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The ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education (IFHE), Hyderabad Admissions 2026, Courses, Fees & Cutoffs

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The ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education (IFHE), Hyderabad - Overview

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About The ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education (IFHE), Hyderabad

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The ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education (IFHE), Hyderabad is a private Deemed-to-be University established under Section 3 of the UGC Act, 1956, in 2008, and is promoted by the ICFAI Group (founded by the late N. J. Yasaswy). Spread over a 91-acre residential campus at Donthanapally, Shankarapalli Road, Hyderabad, Telangana, IFHE describes itself as one of the largest multi-disciplinary universities in the country, built around three main faculties -- the Faculty of Management (ICFAI Business School/IBS), the Faculty of Science & Technology (ICFAI Tech School) and the Faculty of Law (ICFAI Law School) -- alongside the ICFAI School of Architecture (ISArch) and the ICFAI School of Social Sciences (ISoSS). IFHE also runs an off-campus centre in Bengaluru and offers online/distance BBA and MBA programs through its Centre for Distance and Online Education (CDOE). IFHE holds a NAAC 'A++' accreditation (Institutional CGPA 3.59/4.00) and is a member of the Association of Indian Universities (AIU) and the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU). ICFAI Business School, Hyderabad is AACSB-accredited (one of a small number of Indian B-Schools with this distinction), SAQS-accredited, and an EFMD affiliate member; the university's Law, Engineering/Science and Architecture programs are separately approved by the Bar Council of India, AICTE and the Council of Architecture respectively. Across its constituent schools, IFHE offers UG, PG and doctoral programs including the flagship two-year MBA and BBA (Hons.) at IBS; B.Tech (in Computer Science and allied specialisations including AI, AI & ML, Cyber Security, Cloud Computing, and Electronics & Communication/Mechanical Engineering), B.Sc, BCA and M.Tech/M.Sc at ICFAI Tech School; the five-year B.Arch at ISArch; the five-year integrated BA-LLB (Hons.), BBA-LLB (Hons.) and BAJ-LLB (Hons.), plus a one-year LLM, at ICFAI Law School; and BA (Economics), B.Sc (Psychology), B.Sc (Economics & Data Science) and B.Com at ISoSS. Admission to the MBA is through IBSAT/CAT/XAT/NMAT by GMAC/GMAT, to engineering and science UG programs through the university's own ATIT test, to law programs through ILSAT, and to B.Arch through NATA or JEE Paper II. The fully residential campus provides 2,000 single-seated hostel rooms for boys and 1,200 single-seated rooms for girls, a central library with over 75,000 documents and subscriptions to major academic and business databases, Wi-Fi-enabled academic and hostel blocks, indoor and outdoor sports facilities (including a swimming pool), an auditorium seating around 300, a round-the-clock clinic, and dedicated career management centres for placements, as detailed on the official Infrastructure and Campus Life pages.

Explore the comprehensive list of courses offered by The ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education (IFHE), including detailed fee structures, specializations, and eligibility criteria:

The ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education (IFHE), Hyderabad Courses

10 Courses

Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) (Hons.)

1 specialization
Fee Range₹ 2.80L - 8.40L

Pass in Class XII or equivalent with an aggregate of 60% and above marks (any discipline), English medium of instruction; applicant not more than 21 years old as on commencement of Semester I.

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Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch)

1 specialization
Fee Range₹ 2.80L - 14L

Pass in 10+2 with Mathematics, Physics and one approved subject (or 10+3 diploma with Mathematics) with at least 45% aggregate; valid NATA score (Council of Architecture) or JEE Paper II score.

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B.Sc (Psychology)

1 specialization
Fee Range₹ 1L - 3L

Pass in Class XII or equivalent with 50% and above marks, per the ICFAI School of Social Sciences (ISoSS) UG Programs pages.

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Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech)

4 specializations
Fee Range₹ 2.80L - 11.50L

60% aggregate marks or equivalent CGPA in Class XII with Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and English; valid ATIT 2026 score.

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BCA (AI & ML / AI & Data Science)

1 specialization
Fee Range₹ 1L - 3L

Pass in Class XII or equivalent with at least 50% aggregate marks, per the ICFAI Tech School UG Programs page.

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Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Legislative Law (BA-LLB) (Hons.)

1 specialization
Fee Range₹ 2.80L - 14.20L

Pass in Class XII or equivalent with 50% and above marks in a single attempt (any discipline), English medium; must qualify ILSAT 2026; applicant not more than 21 years old as on commencement of Semester I.

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Master of Business Administration (MBA)

1 specialization
Fee Range₹ 8.51L - 17.01L

Graduation (any discipline) with 50% and above marks, medium of instruction English; minimum 15 years of education (10+2+3 or 10+2+4); non-English-medium graduates must submit TOEFL/IELTS scores.

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BA (Economics)

1 specialization
Fee Range₹ 1L - 3L

Pass in Class XII or equivalent with 50% and above marks, per the ICFAI School of Social Sciences (ISoSS) UG Programs pages.

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B.Sc (Economics & Data Science)

1 specialization
Fee Range₹ 1L - 3L

Pass in Class XII or equivalent with 50% and above marks, per the ICFAI School of Social Sciences (ISoSS) UG Programs pages.

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B.Com

1 specialization
Fee Range₹ 1.20L - 3.60L

Pass in Class XII or equivalent with 50% and above marks, per the ICFAI School of Social Sciences (ISoSS) UG Programs pages.

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The ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education (IFHE), Hyderabad Admissions

Admission Process Overview

Below is the complete admission information including eligible exams, eligibility criteria, admission process, and important notes for each program offered.

Required Entrance Exams

IBSAT / CAT / XAT / NMAT by GMAC / GMAT

Eligibility Criteria
Graduation (any discipline) with 50% and above marks, English medium of instruction
Admission Process
Written test/entrance score followed by Micro-Presentation and Personal Interview at IBS Hyderabad

Required Entrance Exams

ATIT (IcfaiTech Admission Test) 2026

Eligibility Criteria
60% aggregate in Class XII with Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and English
Admission Process
Computer-based aptitude test (Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, English, Logical Reasoning) followed by Personal Interview

Required Entrance Exams

NATA (Council of Architecture) or JEE Paper II

Eligibility Criteria
10+2 with Mathematics, Physics and one approved subject, at least 45% aggregate
Admission Process
Selection based 50% on Class XII/X+3 marks and 50% on NATA/JEE Paper II score

Required Entrance Exams

ILSAT (ICFAI Law School Admission Test) 2026

Eligibility Criteria
Pass in Class XII or equivalent with 50% and above marks in a single attempt, English medium
Admission Process
Computer-based test (English, Logical Reasoning, Legal Reasoning, GK/Current Affairs, Analytical Reasoning) followed by Personal Interview
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Placement Statistics

Verified campus placements records for The ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education (IFHE), Hyderabad

Highest Package
N/A
Average Package
₹10.4 LPA
Median Package
N/A
Placement Rate
95%

Top Recruiting Partners

18 Recruiters
Accenture
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Deloitte
Deloitte
EY
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PwC India
KPMG Global Services
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs
J.P. Morgan Services India
HDFC Bank
ICICI Bank
Axis Bank
Wells Fargo
Cognizant Technology Solutions

Among the first B-Schools to be graded by CRISIL with a grade of A*** at the National & State level

CRISIL 2026

IcfaiTech rated AAA+ among Central/Deemed/State universities

Careers360 2025

Ranked 1st among Top 20 Private Engineering Institutes in Telangana; Ranked 9th among Top 175 Engineering Institutes (Govt. & Pvt.) in India

Times Engineering Ranking 2025

Complete Rankings Report

Explore all historic rankings and ratings

Publishing AgencyRanking / Rating
CRISIL 2026
Among the first B-Schools to be graded by CRISIL with a grade of A*** at the National & State level
Careers360 2025
IcfaiTech rated AAA+ among Central/Deemed/State universities
Times Engineering Ranking 2025
Ranked 1st among Top 20 Private Engineering Institutes in Telangana; Ranked 9th among Top 175 Engineering Institutes (Govt. & Pvt.) in India
NAAC
'A++' Grade, Institutional CGPA 3.59/4.00 (2022)
Business Today 2024
Ranked 11th among Top 100 Private B-Schools in India
NIRF 2024
Ranked 39 (Overall, MBA program category)
Times B-School Rankings 2024
Ranked 6th among Top 100 B-Schools of India (Govt. & Pvt.)
Education World 2025
Ranked 6th among Private Multi-Disciplinary Universities in India
NIRF 2025 (Law)
Ranked 31st among law schools in India
The Week-Hansa Research National Survey 2025
Ranked 6th among Private & Deemed Multi-disciplinary Universities of South Zone
IIRF 2026
ICFAI School of Architecture ranked 2nd among India's Best Private Architecture Colleges, No. 1 in Telangana

Scholarships & Financial Aid

Information regarding scholarships and financial aid opportunities provided by the institute.

Available Scholarships

Scholarship NameEligibility CriteriaAward Amount
MBA/BBA/B.Tech/B.Arch/BA-LLB Merit Scholarship (Past Academic Record)

Based on percentage secured in the qualifying Class XII (or equivalent) examination; scholarship continues each semester subject to maintaining a minimum 6.0-8.0 GPA in the preceding semester (thresholds vary by program), per the official Fee Structure pages of each program.

Ranges by program from roughly Rs. 25,000 up to full first-semester fee waiver, disbursed across the program's semesters
Semester-wise Performance Merit Scholarship

Awarded to up to 10% of the batch each semester based on CGPA secured in the previous semester (typically CGPA thresholds of 8.00, 8.50 and 9.00 and above), in addition to any past-record scholarship.

15% to 30% of the semester fee, varying by program and CGPA band
Bank Loan Facilitation

Available to applicants across programs through the university's Financial Aid Cell, in partnership with public and private sector banks.

As per bank terms
B.Arch NATA-Score Merit Scholarship

Based on NATA percentile/score secured, awarded to whichever of Class XII record or NATA score gives the higher scholarship.

Rs. 25,000 to Rs. 1,25,000, adjusted in the first semester fee

Campus Infrastructure

Campus Infrastructure & Facilities

Auditorium & Open-Air Quadrilateral

Auditorium & Open-Air Quadrilateral

A step-seating auditorium with a capacity of about 300, and an open-air quadrilateral with a stage for campus events, per the official Infrastructure page.

Sports & Recreation

Sports & Recreation

Indoor facilities (badminton, table tennis, squash) and outdoor facilities (tennis, football, cricket, basketball, swimming pool), plus a gym and cultural clubs, per the official Infrastructure page.

Hostel

Hostel

Fully residential campus with 2,000 single-seated rooms for boys and 1,200 single-seated rooms for girls, managed by full-time wardens and estate staff, per the official Infrastructure page.

Computing Facilities & Wi-Fi Campus

Computing Facilities & Wi-Fi Campus

Seamless 150 Mbps internet with campus-wide Wi-Fi covering classrooms, labs and hostels, licensed software, high-speed LAN, and video-conferencing facilities used for both teaching and placement interviews, per the official Infrastructure page.

Central Library

Central Library

Campus Central Library holds a collection of 75,582 documents, open 15 hours a day, and subscribes to databases such as EBSCO Host, JSTOR, ProQuest, CMIE Prowess, and Capitaline, in addition to 46 international and 62 national journals, per the official Infrastructure page.

Round-the-Clock Medical Clinic

Round-the-Clock Medical Clinic

An on-campus clinic staffed with 4 doctors and 2 ambulances, per the official Infrastructure page.

Hostel & Accommodation

* Fees are subject to change. Please contact the administration for the latest details.

Frequently Asked Questions


IFHE Hyderabad is a private university -- specifically a Deemed-to-be University declared under Section 3 of the UGC Act, 1956, in 2008, and promoted by the ICFAI Group.

Yes. IFHE is a fully residential campus offering 2,000 single-seated hostel rooms for boys and 1,200 single-seated rooms for girls, managed by full-time wardens and estate staff, per the official Infrastructure page.

IFHE's main campus is located at Donthanapally, Shankarapalli Road, Hyderabad - 501203, Telangana, India, on a 91-acre campus.

IFHE uses IBSAT/CAT/XAT/NMAT by GMAC/GMAT for MBA admissions, its own ATIT test for B.Tech/B.Sc/BCA, ILSAT for law programs, and NATA or JEE Paper II for B.Arch.

Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) (Hons.), Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch), B.Sc (Psychology), Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech), BCA (AI & ML / AI & Data Science)
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