Mahadevi Birla World Academy

What Mahadevi Birla World Academy does

Mahadevi Birla World Academy (MBWA) is a private, co-educational K-12 school located at 17A, Darga Road, Kolkata, India. Founded in 1959/1960 by Mr & Mrs Birla, the school operates under the Sarala Birla Group of Schools, part of the broader Birla conglomerate. MBWA delivers CBSE (Central Board of Secondary Education) curriculum from Nursery through Class XII, organized into three sections: Junior (Nursery to Class V), Middle (Class VI to VIII), and Senior (Class IX to XII). Infrastructure includes a computer laboratory with 100 computers, a library with 4,000 books, a science laboratory, and a fitness gym with 30+ equipment pieces.

The school's business model is a direct-to-consumer subscription model based on annual tuition and academic fees collected from enrolled students. Admissions are managed through an online portal (weblogins.mbwa.org.in) that also supports fee payments, with separate intake processes for Nursery through Class XI and dedicated internal and external admission tracks for Class XI. The institution supplements academics with co-curricular activities, clubs, and community service initiatives such as an on-campus food ATM.

MBWA employs between 1,001 and 5,000 staff, consistent with a mid-to-large single-campus school, and operates exclusively from its single Kolkata campus. The school has received recognition including the CBSE Teachers Award, the Medha Samman for Board Achievers 2023, the Hindi Sahitya Award, and The Telegraph School Awards. No public financial disclosures, funding rounds, or expansion beyond the single campus are present in the available data.

Name

Mahadevi Birla World Academy

Legal name

Mahadevi Birla World Academy

Website

https://mbwa.org.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

1960

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Mahadevi Birla World Academy is a private co-educational CBSE K-12 school in Kolkata, India, serving students from Nursery to Class XII under the Sarala Birla Group of Schools, generating revenue through recurring annual tuition fees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Education (CBSE)

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Instructional Delivery & Pedagogy (School-Led) (EDAJAFAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Preschool Programs within Private K–12 Schools (EDACABAM)

Keywords

• K-12 education
• CBSE schooling
• Primary education
• Secondary education
• Co-educational school

Headquarters

HQ city

Kolkata

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Academic Fees: School fees collected from students across Nursery to Class XII, with online fee payment system available

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

MBWA is a private CBSE-affiliated co-educational K-12 day school offering structured academic education from Nursery through Class XII, divided into Junior, Middle, and Senior sections. It complements classroom instruction with co-curricular clubs, sports, cultural and community-service programs, supported by on-campus facilities such as a computer lab, science lab, library, and fitness gym. Admissions and fee collection are processed through an online portal, with a separate internal admissions stream for existing students moving into Class XI.

Product overview

Mahadevi Birla World Academy operates as a single, unified educational institution offering a comprehensive CBSE-affiliated schooling program. The school is part of the Sarala Birla Group of Schools and provides academic education from Nursery through Class XII, organized into Junior, Middle, and Senior sections. Infrastructure facilities include a Computer Lab (100 computers), Library (4000 books), Science Laboratory, and Fitness Gym (30+ equipment). The institution complements its academic curriculum with co-curricular activities, clubs, and various student development programs. The school also provides ancillary services including bus transport, online admission processing, and digital resources for parents and students.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CBSE K-12 Education Program Comprehensive CBSE-affiliated academic schooling program spanning Nursery to Class XII, structured into Junior, Middle, and Senior sections, with syllabus, exam schedules, results, and co-curricular programs delivered on a single Kolkata campus. Aimed at school-age children and their parents seeking a CBSE-aligned private education.
• Co-Curricular Activities Program Extracurricular programming covering clubs (Senior, Middle, and Junior sections), arts and drama, sports, cultural activities, and community-service initiatives such as the on-campus Food ATM service. Targeted at enrolled MBWA students across all sections.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• South Point High School: One of the largest private K-12 schools in Kolkata with a similarly broad student base. Comparable to MBWA on scale, city, and CBSE-style curriculum orientation.
• St. Xavier's Collegiate School: Leading Kolkata-based private K-12 school with a strong legacy brand. Comparable to MBWA on city, parent demographics, and broad co-curricular offering.
• La Martiniere for Boys: Heritage K-12 school in Kolkata with a long-established brand and CBSE/ISC-aligned curriculum. Directly comparable to MBWA on geography, age group served, and premium parent segment.
• Don Bosco School (Kolkata): Well-known private K-12 school in Kolkata with a strong academic and co-curricular reputation. Direct competitor to MBWA for the same premium parent pool.
• La Martiniere for Girls: Sister institution of La Martiniere for Boys in Kolkata, serving a similar premium K-12 parent base. Comparable to MBWA on legacy brand positioning and single-campus Kolkata model.

Broad incumbents

• Delhi Public School (DPS) Society: Large national chain of CBSE-affiliated K-12 schools. Comparable to MBWA on curriculum (CBSE) and school model, but operates a multi-campus franchise versus MBWA's single campus.
• The Doon School: Elite residential K-12 school in India with a multi-decade brand legacy. Comparable to MBWA on heritage-driven positioning and CBSE/ISC curriculum, though residential and male-only.
• Modern School, New Delhi: Premium legacy K-12 school in Delhi with similar co-educational, broad-curriculum positioning. Comparable to MBWA on brand-led premium positioning, though in a different metro.

Emerging players

• Heritage Xperiential Learning School: Premium K-12 group in North India focused on experiential learning. Comparable to MBWA on premium positioning and broad curriculum, though newer and with a different pedagogical emphasis.
• Pathways Schools: Multi-campus K-12 group in Delhi-NCR with experiential learning emphasis. Comparable to MBWA on premium K-12 offering and co-curricular focus, but newer and multi-campus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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