ICFAI University was established in Dehradun, Uttarakhand in 2003 as a private University after the Government of Uttarakhand passed the ICFAI University Act 2003 (Act No.16 of 2003). Since then ICFAI University Dehradun was granted the status of State University. The University is recognised by University Grants Commission, and Government of Uttarakhand. It is approved by Bar Council of India (BCI), and National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE). It is accredited by NAAC and certified by E-LEAD. ICFAI University Dehradun has academic agreement with IIT Bombay. It is also a member of The Association of CommonWealth Universities (UK), Association of Indian Universities (AIU), and Law Association for Asia and the Pacific (Australia).

ICFAI Group of Educational Institutions is the main governing body of ICFAI University Dehradun. ICFAI Group of Educational Institutions was founded by finance specialist and academic Mr. N. J. Yasaswy in 1985. The ICFAI University Dehradun offers Management, Science, and Technology, Education and Law programs. The following are the schools under which ICFAI University Dehradun offers the courses –

·         ICFAI Business School (IBS)

·         ICFAI Tech School

·         ICFAI Law School

·         ICFAI Education School

The admission to ICFAI University Dehradun is based on the merit, entrance examination and interview. There are 23 undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral programs offered by the University. ICFAI University Dehradun also offers programs with distance learning.

The campus of ICFAI University Dehradun has a huge area of 25 acres equipped with all modern amenities and infrastructure. The highest salary package received by an ICFAI University graduate is INR 37 LPA while the average package stood at INR 6 LPA. ICICI, HDFC, Bandhan Bank, Bajaj Allianz, Decathlon, KPMG, ITC, Yes Bank and Planet Spark are the top recruiters of ICFAI University Dehradun.

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ICFAI University Dehradun Rankings and Awards

Rankings –

·         Careers360 has rated ICFAI Tech School as AAA under India’s Best Engineering Institution in 2023.

·         ICFAI Tech School has been ranked 6th in the category of Top Engineering College of Eminence across India and 1st in Top Engineering College in Uttarakhand.

·         Indian Institutional Ranking Framework (IIRF) has ranked ICFAI University 1st in Top Private Universities in Uttarakhand, 8th in the Top Private Universities in North India Zone, and All India Rank 20th in the "Top Private Universities" in 2023.

·         In 2022 IIRF University Ranking has ranked ICFAI University Dehradun 16th across India, 1st in Uttarakhand and 6th in North Zone in the category of Best Private University.

Awards –

·         In 3rd Asia Pacific Education and technology Awards at Ahmedabad, ICFAI University Dehradun has been awarded with Best Private University for Industry 4.0 Linked in India – 2020.

·         ICFAI University Dehradun has been awarded with Best State University – 2019 in Uttarakhand by Veer Madho Singh Bhandari Uttarakhand Technical University and Divya Himgiri at Uttarakhand Educator’s Summit-2019.

Entrance Exams conducted by ICFAI University Dehradun

ICFAI University conducts the following entrance Examinations for admission to various programs –

ILSAT (ICFAI Law School Admission Test) – This entrance Examination is conducted annually by ICFAI Law School, Hyderabad for the admission to B.B.A LL.B, B.A LL.B and LL.M programs. ILSAT is conducted on national-level through online mode. Candidates get 2 hours to solve a total 125 multiple choice questions in ILSAT. English, Logical Reasoning, Legal Reasoning, GK/Current Affairs, and Analytical Reasoning has 25 questions each. ILSAT has 14 exam centers including Ahmedabad, Bhopal, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Lucknow, Patna, Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam, Jodhpur, Chandigarh, Raipur, Kolkata, Ranchi, and Delhi – Gurgaon.

IBSAT (ICFAI Business Studies Aptitude Test) – IBSAT is conducted annually for admission to MBA and PhD programs. The exam is a computer based test which is held through online mode. It has 140 multiple choice questions with a 2 hour time duration. The medium of IBSAT is English. There is no negative marking in IBSAT. The exam includes questions of Verbal Ability, RC, Quant, and Data Interpretation and Data Sufficiency. The 9 ICFAI Business Schools that accepts IBSAT score are ICFAI Business School (IBS) Hyderabad, ICFAI Business School (IBS) Ahmedabad, ICFAI Business School (IBS) Mumbai, ICFAI Business School (IBS) Dehradun, ICFAI Business School (IBS) Kolkata, ICFAI Business School (IBS) Bangalore, ICFAI Business School (IBS) Gurgaon, ICFAI Business School (IBS) Pune and ICFAI Business School (IBS) Jaipur.

Entrance exams accepted by ICFAI University Dehradun

Other than ILSAT (ICFAI Law School Admission Test) and IBSAT (ICFAI Business Studies Aptitude Test), ICFAI University Dehradun accepts the score of following entrance examinations –

·         GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test)

·         CAT (Common Admission Test)

·         CLAT (Common Law Admission Test)

·         NMAT (Narsee Monjee Management Aptitude Test)

·         CUET PG (Common University Entrance Test PG)

Admission procedure of ICFAI University Dehradun

Registration

Entrance Test

ICFAI University Dehradun provides admission to courses based on merit and entrance examinations. For some programs candidates are required to appear for entrance examinations either conducted by the University itself or by the National Testing Agencies. ICFAI University Dehradun accepts the score of GMAT, CAT, CLAT, NMAT, CUET PG, ILSAT and IBSAT.

Personal Interview/ Group Discussion

After securing the place in merit list at ICFAI University Dehradun, candidates are called to appear for an interview round at the University campus. In this interview, candidates are judged based on their qualifications, and skills required for the good understanding of the course. Interviewer may ask candidates about their strengths, weaknesses, and other personality attributes. The brief knowledge of the previous education and specialisations may be asked in the interview.

Scholarship program by ICFAI University Dehradun

The University offers multiple scholarships to the students such as merit based, semester wise scholarship . The students are offered these scholarships on the basis of performance in their intermediate and as well in their college semester exams. ICFAI University also offers early bird scholarships as well for those students who enrol themselves early in the courses. Upto 100% scholarship is available for the candidates based on the percentage they have scored.

Some of the scholarship offered by the ICFAI University, Dehradun are as follows:-

Semester- wise Scholarship

Merit based scholarship

Early bird scholarship.

To apply for the scholarship the candidate must submit all the necessary documents and maintain their percentage to avail the scholarship programs.

Campus placement in ICFAI University Dehradun

The placement cell of ICFAI University Dehradun has a strong corporate relation in the industry and academic field. To provide students with more placement exposure ICFAI University Dehradun conducts multiple industrial visits during academic duration of the course. University has an IBS Alumni Federation which has more than 66,000 alumni placed globally.

To ensure the best result in annual placement drive and to prepare students for upcoming placement opportunities, ICFAI University Dehradun follows following initiatives –

• Conducts seminars and workshops with industry associations like Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) on industry relevant topics.
• Industry-Academia Interface events involving industry experts and leaders.
• Guest lectures by industry personnel
• Continuing Education programs with learning new skills and enhancing the previous skills.
• Building an active industry associations.

Some of the top leading names of corporate world participate in ICFAI University Dehradun annual placement drive. These recruiters are ICICI, HDFC, Bandhan Bank, Bajaj Allianz, Decathlon, KPMG, ITC, Yes Bank, Planet Spark, TCS, Digit Insurance, Factset, Hansa Solutions, Hike Educations, Finedge Advisory, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Policy Bazaar, Upgrad, etc.

Some of the Highlights of the Campus Placement of ICFAI University Dehradun.

  The highest salary package received by the ICFAI University Dehradun student is INR 37 LPA.

·         The average salary package received by the ICFAI University Dehradun students is INR 6 LPA.

·         In 2023, the average salary package received by the ICFAI Business School Dehradun students is INR 6.33 LPA whereas the highest package is INR 23 LPA.

·         In 2023, ICFAI Business School has placement record of 93%.

·         ICFAI Education School has a track record of 100% placement of Bed students.

Advantages of Studying in ICFAI University Dehradun

• ICFAI University Dehradun has State-of-the-art infrastructure.
• ICFAI University Dehradun provides students with extensive internship programs.
• The pedagogy followed by the ICFAI University Dehradun includes the perfect blend of theory and practical approach. There is case-based pedagogy involved in each semester of the programs.
• Workshops and seminars are the integral part of the curriculum at the ICFAI University Dehradun campus. Workshops and seminars on latest technologies are organised periodically at the University campus.
• The faculty at ICFAI University Dehradun is deeply involved in student’s growth and development process. Student who wants to do research work is provided with individual mentorship and personal attention.
• ICFAI University Dehradun has established Legal Aid Clinic as per the rule of BCI. The Legal Aid Clinic opens door to opportunities for law students to practically implement their knowledge and legal awareness among communities.
• The ICFAI University Dehradun has a Moot Court Committee which is responsible for mooting activities and events in the campus. The Moot Court Committee of ICFAI University Dehradun also participate in national and state level debating competitions and events.
• There is excellent placement support provided to students at ICFAI University Dehradun.
• ICFAI University Dehradun conducts industrial visits during different semesters of the program to provide students with real time exposure.
• ICFAI University Dehradun has strong Industry-Academia Interface with industrial collaborations and academic partnerships.
• Multiple guest lectures of experts and scholars are organised at the ICFAI University Dehradun campus.