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Indian Institute of Foreign Trade vs Mahendra Institute of Management and Technical Studies

A side-by-side look at Indian Institute of Foreign Trade in New Delhi, Delhi and Mahendra Institute of Management and Technical Studies in Khurda, Odisha, both offering MBA / PGDM. 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 TradeMahendra Institute of Management and Technical Studies
TypeDeemedPrivate
LocationNew Delhi, DelhiKhurda, Odisha
Course fee range₹2.5L – ₹21.8L₹90k – ₹1.5L
Highest package₹85.4 LPA₹6 LPA
NIRF 2025#17, ManagementNot ranked
Programmes listed44
StreamsArtsCommerce
Study modeFull-timeFull-time
AISHE codeU-0102S-284
In the official registersUGC, AICTE, NIRF, AISHEAICTE, AISHE
Official websiteiift.ac.in mahendra.org

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 Mahendra Institute of Management and Technical Studies: from ₹90,000, against ₹2.5 lakh at Indian Institute of Foreign Trade.
  • Indian Institute of Foreign Trade lists the higher top package: ₹85.4 LPA, against ₹6 LPA at Mahendra Institute of Management and Technical Studies.
  • Indian Institute of Foreign Trade is ranked 17 in the NIRF 2025 Management category; Mahendra Institute of Management and Technical Studies is not in the NIRF 2025 lists.
  • Indian Institute of Foreign Trade is in New Delhi, Delhi and Mahendra Institute of Management and Technical Studies is in Khurda, Odisha, about 1,270 km apart.
  • Indian Institute of Foreign Trade is a deemed-to-be university and Mahendra Institute of Management and Technical Studies is a private institution.
  • Indian Institute of Foreign Trade lists 4 programmes and Mahendra Institute of Management and Technical Studies lists 4; 1 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 Mahendra Institute of Management and Technical Studies lists 4; see each profile for the full list.

Offered at both (1)

  • MBA / PGDM

Only at Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (3)

  • Diploma / Polytechnic
  • MA
  • Ph.D

Only at Mahendra Institute of Management and Technical Studies (3)

  • BBA
  • BCA
  • B.Com

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