Edutantra

What Edutantra does

Edutantra is a New Delhi-based online education aggregator founded in 1999 that facilitates student enrollment in online and distance learning programs offered by partner universities. The platform connects prospective students with five UGC-DEB accredited Indian universities — Suresh Gyan Vihar University, Swami Vivekanand Subharti University, Lovely Professional University, and Shobhit University — and one international institution, Paris American International University (PAIU), offering undergraduate programs (BBA, BCA, BSc, B.Lib), postgraduate programs (MBA, MCA, MSc, MA, M.Com, M.Lib), and doctoral programs (PhD in Business Administration via PAIU). Free career counseling is positioned as a core service layer, and the target segments are working professionals, students in remote/rural areas, and government job aspirants.

The platform is built on a Learning Management System providing 24/7 access to course materials, video lectures, recorded sessions, and assignments, supplemented by remote proctored examinations; degrees are ultimately issued by the partner universities, not by Edutantra itself. The business model operates on two revenue streams: (1) affiliate/referral commissions from partner universities for connecting students to enrollment, and (2) subscription/recurring platform service fees. Pricing ranges from approximately INR 12,000 to INR 2,00,000 per domestic program and EUR 3,500-9,000 for PAIU international programs. The company has enrolled 50,000+ students cumulatively, operates with 11-50 employees, has received 10+ industry awards, and discloses no funding rounds, consistent with a bootstrapped operating model.

Name

Edutantra

Legal name

Edutantra

Website

https://edutantra.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Edutantra is a New Delhi-based online education aggregator founded in 1999 that enrolls students in distance learning programs from five UGC-DEB accredited partner universities and one international institution, serving working professionals and remote learners across India.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Online Education Marketplace

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Instructor Marketplaces (Find-a-Teacher / Book-a-Class) (EDAFAIAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Skills & Microlearning Marketplaces (Bite-Sized Lessons) (EDAFAIAK)

Keywords

• Online education platform
• Distance learning programs
• Higher education degrees
• Career counseling services
• University enrollment services

Headquarters

HQ city

New Delhi

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Admission/Enrollment Services: Edutantra facilitates student enrollment to partner universities and earns referral/counseling fees for connecting students with appropriate online and distance education programs.
2. Educational Platform Services: Provides online learning platform access, study materials (hard copy and digital), video lectures, assignment support, and examination services to enrolled students.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Edutantra operates an online education marketplace that connects students with UGC-DEB approved partner universities in India and internationally for online and distance learning programs. The platform facilitates admissions, provides free career counseling, and offers access to a learning management system with course materials, video lectures, recorded sessions, and assignments. Partner universities include Subharti, Shobhit, Suresh Gyan Vihar, Lovely Professional University, and Paris American International University.

Product overview

Edutantra is an online and distance education aggregation platform founded in 1999 that connects students with UGC-DEB approved universities offering online and distance learning programs. The platform serves as a marketplace for over 50,000 students, partnering with institutions including Suresh Gyan Vihar University, Swami Vivekanand Subharti University, Lovely Professional University, Shobhit University, and Paris American International University. The core product portfolio includes undergraduate programs (Online BBA, BCA, BSc, B.Lib), postgraduate programs (Online MBA, MCA, MSc, MA, M.Com, M.Lib), and certificate programs across business administration, IT, cyber security, data science, and other disciplines. The platform also provides free career counselling services and access to a learning management system with video lectures, recorded sessions, and assignments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Online MBA Programs

Quantifiable outcome

• 50,000+ students enrolled through the platform
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Swami Vivekanand Subharti University (SVSU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEdutantra partners with SVSU to offer online/distance BBA, MBA, and other programs. SVSU is a UGC-DEB accredited university based in Meerut, India, with programs approved by Joint Committee of UGC, AICTE, and DEC. BBA program fees: ₹12,000 + ₹2,000/year.
• Suresh Gyan Vihar University (SGVU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEdutantra partners with SGVU for online/distance education programs. Established in 2012, SGVU is one of the first private institutions in Rajasthan to be NAAC 'A' grade accredited. Offers MBA programs from approximately INR 35,000 per year.
• Lovely Professional University (LPU) OnlinecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEdutantra distributes LPU Online's distance education programs including MBA (approx. INR 54,000-80,800 full course), BSc, MSc, BCA, and other undergraduate/postgraduate programs. LPU is a UGC-approved university with strong placement support.
• Shobhit UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEdutantra offers Shobhit University online/distance education programs through its platform. Shobhit University is listed as one of Edutantra's partner universities offering MBA and other courses.
• Paris American International University (PAIU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEdutantra partners with PAIU in Paris, France - an internationally recognized university authorized by the Paris Academy Rectorate and French Ministry of Higher Education. Programs include BBA, MBA, M.Sc in Cyber Security, Data Science, PhD programs. Fees: €3,500-9,000. Offers up to 50% scholarships.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• CollegeDunia: Indian education marketplace and aggregator that helps students compare colleges, courses, and online/distance programs across universities — directly comparable to Edutantra's model of brokering enrollments to partner universities.
• Shiksha.com (InfoEdge): Leading Indian education portal owned by InfoEdge that aggregates university programs, courses, and admissions information — operates the same student-acquisition-and-comparison model that Edutantra uses for online/distance learning.
• GetMyUniversity: Indian education marketplace focused on online and distance learning programs, providing admission assistance and university comparisons — directly overlaps with Edutantra's online/distance program focus.
• UniversityKart: Indian education aggregator specializing in online and distance degree programs from multiple UGC-approved universities — operates the same marketplace-and-counseling GTM as Edutantra.
• Careers360: Indian education platform providing college comparisons, program discovery, and admissions information for undergraduate and postgraduate online programs — comparable content-led marketplace model.
• CollegeDekho: Indian education aggregator and admissions platform connecting students with colleges and universities for online and distance programs — comparable marketplace GTM and university partner network.

Emerging players

• Leverage Edu: India-focused education marketplace that combines online program discovery with counseling and admissions support — overlaps with Edutantra's counseling-led funnel, particularly for working professionals.

Broad incumbents

• BYJU'S: India's largest EdTech operator spanning K-12, test prep, and higher-ed online degree programs in partnership with universities — broadly competes for the same online higher-education student that Edutantra targets.
• upGrad: Large Indian online higher-education operator that delivers its own degree and certificate programs in partnership with universities — overlaps with Edutantra's online degree category but operates as a content/operator rather than a pure aggregator.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Edutantra1
• Facebookfacebook.com/admission.edutantra
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/edutantra100

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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