About Indian Institute of Foreign Trade - IIFT Kolkata

Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, Kolkatta (IIFT-Kolkatta) is a Government Deemed University which specialises in International Business education, training and research. IIFT Kolkatta is the first ever campus outside Delhi. Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, Kolkatta Campus has been started from July, 2006. The Government of West Bengal has allotted a land of 7 acres with a provision for further three acres in 2006 regarding the same. It is proposed to offer courses more specific to the region which can help the industry to get the right manpower addressing the current demands of the environment

Facilities at IIFT Kolkatta

Hostels – The University provides separate hostel facilities for girls and boys. It provides all the basic amenities like mess, common room, television facility, table tennis etc.

Foreign Trade Library – It is a knowledge bank in the field of Management, Foreign Trade and WTO related issues. It has an organized collection of Information resources on International Business & Economic Environment which are accessible in printed or e-form to its Readers for their reference or borrowing. It has a collection of specialized publications, reports, Databases, e-Journals, Print Journals, Articles etc. This Library has a collection of 1, 00,990 resources that comprises74,008 book/CDs-volumes, 17381 bound periodicals, and 447 periodicals and 4000 articles.

Internet – The whole university has Wired and WiFi internet facilities powered by 50 Mbps Internet Connectivity.

Computer Laboratory - It is well equipped with computers for students’ access. Wi-Fi services are also made available to the students in the Campus. IT services available at IIFT Delhi are being extended to IIFT Kolkata over NLD lines. There are two NLD connections from two different ISPs in order to provide uninterrupted access to the resources available at IIFT Delhi.

Information compiled from:Indian Institute of Foreign Trade - IIFT-Website