The Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts of India (ICFAI) was established in 1984 as a not-for-profit educational society in Telangana.

IBS-Hyderabad is among the first three B-Schools from South Asia to be SAQS or South Asia Quality Improvement System accredited by AMDISA (Association of Management Development Institutes of South Asia).

The SAQS has been developed by AMDISA and European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD) as a special project under the Asia Link program funded by the European Union.

IBS Hyderabad was among the first B-Schools to be graded by CRISIL with a grade of A** at the national level and A ** at the state level.

IBS Hyderabad has been rated by ICRA at National level with rating - EB2IN and at state level with rating - EB2+AP

The ICFAI Business School Hyderabad (IBS-Hyderabad) was ranked #19 by the Business Today 50 best business schools of 2011, #12 by the Hindustan Times India's top 50 business schools of 2011 and #20 by the 2012 edition of CNBC-TV18's Top B-Schools in India

The World Consulting & Research Corporation (WCRC) has ranked it, among Asia’s Best Private Educational Institutions for the year 2012-13, as selected by KPMG.

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No. 2 amongst private B- Schools Silicon India

#9 Business World Perceptual ranking

#10 Digital Mailers

#12 Hindustan Times - TNS India

#14 Business India