Sanskriti University

What Sanskriti University does

Sanskriti University is a private multidisciplinary university established in 2016 under THE SANSKRITI UNIVERSITY, CHHATA, MATHURA, UTTAR PRADESH ACT, 2016, operating from a 40+ acre green campus on the Mathura–Delhi Highway, 57 km from Delhi NCR. It serves over 9,000 domestic and international students across 16 schools and 100+ career-oriented programmes spanning Engineering and IT, Agriculture, Tourism and Hospitality, Management and Commerce, Medical and Allied Sciences, Law, Pharmacy, Nursing, Yoga, Fashion Design, Basic and Applied Sciences, and Polytechnic. The university reports 400+ faculty, an 89% placement rate with 200+ recruiting companies, an average package of INR 6.20 Lakhs and a highest package of INR 1.4 Crore. It holds UGC recognition, NAAC and NABH accreditation, plus approvals from PCI, NCTE, ICAR, and memberships in AIU and ACU, and is ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 21001:2018 certified.

The university operates an AI-enabled campus infrastructure with Reliance Jio networking, smart classrooms, 3D printing facilities, a campus radio station (91.2 FM), and an on-campus incubation centre that has supported over 100 student startups. It holds MoUs with Coursera (20,000 course licenses), Red Hat Academy, EC-Council University (cybersecurity certifications), the University of Cambridge (English training), Tata Steel and L&T (industry training), NIESBUD, NSDC, ICT Academy, and 15+ foreign universities across the US, UK, Argentina, Chile, Malaysia, Australia, and Germany.

The revenue model is tuition-driven across the 100+ programmes, with admissions funneled through CUET UG and PG counselling (with scholarships up to 100% based on percentile), a toll-free helpline, an online portal, WhatsApp, physical campus visits, and an international student admissions channel. Ancillary revenue includes corporate partnerships, hosting events such as the Sanskriti Business & Leadership Conclave 2.0 (telecast on Republic Bharat), and skill-development programmes. The institution was founded by a group of philanthropists led by Honorary Chairman R.K. Gupta, with Dr. Sachin Gupta as Chancellor and Rajesh Gupta as Pro-Chancellor; ownership appears founder-controlled with a 2019 Brand Capital investment on record.

Name

Sanskriti University

Legal name

Sanskriti University

Website

https://sanskriti.edu.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Sanskriti University is a private multidisciplinary university in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, established in 2016, serving 9,000+ students across 16 schools and 100+ career-oriented programmes with tuition-funded operations, CUET-based admissions, and an on-campus incubation ecosystem.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education Services

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Engineering & Technology Institutes (Comprehensive) (EDAHAEAA)

Keywords

• Higher education services
• Multidisciplinary university programs
• Engineering and management education
• Medical and pharmacy education
• Skill development training

Headquarters

HQ city

Mathura

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Academic Fees: Revenue generated from tuition fees across 100+ programs including Engineering, Management, Medical Sciences, Agriculture, Law, Pharmacy, Nursing, and other disciplines. Fee structure varies by program with eligibility-based admissions.
2. Scholarship Programs: CUET-based scholarships up to 100% of fees based on percentile scores for undergraduate and postgraduate admissions
3. Corporate Partnerships and Events: Revenue through hosting conclaves, corporate partnerships, and industry collaboration programs

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Sanskriti University is a private multidisciplinary university offering over 100 career-oriented undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programs across 16 schools spanning Engineering, Management, Medical Sciences, Agriculture, Tourism & Hospitality, Law, Pharmacy, Nursing, Ayurveda, Yoga, Fashion Design, and Basic & Applied Sciences. The university also operates an on-campus incubation centre supporting 100+ student startups and provides skill development programs in partnership with NSDC, Coursera, Red Hat Academy, and EC-Council. Tuition fees, scholarships up to 100% based on CUET percentile scores, and placement services form the core service delivery model.

Product overview

Sanskriti University is a multi-disciplinary private university established in 2016, offering over 100 career-oriented programs across 16 schools spanning Engineering & IT, Agriculture, Tourism & Hospitality, Management & Commerce, Medical Sciences, Law, Basic & Applied Sciences, and emerging technology disciplines. The university operates AI-enabled campus infrastructure and maintains technology partnerships with Coursera (20,000 course licenses), Red Hat Academy, EC-Council, and Cambridge for skill development. An on-campus incubation centre has supported over 100 student startups. The institution reports an 89% graduate placement rate, 3,200+ patents, and 2,700+ research papers. Recognized by India Today, The Week, and Outlook across multiple disciplines including Engineering (Rank 60 nationally) and Management (Rank 5 in Uttar Pradesh). Accreditations include NAAC, AIU, PCI, NCTE, ICAR, and ISO certifications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sanskriti University Academic Programs Multi-disciplinary higher education offerings spanning 16 schools with over 100 career-oriented undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programs in Engineering, Management, Medical Sciences, Agriculture, Tourism & Hospitality, Law, Pharmacy, Nursing, Ayurveda, Yoga, Fashion Design, and Basic & Applied Sciences. Targeted at Indian and international students seeking higher education with industry-aligned curriculum.
• Sanskriti Incubation Centre On-campus incubation centre supporting student startups with over 100 ventures supported, providing mentorship, resources, and startup ecosystem development for aspiring student entrepreneurs.
• Skill Development Training Programs Skill-based training programs in partnership with NSDC covering computer skills, hotel management, sewing skills, farming skills, with specialized IIT faculty courses for BTech students (18-24 credits).
• Cybersecurity Certification Programs Cyber security certification programs through EC-Council University including Certified Chief Information Security Officer, Network Defense Architect, Encryption Specialist, and Application Security Engineer certifications.
• Red Hat Academy Training Open source and Red Hat technology certification training programs for enterprise-ready skills and career development in open source technologies.
• English Language Training (Cambridge) English language skills training through University of Cambridge partnership with faculty trained to deliver Cambridge learning methodologies to students.
• PCB Design Training (Altium/Upverter) Browser-based PCB design education through Altium's Upverter platform with 6-week free course curriculum for engineering students.
• Sanskriti Ayurvedic Medical College & Hospital Ayurvedic medical education and hospital services with exclusive MoU with Santhigiri Ashram for Ayurvedic treatment and medicines, providing training for medical students and patient care.
• Sanskriti Business & Leadership Conclave Annual national platform for entrepreneurship, governance, higher education, and AI and technology transformation featuring distinguished leaders from government, industry, and academia. Sanskriti Business & Leadership Conclave 2.0 was telecast on Republic Bharat.

Quantifiable outcome

• 89% student placement rate with 200+ companies recruiting including Byju's, Genpact, Larsen and Toubro
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

30 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• MSME (CNC Centre of Excellence)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSanskriti University established a Centre of Excellence in collaboration with MSME for technical education. The centre provides training in emerging fields such as Robotics, Automation, IoT, Cloud Computing, and CNC machine operations. It is the first and only center in the region for Computerised Control Machine training.
• Sri Aurobindo SocietycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSri Aurobindo Foundation for Indian Culture (SAFIC) under the aegis of Sri Aurobindo Society collaborates with Sanskriti University in curriculum development, academic delivery, research, exchange programmes and offers certificate, diploma, undergraduate and post graduate programmes collaboratively.
• NIESBUDcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSanskriti University is empanelled as a Project Institute in National Scheme on Entrepreneurship Development by The National Institute for Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development (NIESBUD). The project aims to create an enabling ecosystem for entrepreneurship development through education and training.
• National Skill Development Centre (NSDC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership with NSDC for comprehensive skill development programmes in various disciplines including computer skills, hotel management, sewing skills, and farming skills. Professors from IIT offer specialized courses for BTech students and faculties from IIMs enrich the BBA/MBA curriculum.
• ICT AcademycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMoU with ICT Academy (Government of India initiative under PPP model) to organize Faculty Development Programmes and Skill Development Programmes at Sanskriti University in association with industry leaders, induct industry experts in Board of Studies and establish Centers of Excellences.
• Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (SKUAST-K)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMoU with SKUAST-K to promote research activities, joint industry and research activities, implement exchange of visiting experts, exchange of facilities and technical meetings as well as national and international conferences.
• Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology Jammu (SKUAST-J)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMoU with SKUAST-J to promote research activities, joint industry and research activities, implement exchange of visiting experts, exchange of facilities and technical meetings as well as national and international conferences.
• ICAR – Indian Institute of Oilseeds Research, HyderabadminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMoU with ICAR – Indian Institute of Oilseeds Research for Training and Research as a constituent Research Institute of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research.
• ICAR – Indian Institute of Rice Research (IIRR), HyderabadminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMoU with ICAR – Indian Institute of Rice Research for Training and Research as a constituent Research Institute of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research.
• ICAR – Indian Institute of Millets Research (IIMR), HyderabadminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRenewed MoU with ICAR – Indian Institute of Millets Research for Training and Research as a constituent Research Institute of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research.
• ICAR- NBPGR (National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerICAR-NBPGR will support Sanskriti University in conducting research related to thesis requirement of research students for B.Tech/B.Sc./M.Sc./BAMS. Scientists will guide students and share research instrumentation facility and library facilities.
• National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMoU with NIFT foundation for Design Innovation (NFDI), New Delhi for professional and personal growth in Design & Fashion, development of Startup EcoSystem including sharing of resources, incubates development, promotion of Startups and lectures, workshops and exhibitions.
• Tata SteelminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOnline Training Programmes from Experts from Tata Steel as part of MoU with Tata Steel for skill development.
• Larsen & ToubrominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOnline Training Programmes from Domain Experts from L&T for technology training.
• MSME-PPDC AgraminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnology Training from Domain Experts from MSME-PPDC Agra for student skill development.
• University of CambridgecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with University of Cambridge for enhancing English language skills. Faculty members have been trained by Cambridge to pass on learning to students.
• CourseracoreTechnology or IntegrationPartnered with Coursera for Campus to provide 20,000 licenses for access by students and faculty members to world-class online courses across various disciplines.
• EUCLID UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMoU with Euclid University (intergovernmental treaty-based institution) for Students Exchange, Academic & Administrative Personnel Exchange, Research Proposals, Joint Programmes, Joint Events, Exchange of Academic Information.
• EC Council University, USAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMoU with EC Council University (headquartered in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA) for programmes in Cyber Security including Certified Chief Information Security Officer, Network Defense Architect, and other flagship programmes.
• Colegio de Abogados de Cordoba, ArgentinaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMoU opens avenues for exchange of law students, academic & administrative personnel, conducting Joint symposiums, seminars/conferences, and workshops for academic excellence and cultural heritage.
• Universidad Abierta Interamericana, ArgentinaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMoU for joint implementation of Academic, Scientific, Technological and Cultural projects in Human Resources development, exchange of Scientific & Technical information, teaching, exchange of students & faculty, and joint academic programmes.
• Group-TQS, ChileminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMoU with Group-TQS of Chile which promotes meeting spaces for cooperation between academic world, research, development, engineering, technology innovation, industry and knowledge.
• University of California Riverside, USAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgreement of Cooperation with UCR for opportunities for SU students to pursue higher education and doctoral research. UCR is one of the most diverse institutions within the 10 campus University of California system.
• HELP University, MalaysiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMoU with HELP University (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) for institutional linkage enhancing learning process through greater exposure, collaborative research, and exclusive credit transfer programme for MBA students.
• Australian National Institute Of Management And Technology (ANIMT), AustraliaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMOU with ANIMT (CRICOS registered training provider regulated by ASQA) paved the way for Sanskriti Students to pursue higher education in Australia with credit exemptions. 68 weeks programme adds value to graduates.
• World Confederation of Education, ArgentinaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgreement to Organise XIII World Congress of Education 2021 hosted by Sanskriti University for benefit of individuals interested in higher education with participants from Latin America, Europe, Asia.
• Siberian Law UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Siberian Law University for exchange of students, Faculty as well as research initiative especially in law studies, and participation in international education system.
• IUBH University of Applied Sciences, GermanyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMoU to strengthen academic areas in promoting exchange of students with leading objective of post-study employment opportunities for students.
• Santhigiri AshramminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSanskriti Ayurvedic Medical College and Hospital has exclusive MoU with Santhigiri Ashram for Ayurvedic treatment and medicines. Experienced doctors and time-tested healing techniques aid in training of medical students and cultivate entrepreneurship culture.
• Skilling You Skill Development Private Ltd.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMoU with Skilling You for providing skill based training to students focusing on enhancing soft skills to enable them to become professionals with optimum blend of soft skills and life skills.

Scale indicators20 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Amity University: India's largest private university network with multi-campus, multidisciplinary offerings across engineering, management, law, and applied sciences. Directly comparable to Sanskriti as a private multidisciplinary university competing for the same Indian student segment, though at significantly larger scale and with national brand recognition.
• Lovely Professional University (LPU): Large private multidisciplinary university with strong placement record and broad program portfolio similar to Sanskriti. Competes for the same pan-India student base, with significantly larger scale (40,000+ students) and stronger national brand.
• SRM Institute of Science and Technology: Large private deemed university with multidisciplinary programs, strong placement record, and 50,000+ students. Comparable as a multidisciplinary private institution competing for engineering and management students nationally.

Direct peers

• Sharda University: Greater Noida-based private multidisciplinary university with 16+ schools offering engineering, management, medical, law, and applied sciences. Most direct geographic peer to Sanskriti given similar Delhi NCR-adjacent positioning and comparable student scale.
• Galgotias University: Greater Noida-based private university with multidisciplinary programs and similar positioning to Sanskriti. Comparable in scale, North India focus, and emphasis on placement-driven outcomes and infrastructure-led differentiation.
• GLA University: Private university in Mathura region offering engineering, management, pharmacy, and applied sciences. Closest geographic peer to Sanskriti given shared Uttar Pradesh catchment and similar positioning among UP private universities.
• Chandigarh University: Private multidisciplinary university positioned as an emerging national brand with strong placement outcomes and a similarly broad program portfolio. Most comparable peer in terms of growth trajectory, multi-school structure, and emphasis on industry-aligned curriculum.

Regional players

• Integral University: Lucknow-based private university with multidisciplinary programs across engineering, medical, management, and applied sciences. Most directly comparable UP-based private peer to Sanskriti with similar regulatory standing and student catchment.
• Mangalayatan University: UP-based private university offering multidisciplinary programs with similar tier-2 positioning. Comparable as a regional private higher-education competitor within Uttar Pradesh, though smaller in scale than Sanskriti.
• IIMT University: Meerut-based private university offering engineering, management, law, and pharmacy programs. Comparable as an UP-based private university competitor with similar scale, regulatory standing, and North India student catchment.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries16 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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Investments

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