Indian Institute of Foreign Trade2022 Placement Report
Indian Institute of Foreign Trade: 2022 Placement Report
Numbers
Editorial review
Indian Institute of Foreign Trade's 2022 placement cycle: IIFT's MBA (IB) batch of 2020-22 averaged a Rs 25.16 lakh CTC across 82 recruiters, 26 of them new to campus; BFSI led sector share at 30%; median CTC printed at ₹24 LPA. The longer reading and numbered takeaways below unpack what that means for sector mix, recruiter depth, and how to read average versus median.
BFSI led IIFT's 2020-22 MBA (IB) sector split at 30% of offers, narrowly ahead of IT at 25%, and together the two accounted for well over half of placements; Consulting (17%) and FMCG/FMCD/E-Commerce (16%) followed as a second tier, while Energy/Industrial/Materials, Transportation/Trade/Logistics and Healthcare made up the remaining 12% between them. The top recruiters list backs up that BFSI-and-IT-led picture: Cognizant, Infosys and Wipro represent IT services, EY and Deloitte India add consulting/audit, Axis Bank and Goldman Sachs cover BFSI, and McKinsey & Co and ZS Associates bring a strategy and analytics-consulting presence, a spread that also explains why Consulting shows up as a distinct, sizeable sector despite being smaller than BFSI or IT.
The highest CTC split, Rs 46.5 lakh domestic versus Rs 80 lakh international, shows a notably wider international ceiling, nearly 1.7 times the top domestic offer, even though the Rs 25.16 lakh average and Rs 24 lakh median (both presumably reflecting the broader mix of offers) sit far closer together than the two highest figures do. Recruiters totalled 82, of which 26 were new to campus, and 34% of offers were pre-placement offers, a notably high share suggesting a meaningful portion of the 392-student batch secured placement ahead of the formal recruitment season.
Batch size was 392; no explicit 'students placed' count distinct from that was given.
Key takeaways
BFSI led the batch at 30%
BFSI accounted for 30% of offers, the largest sector share in this 2022 report. The next sector, IT, sat at 25%, so the gap between first and second is 5 percentage points. If your target function sits outside this lead sector, treat the headline placement rate as a campus-wide figure rather than a guarantee for your preferred cohort.
Top two sectors took 55% of offers
BFSI and IT together made up 55% of offers, a concentrated recruiter mix. Consulting was a distant third at 17%. Concentration is not automatically good or bad, but it does mean batch-level averages can mask thinner opportunity in secondary functions.
Average sits above the median
Average CTC (₹25.16 LPA) sits about ₹1.2 LPA above the median (₹24 LPA). That gap usually means a smaller set of higher offers pulled the mean up, so the median is the safer read on a typical package for this 2022 batch.
Sector split
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Top recruiters
Frequently asked questions
How did average CTC compare with the median in 2022?
Average CTC was ₹25.16 LPA and median was ₹24 LPA. The average sits above the median, so a smaller set of higher offers pulled the mean up relative to a typical package.
How does the highest CTC compare with the average in 2022?
The highest CTC was ₹46.50 LPA (Domestic) / ₹80 LPA (International), about 1.8x the average of ₹25.16 LPA.
Which program does this 2022 report cover?
This page covers MBA (International Business), Batch 2020-22 at Indian Institute of Foreign Trade.
Where do these placement figures come from?
Every number on this page is transcribed from Indian Institute of Foreign Trade's own published materials. Open the source link under the title for the original document.
Notes
BFSI led IIFT’s 2020-22 MBA (IB) sector split at 30% of offers, narrowly ahead of IT at 25%, and together the two accounted for well over half of placements; Consulting (17%) and FMCG/FMCD/E-Commerce (16%) followed as a second tier, while Energy/Industrial/Materials, Transportation/Trade/Logistics and Healthcare made up the remaining 12% between them. The top recruiters list backs up that BFSI-and-IT-led picture: Cognizant, Infosys and Wipro represent IT services, EY and Deloitte India add consulting/audit, Axis Bank and Goldman Sachs cover BFSI, and McKinsey & Co and ZS Associates bring a strategy and analytics-consulting presence, a spread that also explains why Consulting shows up as a distinct, sizeable sector despite being smaller than BFSI or IT.
The highest CTC split, Rs 46.5 lakh domestic versus Rs 80 lakh international, shows a notably wider international ceiling, nearly 1.7 times the top domestic offer, even though the Rs 25.16 lakh average and Rs 24 lakh median (both presumably reflecting the broader mix of offers) sit far closer together than the two highest figures do. Recruiters totalled 82, of which 26 were new to campus, and 34% of offers were pre-placement offers, a notably high share suggesting a meaningful portion of the 392-student batch secured placement ahead of the formal recruitment season.
Batch size was 392; no explicit ‘students placed’ count distinct from that was given.