ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education (IFHE) is a deemed university located in Hyderabad, Telangana. The university is committed to providing skill-based education that fosters employment and entrepreneurship among its students. ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education, Hyderabad, has secured the 46th rank in the NIRF Ranking 2025 in the management category. IFHE is also ranked 11th among private universities by India Today in 2023, and 40th in the NIRF Management category. Additionally, it holds an 'A++' accreditation from NAAC.
ICFAI Hyderabad NIRF Ranking 2025
ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education, Hyderabad, was ranked #46 in the NIRF Ranking 2025 in the management category. In the NIRF 2024 rankings, IFHE Hyderabad secured the #39 position in the 'Management' category. This ranking places it alongside prestigious institutions such as IMI Delhi and UPES.
Category | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
Overall | #151-200 out of 200 | - | - | - |
MBA | #32 out of 125 | #40 out of 125 | #39 out of 125 | #46 |
Law | - | - | #36 out of 39 | - |
ICFAI Hyderabad NIRF Ranking 2025

ICFAI Hyderabad India Today Ranking 2025
IFHE Hyderabad - ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education has achieved a position in the India Today rankings for the 'University (Private)' category. The 2025 India Today ranking of ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education, Hyderabad, has not been released yet. However, the university's 2024 ranking dropped further from last year's ranking to #12. This year indeed marked the second consecutive year the rankings of this great institution have been falling.
Category | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
Private Universities | #10 out of 62 | #11 out of 69 | #12 out of 73 |
ICFAI Hyderabad The Week Ranking 2025
According to The Week's 2023 year ranking, IFHE Hyderabad College - ICFAI Foundation for Higher Education has #35 position, while MSU Baroda College is ranked at #33. The Week also includes a ranking of India's top government universities, which lists the University at #36 out of 92 for 2024. Meanwhile, the 2025 The Week ranking is not out yet.
Category | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
Overall | #40 out of 81 | #35 out of 85 | #36 out of 92 |
ICFAI Hyderabad Outlook Ranking 2025
In the Outlook Ranking, IFHE Hyderabad, the university was ranked #96 out of 100 in 2019 in the overall category. However, the university has strong rankings in its MBA program, achieving #8 out of 155 in the same year. The 2025 ranking is awaited.
Category of Rank | 2019 | 2020 |
Overall | #96 out of 100 | - |
MBA Ranks | - | #8 out of 155 |
ICFAI Hyderabad IIRF Ranking 2025
The university improved from #19 out of 44 in 2023 to #5 out of 45 in 2024. In the B.Tech category, however, the ranking has remained relatively stable, moving from #10 out of 173 in 2022 to #19 out of 173 in 2024.
Category | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 |
Architecture | #13 out of 38 | #19 out of 44 | #5 out of 45 |
BTech | #10 out of 173 | #19 out of 166 | #19 out of 173 |
ICFAI Hyderabad Other Rankings
Ranking Body | Category | 2019/2020 Ranking | 2021 Ranking | 2022 Ranking | 2023 Ranking |
Times of India (TOI) | B.Tech | — | #16 out of 196 | #13 out of 200 | #10 out of 170 |
NIRF Innovation Ranking | Overall | — | — | — | #151 out of 312 |
Financial Express | Overall | #26 out of 50 in India 2019 | — | — | — |