Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) Courses & Fee Structure

For an applicant seeking a full-time MBA at IIFT Kolkata, the 2027-29 prospectus lists the two-year MBA (International Business), or MBA (IB), at Kolkata. The MBA (Business Analytics) campus listed in the same prospectus is Delhi only, so its requirements and fee should not be used as a Kolkata option. IIFT describes the Kolkata MBA (IB) as a six-trimester general-management programme focused on international business. The selection is therefore straightforward if you want a residential MBA with this focus; the prospectus does not list a separate full-time Business Analytics MBA at Kolkata.

The prospectus also lists other Kolkata programmes: PhD in Management, PhD in Economics, a two-year MA in Economics with Trade and Finance specialisation, a two-year-and-six-month MBA (IB) for working professionals, and a weekend PGDM in International Business. These routes serve different academic or work situations and should not be treated as interchangeable with the full-time MBA (IB). Their entry conditions, delivery schedules and fees may differ. If you are comparing them, use the separate programme notice for the exact intake rather than carrying over the full-time MBA fee below.

IIFT’s official programme page currently displays the MBA (IB) 2026-28 cohort and a six-trimester course structure. The programme page is useful for understanding the subject mix, but that cohort label means the details should not be assumed to be a newly announced 2027-29 curriculum. Confirm the next batch’s course plan and campus allocation through IIFT’s current prospectus and admission notices before accepting an offer.

What the MBA (IB) studies

The Kolkata MBA (IB) page describes a general-management base with an international-business focus. Its displayed 2026-28 curriculum has six trimesters and 120 credits: 63 core-course credits, 36 elective credits, three foreign-language credits and 18 credits for activities such as the comprehensive viva, social-awareness programme, summer internship, port visit and research project. These are the figures on the currently displayed course page, not a separate 2027-29 credit guarantee.

The early subjects show how the course combines general management with trade. The first trimester includes management fundamentals, psychology, communication, information systems, statistics, accounting, economics and marketing. The second moves into international trade operations and documentation, international economics and marketing, corporate finance, business research methods, organisational behaviour and a foreign language. Later curriculum items include international trade logistics and sourcing, supply-chain management, a port visit, summer internship, social-awareness programme and a research project. Students may also choose electives, though the page says the elective list is subject to revision.

This makes MBA (IB) a better fit for applicants seeking broad management training connected to cross-border business, trade operations and supply chains than for someone whose main goal is a dedicated analytics curriculum. IIFT’s prospectus describes MBA (BA) separately and locates it at Delhi; check that programme’s own current page if analytics is your priority.

MBA (IB) tuition and programme charges

IIFT has not published a total programme fee for the 2027-29 MBA (IB) cohort in its current prospectus. It says the exact amount will be informed with offer letters. The latest listed total is historical: ₹19.73 lakh for the 2026-28 MBA (IB) batch across campuses, covering tuition and the stated library, computer and internet, medical-insurance, alumni and student-body charges. Treat that figure as a comparison point only, not a 2027-29 bill.

The prospectus states that SC, ST and PwD students receive a 50% concession on tuition fee only. It does not say that the same reduction applies to hostel, mess or other charges. Because the published total includes more than tuition, do not halve ₹19.73 lakh to estimate a concession-adjusted amount; the prospectus does not provide the component-level tuition figure needed for that calculation. Ask IIFT for the current offer-letter schedule and the amount applicable to your category.

Kolkata hostel and mess charges

The current prospectus separately lists its “present” Kolkata hostel and mess charges: ₹1.06 lakh per annum for single occupancy or ₹91,000 per annum for double occupancy. It also lists a refundable ₹10,000 security deposit for hostel and library. These figures appear separately from the MBA (IB) total programme fee. The document does not say that these rates are fixed for the full 2027-29 batch, so confirm room availability, occupancy and the applicable payment schedule with IIFT before budgeting.

A single-occupancy room costs ₹15,000 more per year than the listed double-occupancy rate. That is a comparison of the prospectus’s current annual rates, not a guarantee of room choice or continued pricing. The source does not state that every student is assured a single room, nor does it describe how room allocation works. Budget using the double-occupancy rate only if IIFT confirms that option is available to you; keep the refundable deposit separate from recurring charges.

How to compare the published figures

For a Kolkata applicant, keep the 2027-29 MBA (IB) programme fee, the older 2026-28 programme total and the present hostel/mess charges in separate lines in your budget. The prospectus has not yet published the new cohort’s total, while the accommodation figures are quoted by room type and per year. Do not add the old programme fee and a current annual hostel rate and label the result the 2027-29 total.

Before committing, request the offer-letter fee schedule, confirm whether the hostel rate applies to your batch, check whether the room type you prefer is available, and ask which charges are refundable. If you qualify for the tuition concession, confirm the tuition component and eligible documentation; the brochure’s “tuition fee only” wording does not support applying the concession to every cost. The programme choice should be based on both academic fit and the complete payable schedule, not the historical headline total alone.