ICFAI University Complaints & Reviews

worked with INC for about 6 months in legal department as Dy.Law officer. I was given form no.13 at the time of leaving the organization on 3-3-2008 and the same I have forwarded to my current employer in turn they set the revised form No.13 to ICFAI Academy for verification of Columns 1to 7 and asked to send the relevant forms to RPFC for transfer of my PF & Pension fund accumulation. But so far I have not been informed whether the transfer was done or not. I am failing to contact ICFAI Academy for details. None of them are receiving call or responding to mail. Kindly let me know the status of my claim.

Regards,
A.R.Subbarao,

Icfai National College patna
Ashutosh Kumar Send email on Jul 16, 2009

Cancilation of Admission in MBA
I am {ASHUTOSH KUMAR} have taken admission in Icfai National College Patna before 4 months ago.
I had paid rs 15000 for taking admission for the course of MBA2009-11 they said that your classes will be started on 15th of July 2009. On 14th July they said that Icfai National colleges are cancaling the admission.
At this time I have no option for taking admission in a reputed college.
and there is no way of refunding of Rs.15000. And the are decamping from their college .
I want to complain for Rs.15000 and compensation. Because I have lost my one year.So pls registerd the complain.The college venue is (ICFAI NATIONAL COLLEGE, OPPOSITE DADI JEE MANDIR NEAR-SOUTH GANDHI MAIDAN

ICFAI University is world's no. 1 cheated University.

I am a poor family person and my familly background is so week that fees was not affordable me but i decided to make MBA and i get admission for MBA at Aurangabad City( Maharashtra) my MBA Enroll no. MBA2055771 register in nov. 2005. that person gives me so many promise. but he never tell me that once you paid, you wiil get back. he was offering me so many ideas fo jobs nad we are also giving you on job training. and he take me Rs. 541000 by me. for 541000 Rs. i take a loan from SBI bank (Branch Ashta (H.N.) Diesrict Beed(Mah)) but now bank's due date is over and i have no maney to repayment to SBI.

Once i contact with ICFAI Aurangabad and asked about this but no response and fianaly i begged for change my study code from MBA to MS but they are also no allowed they are telling.
i had contact to aurangabad branch but no any response.

I am completly "KANGAL" person no money to repayment so i have decided to "SUCIDE"

please help me what i to do?


PLEASE HELP ME

I am alone for my parent and finally i have decided to SUCIDE no any other way to me.

I am attaching my photo here.

Dear all,

ICFAI university is a totally hopeless university, staff at ahmedabad are not worth their jobs. There is no attention towards problems and grievances of students, who trusted them. Well they fail you for 4-5 marks, charge for everything they do. Paper checking style is done by non-professionals, they just want to pass the % of students they can place. Day by Day they are degrading their standards. They do no understand the meaning to distance learning programs and so I am quiting this university and would not suggest any working professional to join and waste his/her time.

Hi,
I had joined MBA Distance Learning Program from ICFAI,but unfortunately due to some personal & financial problem i discontinued my studies & informed ICFAI SSD branch for the same,but after intimation they are still making pressure on me to deposit rest of the amount.I had forwarded them so many mails but there was no response. they are big cheats,pls beaware of them.

I am doing my CFA course from ICFAI these people are only interested in generating their fees through enrollment and hence failing students every time. when you apply for reassessment they only send you right and wrong answers list but not the actual copy of OMR sheet even after charging 500/- rs per paper. There is no transparency in terms of results with this university no authorities to reply efficiently

Hi , I enrolled for the MS Finance course in Nov 2007, my enrollment no is[protected]. Till date I have recieved books for the Alpha and Beta groups. ICFAI insists that they sent the Gamma books which I havent yet received. For the past one month I have been communicating with them regarding the same, all the assurances that I recieve from their branch in Mumbai tell me to collect the books for Gamma group from old students to study for the exams. ICFAI has the dispatch courier details , but no receipt details as I haven't received any of the books of the Gamma group. I request ICFAI to kindly send me the courseware instead of making me plead with old students from all over Mumbai for their books or return my fees of Rs 57,000.

I am enrolled For MBA program in ICFAI university in year 2007, this is the flexible cousce will passed in 7 years after enrolment,
in 2010 i hav send an email to ICFAI university for to withdraw from MBA cource
but till they are not replaying me on email. As per ICFAI toll free representative , tehy told me pls follow up with account department , but A/c department not give any ans.

Below email , i have send to ICFAI and three to four times , but not received any reply
Hi,
My name is Alok Kumar Vijayvargiya. I’m enrolled in July 2007 for MBA program in ICFAI University. Due to some personal reason I am unable to continue with MBA program, yet I’m not registered for any quarterly exam. Could you give my money refund back I want to withdraw my enrollment.
Details are below:-
Name:-Alok Kumar Vijayvargiya
Enrollment no.[protected]
Enrollment date:[protected]
Total amount deposited:- 71274
Amount structure is below
1) For enrolment in MBA program
Receipt no. Date Mode Amount
328318 [protected] Cash 4000/-
328340 [protected] Debit card 6000/-
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Rs 10000/-
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2) Post dated cheque detail
Cheque no. Bank name date Amount
868596 ICICI Bank [protected] 3543/-
868597 ----- [protected] 3543/-
868598 ----- [protected] 3543/-
868599 ----- [protected] 3543/-
868600 ----- [protected] 3543/-
868601 ----- [protected] 3543/-
868602 ----- [protected] 3543/-
868602 ----- [protected] 3543
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28344/-
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3) Cash amount date Amount
[protected] 32930/-


Total deposited amount Rs 71274/-
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Pls do the needful for refund my total deposited amount,


Regards
Alok Kumar Vijayvargiya
Contact_[protected]

I , Ms.Bhavi M the student of ICFAI university had appeared for Group I examination in OCT10 and recd the result stating FAILED wherein I scored 41 in Business strategy again I appeared in JAN11 again I FAILED with 40 marks in Business strategy, again I reappeared in APR11 wherein I scored 40 in Business strategy. It is unbelievable wherein a person can score same marks 3 times in theory paper. Its beyond imagination. It purely seems that they are just failing students purposely to earn money in the way of registration fees which is Rs.1000/group. It seems their motto is not to spread education but to earn money and play with students future.This behavior is highly unacceptable.STOP PLAYING WITH STUDENTS FUTURE!!!!

I have heard numerous complaints about ICFAI and is surprised taht nobody is bothered to take some serious action against this university. They have opened this university just to make money and cheat the innocent student. They don't even have a proper website for the part time courses. Even I registered for ICFAI MBA program in Oct 2007, like other students i also faced the problem for getting low scores since then. ICFAI has decided to have their students appear atleast 4-5 times for a single exam because they will make money out of that. I just asked them a simple question one year ago about the number of student enrolled and passed for the distance learning MBA program. But ICFAI is not bothered to answer any question and I am waiting for a reply since then.

Being a distance learning course / part time course ICFAI is very smart enough to collect money upfront before the start of the course because they know nobody is going to clear that. They don't have any offices, nobody is their to help student, it's almost 3 years since I registered for this course and I haven't received any email or any message from them regarding exams or anything related to an student but yes I used to get remainders for the remaining fees.

To all students - Guys please thing twice thrice and infinte times before taking admission in any part time course from this university, this is my personal experience and I know atleast 20 people who agrees with me. Money is very hard to earn so don't waste it on institution like this where you don't have anyone to look after your compaints and issues.

Thanks
Vivek Agarwal

Dear Sir,

SUB – Refund the ICFAI Fees Payment made Enrollment No:[protected].
I have enrolled fro MBA programmed in the month of 27th March 2008 Enrollment No:[protected]. Admission Fee Payment made to The Institute of Charted Financial Analysts of India, 52, Nagarjuna Hills, Hyderabad – 82. Vide Receipt No – 364910. Dated on 27th March 08. Payment Rs.10,100/- & also made check payment of Rs.4,030/- P.M. for 15 months that is about Rs.60,450/- Admission + Installment Payment = 10,100+60,450=70,550/-. I wrote Group A & B exam on 20th Jul 08. I raised sevral mails bur no response on 30-Oct-2009 I gave the mail and went to office twice and asked them to pay back the amount they said it is under process but no result, till now my Settlement amount is pending from their end. I gave them mails that I am not going to continue my education at all, But no one responded.
I request you to kindly help me get my money back from ICFAI which I have paid as early as possible. Today I called to ICFAI institute and they are not responding after sevral calls after talking to the lady for long time she is telling we will not pay the amount. It is disgusting taking all the fees before hand and when we are not continueing they are keeping our money but not paying. The below mentioned bank details from where I payed the amount. When I went to office I wrote letter and submitted but no response. Kindly see that ICFAI has to pay since 2 years I am waiting for my amount they have to pay the penality foe their irreduculas behaviour. So many mails, so many visits but nothing happening to them please take uo seriously and settle this matter. I am seeking for justice.
Bank Details – Bank Name – ICICI Bank Limited, Bank Account No –[protected], Bank Address – ICICI Bank Limited, Punjagutta Branch Nerella House, No.4, Nagarjuna Hills, Punjagutta, Hyderabad – 500 082. MICR No –[protected].
Contact Details – [protected], Email Id’s –beena.[protected]@gmail.com , Office Land Line No –[protected].
S.No. Month Cheque No Amount
1 March 23rd 08 cash / Recepit no -364910 10,100.00
2 May 12th 08 612727 4,030.00
3 June 14th 08 612728 4,030.00
4 July 11th 08 612729 4,030.00
5 Sep 17th 08 612731 4,030.00
6 Sep 23rd 08 612730 4,030.00
7 Nov 1st 08 612732 4,030.00
8 Dec 12th 08 612734 4,030.00
9 Jan 12th 09 612735 4,030.00
10 Feb 12th 09 612736 4,030.00
11 Mar 13th 09 612737 4,030.00
12 April 13th 09 612738 4,030.00
13 May 13th 09 612739 4,030.00
14 June 12th 09 612740 4,030.00
15 July 12th 09 612741 4,030.00
16 Aug 12th 09 612742 4,030.00

Rs. 70,550.00

Thanks' & Regards,
Beena Jeldi.

Hi,
I m also doing MBA from ICFAI.. n its really a waste of time and money. I m giving Group C for the 7th time and stile dint clear. We were 20 in a group n now only 3 o[censored]s stile giving... Other have already dropped. My other friends also wanted to join but I refused them... We are all really fed up... money n 3 yrs are already wasted... can’t start now with other MBA course also... At least they should reduce passing %. 55% is too high... :(

Dear Sir,

I was an ex employee of ICFAI Hyderabad . I left the organization on 21/06/09.
I applied for my PF amount in the month of Julyu,2010 , but till date I am struggling for the Amount. Even in EPF site I have not see any details of my PF account which was provided by my Organization.

I feel helpless. Even I sent so mail to AP PF Commissioner , but not recieved any reply. I logged complaint in EPF india site , but no response i received till date.

Even I called to my previous company HO , but till time I have not received the details.

Please Advice. My PF No is : AP/HYD/56966/4626.

Regards
Debolina

requesting for fee reversal due to job loss
I had enrolled for MBA course with ICFAI in 2007 and paid 10,000 rupess cash upfront to the Preet Vihar centre, Academic councellor in charge was Ms.Rathod and councellor was Krishna Shukla who even came to my house to collect post dated cheques for 18 months and convinced me that I would complete the course easily, however after Group A suddenly Icfai changed our syllabus and we students complained to SSD however the decision remained same. From then on I have not received any help from ICFAI regarding completion of my course as my revolt was considered unworthy. The institute from then on stopped helping me in any sphere I faced a problem and started showing partial attitude. I have paid the entire fess of Rs.4323 EMI each month and I stand nowehere. I wrote to them in between that I want to discontinue due to my hectic work schedule but they did not bother to listen to me neither did they offer any alternative to help me understand the subjects and clear my papers. Now I stand jobless for the last 2 years and havebarely any source of income. I really want to claim my fees back as I have no inclination towards the university and have lost faith completely.Please help me as my financial situation is really bad and my health had declined to a great extent as I was bed ridden for atleast 2 months and had to spend heavily on medication. I have all my medical bills to prove that but ICFAI please grant me permission to claim my fees back.

Please help

enrollment number[protected]
mobile [protected], email ria.[protected]@gmail.com
Jankipuram, lucknow

PLEASE REFER TO MY EMAIL DATED 14 JAN 2011 TO YOU.

SUB : REFUND OF FEE (MBA2081904, DISTANCE LEARNING PROGRAMME)
Dear Sir,
1. I, Major Sudhir Payal enrolment No MBA2081904 (valid upto Oct 2013), am writing this application to you with a request to help me get my refund of fee paid by me ie Rs 68548/- (Rupees sixty eight thousand five hundred & forty eight only) towards the above MBA programme to ICFAI University. Details of fee paid are as under :-

Ser No Cheque No Bank Name Amount Date Remarks
1. 185685 PNB Rs 10,048/- 23 Sep 06 Initial Down payment
2. [protected]
(06 Post Dt Cheques of Rs 3250/- each) PNB Rs 19,500/- Nov 06 – Apr 07
(06 Months) PDCs (06 X Rs 3250/- = Rs 19,500/-)
3. 185692 PNB Rs 39,000/- May 07 Final Payment
Total Rs 68,548/-

3. I am also constrained to inform you that I have forwarded a number of applications to the ICFAI University with the above details by post to the Dean, ICFAI University(receipt of speed post also att), as well as by email, with a request to terminate my enrollment num but I have not received any reply from their office till date.
4. The reason for withdrawing from the above programme is due to my job constraint. I hereby submit that I am an Army Officer posted in a remote area in which accessibility to the above programme is not feasible. Moreover the job of Army as you will also understand, demands a lot of dedication & commitment especially in field conditions. Thus while serving in extreme conditions, with a paucity of time & leave constraints, It has become impossible for me to pursue the course. This is also a reason that I have not appeared in any of the semester exams till dt. However I have already submitted the entire tution fee to the ICFAI University.
5. The ICFAI University, Hyderabad has however failed to correspond with me on the above. The fee paid in advance by me is substantial, the refund has been delayed inordinately causing mental harassment as well adverse financial implications to me. In view of the above I request to seek your kind intervention to help me recover my money back. Copy of relevant docus is attached as appendix to this letter). I hope the request of this serving soldier will be addressed at the earliest.

With profound regards,
Yours sincerely,

Date : 15 Mar 11 Major Sudhir Payal
Email sudhir.[protected]@yahoo.in
Mob : [protected]

Dear sir,

As i have already submitted my complaint here with subject of "REGARDING COURSE FEE" & even i got your reply here Thank you so much for that. Actually today i have surveyed all the complaints against universities over here so finally i found that you are the one of the leading Grievances holder & most of complaints against your unfair fee strucutre policies. why are the most of complaints against your university, Sir that means many students are suffering from your unfair practices & still if there is such kind of drawbacks in your policies then why dont u amend it so that students can get relief. Nodoubt you are playing safe but this is not the matter of playing with students. you are here for students welfare not for personal monetary desires. & inwhich book of law is written that student can't withdraw from their studies but still your university insist not for withdraw from program & inwhich book of law is written that the study which he is nt studying anymore, he has to pay. & please sir, now don't say me to mail to ssd & waiting for the necessary action cause now this is not the matter of you & me only, thousands of students are waiting for your answer on this mail.

Ria
[protected]

Dear Dean,
I am student of ICFAI, Pursuing MBA.
I certainly need your help to know what exactly expected from us to pass group j. I have been writing the group J for three times, was not successful all the time. I have given my 100% but nothing is paying for me. Now I am totally confuse to write the exam.
Kindly give us the answer script along with case studies as what we write is not expected from us. As student I am not able to understand what I am supposed to write.
Pls help us out, I am writing this mail on behalf of the all the students who facing similar problem. I request you to please either take out this group J as anyway we have done with our specialization paper or at least cut down to one paper instead of two. Or make passing marks as 45.
One more thing I like to get a clarified, Can we get Xerox of our answer sheet to know where we going wrong.
More importantly the paper what I write well I get less marks than the paper I feel I have not given my 100%.
Thanks
Lata Jain
MBA2086480


SSD reply:

MBA2086480
Dear Ms Latha Rani Jain,

Please note that evaluation of examination papers done at ICFAI are fair.


The University takes all precautions for objective and fair evaluation of examination answer sheets.Each answer script valued by an examiner is reviewed independantly by others to ensure accuracy of totalling and and also to ensure that all answers are duly valued.


Please note that candidates who need clarity on the results can apply for recounting or comprehensive feedback within seven days from the date of announcement of results. Recounting of marks means the marks allotted already to each answer will be recounted and Comprehensive feed back is where the papers are checked again by the examiners and a complete feed back is given to the candidate where he has gone wrong, the manner in which the question has to be answered, etc.

1. Students, who are interested in recounting of the marks secured by them, should file online Form along with the prescribed fee, within seven days from the date of announcement of results. The recounting result will be dispatched within a week after the receipt of the request.
2. Students who are interested in comprehensive feedback of their answer script(s) of a particular examination should submit online Form MB107 along with prescribed fee within seven days from the date of announcement of results. The comprehensive feedback along with copy of relevant suggested answers will be dispatched within two weeks after the receipt of request.



Student Services Department


My reply to them, after reminding three times yet no reply.

Dear Dean,

Thanks for Respond.

Still my few questions are unanswered.
Can i get the case studies with answers?
Is it necessary to have case studies as subject? Can passing percentage be reduced?

I have taken comprehensive feedback last time, i felt its a just waste of money. If original answer sheet along with marks allotted with comprehensive feedback actually will be helpful. The charges of recounting and comprehensive feedback are charge separately at very expensive rate.

Awaiting for your response.

Thanks
Lata

Dear Dean,

I am student of ICFAI, Pursuing MBA.

I certainly need your help to know what exactly expected from us to pass group j. I have been writing the group J for three times, was not successful all the time. I have given my 100% but nothing is paying for me. Now I am totally confuse to write the exam.

Kindly give us the answer script along with case studies as what we write is not expected from us. As student I am not able to understand what I am supposed to write.

Pls help us out, I am writing this mail on behalf of the all the students who facing similar problem. I request you to please either take out this group J as anyway we have done with our specialization paper or at least cut down to one paper instead of two. Or make passing marks as 45.

One more thing I like to get a clarified, Can we get Xerox of our answer sheet to know where we going wrong.

More importantly the paper what I write well I get less marks than the paper I feel I have not given my 100%.

Thanks
Lata Jain
MBA2086480

I am MADUGULA KRISHNA RAO , now aged 58 years. Ten years ago, after taking VRS from a Bank I fell into their trap and tookup their CRIM course after they promised American Insurance Institute certification and their membership for which they charged dollar fees also. I paid all amounts in time and completed the course within 5 year stipulated time. They have later defaulted in providing whatever they promised as above, remained silent on that and have given their own certificate from ICFAI DehraDun . My 5 year effort and costs have gone into waste. I went to consumer court but that is a different and undesirable thing and it is very difficult to be compensated properly. I could not get the amount spent on the case Anyway I am determined to move the issue upwards and to UGC. They are giving mark sheets on ICFAI university Head Print but in reply to my case they are arguing ICFAI is not a university. They will say something to trap the gullible students and later play denying tricks / resort to unethical , bad practices to escape liability.
It is hightime this organisation should be banned by the authorities. ICFAI at Vizag has now changed the board to IFEN. Only dishonest people play such tricks while good institutes gain from reputation of their brand old names and do not change names.
If I had taken up CA course then I would have become a chartered accountant long back getting good income and status. By opting ICFAI instead of CA course in 2001 when I had taken up both courses simultaneously but continued the former delaying the CA now I am repenting a lifetime blunder
It is a pity in India that the students should first study all legal aspects and the future risk before taking up any course for study because the situation is now so bad due to ICFAI like bodies. BEWARE of these Dangerous Business Enterprises in the veil of No profit societies for the cause of education. It is a snare / trap
Any further information can be had from me at[protected] or cell [protected] or at [protected]@gmail.com
M Krishna Rao , vizag

Hi I am looking for part time mba course, today I got a call from ICFAI and it seemd to be a good deal for part time MBA, so decided to to surf about the university online, what came to my notice was shoking, there are multiple incidents of students being taken for ransome, Request you to have a look at the below url

http://www.consumercomplaints.in/complaints/icfai-university-c22724.html#comment

I want to know if any action has ever been taken, if I face the same situation of dicontinuing my education what preventive measures i can take, please help