English and Foreign Languages University

What English and Foreign Languages University does

The English and Foreign Languages University (EFLU) is a Central University established by an Act of Parliament in 2006–07, operating under India's Ministry of Education with its headquarters in Hyderabad and regional campuses in Shillong (1973) and Lucknow (1979). Founded in 1958 as the Central Institute of English under Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru's vision, EFLU is described as the only institution of its kind in South Asia dedicated to advanced study and training in English and ten foreign languages (Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Japanese, Korean, and Persian), organized across seven schools and 26 departments.

Its core products span academic degree programmes (UG, PG, Ph.D., B.Ed., certificate and diploma), digital learning assets including the EnglishPro mobile application and the Open Language Learning Resources (OLLRs) portal, and the Educational Multimedia Research Centre (EMRC) which has produced over 4,000 educational programs and 91 MOOCs on the SWAYAM platform. Specialized centres include the Centre for Consultancy and Language Training (CCLT, est. 2019) for corporate and government clients, the Centre for Translation and Interpretation (CTI), AIELTA for standardized English proficiency testing, and the Research Acceleration Center (RAC).

EFLU's revenue model is hybrid: government grants from the Ministry of Education form the funding base, supplemented by academic tuition fees, Ministry of External Affairs–sponsored International Training Programme (ITP) revenue under the ITEC scheme, consultancy income from clients such as LBSNAA and the Indian Institutes of Management, translation and interpretation fees, and grants such as the ESRC/DFID-funded MultiLila project with the University of Cambridge. International expansion is delivered through permanent Centres for English Language Teaching (CELTs) established abroad in ASEAN countries and Sri Lanka, with stated plans for Africa.

Name

English and Foreign Languages University

Legal name

The English and Foreign Languages University

Website

https://efluniversity.ac.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

1958

Operating status

Operating

Short description

EFLU is a Central University under India's Ministry of Education, offering undergraduate through doctoral programs in English and ten foreign languages across three campuses (Hyderabad, Shillong, Lucknow), serving Indian students via CUET admissions and international participants through MEA-sponsored training and overseas CELTs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131), Language Schools (61163)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Academic Language Support (ESL/EFL for School & University) (EDANACAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Bilingual/ESL/ELL & Multilingual Learner Support Tools (EDAFAOAK), Language Learning eLearning Modules (ESL/EFL) (EDAGAEAI), Integrated Language + Academic Skills (EAP) Bridging Programs (EDAIAJAF)

Keywords

• Higher education
• Language teaching
• Foreign language programs
• Translation services
• Language testing

Headquarters

HQ city

Hyderabad

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Academic Tuition and Fees: Revenue from undergraduate, postgraduate, Ph.D. programs, certificate and diploma courses in various languages including part-time proficiency courses.
2. International Training Programme (ITP): Sponsored programme by Ministry of External Affairs under Development Partnership Administration (DPA). Trains participants from 150+ developing countries in Africa, South America, Asia, Central Asia, and Europe.
3. Centre for Consultancy and Language Training (CCLT): Short and long term training programmes for teachers, professionals, government officials. Conducted more than 30 training programmes with over 4,000 participants trained.
4. Centre for Translation and Interpretation (CTI): Professional translation and interpretation services from foreign languages and Indian languages into English and vice versa, including subtitling, dubbing, and voice-over.
5. Central University Government Funding: Central University under Ministry of Education, Government of India, receiving government funding for operations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

English and Foreign Languages University (EFLU) is an Indian central university that delivers degree, diploma, and certificate programs in English and ten foreign languages, alongside fee-based professional services including corporate language training, translation and interpretation, standardized English proficiency testing (AIELTA), and consultancy. It also distributes self-developed digital learning assets such as the EnglishPro mobile app and Open Language Learning Resources (OLLRs) to learners and institutions.

Product overview

EFLU is a central university offering a comprehensive portfolio of educational products and services focused on languages, literatures, and humanities. The core offerings include degree programs across 7 schools and 26 departments. Key products include EnglishPro (mobile learning app), Open Language Learning Resources (OLLRs - free digital resources under USR), the International Training Programme (ITP) for foreign nationals, and Centres for English Language Teaching (CELTs) operating internationally. Supporting services include AIELTA (language testing), CCLT (professional training), CTI (translation services), EMRC (multimedia content production with 91 MOOCs), the Research Acceleration Center (RAC), Ramesh Mohan Library (172,773 books), and the Languaging academic journal. The university also publishes through EFLU Press and provides specialized language programs in 10 foreign languages including Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Russian, Japanese, Korean, and Persian.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• EnglishPro: A free Mobile App for learning English pronunciation, developed as part of University Social Responsibility (USR) initiative
• Ramesh Mohan Library
• EMRC (Educational Multimedia Research Centre)
• AIELTA (All-India English Language Testing Authority)
• CELT (Centres for English Language Teaching)
• ITP (International Training Programme)
• RAC (Research Acceleration Center)
• CCLT (Centre for Consultancy and Language Training)
• CTI (Centre for Translation and Interpretation)

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 90% placement success rate for students who applied for various positions
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• University of Cambridge (MultiLila Project)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2016MultiLila is a four-year longitudinal research project (May 2016 – April 2020) funded by UK's Economic and Social Research Council and Department for International Development, studying multilingual children's learning and cognitive abilities.
• University of Reading (MultiLila Project)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2016Co-investigator in MultiLila project with University of Cambridge, studying multilingualism in education.
• British Council (MultiLila Project)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2016Key partner in MultiLila project cooperation for education research and policy dialogue.
• Royal University of BhutancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic exchange partnership for cooperation in research and development, education and training, exchange of faculty and students, joint workshops/symposia/conferences/publications.
• University of Paul-Valery Montpellier-3coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic exchange partnership for cooperation in research and development, education and training, exchange of faculty and students.
• University of VechtacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic exchange partnership for cooperation in research and development, education and training, exchange of faculty and students.
• University for Foreigners of PerugiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic exchange partnership for cooperation in research and development, education and training, exchange of faculty and students.
• University of Degli Studi Di TorinocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic exchange partnership for cooperation in research and development, education and training, exchange of faculty and students.
• Universidad Autonoma de SinaloacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic exchange partnership for cooperation in research and development, education and training, exchange of faculty and students.
• Slavik UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic exchange partnership for cooperation in research and development, education and training, exchange of faculty and students.
• Kalmyk State UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic exchange partnership for cooperation in research and development, education and training, exchange of faculty and students.
• Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (HUFS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic exchange partnership for cooperation in research and development, education and training, exchange of faculty and students.
• Samarkand State UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic exchange partnership for cooperation in research and development, education and training, exchange of faculty and students.
• National University of UzbekistancoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic exchange partnership for cooperation in research and development, education and training, exchange of faculty and students.
• Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) - CELTscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNodal agency for setting up permanent Centres for English Language Training (CELTs) abroad in ASEAN countries (Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar) and Sri Lanka, with plans for African countries.
• Ministry of External Affairs - ITECcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational Training Programme sponsored by MEA under Development Partnership Administration (DPA) for capacity development of participants from 150+ developing countries.
• Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNUSSD programme partnership for developing employability skills of undergraduate students in different universities across India.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves17 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• University of Delhi: Large Indian public university with Departments of English and multiple foreign languages under the Faculty of Arts. Comparable as a degree-granting institution offering both undergraduate and postgraduate language programs with strong placement outcomes, though broader in scope than EFLU.
• University of Hyderabad: Central University with Departments of English, Linguistics, and Translation Studies including computational linguistics. Comparable as a research-intensive public university strongly focused on language sciences, linguistics, and applied English.
• Jamia Millia Islamia: Central University with Departments of English and Modern European Languages. Comparable as a NAAC-accredited public university offering ESL/EFL teacher training and foreign language programs, with central government funding.
• Mahatma Gandhi Antarrashtriya Hindi Vishwavidyalaya: Central University in India dedicated to a single language (Hindi) with international outreach. Comparable as a Central University with a singular language mission, distance education programs, and government-funded international training initiatives analogous to EFLU's ITP.
• Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU): Premier Indian Central University with a dedicated School of Languages, Literature and Culture Studies covering French, German, Russian, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Persian, and linguistics. Comparable as a public research university with multilingual degree and research programs aimed at postgraduate and doctoral students.
• Aligarh Muslim University (AMU): Historic Indian public university with Departments of English and Foreign Languages. Comparable as a public institution offering English teacher training, foreign language programs, and translation services, with a long legacy in language education.
• Central University of Rajasthan: Central University with a Department of English and a Department of Languages. Comparable as a newer Central University with public funding and English/foreign language academic programs, though smaller in scale and international focus than EFLU.

Broad incumbents

• Banaras Hindu University (BHU): Large Indian Central University with Departments of English and Modern Indian Languages. Comparable as a broad public university offering language instruction and research alongside many other disciplines, though much larger and more diversified than EFLU.
• British Council India: British government entity operating English training and testing (IELTS, Aptis) across India and engaging in capacity building with government and academic institutions. Comparable as a foreign-affiliated English language-training brand with significant Indian footprint and certification/testing authority, particularly overlapping with EFLU's AIELTA testing function.

Emerging players

• Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU): India's national open university offering distance education across many disciplines including language certificates, diplomas, and degrees. Comparable as a publicly funded central institution scaling language education to mass audiences, with overlapping distance mode offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/eflu_official
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@EFLUEMMRC
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-english-and-foreign-languages-university-hyderabad

Compliance3 records

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