Indian Institute of Finance (IIF) was established by Professor J.D. Agarwal in 1987 as a not for profit organization for promoting education and research in the areas of finance and related disciplines. Today IIF offers plethora of educational programs both, diploma and degree at postgraduate level in finance and related disciplines. IIF Ranked 30th in survey of Cybermetrics Lab of Spain in July 2007.

Indian Institute of Finance (IIF) is an autonomous organization. The mission of IIF is to contribute in the process of national building by offering courses and conducting research programs. IIF is a think tank and advises government and other organizations in the matters related to finance. Government of India welcomes IIF’s independent views on Finance whole heartedly.

What IIF says in words today, same becomes a reality tomorrow! The 8% GDP Growth of India in 2005 was predicted well in advance by IIF. The IIF has close linkages with industry bodies like FICCI, CII, PHDCCI, ASSOCHAM, DMA & AIMA.

To promote education training and research in finance IIF has signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with following institutions:

• The Digest, Pricewaterhouse LeeCoopers LLP, USA
• Florida International University, USA
• Institute of Economic Research, Hitotsubashi University, JAPAN
• IBSS, London School of Economics and Political Science, UK
• UNCTAD- Research Network Link, SWITZERLAND
• Lodz Technical University, Bielsko Biala, POLAND
• Ustoz Republic Foundation, UZBEKISTAN
• Akademia Ekonomiczna, Katowice, POLAND
• Ministry of Higher & Secondary Specialised Education, UZBEKISTAN
• School of Banking & Finance(WSBiF), POLAND
• Alisher Navoiy nomidagi Samarqand davlat University, UZBEKISTAN
• University Uttra Malaysia, MALAYSIA
• Faculty of Economics, University of Belgrade, BELGRADE
• Tashkent University Information Technology, UZBEKISTAN
• Grenoble Ecole De Management, FRANCE
• Fergana Polytechnic Institute, UZBEKISTAN
• Leon Kozminski Academy of Entreprenuership and Management, POLAND
• Bukhara State University, UZBEKISTAN
• AssociationEuro-Mediterraneenne de Finance Assurance et de Mgmt, FRANCE
• Academy of Economic Studies, Bukaresti, ROMANIA
• Options Information Group, PHILIPPINES
• Multi Commodities Exchange (MCX), INDIA
• Szent Istvan University, HUNGARY
• Saint-Petersburg Academy of Management and Economics, RUSSIA
• North-Western Academy of Public Administration (NWAPA), RUSSIA

Dr. J.D.Agarwal the Founder Chairman of IIF is an authority in finance in India who shares same dice with likes of Dr Manmohan Singh and Amartya Sen. He is also the Director of Indian Institute of Finance & Chief Editor of Finance India.