

Fee Structure

Totalfeesfor the batch of MBA (BA) 2025-27 programme is as under:

Campus	Total Fee*	Refundable Security
Delhi	Rs.17,87,506/-	Rs. 5,000/-

Fee covers Tuition fee and other charges for Library, Computer & Internet facility, Medical Insurance, Alumni & Students body.
It will be a completely non-residential programme.

How to Apply?

Please visit IIFT website (www.iift.ac.in) and fill Online Application Form for MBA (IB) and MBA (BA) programmes as per details given there.
Application Fee for MBA (IB) and MBA (BA) 2026-28 Programmes are as under:

Category	Application Fee for MBA(IB) Programme	Application Fee for MBA(BA) Programme
General / OBC-NCL, EWS	Rs. 3,000/-	Rs. 2,000/-
SC / ST / PwD / Transgender	Rs. 1,500/-	Rs. 1,000/-

* Application fee once paid will not be refunded.

CONTACT
For admission related queries please contact: (011) 39147213, 39147200/201/202/203/204 (Monday to Friday 9:00 am to 5:30 pm) or 9773698083 (on all days during 9:00 am to 9.00 pm) or send e-mail at admission@iift.edu
For technical queries please contact: +91 95990 24188 (Monday to Friday 10:00 A.M. to 05:00 P.M.) or send e-mail at iift@applyadmission.net

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