Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT) gets green light for GIFT city campus
AHMEDABAD: The
Indian Institute of Foreign Trade
(IIFT) received approval from the Ministry of Education to open an off-campus centre at the GIFT Tower-II at GIFT City in Gandhinagar, the Union govt said on Tuesday.
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The centre will offer IIFT's
MBA in International Business
programme, along with short-term courses and research in international trade.
The approval comes under the UGC's 2023 regulations, following IIFT's compliance with the Letter of Intent issued in January 2025. The institute submitted a roadmap for a
multidisciplinary campus
, faculty plan, academic offerings, and a modern library.
'Heartiest congratulations to IIFT on getting approval to open its new off-campus centre in GIFT City.
This paves the way for training talent in MBA (International Business) and research in International Trade,' said
Union Minister Piyush Goyal
in a social media post.
The GIFT City centre is expected to play a key role in building trade-ready talent and advancing India's global trade ambitions.
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