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ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education

Overview

The ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education (IFHE) is a deemed-to-be university located in Hyderabad, Telangana, India. Established under the umbrella of the Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts of India (ICFAI) group, IFHE offers undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral programmes across disciplines including management, law, science and technology, architecture, and education.

Key facts

Name ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education
Type Deemed-to-be university (private)
Location Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Parent organisation ICFAI Group
Country India

Background

The ICFAI Group was founded as a not-for-profit educational society with a focus on professional education in finance and management. Over time, the group expanded into broader higher education through the establishment of universities and institutions across several Indian states. IFHE in Hyderabad was constituted as part of this expansion, bringing together specialised schools under a single deemed university framework.

Academic structure

IFHE operates through a number of constituent schools and faculties, including:

  • IBS Hyderabad — the business school component, offering MBA and related management programmes.
  • Faculty of Science and Technology — undergraduate and postgraduate engineering and computing programmes.
  • Faculty of Law — undergraduate and integrated law programmes.
  • Faculty of Architecture — programmes in architecture and design.
  • Faculty of Management Studies and other research centres supporting doctoral work.

Campus

The university is based on a campus in the Hyderabad metropolitan area, which houses academic blocks, residential facilities, libraries and sports infrastructure for students of its constituent schools.

Significance

IFHE is among the private deemed universities that emerged in India following liberalisation of the higher education sector, and it has played a notable role in the growth of management education in southern India through its IBS Hyderabad arm. The institution contributes to the broader ICFAI network of universities and business schools that operate across multiple Indian states.

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