Is Doon Business School a better option for BBA or ICFAI University, Dehradun?

Doon Business School and ICFAI University have placement records of 99-100% for their business schools. Doon Business School has a 25% scholarship on the tuition fees for all students from Uttarakhand. Students can choose from the BBA+MBA integrated program or the general BBA program at Doon and a BBA LLB or BBA at ICFAI University.

ICFAI University has been ranked 24th by Silicon India B-School Rankings and 22nd by GHRDC CSR B-School Survey. Whereas, Doon Business School was ranked 1st by The Week, 2nd by India Today, and 4th by Career Links.

Admission:

• Both schools take students based on merit. 50% marks are required in 10+2 with the qualification of AIMA UGAT for ICFAI University and Doon Business School conducts Group Discussion and Personal Interview for selection.

• BBA at ICFAI costs around INR 2.61 lakhs and at Doon Business School the course fee is INR 1.6 lakhs.

The total seats available for BBA at ICFAI are 60, whereas at Doon Business School the student intake is 180.

Faculty and Infrastructure:

• Doon Business School has more than 45 faculty members and IBS has 22 faculty members from renowned institutes like FMS, IIMs, NALSAR, and IITs.

• IBS has a computer lab with 350 computers; a library subscribed to online databases like EBSCO and industry databases like CMIE Prowess; a Soft Skills Lab and an English Language Lab are present on-campus.

• DBS has a sports ground for football, basketball, badminton, etc, transportation facilities, an auditorium hall with 400 seats, smart classrooms, and a library with 25,000 books.

Placement:

DBS-

• DBS has a placement rate of 85-90%.

• The average package offered by DBS is around INR 4 LPA.

• The highest package secured by Doon Business School graduates was INR 23 LPA, in 2019.

• The major recruiters have been Aamnesamne News, Ad2Click Media, American Express, and Airtel.

ICFAI-

• The placement average for ICFAI is 90%-100%.

• The average CTC offered by ICFAI University Dehradun Business School is around 3.5 LPA, their highest package was 12.41 LPA for 2020-21 placements.

• Major recruiters at IBS were HDFC Bank ltd, Upgrade, Jaro Education, and ICICI Bank Ltd.

Both institutes have 90-99% placement rates and offer good opportunities with well-known companies, hence the choice rests with the student.