What Sushant University does

Sushant University is a private higher education institution established in 2012 under the Haryana Private Universities Act 2006, headquartered in Downtown Gurugram, India. It delivers undergraduate, postgraduate, diploma, and doctoral programs across eight schools: Art and Architecture, Vatel Hotel and Tourism Business School, Business, Engineering and Technology, Law, Design, Health Sciences, and Liberal Arts and Contemporary Knowledge, supplemented by the Department of Planning Art and Research and the interdisciplinary Creative Cluster. Programs span B.Arch, B.Tech (including AIML and Cyber Security specializations), BBA, MBA, B.Des, BA-LLB, BBA-LLB, B.Pharm, and doctoral degrees, with Harvard Business School Online certifications integrated into UG/PG courses as a curricular differentiator.

The university operates a standard educational technology stack comprising a learning management system (TCS iON for digital learning, employee/student/parent portals), an online fee-depositing module, a mobile application, and a website-based admission portal supported by a toll-free enquiry helpline and WhatsApp support. The Corporate Resource Center functions as a placement cell, connecting students to 250+ corporate recruiters that include Amazon, Deloitte, Accenture, HCL, Axis Bank, and Ameriprise Financial.

Revenue is generated almost exclusively through recurring annual tuition fees across the multi-school program portfolio, with scholarship schemes and education-loan facilitation offered to students. The university has no disclosed funding rounds, parent company, or external ownership, and operates as an independent private institution governed by a Chancellor (currently J.S. Mishra IAS R) and Vice Chancellor. International exposure is delivered through 15+ academic partnerships with foreign institutions, under which 500+ students have studied abroad.

Name

Sushant University

Legal name

Sushant University

Website

https://sushantuniversity.edu.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sushant University is a private Indian university in Gurugram offering undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programs across 8 schools (Architecture, Business, Engineering, Law, Design, Health Sciences, Hospitality, Liberal Arts), serving students through tuition-funded degree programs with Harvard Business School Online-certified curricula and 250+ corporate recruiters on campus.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Higher Education Services

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Higher education services
• Private university programs
• Undergraduate degree courses
• Professional education programs
• Multidisciplinary academic schools

Headquarters

HQ city

Gurugram

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Academic Fees: Revenue generated from tuition fees across undergraduate, postgraduate, diploma, and doctoral programs across 8 schools offering 50+ courses

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Sushant University is a private multi-disciplinary university offering undergraduate, postgraduate, diploma, and doctoral programs across eight schools covering Architecture, Design, Law, Management, Hospitality, Engineering, Health Sciences, and Planning & Development. The university delivers classroom-based academic education supplemented by an online fee depositing system, learning management tools, and a dedicated Corporate Resource Center for campus placements with 250+ recruiters.

Product overview

Sushant University is a private university established in 2012 under the Haryana Private Universities Act 2006, located in Gurugram. The university operates as a multi-school institution offering undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programs across 8 schools: School of Art and Architecture (architecture, fine arts, planning), Vatel Hotel and Tourism Business School (hospitality management), School of Business (management, commerce), School of Engineering and Technology (engineering, computer applications), School of Law (legal studies), School of Design (design disciplines), School of Health Sciences (pharmacy, medical sciences), and School of Liberal Arts. Programs range from B.Arch, B.Tech, BBA, MBA, B.Pharm, B.Des, LLB to Ph.D degrees. The university also provides student services including a Corporate Resource Center for placements, library resources, and examination management systems. The institution does not offer a public API or technology products—its offerings are exclusively educational programs and institutional services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• School of Art and Architecture Offers undergraduate and postgraduate programs in Architecture, Fine Arts (Applied Arts and Painting), and Planning disciplines for students seeking careers in architecture, design, and urban planning.
• Vatel Hotel and Tourism Business School Provides hospitality and tourism management education including BHM (Bachelor of Hotel Management) and DICA programs for students pursuing careers in hotel and tourism industries.
• School of Business Offers management education including BBA, MBA, B.Com, and specialized programs in Aviation Management, Digital Marketing, Business Analytics, and FinTech for students pursuing business and management careers.
• School of Engineering and Technology Provides technology education including B.Tech (CSE, CE, ECE, AIML, Cyber Security, Full Stack), BCA, MCA, and M.Tech programs for students seeking careers in engineering and computer applications.
• School of Law Offers legal education including BA-LLB, BBA-LLB, LLB, and LLM programs with specializations in Corporate Law, Criminal Law, Cyber Law, and IPR for students pursuing legal careers.
• School of Design Provides design education including B.Des and M.Des programs with specializations in Animation, Communication Design, Interior Architecture, Industrial Design, Product Design, and UX Design for students pursuing careers in design.
• School of Health Sciences Offers healthcare education including B.Pharm, B.Sc (MLT, CVT, MRIT, Psychology), BOPTOM, M.Pharm, M.Sc, MOPTOM, and MPH programs for students pursuing careers in pharmacy and medical sciences.
• School of Liberal Arts and Contemporary Knowledge Provides liberal arts education and interdisciplinary studies for students seeking broad-based humanities and social science education.
• Department of Planning Art and Research Offers planning and research programs at undergraduate and postgraduate levels for students pursuing urban planning, development studies, and research-oriented careers.
• Creative Cluster Interdisciplinary creative programs and initiatives bringing together art, design, and technology disciplines for students pursuing creative and cross-disciplinary practice.
• Corporate Resource Center Placement and career services center facilitating recruitment and industry connections for students, with 250+ recruiters on campus recruiting across multiple disciplines.

Named customers10 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Harvard Business School OnlinecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHarvard Business School Online Certifications integrated with all undergraduate and postgraduate courses, providing students with global business education content and certifications
• International Universities (15+)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic collaborations with 15+ international institutions across the globe enabling student exchange and study abroad programs; 500+ students have gone to study abroad under these partnership programs

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Shiv Nadar University: Private research-focused multi-disciplinary university near Delhi NCR offering programs in engineering, business, natural sciences, and humanities. Comparable to Sushant in targeting similar North Indian student segments with a multi-school, private university model.
• Christ University: Indian private deemed university with strong multi-disciplinary programs in business, law, social sciences, sciences, and humanities. Comparable to Sushant in multi-school structure, tuition-driven private Indian university model, and placement emphasis.
• OP Jindal Global University: Private Indian university focused on law, business, international affairs, and liberal arts with strong international partnerships. Comparable to Sushant in its tuition-driven model, multi-school structure, and emphasis on international collaborations and placements.
• Amity University: One of India's largest private multi-disciplinary university chains offering programs across engineering, business, law, design, architecture, and hospitality. Most directly comparable to Sushant in being a multi-school private university courting Indian and international students through a Gurugram/NCR-adjacent footprint.
• SRM Institute of Science and Technology: Major Indian private university with engineering, management, law, and health sciences schools serving tens of thousands of students. Mirror of Sushant's multi-school, tuition-driven Indian private university model with strong placement-driven GTM.
• Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE): Large private deemed university operating multi-disciplinary schools including engineering, business, health sciences, and design. Comparable to Sushant in its multi-school, multi-discipline Indian private university model with national admissions reach.

Emerging players

• Ashoka University: Private Indian liberal arts and sciences university with strong international faculty and partnerships. Comparable to Sushant in being a private Indian university building industry and international partnerships, but with a narrower, liberal-arts-focused portfolio.

Broad incumbents

• Lovely Professional University (LPU): One of India's largest single-campus private universities with a very broad multi-disciplinary portfolio. Comparable to Sushant in its multi-school private university model, but operates at significantly larger scale and broader geographic reach.
• VIT University: Large Indian private university known for engineering and technology programs with a multi-school structure. Comparable to Sushant in multi-school Indian private university model and placement-driven GTM, but larger scale and stronger engineering brand.
• BITS Pilani: Premier Indian private institution strong in engineering, science, and management with a multi-campus model. Comparable to Sushant in being a tuition-driven private Indian university, but with significantly stronger legacy brand and research output.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/school-of-art-and-architecture

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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