Ph.D. in Management 

at IIFT Kolkata, Kolkata

 Admission to PhD at IIFT Kolkata is a two-stage process. Both of these are mentioned below:

• Stage I: All the eligible candidates are called for an MCQ-based written entrance test comprising of basic statistics, logical reasoning, data interpretation, basic mathematics (up to Class 12) and verbal ability

• Stage II: Candidates who clear the stage I (the written entrance test) will be called for the Personal Interview (PI)

Qualified candidates of UGC NET-JRF are exempted from the Written Entrance Examination and are called for interviews on the basis of their scores in

UGC NET-JRF exam. A separate list is released for the candidates shortlisted via this admission process

IIFT Kolkata offers PhD across two specialisations, namely Management and Economics. Both these specialisations along with their eligibility requirements are tabulated below:

The admission for the IIFT Kolkata is done based on the IIFT entrance test conducted by the NTA during December. The test involves the group discussions, writing skills assessment and personal interview.

The students must be with an aggregation of about 50 percentage in the under graduation. The exam is as tough as the CAT.

In order to apply for MBA at IIFT Kolkata, students need to fulfil the minimum eligibility criteria and fill an application form that can be filled in online mode. To fill an online application form, students can visit the official website of IIFT Kolkata. By using the link, students will land on the registration page, they need to make themselves register and fill the application form with all the appropriate details along with making the fee payment of INR 2,500. 

MBA in international business is the best specialisation course from IIFT Kolkata. The average package received is about INR 24 Lacs per annum. It is a place that provides excellent placements, great faculty, and amazing campus to MBA students. 

The Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) Kolkata offers several courses, including MBA in International Business (Full-Time and Part-Time), Executive Post Graduate Diploma in International Business, Certificate Programme in Export Management, and Ph.D. Programme. The fee structure for these courses varies. For instance, the fee for the MBA programme is INR 3,80,000 per annum, while the fee for the Certificate Program in Export Import Management is INR 75,000 . The fee for the Executive Post Graduate Diploma in International Business is INR 8.75 Lakhs per year . The fee for the Ph.D. Programme is not mentioned in the search results. However, the admission fee for the MBA programme is INR 3,65,000. Please note that these fees are subject to change and you should check the official website of IIFT Kolkata for the latest information.

As per the placement report, the average package offered to top 50%, top 25% and top 10% was INR 37 LPA, INR 46.50 LPA and INR 62.60 LPA during placements 2023. The table below showcases the top average package offered in the past three years:

A total of 108 companies visited, and 36 new companies visited IIFT Kolkata campus during the placement drive 2023. More than 17 international offers were made and 39% PPO received. The trend graph below showcases batch placed trends in the last three years:

The table below showcases new companies and companies visited trends over the last three years:

Particulars	Statistics (2021)	Statistics (2022)	Statistics (2023)
New Companies	117	82	108
Companies Visited	35	26	36

The IIFT entrance exam is a common aptitude test conducted for admission to MBA in International Business course offered by the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) Delhi, Kolkata and Kakinada. National Testing Agency (NTA) conducts the IIFT exam on behalf of the institute. The following table provides all the details regarding IIFT entrance exam:

Students looking to apply for the programmes offered at IIFT Kolkata are required to apply for the desired programme through the official website of the institute. According to the official website of the institute, students do not need to submit any documents other than a scanned photgraph and candidate's signature. However, the institute may ask for documents for verification during the selection and admission confirmation process.