ICFAI University, Dehradun (IUD), or in its fuller name Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts of India University, Dehradun, is a

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located in the city of Dehradun, in

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n state of

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. It was established in 2003 and is organised into four institutes, which are as ICFAI Law School (ILS), ICFAI Business School (IBS), ICFAI Tech School (ITS), and ICFAI Education School (IEds).

History

ICFAI University, Dehradun was established in 2003 by the

Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts of India The Institute of Financial Analysts of India (IFAI) was established in 1984 as a non-profit educational society in Hyderabad, Telangana, India. The institution has been offering education to students across India through its various programs ...

(ICFAI), an educational society, under the ''ICFAI University Act, 2003''.

Campus infrastructure

The IUD campus is at Selaqui, in Dehradun. It has of built-up area with academic blocks, workshops, laboratories, faculty rooms, auditorium, seminar halls, computer labs, library, and other student facilities. The campus is capable of accommodating up to 3,000 students.

Affiliation

Like all universities in India, ICFAI University, Dehradun is recognised by the University Grants Commission (UGC). The University is a recognised member of Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) and the Association of Indian Universities (AIU).

Schools

ICFAI Law School

The ICFAI Law School, formerly the Faculty of Law, is a constituent of the university. It offers a five-year LL.B (Hons.), three-year LL.B (Hons.) and one-year LL.M.

ICFAI Tech School

The ICFAI Tech School (ITS), formerly the Faculty of Science and Technology, is a constituent of the university. It commenced operations in 2004. It offers Ph.D., M.Tech and B.Tech. programs. It conducts the Admission Test for IcfaiTech (ATIT), in online and written formats, for its B. Tech. program. The eligibility to enter IcfaiTech Dehradun campus is to have a minimum of 60% in 10+2 or equivalent with Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics and English as mandatory subjects.

ICFAI Business School

The ICFAI Business School (IBS), formerly the Faculty of Management, is a constituent of the university. It commenced operations in 2004. It offers an MBA Program.

ICFAI Education School

The ICFAI Education School (IEdS), formerly the Faculty of Education, is a constituent of the university. It commenced operations in 2004. It offers a B. Ed. program. The program is approved by the

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(NCTE) and

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(NAAC).

Ranking

The university's constituent college, ICFAI Law School, was ranked 23 by ''

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''s "India's Best Colleges 2018: Law".

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