ICFAI University, Dehradun

Full Name

The ICFAI University, Dehradun (often “ICFAI Dehradun”)

Established

2003 under the ICFAI University Act, Uttarakhand

Type

Private University

Location

Selaqui, Dehradun, Uttarakhand

Campus Size

~ 25 acres; built-up area ~2.3 lakh / 2.5 lakh sq.ft (academic blocks, labs, library etc.)

Recognition / Affiliations

Recognised by UGC under Section 2(f)
Member, Association of Indian Universities (AIU) and Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU)

Structure / Schools / Academic Units

ICFAI Dehradun is organised into multiple Schools / Schools-in-University. Examples:

School

Comments / Programmes

ICFAI Business School (IBS)

Offers management / business-school programmes (BBA, MBA etc).

ICFAI Tech School (ITS / Tech School)

Offers engineering / tech / allied science-tech degrees: B.Tech, M.Tech, MCA, etc.

ICFAI Law School

Offers law programs (BA-LLB, BBA-LLB, etc).

ICFAI Education School (IEdS)

School for education programmes (B.Ed etc)

ICFAI School of Pharmaceutical Sciences (ISPS)

Newer constituent school offering pharmacy / pharmaceutical courses.

Courses & Fee Structure

Course

Duration / Type

Approx Fee / Remarks

B.Tech (Engineering)

4 years

~ ₹ 4.80 lakh total for many engineering branches

B.Tech (Non-domicile)

4 years

~ ₹ 5.60 lakh for non-domicile students

BCA

3 years

~ ₹ 99,000 total fee

BBA

3 years

~ ₹ 2.61 lakh for domicile students

LLB / Law (e.g. BBA-LLB Hons.)

5 years

~ ₹ 6.00 lakh for domicile; ~ ₹ 6.50 lakh for non-domicile

M.Tech

2 years

~ ₹ 1.54 lakh (domicile), ~ ₹ 1.98 lakh (non-domicile)

Placements / Outcomes

Metric

Data

Highest Package

~ ₹ 37 Lakh per annum (for class of 2024)

Average Package (for certain programmes)

~ ₹ 12 Lakh per annum

Placement Rate

~ 93-96% for participating students in some reporting years

Average Salary at IBS Dehradun (MBA / Business School)

~ ₹ 6.32-6.33 LPA (per some report)

Strengths & Special Features

Some of the notable strengths / special features of ICFAI Dehradun are:

  • It is relatively modern private university with multiple schools under one campus (tech / management / law / education etc).
  • Infrastructure is fairly well-developed: academic blocks, labs, auditorium, moot court halls / law-school-type facilities, WiFi campus, sports & recreation facilities.
  • Pedagogical approach & branding mention case-based teaching, student-centric pedagogy, industry interface, internships & mentorship.
  • The university has achieved some rankings among private universities / private engineering / law institutes in Uttarakhand.
  • Variety of courses (Engineering / Management / Law / Tech / Education etc) at ICFAI Dehradun.
  • Moderately competitive fees compared to some private universities.
  • Decent placement records especially for MBA / B.Tech / other programmes.
  • Recognised university with multiple schools (e.g. Tech School, Business School etc).