The Indian Institute of Foreign Trade (IIFT), a premier business school under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, has announced the establishment of its first international campus in Dubai.

This significant move aligns with India's National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, which emphasizes the internationalization of Indian education and aims to position India as a global knowledge hub.

Key Highlights:

• IIFT has received necessary clearances from the Ministry of Education, Ministry of Home Affairs, Ministry of External Affairs, and the University Grants Commission (UGC) to set up its Dubai campus. 
• The Dubai campus is poised to serve the educational needs of the Indian diaspora and international students, thereby enhancing India's academic footprint in the Gulf region. 
• The new campus will offer both full-time and executive education programs tailored to the region's market dynamics and global business environment. 
• The Ministry of Education has clarified that there will be no diversion of faculty, academic infrastructure, or financial resources from IIFT’s New Delhi campus to the Dubai center, ensuring the domestic institution remains unaffected. 
• Vice Chancellor Prof. Rakesh Mohan Joshi expressed confidence that the Dubai campus will uphold IIFT’s academic values while creating a center of excellence in international business education.