PES University

What PES University does

PES University is a private, multi-campus higher-education institution headquartered in Bengaluru, India, operating across four Bengaluru campuses (RR Campus in Banashankari, EC Campus in Electronic City, HN Campus in Hanumanth Nagar, and PESUIMSR) and two Andhra Pradesh locations (PESIMSR in Kuppam and PES Public School in Chittoor). Founded in 1973 as PES Institute of Technology by Dr. M.R. Doreswamy, the institution was elevated to university status in 2013 and now offers 60+ programs spanning undergraduate, postgraduate, and research levels across engineering, management, medical sciences, law, design, architecture, and commerce. Its academic platform is anchored by 8 Centers of Excellence covering innovation and entrepreneurship (CIE), information security and cyber research (C-ISFCR), crucible research (CORI), automation and robotics (ARC), and cloud computing / big data / applied ML (CCBD, CDSAML, CCNCS), supplemented by an incubation centre (PESU 52), a Bosch-supported skilling centre (BEST), and a dedicated AI-support chatbot (PESU Bot).

The university generates revenue primarily from tuition across its UG/PG/medical portfolio, with ancillary streams from hostel accommodation, transportation, and facility fees; merit-based scholarships totalling Rs. 140+ crores have been disbursed to date. Its go-to-market is multi-channel: a proprietary PESSAT entrance exam, acceptance of national test scores (JEE Mains, KCET), education-expo participation (e.g., Eduverse 2026), campus-tour funnels, and a centralized placement cell that delivers 150+ engineering recruiters and 100+ MBA recruiters annually, including Microsoft, Amazon, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Mercedes Benz, Deloitte, KPMG, Cisco, SAP Labs, and Toyota. Outcome signals include 1,185 offers for the 2020 B.Tech batch (highest package 49.75 LPA) and 321 students placed in the 12–35 LPA band. The customer base is highly diversified across individual students and employer-recruiter relationships, and the institution remains self-funded within the PES Group with no external private equity, venture capital, or public-market exposure.

Name

PES University

Legal name

PES University

Website

https://pes.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

PES University is a private, multi-campus higher-education institution in Bengaluru offering 60+ undergraduate, postgraduate, and research programs across engineering, management, medical sciences, design, and law, supported by centralized placements with 150+ recruiters and Rs. 140+ crores in scholarships disbursed.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Comprehensive Doctoral Research Universities (Multi-Disciplinary) (EDAHABAA)

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STEM-Focused Research Universities (Engineering & Applied Sciences) (EDAHABAB), Polytechnic & Applied Sciences Universities (EDAHAEAB)

Keywords

• Higher education
• Engineering programs
• Medical education
• Campus recruitment
• Executive education

Headquarters

HQ city

Bangalore

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Academic Fees: Revenue generated from tuition fees across undergraduate, postgraduate, and research programs including B.Tech, MBA, medical, and other professional courses.
2. Scholarship Disbursement: Rs. 140+ Crores merit scholarships given till date. University provides various PESU Scholarships for eligible students.
3. Hostel and Facilities: Revenue from hostel accommodation, transportation services, and other student facilities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

PES University is a private multi-campus higher education institution offering undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programs across engineering, management, medical sciences, design, architecture, law, and commerce disciplines. It operates across four Bengaluru campuses and two Andhra Pradesh campuses, delivering 60+ academic programs supplemented by 8 Centers of Excellence, a centralized placement cell, and affiliated medical colleges and K-12 schools under the PES Group.

Product overview

PES University is a multi-campus higher education institution based in Bengaluru with four campuses in Bengaluru and two in Andhra Pradesh. Its offering is a platform-plus-modules architecture: the core comprises undergraduate and postgraduate degree programs across engineering, management, sciences, design, architecture, law, and medical sciences, supplemented by executive education and work-integrated learning. Module-level offerings include eight specialized research centres (CIE for innovation and entrepreneurship, C-ISFCR for cybersecurity, CORI for crucible research, ARC for automation and robotics, and others), a dedicated incubation centre (PESU 52), scholarship programs totalling Rs. 140+ crores, placement services, international internships, and the PESU Bot AI chatbot support system. The group also encompasses subsidiary institutions: PES IMSR (NAAC-accredited medical college in Kuppam with 500+ bed hospital), PESU IMSR (medical college in Electronic City), Amaatra Academy, PES Public School, SSM Public School, and PES Hospital — all accessible through a unified support portal and mobile apps. A notable AI module is the student-developed Tulu language prompting system enabling LLMs to generate Tulu text without fine-tuning.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PESU 52: Incubation Centre to nurture student ideas and startups
• Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE)
• BEST Centre
• Automation and Robotics Center (ARC)
• PESSAT

Products and services

• Undergraduate Programs Bachelor's degree programs combining deep subject-area expertise with all-round development, offered across engineering, management, commerce, sciences, liberal arts, design, architecture, and law for prospective undergraduate students.
• Postgraduate Programs Master's-level programs in management, technology, and professional domains helping students develop specialisations and leadership skills.
• Research Programs (Ph.D and M.Tech by Research) Research-driven M.Tech by Research and Ph.D. opportunities across multiple disciplines for students seeking advanced academic careers.
• Executive Education / Lifelong Learning Continuing executive education programs for working professionals to upskill while they work, aligned with industry demands.
• WIL Program (Work Integrated Learning) Work Integrated Learning program bridging academic theory with practical industry experience for students seeking applied learning.
• Master of Design (M.Des) A newly introduced Master of Design program under the 'Design. Innovate. Lead' initiative targeting students seeking design innovation and leadership skills.
• PES Entrance Test (PESSAT) Proprietary PES University Scholastic Aptitude Test serving as the university-level entrance examination for admission to undergraduate and postgraduate programs.
• Campus Placement Services Centralized placement cell handling recruitment for students from all campuses, connecting graduates to 150+ engineering and 100+ MBA companies annually with comprehensive career development support.
• Merit-based Scholarships Merit-based scholarship programs including the Prof CNR Rao Merit Scholarship and Dr MRD Merit Scholarship, with Rs. 140+ Crores disbursed to students till date.
• PES Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (PESIMSR) NAAC-accredited, NMC-approved medical college in Kuppam, Andhra Pradesh offering MBBS and MD/MS programs, affiliated to Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences, with a 500+ bed attached teaching hospital.
• PESU IMSR (PES University Institute of Medical Sciences and Research) Modern medical college at Electronic City, Bengaluru offering MBBS and MD/MS programs under the NMC framework with CBME curriculum.
• The Amaatra Academy Karnataka Pre-University college off Sarjapur Road, Bengaluru, part of the PES University group of institutions.
• PES Public School School in Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh within the PES University group, providing K-12 education.
• SSM Public School Public school in Banashankari, Bengaluru operating under the PES University group of institutions.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1185 placement offers for 2020 BTech batch with highest package of 49.75 LPA
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• HCL TechcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 May 2025MoU signed to enhance academic and industry-oriented skills in next-generation technologies between PES University and HCL Tech.
• Renesas Electronics CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 June 2024Global talent acquisition team visited to discuss internships and full-time employment for PESU students, semiconductor industry collaboration, and avenues for partnership in chip design and embedded systems.
• Karnataka State Council for Science and Technology (KSCST)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 August 2021MoU signed for establishment of IP Cell in PES University to promote IP rights created in the University. Mr. Hemanth Kumar, Executive Secretary, KSCST and Dr. J Surya Prasad, Vice-Chancellor, PES University inked the MoU.
• Florida International UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2020Indo-US Groundbreaking Collaboration: MOU Signed between PES University, Bengaluru and Florida International University, Miami for academic exchange and collaboration.
• Mercedes BenzminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUnique program titled 'Mercedes in Mechanical' exclusively for girl students to encourage enrollment in Mechanical Engineering with annual scholarship of Rs 1 Lakh from second year onwards, internships, and full-time offers.
• Bajaj Auto LimitedminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLaunched Diploma Trainee Engineer (DTE) Skilling Program for skill development in automotive sector.
• SBX CorporationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPES University collaboration with SBX Corporation for academic and industry partnerships.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Jain University: Bengaluru-based private deemed university offering undergraduate and postgraduate programs in engineering, management, sciences, and design, with comparable scale (60+ programs), a Bengaluru-focused footprint, and overlap with PES on entrance-test-based admissions (Jain's own entrance plus JEE/KCET acceptance).
• Christ University: Bengaluru-headquartered private deemed university with comparable multi-disciplinary UG/PG programs across engineering, management, law, and sciences, and a similar Southern India private-university brand positioning that competes directly with PES for Bangalore-based students and employer placements.
• RV University: Newer private Bengaluru university under the RV Group, with multi-disciplinary UG/PG programs and a similar focus on industry partnerships and placements; competes head-to-head with PES for Bangalore engineering and management talent and employer brand recognition.
• SRM Institute of Science and Technology: Large Chennai-based private university with engineering, management, medical, and sciences programs and an extensive centralized placement cell — a direct comparable to PES on program breadth, recruiter scale, and multi-campus structure.
• Symbiosis International University: Pune-based private deemed university offering multi-disciplinary UG/PG programs including engineering, management, law, and design; comparable private-university operating model and direct peer within India's tier of large multi-disciplinary private institutions.
• Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT): Large private Indian university with very strong engineering and placed-student brand, accepting JEE Mains scores and running proprietary entrance exams (VITEEE) — directly analogous to PES's PESSAT-and-JEE admissions model and similar top-tier engineering placement record.

Regional players

• Azim Premji University: Bengaluru-based private research university with selective UG/PG and research programs; operates in the same Bengaluru talent and recruiter market as PES, serving a similar Southern Indian student segment with a research-led positioning.

Broad incumbents

• Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE): Large Indian private deemed university with campuses in Manipal and Bengaluru, offering engineering, management, medicine, and design programs; broader geographic and disciplinary footprint than PES but directly comparable in positioning and Bengaluru student-recruitment competition.
• Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS) Pilani: India's premier private engineering-focused university with multi-campus structure and industry-leading placement outcomes; a top-of-funnel brand benchmark that PES competes with for the same high-merit engineering applicants.
• Amity University: Largest pan-Indian private university group with the broadest campus network and program portfolio; a broader incumbent comparable to PES on multi-disciplinary programs and centralized placement model, albeit with national reach vs. PES's Southern India focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/pesuniversity
• Facebookfacebook.com/pesuniversity
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pesuniversity

Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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