Narosa Publishing House

What Narosa Publishing House does

Narosa Publishing House is an India-headquartered private academic publishing company founded in 1977 in New Delhi, specializing in Science, Technology and Medicine (STM) content. It operates through three interrelated entities under the Narosa Group: Narosa Publishing House (the core imprint publishing 80-100 new monographs, textbooks, and conference proceeding volumes annually across 12 STM subject areas including Chemistry, Computer Sciences, Engineering, Medicine, Physics, and Mathematics), Narosa Book Distributor (a specialist STM bookshop distributing titles from over 100 international publishers including Elsevier, Springer, Wiley, Oxford University Press, Cambridge University Press, IEEE, and Taylor & Francis), and Narosa Information Services (an information and procurement service supporting libraries, universities, and individuals since 1977).

The company's technology footprint is minimal and traditional: a catalogue website with ISBN/author/title search and online ordering, supplemented by direct mail campaigns, attendance at international book fairs, and university/institution displays. There is no evidence of proprietary digital platforms, APIs, or AI/ML capabilities. Narosa generates revenue through one-time book sales (textbooks, monographs, proceedings), distribution commissions on third-party publisher titles, recurring journal subscriptions in its STM journals programme, and nominal fees from its information services procurement arm.

Narosa serves a horizontally segmented customer base of universities, academic institutions, libraries, individual academics, and STEM students across more than 40 countries. It maintains strategic co-development partnerships with Indian scientific institutions including IIT Kanpur, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), the Indian National Science Academy (INSA), and the Institution of Engineers (India), producing structured textbook and lecture series under the Narosa imprint. Its global distribution network — comprising agents and representatives across Africa, Australasia, the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia — supports both its own catalogue and the distribution of third-party STM content.

Name

Narosa Publishing House

Legal name

Narosa Publishing House

Website

https://narosa.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Narosa Publishing House is an India-headquartered private academic publisher founded in 1977, specializing in Science, Technology and Medicine monographs, textbooks, journals, and conference proceedings. It serves universities, libraries, and academics across 40+ countries, also distributing titles from 100+ international publishers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Academic Publishing

NAICS

Book Publishers (513130), Periodical Publishers (51312)

SIC

Books: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2731), Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)

akta.pro primary industry

Scholarly Society & Association Publishing (EDAGAFAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Scholarly Societies & Conference Proceedings Publishing (MPAJABAK), Academic & Scholarly Journals Publishing (Peer-Reviewed) (MPAJABAC)

Keywords

• Academic book publishing
• Scientific publishing services
• STM book distribution
• Scholarly journal publishing
• University textbook publishing

Headquarters

HQ city

New Delhi

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Book Publishing and Sales: Narosa publishes academic textbooks, monographs, and proceeding volumes in STM disciplines. Revenue is generated through one-time book sales to institutions and individuals.
2. Book Distribution Services: Narosa Book Distributor serves as a specialist STM bookshop distributing books from over 100 international publishers. Services include identifying, locating, procuring, and supplying books and journals to libraries, universities and individuals.
3. Narosa Information Services: Provides information services to help clients obtain titles they are unable to track, for a nominal charge.
4. Journals Publishing: Publishing academic journals in Science, Technology and Medicine disciplines.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Narosa Publishing House publishes 80-100 new titles annually in Science, Technology and Medicine (STM) disciplines, producing monographs, textbooks, and proceeding volumes. The company also operates Narosa Book Distributor, a specialist STM bookshop distributing titles from over 100 international publishers, and Narosa Information Services, which procures and supplies books and journals to libraries, universities, and individuals.

Product overview

Narosa Publishing House is a traditional publishing house offering Science, Technology and Medicine books and journals. The company operates through three main divisions: Narosa Publishing House (core publishing with 80-100 new titles annually), Narosa Book Distributor (specialist book distribution service representing over 100 international publishers), and Narosa Information Services (library and university information services). The product portfolio includes specialized book series in partnership with Indian academic institutions and a journals programme. Books span 12 subject areas: Chemistry, Computer Science, Earth Science, Engineering, Environmental Science, Life Sciences, Management, Mathematics, Medicine, Physics, Statistics, and Journals. Distribution is global through a network of agents and representatives across Africa, Australia, Canada, China, Europe, India, Iran, Israel, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Middle East, Mexico, North and South America, Russia, Singapore, Taiwan and United Kingdom.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• STM Books and Monographs Academic STM titles including monographs, college and university textbooks, and conference proceedings, targeting academics, university students, and institutions worldwide.
• Narosa Book Distributor Specialist bookshop distributing scientific books from over 100 international publishers including Elsevier, Springer, Wiley, Oxford University Press, Cambridge University Press, IEEE, and others, across 12 subject areas.
• Narosa Information Services Information services division that identifies, locates, procures, and supplies STM books and journals to libraries, universities, and individuals for a nominal charge.
• Journals Programme Recurring academic journal subscriptions covering Science, Technology and Medicine subjects, serving universities, libraries, and researchers.
• Book Series Programme Specialized book series including partnerships with IIT Kanpur, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Indian National Science Academy, and Institution of Engineers (India), covering subjects such as Power and Energy Systems, Mathematics, and Physics.
• Online Catalogue and Ordering Online catalogue system with subject browsing and search by ISBN, author, or title, enabling direct online book ordering and shopping cart functionality for customers worldwide.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

23 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Alpha Science International LimitedminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNarosa distributes Alpha Science International Limited's titles as part of their portfolio of 100+ international publishers.
• American Mathematical SocietyminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNarosa distributes American Mathematical Society's titles as part of their portfolio of 100+ international publishers.
• American Society for MicrobiologyminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNarosa distributes American Society for Microbiology's titles as part of their portfolio of 100+ international publishers.
• American Society of Civil EngineersminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNarosa distributes American Society of Civil Engineers' titles as part of their portfolio of 100+ international publishers.
• BMJ BooksminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNarosa distributes BMJ Books titles as part of their portfolio of 100+ international publishers.
• CAB InternationalminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNarosa distributes CAB International's titles as part of their portfolio of 100+ international publishers.
• Cambridge University PresscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNarosa distributes Cambridge University Press titles as part of their portfolio of 100+ international publishers.
• Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory PressminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNarosa distributes Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press titles as part of their portfolio of 100+ international publishers.
• Elsevier Science (Academic Press, Butterworth, Morgan Kaufmann, Mosby, Pergamon, Saunders)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNarosa distributes Elsevier Science and its imprints (Academic Press, Butterworth, Morgan Kaufmann, Mosby, Pergamon, Saunders) titles as part of their portfolio of 100+ international publishers.
• IEEEcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNarosa distributes IEEE titles as part of their portfolio of 100+ international publishers.
• Institute of PhysicsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNarosa distributes Institute of Physics (CISP) titles as part of their portfolio of 100+ international publishers.
• John Wiley & Sons (Wiley, Wiley-Liss, Wiley-Interscience, Wiley-VCH)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNarosa distributes John Wiley & Sons and its imprints (Wiley, Wiley-Liss, Wiley-Interscience, Wiley-VCH) titles as part of their portfolio of 100+ international publishers.
• MIT Press / Harvard University PresscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNarosa distributes MIT Press and Harvard University Press titles as part of their portfolio of 100+ international publishers.
• Oxford University PresscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNarosa distributes Oxford University Press titles as part of their portfolio of 100+ international publishers.
• Pearson Education (Addison-Wesley, Prentice Hall, Longman)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNarosa distributes Pearson Education and its imprints (Addison-Wesley, Prentice Hall, Longman) titles as part of their portfolio of 100+ international publishers.
• Royal Society of ChemistryminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNarosa distributes Royal Society of Chemistry titles as part of their portfolio of 100+ international publishers.
• Springer (Birkhäuser, Chapman & Hall, Humana Press, Kluwer)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNarosa distributes Springer and its imprints (Birkhäuser, Chapman & Hall, Humana Press, Kluwer) titles as part of their portfolio of 100+ international publishers.
• Taylor & Francis Group (CRC Press, Routledge)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNarosa distributes Taylor & Francis Group and its imprints (CRC Press, Routledge) titles as part of their portfolio of 100+ international publishers.
• Thomson Learning (Course Technology, Delmar, Heinle)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNarosa distributes Thomson Learning and its imprints (Course Technology, Delmar, Heinle) titles as part of their portfolio of 100+ international publishers.
• Indian Institute of Technology KanpurcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIIT Kanpur collaborates with Narosa on a textbook series, with Narosa publishing IITK-affiliated academic titles.
• Tata Institute of Fundamental Research - MumbaicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTIFR collaborates with Narosa on publishing 'Studies in Mathematics' and 'Lectures on Mathematics and Physics' book series.
• Indian National Science Academy - New DelhicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerINSA collaborates with Narosa on publishing academic and scientific works.
• Institution of Engineers (India)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInstitution of Engineers (India) partners with Narosa for a textbook series published by Narosa.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Wiley: Major STM and academic publisher producing textbooks, monographs, and journals. Narosa distributes Wiley imprints and competes for the same university textbook and professional reference market.
• Taylor & Francis (CRC Press, Routledge): Academic publisher with strong STM and engineering titles including CRC Press. Narosa is a distribution partner and a comparable competitor in STM monographs and textbooks.
• World Scientific Publishing: Asia-headquartered STM publisher specializing in scientific books and journals, comparable in scale and niche focus to Narosa. Directly competes for STM authors and institutional sales in Asia.
• Cambridge University Press: University press producing STM textbooks, monographs, and journals globally. Both a distribution partner (Narosa distributes CUP titles in India) and a competing publisher for scholarly STM content.
• Elsevier: World's largest STM publisher spanning books, journals, and reference works. Distributes through Narosa in India while competing for the same STM author pool globally.
• Springer Nature: Global STM publisher of monographs, textbooks, and journals across the same scientific disciplines Narosa targets. One of Narosa's key distribution partners and a direct competitor for STM author manuscripts.
• Oxford University Press: Global university press publishing STM monographs, textbooks, and journals. Narosa distributes OUP titles in India and competes for the same STM author and institutional demand.
• Alpha Science International: Specialist STM book publisher focused on engineering, physical and life sciences with strong India and emerging market presence. Closely matched to Narosa in subject focus and author base.
• Pearson Education: Global education publisher producing STM and STEM textbooks across higher education. Narosa distributes Pearson imprints and competes in the same college textbook market.

Broad incumbents

• Academic Press (Elsevier imprint): Long-standing STM book imprint within Elsevier publishing advanced textbooks and reference works. Provides a comparable benchmark for Narosa's higher-end monograph programme while operating as part of a much larger parent.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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