Campus tracker
Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, Dubai
India's government cleared IIFT's plan for its first overseas campus, in Dubai, in May 2025; Business Standard reported that final UAE permission was still pending.
- Stage
- Letter of intent
- Stage reached
- May 2025
- Regulator
- Indian clearances from the Ministry of Education, Ministry of Home Affairs, Ministry of External Affairs and UGC; UAE permission pending (May 2025)
Campus details
| Institution | Indian Institute of Foreign Trade |
|---|---|
| Home country | India |
| Host city and country | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| Regulator | Indian clearances from the Ministry of Education, Ministry of Home Affairs, Ministry of External Affairs and UGC; UAE permission pending (May 2025) |
Sources
Stages, dates and programmes are as stated in the sources below and can change before a campus opens. Entry reviewed 17 October 2026.
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