ICFAI University Ranchi Rankings 2026
ICFAI University Ranchi ranks 270th in management in the Collegedunia 2026 rankings with a composite score of 384.0. Outlook 2025 places the university 101st in BCA, 103rd in commerce, and 123rd in BBA nationally, which represent its strongest published positions across any single ranking survey to date.
India Today 2025 ranks ICFAI University Ranchi 203rd in private engineering, 189th in BCA, and 205th in BBA. The university does not appear in the published National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) 2025 lists for engineering, management, law, or the Universities category.
- India Today 2025: Engineering rank 234 (all institutions), Private Engineering rank 203, BCA rank 189, BBA rank 205
- India Today 2023: Law rank 69, Management rank 165, BBA rank 140, BCA rank 147
- Outlook 2025: Private Engineering rank 126, BBA rank 123, Commerce rank 103, BCA rank 101
- Indian Institutional Ranking Framework (IIRF) 2022: rank 55 among private universities nationally, rank 1 in Jharkhand, rank 8 in Eastern India
ICFAI University Ranchi Ranking in India
ICFAI University Ranchi has been assessed across multiple programme categories by Collegedunia, India Today, and Outlook. The table below consolidates available ranks from all three agencies across categories and years, with the most recent year shown first.
| Agency | Category | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collegedunia | Management | 270 | - | - | - |
| India Today | BCA | - | 189 | - | 147 |
| India Today | BBA | - | 205 | - | 140 |
| India Today | Private Engineering | - | 203 | - | - |
| India Today | Engineering (All) | - | 234 | - | - |
| India Today | Management | - | - | - | 165 |
| India Today | Law | - | - | - | 69 |
| Outlook | BCA Institutes | - | 101 | - | - |
| Outlook | Commerce Institutes | - | 103 | - | - |
| Outlook | BBA Institutes | - | 123 | - | - |
| Outlook | Private Engineering | - | 126 | 126 | 131 |
Across the agencies in the dataset, ICFAI University Ranchi’s strongest single-category rank is 69th in law from India Today 2023. In Outlook 2025, the university’s BCA rank of 101 is its best showing in that agency.
ICFAI University Ranchi Collegedunia Ranking
ICFAI University Ranchi is ranked in the Collegedunia 2026 Management category at position 270 with a composite score of 384.0. Collegedunia’s ranking methodology aggregates institution-level data across academic reputation, faculty credentials, infrastructure, and student outcomes to produce stream-specific rankings of Indian universities and colleges.
| Year | Category | Rank | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Management | 270 | 384.0 |
A score of 384.0 in the Collegedunia 2026 Management ranking positions ICFAI University Ranchi within the mid-to-lower tier of the management programme pool covered by Collegedunia. Historical Collegedunia ranking data for this campus is not available in the current published dataset.
ICFAI University Ranchi India Today Ranking
India Today publishes annual institutional rankings in collaboration with the Marketing and Development Research Associates (MDRA), covering multiple programme streams. ICFAI University Ranchi has been assessed in engineering, BCA, BBA, management, and law categories in different survey years. The table below shows all available India Today ranks and scores for ICFAI University Ranchi, with the most recent year presented first.
| Category | 2025 Rank | 2025 Score | 2023 Rank | 2023 Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BCA | 189 | 473.2 | 147 | 682.3 |
| BBA | 205 | 553.9 | 140 | 737.8 |
| Private Engineering | 203 | 580.4 | - | - |
| Engineering (All) | 234 | 580.4 | - | - |
| Management | - | - | 165 | - |
| Law | - | - | 69 | 444.3 |
The India Today 2023 Law rank of 69 is the highest single-category rank ICFAI University Ranchi has received from any major Indian ranking body in the published dataset. The 2023 survey did not include an engineering-category rank for this campus, while the 2025 survey does not include a law or management rank, reflecting the shifting scope of coverage across years.
ICFAI University Ranchi Outlook Ranking
Outlook, in partnership with ICARE (International Council for Assessment and Research in Education), publishes annual programme-wise institutional rankings. ICFAI University Ranchi has appeared in the Outlook Private Engineering category since at least 2023, with the 2025 survey expanding coverage to include BCA, BBA, and commerce categories for this university.
| Category | 2025 Rank | 2025 Score | 2024 Rank | 2024 Score | 2023 Rank | 2023 Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BCA Institutes | 101 | 695.3 | - | - | - | - |
| Commerce Institutes | 103 | 662.6 | - | - | - | - |
| BBA Institutes | 123 | 636.8 | - | - | - | - |
| Private Engineering | 126 | 631.4 | 126 | 336.2 | 131 | 329.0 |
In the Outlook Private Engineering category, ICFAI University Ranchi moved from rank 131 in 2023 to rank 126 in 2024 and maintained that position through 2025. The sharp rise in the private engineering score (329.0 in 2023 to 631.4 in 2025) reflects a recalibration of Outlook’s scoring methodology introduced in 2025, not a change in the rank position itself.
ICFAI University Ranchi World Ranking
ICFAI University Ranchi appears in the QS Asia University Rankings 2026 in the 1501+ band, published by Quacquarelli Symonds (QS). This designation is the lowest disclosed tier in the QS Asia ranking and indicates initial participation in international benchmarking without an individually published position.
ICFAI University Ranchi does not appear at a named band in the QS World University Rankings or the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings as of 2026. Its international ranking presence is at an early stage.
ICFAI University Ranchi Ranking FAQs
Ques. Is ICFAI University Ranchi ranked in NIRF 2025?
Ans. ICFAI University Ranchi does not appear in the published NIRF 2025 ranking lists for engineering, management, law, or the Universities category. Institutions that submit data to the National Institutional Ranking Framework but receive fewer points than the disclosed threshold are not listed in published tables. NIRF 2026 cycle results are expected in September 2026.
Ques. What is ICFAI University Ranchi’s best rank in any national survey?
Ans. The strongest published rank for ICFAI University Ranchi is 69th in law in the India Today 2023 survey. This is the only top-100 position the university has received from any of the major Indian ranking bodies covered in the dataset. The Outlook 2025 BCA rank of 101 is the second-highest position, making BCA and law the two categories in which ICFAI University Ranchi has performed best relative to its peers.
Ques. How has ICFAI University Ranchi’s Outlook Private Engineering rank changed since 2023?
Ans. In the Outlook Private Engineering category, ICFAI University Ranchi ranked 131st in 2023, improved to 126th in 2024, and retained that position in 2025. This three-year trend makes private engineering one of the more consistent data points available for this university across published rankings. Outlook’s 2025 score recalibration accounts for the score rise from 329.0 to 631.4 without a rank change.
Ques. Does ICFAI University Ranchi appear in any international university rankings?
Ans. ICFAI University Ranchi is listed in the QS Asia University Rankings 2026 in the 1501+ band, the lowest disclosed tier in that assessment. The university does not appear at a named position in the QS World University Rankings or the THE World University Rankings for 2026. The IIRF last ranked ICFAI University Ranchi in 2022, when it placed the university 55th among private universities nationally and 1st in Jharkhand.
Ques. Which management ranking places ICFAI University Ranchi higher: Collegedunia 2026 or India Today 2023?
Ans. India Today 2023 placed ICFAI University Ranchi 165th in management, while Collegedunia 2026 ranks it 270th in the management category. The India Today 2023 management rank is the higher of the two. These surveys use different methodologies and assess different pools of institutions, so the figures measure distinct aspects of institutional quality rather than the same metric at different points in time.
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