ICFAI University, Meghalaya
A state private university in Meghalaya, India, established under a 2005 Act of the state legislature, with its headquarters in Tura and a second campus in Shillong.
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- Established
- 2005
- Location
- Tura, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya
- Country
- India
- Type
- State private university
- Statute
- Meghalaya Act No. 12 of 2005
- Headquarters
- Tura, West Garo Hills
- Second campus
- Dhankheti, Shillongstated by the subject
- Vice-Chancellor
- Dr Alicia Gatphoh
- Faculties
- Management Studies; Science and Technology; Humanities and Social Sciencesstated by the subject
- Website
- iumeghalaya.edu.in
Overview
ICFAI University, Meghalaya is a private university in the Indian state of Meghalaya. It appears on the Government of Meghalaya’s list of private universities, which records it as established under the ICFAIU Act 2005. Its headquarters are in Tura, in West Garo Hills, and it operates a second campus in Shillong.
The university is part of the ICFAI group, which operates separately constituted universities in several Indian states. Reporting about “ICFAI University” in the region frequently concerns one of those other institutions; claims on this page are limited to sources that identify the Meghalaya university specifically.
Statutory status and recognition
The university was established under the Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts of India University Act, 2005, listed by the state’s Directorate of Higher and Technical Education as the ICFAIU Act 2005 and cited by the university itself as Meghalaya Act No. 12 of 2005 (recognitions page — first-party).
The university states that it was notified under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act 1956 by notification No. F.9-16/2007 (CPP-I) dated 4 November 2009, and that it is competent to award degrees specified by the University Grants Commission under Section 22 of that Act (first-party). It also lists membership of the Association of Indian Universities and the Association of Commonwealth Universities. These are recorded here as the university’s own statements; see Open items for what could not be checked independently.
Campuses
The university describes its Tura headquarters as occupying 13.5 acres, and its Shillong campus as housed in a rented building at Dhankheti (about page — first-party).
Academic structure
The university lists three faculties — Management Studies, Science and Technology, and Humanities and Social Sciences — offering undergraduate programmes including BBA, BCA, B.Com, B.Sc and BA (Hons) degrees, and postgraduate programmes including MBA, MCA, MSW, M.Com and MA specialisations (first-party).
Academic activity
In July 2026, The Shillong Times reported that the Department of Management at the Tura campus concluded a three-day national seminar, “Digital Disruption in Marketing: Challenges, Opportunities and Sustainability”, organised with IUP Publications. The report records participants from 13 states and four technical sessions with moderators from institutions including IIM Rohtak and North-Eastern Hill University.
Leadership
Dr Alicia Gatphoh is identified as Vice-Chancellor in The Shillong Times’ report of the July 2026 national seminar, and held the office at the university’s fourth convocation in April 2023 (Highland Post).
At that 2023 convocation, Lt General (Dr) Arvinder Singh Lambha was reported as Chancellor.
Convocation
Highland Post reported that the university’s fourth convocation, held on 29 April 2023, conferred degrees on 544 students. Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma attended as chief guest. The ceremony included six general proficiency awards, 15 gold medals and 18 silver medals.
Student activity
In August 2026, Hub Network reported that the university’s NSS unit hosted a Khelo India Dialogue event at Tura to mark National Sports Day, supported by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, MY Bharat and the Sports Authority of India. The report names NSS Programme Officer Bryan Boon R. Marak, West Garo Hills District Youth Officer Himanshu Kashyap, and Meghalaya Ranji Trophy cricketer Kilco R. Marak among those present.
What this profile does not claim
No claim is made about the university’s size, ranking, placement outcomes or standing. Directory and admissions aggregator sites publish figures on all of these; none is cited here, because those sites reproduce unverified data. No accreditation grade is stated, because no accreditation was found in any source.
Timeline
- 2005
- Established under the Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts of India University Act, 2005 (Meghalaya Act No. 12 of 2005).
- 2009
- University states it was notified under Section 2(f) of the UGC Act 1956 by notification No. F.9-16/2007 (CPP-I) of 4 November 2009.
- 2023
- Fourth convocation held at Tura; 544 students received degrees, with Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma as chief guest.
- 2026
- Department of Management hosts a three-day national seminar on digital marketing, drawing participants from 13 states.
- 2026
- The university's NSS unit hosts a Khelo India Dialogue event at Tura on National Sports Day.
What we could not verify
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- The University Grants Commission's own online register could not be retrieved for checking, as it is served dynamically. The UGC Section 2(f) notification number and date are therefore recorded here as the university's own statement, not as verified from the UGC.
- No NAAC or NBA accreditation was found for this university in any source, and none is claimed on its recognitions page. No accreditation grade is stated here.
- Lt General (Dr) Arvinder Singh Lambha was reported as Chancellor in April 2023. Whether he still holds the office has not been confirmed, so the role is not listed in the key facts.
- Student and faculty numbers are not stated in any source located.
Sources
7 sources (3 tier 1, 1 tier 2, 1 tier 3, 2 first-party), each opened and read against the claim it supports. Statements the subject makes about itself are marked as such and are not treated as independent evidence. See the source policy.
Statutory status here rests on the Meghalaya government's own list of private universities. Every source below was opened and read against the claim it supports; one regional article about "ICFAI University" was discarded because it concerns the group's Tripura university, not this one.
- Private Universities in Meghalaya Supports: Listing as one of nine private universities in Meghalaya, established under the ICFAIU Act 2005.
- ICFAI Tura hosts national seminar on digital marketing Supports: The three-day national seminar, its subject, the participating states and the moderating institutions.
- National seminar at ICFAI University Meghalaya, Tura (Garo language report) Supports: Identification of Dr Alicia Gatphoh as Vice-Chancellor as of July 2026.
- ICFAI holds convocation ceremony for 544 students Supports: The fourth convocation, the number of graduates, the chief guest, and the Chancellor and Vice-Chancellor in office at that date.
- Khelo India Dialogue held at ICFAI University, Tura Supports: The National Sports Day event, its organisers and named attendees.
- About the University Supports: Campus locations and sizes, faculty structure and the list of programmes offered.
- Recognitions and accreditations Supports: The UGC notification number and date, the Section 22 degree-awarding statement, and AIU and ACU memberships, all as stated by the university.
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