About ICFAI University - Raipur

ICFAI University, Raipur (IU Raipur) is a Private University established under Section 9(2) of the Chhattisgarh Private Universities (Establishment and Operations) Act 2005 and notified on March 25, 2011. IU Raipur has been established to impart training in finance and management to students, working executives and professionals in India. Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts of India University, Raipur believes in creating and disseminating knowledge and skills in core and frontier areas through innovative educational programs, research, consulting and publishing, and developing a new cadre of citizens with a high level of competence and deep sense of ethics and commitment to the code of professional conduct. The University offers Bachelor’s and Master’s Programs in Management and Science and Technology. The University campus is spread over 90 acres of land. It is located at Kumhari in Raipur. It has academic blocks with classrooms which are well-equipped with latest audio-visual equipments and there are facilities for well equipped library, labs and computer centre.

Transportation

By Air - There are a number of flights that connect Raipur to the other major cities. One can access Raipur from Delhi, Bhubaneswar, Bhopal and Jabalpur. There are regular flights that ply between these cities and Raipur.

By Road - The city is intersected by The National Highway 6 and the National Highway 43 links the city to Vijaya Nagaram.

By Rail - Raipur serves as a major junction for the South Eastern Railway on Mumbai, Nagpur and Calcutta route.                                                                                                                

Faculties at ICFAI University, Raipur

• Science and Technology
• Management Studies

Facilities at IU, Raipur

Academic Flexibilities - Several academic flexibilities are allowed by the ICFAI University, Raipur in the educational process. The decision regarding flexibilities is generally guided by the principle of merit, preference of the student and the facilities available. Any academic flexibility that a student opts for, must be selected at the time of registration for the semester.

• Elective Courses - The academic structure of the program provides students with an opportunity to choose a minimum of six elective courses on their own, from across all the courses offered by the Faculty of Science and Technology. Through the elective courses, the students may fulfil their ambitions of either gaining knowledge in fields other than their own discipline, or of gaining higher knowledge in their own field of specialization. Further, over and above the prescribed number of electives, students can also take a maximum number of four Optional Electives on their own.

• Repetition of Courses - Students who are yet to complete the program are permitted to repeat a course if they want to improve their grades, provided the course is offered during the semester.

• Transfer - The structure allows transfer of students from one program to another, at an appropriate time.

Library Facilities - The Campus has well-stocked library containing reference material, Indian and international books and magazines. Subscriptions to industry information databases ensure that extensive research resources and publications with search facilities are available to students and faculty. In addition, the library contain directories, industry reports, and statistical compilations that provide timely and concise information for project work.

Computing Facilities - The computer laboratories are equipped with powerful servers and multiple terminals with multiple operating systems. The students are guided by well-experienced faculty members in the computer laboratories where High Speed Internet access is also available to the students and faculty through leased lines.

Laptop Computers - It is essential that students joining the B.Tech. Program need to have their own laptop computers during the study period, since computers are extensively used as part of the curriculum at Faculty of Science and Technology. Hence it is mandatory that students make their own arrangements to buy the same, when they join the program.

Internship - The internship program enables the students to experience the rigors of the work environment and apply the concepts learnt in the classroom to real-life situations.

Workshop and Laboratory Facilities - To support discipline courses, following lab facilities will be established.

• Microprocessors and Microcontrollers
• Digital Signal Processing
• Digital Electronics
• VLSI CAD
• Electronic Devices and Circuits
• RF & Microwave Engineering
• Communication Systems
• Robotics
• Fiber-optics and Optoelectronics
• Electrical Machines
• Power Electronics
• CAD/CAM Labs
• Material Science

Placement – The Placement teams visit potential employers and consultants and apprise them of the level of knowledge and practical application skills acquired by the graduates in their respective areas of specialization. The profiles of the students seeking placement assistance are made available to the prospective employers. The placement cell interacts with the industry by way of seminars, internship courses conducted in industries, research projects, and on and off-campus initiatives.

Information compiled from: ICFAI University - Raipur Website