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Indian Institute of Foreign Trade vs Maa Pateswari University

A side-by-side look at Indian Institute of Foreign Trade in New Delhi, Delhi and Maa Pateswari University in Balrampur, Uttar Pradesh, 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

From the Disha Stars directory, read 2 October 2026, and NIRF 2025
DetailIndian Institute of Foreign TradeMaa Pateswari University
TypeDeemedGovernment
LocationNew Delhi, DelhiBalrampur, Uttar Pradesh
Course fee range₹2.5L – ₹21.8L₹46.5k – ₹4L
Highest package₹85.4 LPA₹12 LPA
NIRF 2025#17, ManagementNot ranked
Programmes listed410
StreamsArtsArts, Commerce, Science
Study modeFull-timeFull-time
AISHE codeU-0102U-1407
In the official registersUGC, AICTE, NIRF, AISHEUGC, AISHE
Official websiteiift.ac.in mpublp.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 Maa Pateswari University: from ₹46,500, 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 Maa Pateswari University.
  • Indian Institute of Foreign Trade is ranked 17 in the NIRF 2025 Management category; Maa Pateswari University is not in the NIRF 2025 lists.
  • Indian Institute of Foreign Trade is in New Delhi, Delhi and Maa Pateswari University is in Balrampur, Uttar Pradesh, about 510 km apart.
  • Indian Institute of Foreign Trade is a deemed-to-be university and Maa Pateswari University is a government institution.
  • Indian Institute of Foreign Trade lists 4 programmes and Maa Pateswari University lists 10; 2 of the degrees on Disha Stars are offered at both.

Courses

Degrees each college lists that Disha Stars tracks. Indian Institute of Foreign Trade lists 4 programmes in all and Maa Pateswari University lists 10; see each profile for the full list.

Offered at both (2)

  • MBA / PGDM
  • MA

Only at Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (2)

  • Diploma / Polytechnic
  • Ph.D

Only at Maa Pateswari University (7)

  • B.Tech / B.E.
  • BBA
  • B.Com
  • B.Sc
  • BA
  • B.Pharm
  • M.Sc

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