Indian Institute of Foreign Trade offers various programs such as MBA, M.A. Economics, Certificate, and PhD programs. IIFT Delhi offers MBA International Business as its flagship course. IIFT Delhi MBA last date to submit an online application form and application fee is 8th December 2025.

IIFT Delhi MBA Registration 2026

IIFT Delhi Courses and Fees

IIFT Delhi MBA Fees 2026

IIFT Delhi offers MBA in two specialisations namely International Business and Business Analytics as a full time, six- trimester management programmes.

IIFT Delhi has 240 seats for MBA (IB) and 60 seats for MBA (BA).

Important Dates for IIFT Delhi MBA Admission are tabulated below.

Particular Date
CAT Result First week of January, 2026
(Tentative)

List of Candidates Shortlisted for Second Round

 Last week of January 2026 
GD and PI March 2026
Final Results Last week of April 2026
Programme commencement June 2026

IIFT Delhi Application and Security fee for MBA programme are as under:

IIFT Delhi Application Fee

Note: Application Fee once submitted is non-refundable and Security Deposit is refundable for all the courses at IIFT Delhi.

IIFT Delhi total fee, eligibility and selection criteria for MBA are tabulated below.

Specialisations Total Fee Eligibility Selection Criteria
MBA International Business INR 21.82 Lakhs Bachelor’s degree with minimum of 50% marks CAT score +Group Discussion andPersonal Interview
MBA Business Analytics INR 17.8 Lakhs Bachelor’s degree with Maths/Statistics with a minimum of 50% marks

IIFT Delhi MBA total fee covers tuition fee, boarding & lodging charges and other charges for Library, Computer & Internet facility, Medical Insurance, Alumni & Students body. GD and PI rounds for admission at IIFT Delhi will be conducted in physical mode at Delhi.

Note: SC, ST and PWD category are given 50% concession in tuition fee only for all courses at IIFT Delhi.

IIFT Delhi MA Economics Fees 2026

IIFT Delhi MA Economics is a two year program with two semesters (monsoon and winter) each year, offering specialisation in Trade and Finance. The institute conducts an Admission Test for shortlisting candidates known as Objective Aptitude Test.

  • The total fee for the program is INR 2.06 Lakhs.
  • IIFT Delhi MA Economics Fee for Foreign Nationals and NRIs is US $ 5,500.
  • The total fee can be paid in two installments.

IIFT Delhi total fee, eligibility and selection criteria for MA Economics are tabulated below.

Specialisations Eligibility Selection Criteria
MA Economics

Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 50% marks

Admission Test + Interview

The Courses are divided into two segments, Classroom Courses and Dissertation. IIFT Delhi M.A. Economics Programme Calendar is as follows:

Semester Duration End Term Examination
Monsoon August -November December
Winter January-April May

IIFT Delhi PhD Fees 2026

IIFT Delhi offers PhD Programme in Management and Economics. The program offered is available in Full-Time & Part-Time for both domestic and overseas candidates. IIFT Delhi PhD Programme duration is minimum of 3 years, including course work, and a maximum duration of 6 years from the date of admission to the PhD programme.

IIFT Delhi PhD Fee Structure :

Type of Fee PhD Management PhD Economics
Part Time Full Time Part Time Full Time
Programme Fee INR 5.1 Lakhs N.A. INR 4.7 Lakhs N.A.
Student Activities Fee (for three years, to be paid at joining time) INR 30,000 INR 15,000 N.A.
Alumni Fee (to be paid at the time of joining) INR 10,000 INR 10,000 N.A.
Library Deposit, Refundable(to be paid at the time of Joining) INR 5,000 INR 5,000 INR 5,000
Examination Fee (to be paid at the time of thesis submission) INR 50,000 INR 35,000 N.A.

IIFT Delhi eligibility and selection criteria for PhD Program are tabulated below.

Specialisations Eligibility Selection Criteria Weightage for Selection
PhD Management Master’s degree / M.Phil. with minimum of 55% marks UGC NET scores + Interview UGC NET scores - 70%
and
Interview - 30%
PhD Economics Master’s degree in Economics / M.Phil. with minimum of 55% marks UGC NET scores in Economics + Interview

IIFT Delhi Overseas Scholars Fees 2026

IIFT Delhi offers only Full-Time PhD Programme (in both, Management and Economics) for the Overseas scholars. The total programme fee for Foreign Scholars is US $10,000. The institute at Delhi offers 14 seats for overseas candidates. IIFT Delhi fee structure for the programme is tabulated below.

Course Fee Per Year Total Fee
Full-Time PhD US $ 2,000 US $10,000

Eligibility criteria required for overseas candidates at IIFT Delhi is as follows:

  • Candidates with a Master’s/ M.Phil degree with a minimum of 55% marks or CGPA equivalent to B Plus.
  • Scholars with minimum knowledge of spoken and written English.
  • There is no age limit for overseas scholars at IIFT Delhi.

Note: In case of withdrawal from the programme, fee will be refunded for both Indian as well as overseas scholars as per UGC guidelines.

IIFT Delhi Certificate Program Fees 2026

IIFT Delhi offers three Certificate Programs for a duration of 4 months. Classes for these courses will be conducted at IIFT Delhi Campus on weekends.

Courses Total Fee Eligibility Selection Criteria
Export-Import Management INR 75,000 Bachelor’s Degree/Diploma with two years of post-diploma full time work experience.

Interview

(at IIFT Delhi campus)
Capital and Financial Markets
Global Trade Logistics and Operations

IIFT Delhi Previous Year Fee Comparison

The total fees of IIFT Delhi for the year 2026 for various courses is compared to the previous year fees in the table given below.

Program Total Fee Previous Year Total Fee
MBA International Business INR 21.82 Lakhs INR 21.7 Lakhs
MBA Business Analytics INR 17.8 Lakhs INR 17.1 Lakhs
MA Economics INR 2.06 Lakhs INR 3.7 Lakhs
Certificate Courses INR 75,000 INR 90,000

IIFT Delhi Part-Time PhD fee has remained the same as the previous year while MBA programmes have seen an increase in total fees compared to the previous year. MA Economics and the 4-month Certificate Programme has shown a significant decrease in the total fees.

IIFT Delhi Hostel Fees 2026

At IIFT Delhi, the 2 years MBA (IB) Programme is a fully residential program. The Hostel Rooms are allocated on Double or Triple occupancy. IIFT also has a Hostel for boys which is at walking distance from IIFT Main Campus.

  • All hostels are equipped with all type of basic necessities like Wi-Fi, CCTVs, etc.
  • New Hostel (NH) located within the IIFT campus has 70 rooms. All the rooms are on double-occupancy basis. Students can also avail Gym and Yoga facilities here.
  • Old Hostel (OH), located within the IIFT campus, has 48 rooms on Triple occupancy basis.

IIFT Delhi hostel fee structure is described below.

Hostel Type Fee per Trimester
Single Occupancy INR 54,000
Double Occupancy INR 45,000
Triple Occupancy INR 36,000

IIFT Delhi hostel fees include lodging, boarding, transport (from rented hostel), Gymnasium & Yoga facilities and electricity charges.

IIFT Delhi vs Jamia Millia Islamia

The total fee comparison between IIFT Delhi and Jamia Millia Islamia for different courses, is tabulated below:

Course IIFT Delhi Fee
(INR)		 JMI University Fee
(INR)
MBA (IB) 21.8 Lakhs 71,700
M.A. (Economics) 2.06 Lakhs 19,750
Certification 2.58 Lakhs 5,000

From the above comparison, it is clear that IIFT Delhi’s programme fees are significantly higher than those of JMI University across all courses.

IIFT Delhi Scholarship 2026

IIFT Delhi offers various scholarships for PhD and MBA students. New Scholarship Scheme (NSS) features and criteria are as follows :

  • The scholarship will be given to 10% of the students enrolled in FullTime/Regular courses.
  • Scholarship amount will be 20% of the Tuition fee

IIFT Delhi Scholarship

IIFT Delhi criteria for the scholarship would be “means-cum-merit” basis with 70% weightage to means and 30% weightage to merit i.e. total CGPA scored after completion of programme.

Score given to each student to be eligible for the IIFT Delhi New Scholarship Scheme is calculated as per details given below:

Income
(Means)		 Score Given CGPA
(Merit)		 Score Given
Up to 5 lakhs 100% 3.50 or more 100%
5 to 6 lakhs 90% 3.00 to 3.49 90%
6 to 7 lakhs 80% 2.50 to 2.99 80%
7 to 8 lakhs 70% 2.00 to 2.49 70%

Note: These scores are then combined (with 70% weight to income + 30% weight to CGPA) to determine final ranking for scholarship.

IIFT Delhi Courses and Fees 2026 FAQs

Ques. Does IIFT Delhi offer Executive or Part-Time MBA?

Ans. IIFT Delhi offers MBA (IB) programmes on the weekends. The programme is of nine trimesters ,three years. For the first week at the beginning of each Trimester regular classes will be held at IIFT Campus in New Delhi and after that Classes will be held on every Saturdays and Sundays.

Ques. Does IIFT Delhi provide any scholarship for SC and ST students?

Ans. IIFT Delhi offers scholarship support for SCand ST students through the Exim Bank Scholarship.

  • The top-performing SC/ST student in the Full-Time MBA (International Business) programme
  • Students receives a scholarship equivalent to the tuition fees paid in the first year, subject to a maximum of INR 3.5 lakh.
  • In addition, SC/ST students who meet the income criteria are also eligible to apply for IIFT’s Merit-cum-Means Scholarship, which provides a 20% tuition fee waiver to selected students in full-time programmes.

Ques. When will IIFT Delhi MBA admissions take place?

Ans. IIFT Delhi will begin online applications on 17 October 2025, with the last date for registration and fee payment on 8 December 2025.

Particular Date
CAT Results

First week of January, 2026
(Tentative)
Candidates Shortlisted for Second Round Last week of January 2026,
GD and PI March 2026
Final Results Last week of April 2026
Programme commencement

June 2026

Ques. Does IIFT Delhi provide any reservation for SC and STs?

Ans. At IIFT Delhi, there is no reservation offered but SC, ST and PWD category are given 50% concession in only tuition fee for all courses.

Ques. Is there any relaxation in the PhD programme for female scholars at IIFT Delhi?

Ans. At IIFT Delhi, Female PhD scholars and Persons with Disabilities (having more than 40% disability) are allowed an additional relaxation of 2 years.In such cases, the total period for completion of a PhD programme should not exceed 10 years.