Bengaluru City University vs Indian Institute of Foreign Trade
A side-by-side look at Bengaluru City University in Bengaluru, Karnataka and Indian Institute of Foreign Trade in New Delhi, Delhi, both offering MBA / PGDM and MA. Fees and packages are as listed in the Disha Stars directory; ranks are from NIRF 2025.
At a glance
| Detail | Bengaluru City University | Indian Institute of Foreign Trade |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Government | Deemed |
| Location | Bengaluru, Karnataka | New Delhi, Delhi |
| Course fee range | ₹24k – ₹90k | ₹2.5L – ₹21.8L |
| Highest package | ₹12 LPA | ₹85.4 LPA |
| NIRF 2025 | Not ranked | #17, Management |
| Programmes listed | 12 | 4 |
| Streams | Arts, Commerce, Science | Arts |
| Study mode | Full-time | Full-time |
| AISHE code | U-0956 | U-0102 |
| In the official registers | UGC, AISHE | UGC, AICTE, NIRF, AISHE |
| Official website | bcu.ac.in | iift.ac.in |
Fees and packages are as each college listed them in the Disha Stars directory, so confirm them with the college before you apply. What we check
How they differ
- Listed course fees start lower at Bengaluru City University: from ₹24,000, against ₹2.5 lakh at Indian Institute of Foreign Trade.
- Indian Institute of Foreign Trade lists the higher top package: ₹85.4 LPA, against ₹12 LPA at Bengaluru City University.
- Indian Institute of Foreign Trade is ranked 17 in the NIRF 2025 Management category; Bengaluru City University is not in the NIRF 2025 lists.
- Bengaluru City University is in Bengaluru, Karnataka and Indian Institute of Foreign Trade is in New Delhi, Delhi, about 1,730 km apart.
- Bengaluru City University is a government institution and Indian Institute of Foreign Trade is a deemed-to-be university.
- Bengaluru City University lists 12 programmes and Indian Institute of Foreign Trade lists 4; 2 of the degrees on Disha Stars are offered at both.
Courses
Degrees each college lists that Disha Stars tracks. Bengaluru City University lists 12 programmes in all and Indian Institute of Foreign Trade lists 4; see each profile for the full list.
Offered at both (2)
- MBA / PGDM
- MA
Only at Bengaluru City University (10)
- BBA
- BCA
- MCA
- B.Com
- B.Sc
- BA
- Law (LLB / BA LLB)
- B.Ed
- M.Sc
- M.Com
Only at Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (2)
- Diploma / Polytechnic
- Ph.D
