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N.J.Yasaswy
(1950-2011)

ICFAI Founder's Profile

Mr.N.J.Yasaswy (1950-2011), Founder of the ICFAI Group of educational institutions and a pioneer in promoting higher education in the private sector had a brilliant academic career: B.Com (Andhra University 1969 – First Rank), CA Inter (May 1971 – First Rank), CA Final (May 1973 – First Rank), ICWA Inter (July 1970 – First Rank) and ICWA Final (July 1972 – First Rank). He was the recipient of the Basu Foundation Award for the Best Student of the Year from both – The Institute of Cost and Works Accountants of India (in 1972) and The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (in 1973).

Pioneering Professional Education for over 35 years

ICFAI was established in 1984 as a not-for-profit society with the broad objective of empowering citizens through world class quality education.

ICFAI launched a high end, innovative professional program in financial analysis in 1985. The Program was first-of-its-kind in India, aimed at equipping students and working professionals with cutting-edge knowledge in contemporary areas of finance.

Since its establishment, ICFAI Group has made a significant mark in the Indian educational field with a pan-Indian network and presence.

Innovation has been the mainstay of ICFAI Group with innovation prevalent in its programs and even its culture.

Subsequently, there was a big leap when ICFAI Group started its chain of business schools (IBS) across India in 1995 to offer management program.

Another example of innovation is the introduction of Case Study methodology at IBS. IBS cases are conceived, developed and produced by Centers of Excellence namely, IBS Case Development Center (IBS-CDC) and IBS Center for Management Research (ICMR). They have won several accolades across the world.

ICFAI Group has 2 Strategic Institutional Units, the ICFAI Universities and the ICFAI Business Schools.

In all the programs offered across these units, the emphasis is on adherence to academic rigor and differentiated curriculum that bridges the industry - academia gap.

ICFAI Group focuses on learning rather than instruction.

In addition, the institute is engaged in important areas of research covering environmental sustainability, agricultural economics, health policy, financial economics, banking, intellectual property rights etc. There have been path-breaking research and good quality publications in these areas.

Flexible and tech enabled learning also plays an important role in ICFAI's teaching methodology. The delivery takes place with the use of hi-tech learning management system at campus programs and content delivery for distance learning through online medium.

ICFAI Group practices the value of academic integrity at all levels. As a policy, admissions are purely based on merit and there is nothing like capitation fee et al. The fee payable is published in the application material and that remains unchanged.

The ICFAI Group's culture of teaching and learning supports and fosters intellectual and personality development among its graduating students. They carry an attitude of ownership of their work.

ICFAI Group strives to make the students - DOERS. The programs are designed such that the students & professionals graduating from the institution have the ability to take risks, make decisions and own the work. ICFAI Group strongly believes in developing an 'entrepreneurial mindset' among its graduating students.

At ICFAI, students inculcate research and analytical orientation due to its institutional strength and support for the research and development activities. Holistically, the student undergoes a transformative change.

The alumni of ICFAI Group are working in renowned companies world-wide. Collectively, ICFAI Group alumni contribute significantly to the growth story of India.

Case-based Learning

ICFAI Business School (IBS) is the third largest contributor of cases to The Case Centre repository, next only to Harvard and INSEAD B-Schools.

Cases developed by IBS won more than 100 awards including, EFMD Case Writing Competition (Belgium), Oikos Case Writing Competition (Switzerland), The Case Center Awards and Competitions (UK), John Molson Case Writing Competition (Canada).

More than 300 case studies from IBS cases have featured in international textbooks written by renowned authors and published by top publishers such as McGraw-Hill, Pearson, Routledge, Ivy Publishing, Prentice-Hall, etc.

IBS cases are taught in more than 890 B-Schools across 90 countries in the world.

IBS cases are regular in the bestselling list every year. For the year 2020, the number of IBS cases in the bestselling list is next only to Harvard Business School.

Vision

To be a top ranking private university of choice for students, staff and corporates, recognized for excellence in Higher Education and Research especially relevant to social needs.

Mission

The mission of the University is to offer world class, innovative, career-oriented professional post graduate and undergraduate programs through inclusive technology.

The ICFAI Universities
ICFAI Business Schools(IBS)

ICFAI has established 11 Universities across India. The ICFAI Universities are located at Jaipur, Hyderabad [The ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education (IFHE), which is a Deemed University], Dehradun, Tripura, Dehradun, Jharkhand, Raipur, Himachal Pradesh (Baddi), Sikkim, Mizoram, Meghalaya and Nagaland.

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ICFAI started its chain of 9 B-Schools: ICFAI Business Schools (IBS), across India in 1995 to offer world class management program. Since its inception, IBS has been consistently ranked among the top ranked B-Schools of India providing excellent academic delivery and infrastructure to its students and transforming them into leaders for the future.

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Awards & Rankings

IFHE HYDERABAD

Education World Higher Education Ranking 2023:
Ranked 4^th in India Best Private Universities

QS Asia Rankings 2023:
Ranked 160^th in Top Universities in Southern Asia

Careers 360 University Ranking Survey 2022:
1^st among Top Private Universities in Telangana

ICFAI University, Tripura

Careers360 2022 - Rated AA+ Among Top Law Colleges of Tripura

CSR GHRDC 2021 - Ranked 1^st among top Engineering Colleges of Tripura (Govt. & Pvt.)

ICFAI University, Jharkhand

Engineering Programs of ICFAI University Jharkhand is graded AA+ by Careers 360 - Top Engineering Colleges in India

MBA Program of ICFAI University Jharkhand is graded AA by Careers 360 - Top MBA Colleges in India

ICFAI University Jharkhand is ranked 1st in Jharkhand and 8th in Eastern Zone of India by IIRF - 2022

ICFAI University Jharkhand ranked 1st among private Universities of Jharkhand by Education World University rankings - 2022

ICFAI University, Jaipur

CSR GHRDC 2022 - 4th among Top B-Schools of Excellence

Careers360 2022 - AAA among Deemed/Central/ State Pvt Universities of Rajasthan

Silicon India - 2022 - 20th in A++ category in All India & 8th in North Zone

Careers360 2022 - Rated AA+ among top law colleges of Rajasthan

CSR GHRDC 2021 - 3^rd amongTop B-Schools of Excellence

ICFAI University, Sikkim

India Today 2023 - IU Sikkim has been ranked 5th in Hotel Management and 17th Rank in Law & Commerce as Best Emerging Colleges.

Careers360 2022 - Rated AA+ Among Top Law Colleges of Sikkim

ICFAI University, Meghalaya

Awarded as Best University in Meghalaya in CCLA – Education Leadership Awards.

ICFAI University, Dehradun

The ICFAI University, Dehradun, has been ranked 52nd in India and 2nd in Uttarakhand in the category of Top General (Private) Universities in India as per the India Today Ranking 2025.

The ICFAI University, Dehradun, has been ranked 1st in the category of ' The New Age Private University in Uttarakhand,' 6th in the category of ' The New Age Private University in the North India Zone,' and 19th in the category of ' The New Age Private University in India' by the Indian Institutional Ranking Framework (IIRF) Ranking 2025.

ICFAI Tech School, The ICFAI University, Dehradun, has been ranked 64th in India and 2nd in Uttarakhand in the category of Top 200 Private Engineering Institutes by the Outlook-ICARE Rankings 2025.

ICFAI Tech School, The ICFAI University, Dehradun, has been ranked 18th in the category of 'Top Engineering Colleges of Eminence Across India & 6th in its Group,' 7th among the Top Engineering Colleges in the North Region,' and 1st in the 'Top Engineering Colleges in Uttarakhand State,' as per the GHRDC Engineering Survey 2025.

ICFAI Tech School, The ICFAI University, Dehradun, has been ranked 31st in India, 3rd in Uttarakhand, among the Best Engineering Colleges Under Private University by the Indian Institutional Ranking Framework (IIRF) Ranking 2025.

ICFAI Business School, The ICFAI University, Dehradun, has achieved remarkable recognition in the IIRF Top MBA Colleges Ranking 2025. The school has been:

Ranked 46th in the category of Best B-School (Private) in India,
Ranked 3rd in the category of Best B-School (Private) in Uttarakhand, and
Ranked 1st in the category of Best B-School (Private) in the North Zone.

ICFAI Business School, The ICFAI University, Dehradun, has been recognized in the IIRF Top MBA Colleges Ranking 2025 for its excellence in management education. The school has secured:

2nd Rank in the category of Top 50 B-Schools under State Private Universities in Uttarakhand, and
7th Rank in the category of Top 50 B-Schools under State Private Universities in the North Zone.

ICFAI Law School, The ICFAI University, Dehradun, has been ranked 12th in India and 1st in Uttarakhand in the category of Top 30 Private Law Institutes by the Outlook-ICARE Rankings 2025.

ICFAI Law School, The ICFAI University, Dehradun, has been ranked 17th among all Government and Private Law Schools in India, 9th among all Private Law Schools in India, and 3rd in the North Zone among Private Law Colleges, as per THE WEEK-Hansa Research Survey 2025: India's Best Law Colleges.

ICFAI Law School, The ICFAI University, Dehradun, has been ranked 7th in the category of 'Top Leading Law Schools of Super Excellence in India,' 4th in its group, and 1st in both the North Region and Uttarakhand in the same category, as per the GHRDC Law School Survey 2025.

Ranked 4^th in region wise under North and 12^th under all India Govt. and Pvt. Colleges in 2023 by Silicon India - Top 100 Engineering Colleges -2023

Ranked in the Gold Band Grade by Outcome Based Education (OBE) Rankings 2023

Ranked 72^nd in the category of "Multidisciplinary Universities in India" and Ranked 29^th in the category of " Multidisciplinary Universities in North India Zone" Ranked 39^th in the category of "Private & Deemed Multidisciplinary Universities in India" and Ranked 20^th in the category of "Private & Deemed Multidisciplinary Universities in North India Zone" by The Week-Hansa Research Survey 2023.

Careers360 2022 - Ranked 10^th among Top Pvt. Law Colleges of India & Rated AAA+ in Uttarakhand)

Education World - University Rankings 2021 - 1^st among Top Private Universities in Uttarakhand

IUP Publications

In a rapidly transforming economic and business environment, fast-paced innovations and new ideas are redefining the existing business variables giving birth to new ways of doing business. These publications are designed to cater to the needs of executives, managers, professionals, practitioners, entrepreneurs, advocates, academia, and students.

IBS Center for Management Research (ICMR)

IBS Centre for Management Research (ICMR) is a premier case development center developing high-quality teaching cases in Management. IBS Hyderabad, which has consistently ranked among the leading B-Schools in India, has adopted the case study method wholeheartedly and is the only one in India to offer a unique 100% case-based MBA.

IBS Case Development Center (IBSCDC)

We have a repertoire of over 2000 case studies on varied management concepts ranging from Strategy, Corporate Governance, Corporate Social Responsibility, Economics, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Accounting & Control, HRM, Marketing, Leadership, etc. Equipped with skilled professionals, we at IBSCDC have over a period of time evolved our own process of developing case studies.

ICFAI Founder's Profile

Pioneering Professional Education for over 35 years

Case-based Learning

Vision

Mission

The ICFAI Universities

ICFAI Business Schools(IBS)

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Awards & Rankings

IFHE HYDERABAD

ICFAI University, Tripura

ICFAI University, Jharkhand

ICFAI University, Jaipur

ICFAI University, Sikkim

ICFAI University, Meghalaya

ICFAI University, Dehradun

Research

IUP Publications

IBS Center for Management Research (ICMR)

IBS Case Development Center (IBSCDC)

IUP Publications

IBS Center for Management Research (ICMR)

IBS Case Development Center (IBSCDC)