The ICFAI University, Dehradun is a state private university located in Dehradun, the capital of the Indian state of Uttarakhand. It was established by the Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts of India (ICFAI), an educational society originally set up in Hyderabad. The university is part of the wider ICFAI network of state-specific private universities operating in several Indian states.
| Name | ICFAI University, Dehradun |
|---|---|
| Type | State private university |
| Location | Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India |
| Sponsoring body | Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts of India (ICFAI) |
| Jurisdiction | Government of Uttarakhand |
The Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts of India was founded in 1984 as a not-for-profit educational society focused on professional education in finance and management. Over time, the society expanded into broader higher education, establishing a group of universities in different Indian states under enabling legislation passed by the respective state governments. The Dehradun campus is one such institution, set up under an Act of the Uttarakhand State Legislature, which gives it the status of a self-financed private university empowered to award its own degrees.
The university offers undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programmes across disciplines that typically include management, law, science and technology, computer applications, and the humanities. Programmes are designed in line with the regulatory framework of the University Grants Commission (UGC) and, where applicable, professional regulators such as the Bar Council of India for legal education and the All India Council for Technical Education for technical programmes.
The campus is situated in Dehradun, in the foothills of the Himalayas. Dehradun is a major educational centre in northern India, hosting institutions such as the Indian Military Academy, the Forest Research Institute, and several other public and private universities, which together shape the city's academic environment.
As one of the early private universities established in Uttarakhand after the state's formation in 2000, the ICFAI University, Dehradun forms part of the post-liberalisation expansion of private higher education in India. Together with the other ICFAI universities, it contributes to the group's nationwide footprint in management and professional education.