Indian Institute of Foreign Trade

Indian Institute of Foreign Trade
TypePublic Business school
Deemed-to-be-university
Established2 May 1963; 61 years ago (2 May 1963)
AccreditationAACSB, NAAC[1]
Academic affiliations
Budget184.08 crore (US$22 million)
(FY2024–25 est.)[2]
Vice-ChancellorRakesh Mohan Joshi[3]
Academic staff
75[2]
Students1,034[2]
Postgraduates836[2]
198[2]
Location,
India

28°53′42″N 77°18′31″E / 28.89500°N 77.30861°E / 28.89500; 77.30861
CampusMultiple sites
6 acres (24,000 m2)
Other branches
NicknameIIFT
Websitewww.iift.ac.in

The Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) is a public business school headquartered in New Delhi, Delhi, India. It has been proposed to be declared as an Institute of National Importance by the Government of India.[4] Established in 1963, it functions under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry of the Government of India. It also serves as a training institute for the probationary officers of the Indian Trade Service. Its headquarters are in New Delhi and it has additional campuses in Kolkata and Kakinada.[5][6]

  1. ^ "NAAC Accreditation". September 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d e "NIRF 2024" (PDF). IIFT.
  3. ^ "Rakesh Mohan Joshi takes over as vice-chancellor of IIFT". Business Line June 05, 2024 at 09:31 PM. 5 June 2024. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
  4. ^ "Government Proposing To Grant Status Of National Importance To IIFT". Outlook India 27 Dec 2022 8:43 pm. 27 December 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2022.
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  6. ^ "About IIFT". IIFT. Retrieved 9 August 2022.