• The Icfai University, Dehradun

Academic Flexibilities

Academic Flexibilities

Academic Flexibilities

Several academic flexibilities are allowed by the ICFAI University, Dehradun 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 fulfill 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.


  • Departure from normal pace:
    Students may be allowed to make a plan to graduate earlier or later than the time visualized in the normal situation. However, students going slow must ensure that they remain outside the provisions of the sanctions imposed by the Academic Counseling Committee..

  • 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.