DIIS

What DIIS does

DIIS (Doyens Institute of International Studies Private Limited) is a privately held educational services provider founded in 2015 and headquartered at a single campus in Sector 44, Gurugram, Haryana, India. The institute offers eleven career-focused programmes across five verticals — hospitality (Hotel Management, Tourism & Hospitality Management), technology (AI & Information Technology), business (Business Management/MBA/DBA, Project Management), aviation (Aviation Management, Drone Training, CPL Training, Cabin Crew Training, Airport Ground Staff Training), and healthcare (Healthcare Management) — structured along a five-step learning pathway from foundation level through practice-based research degree. Programme delivery is on-campus in Gurugram, supplemented by articulated progression routes to 20+ partner institutions across the UK, Spain, and the UAE. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; students are directed to an enquiry form, on-campus counselling, or telephone admissions contact.

The business model is direct-to-consumer tuition: individual students apply through the DIIS website ("Apply Now" / "Book Counselling" CTAs), receive counselling at the Gurugram campus (Monday-Saturday, 9:30 AM – 6:30 PM IST), and pay programme fees across durations ranging from short certificates (IELTS, Drone, Cabin Crew) to doctoral-level qualifications. Reported scale signals include 2,500+ students counselled since 2015, a cited 98% student satisfaction rate (attributed to Manager magazine), and a headcount of 1-10 employees. The customer base is long-tail B2C with no enterprise contracts disclosed.

Notably, the historical partnership trail indicates two significant affiliations that have ended: the Nottingham Trent University affiliation (terminated 2021) and the University of London/LSE affiliation via European College of Law Ltd (dissolved 18 July 2023). Current strategic assets include an academic Dean with senior credentials (Professor Rajat Baisya, formerly of IIT Delhi and Emami Group), aviation training via The Delhi Flying Club, and Spanish business credentials via Aspire Business School Barcelona. No funding rounds, revenue figures, AI/ML capabilities, or proprietary technology stack are disclosed in the source material.

Name

DIIS

Legal name

Doyens Institute of International Studies Private Limited

Website

https://diis.international

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

DIIS is a privately held Gurugram-based educational institute offering eleven career-focused programmes across hospitality, technology, business, aviation, and healthcare, serving Indian students via on-campus delivery and international progression pathways to 20+ partner institutions in the UK, Spain, and the UAE.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education Services

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

University-Affiliated Pathway & Foundation Programs (EDAIAJAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Study Abroad Program Management & Administration (for Institutions) (EDAIAAAJ)

Keywords

• Higher education programmes
• Hospitality management courses
• Aviation training programmes
• International academic pathways
• Vocational diploma programmes

Headquarters

HQ city

Gurugram, Haryana

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Educational Programme Fees: DIIS generates revenue through tuition and programme fees charged for its various courses spanning foundation certificates, diplomas, undergraduate degrees, postgraduate degrees, MBAs, and practice-based research degrees across disciplines including hospitality, technology, business, aviation, and healthcare.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

DIIS (Doyens Institute of International Studies) operates as a transnational higher-education institute based in Gurugram, India, offering eleven career-focused programmes spanning foundation certificates, diplomas, undergraduate degrees, postgraduate degrees, MBAs/DBAs, and practice-based research degrees across hospitality, AI & IT, business, aviation, and healthcare. Programmes are delivered on-campus in Gurugram with academic articulations and progression pathways to partner institutions in the UK, Spain, and UAE.

Product overview

DIIS (Doyens Institute of International Studies) is an educational services provider offering a portfolio of eleven career-focused programmes across hospitality, technology, business, aviation, and healthcare sectors. The institute operates a five-step learning pathway architecture: Foundation Level, Certificate & Diploma, Undergraduate Degree, Postgraduate Degree, and Practice-based Research Degree. Programme offerings include Hotel Management, AI & Information Technology, Business Management (MBA/DBA), Project Management, Healthcare Management, Tourism & Hospitality Management, Aviation Management, Drone Training, CPL Training, Cabin Crew Training, and Airport Ground Staff Training. These programmes are delivered in Gurugram, India, with academic articulations and progression pathways to partner institutions in the UK, Spain, and UAE. The portfolio ranges from vocational certificates to doctoral-level qualifications, with industry-focused curriculum designed for employment outcomes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hotel Management Programme
• AI & Information Technology Programme
• Business Management Programme
• Project Management Programme
• Healthcare Management Programme
• Tourism & Hospitality Management Programme
• Aviation Management Programme
• Drone Training Programme
• CPL Training Programme
• Cabin Crew Training Programme
• Airport Ground Staff Training Programme

Quantifiable outcome

• 98% student satisfaction rate
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

21 partnerships are on record, tiered minor, core and major.

• University of London / LSE (Former)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Former affiliation through European College of Law Ltd, an affiliate centre delivering London School of Economics (LSE) programmes until the College was dissolved on 18 July 2023. Listed as historical partnership for transparency.
• Nottingham Trent University, UK (Former)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Former academic affiliation delivering blended-learning MSc programmes in International Law Enforcement and Fraud Investigation Management until 2021. Listed as historical partnership for transparency.
• The Delhi Flying ClubcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAsia's oldest airline pilot training organisation established in 1900. Alumni include former PM Rajiv Gandhi and Air Marshal P.C. Lal. DIIS's aviation and CPL partner providing ground school through to licensing.
• Aspire Business School, BarcelonacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAccredited by Spain's Ministry of Education, Culture and Sports. Offers undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral business programmes from Barcelona campus.
• Centre for Business & Economic Research (CBER), UKcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUK think tank based in Harrow, Middlesex. Publishes peer-reviewed journals and provides research, consultancy and advisory services.
• Qualifications and Assessments International (QAI), UKcoreTechnology or IntegrationInternational awarding, accrediting and quality-assurance body established in 2011. Maps vocational certifications to the UK's Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF).
• London School of Commerce & ITmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLondon-based school integrating business and technology education, combining commerce with specialised IT and computing courses.
• Cromwell Education UKmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe UAE centre of Bucks New University, giving Middle East students access to UK degree qualifications without relocating to Britain.
• International University Foundation Programme (IUFP) GlobalmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIntensive foundation-year pathway established in 2008, ATHE-endorsed. Bridges secondary education to first-year entry at leading UK universities.
• Bharat Sevak SamajminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNationwide development agency established in 1952 by India's Planning Commission. Offers certified vocational training and livelihood programmes.
• Oxford Business CollegemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner institution for academic pathway programmes.
• Westminster Central CollegemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner institution for academic pathway programmes in the UK.
• London College of BusinessmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner institution for business education pathways.
• Nova Training CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTraining college partner for vocational and skills-based programmes.
• Severn Business CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBusiness college partner for academic pathways.
• Scholars School SystemminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducation partner for school-level pathway programmes.
• World Learning GroupminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducation and training partner group.
• School of Business & ManagementminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBusiness and management education partner institution.
• Academy of Policy and ResearchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPolicy and research academic partner.
• Alliance & AssociatesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducation consulting and partnership associate.
• Youstar RecruitmentminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRecruitment partner for student placement and career services.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• upGrad: India-focused higher education provider offering online degree, diploma, and certificate programmes with international university tie-ups (e.g., Liverpool John Moores, Deakin). Directly competes with DIIS on the 'study in India, get a global credential' proposition but at vastly larger scale and with venture backing.
• International Institute of Hotel Management (IIHM): Indian hospitality and hotel management education provider with international articulation pathways (e.g., partner universities in the UK and elsewhere). Closest direct peer to DIIS's Hotel Management and Tourism & Hospitality programmes, sharing the same foundation-to-degree ladder structure.
• Frankfinn Institute of Air Hostess Training: India's largest aviation/air-hostess training institute offering certificate and diploma programmes for cabin crew and ground staff. Directly overlaps with DIIS's Cabin Crew Training and Airport Ground Staff Training programmes in the same Indian vocational aviation segment.
• Indian School of Business & Finance (ISBF): Delhi-based institution delivering programmes affiliated with the London School of Economics and other international partners. Closest analogue to DIIS's 'Indian campus, foreign credential' model — particularly relevant given ISBF's LSE tie-up was itself part of DIIS's prior (now-ended) lineage via European College of Law Ltd.

Broad incumbents

• Amity University: Large Indian private university with extensive international tie-ups, branch campuses abroad, and programmes across business, technology, hospitality, and aviation. Provides full degree programmes at scale — represents the regulated, recognised competitor benchmark DIIS would face on Indian regulatory parity.
• Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE): Multi-disciplinary Indian deemed university with international partner universities and a long-established reputation in healthcare, business, and technology education. Comparable to DIIS in offering globally benchmarked degrees, but at much larger institutional scale and statutory recognition.
• NIIT Limited: Established Indian education and skilling company offering IT, business, and professional training programmes. Overlaps with DIIS's AI & Information Technology and Project Management programmes, though NIIT's scale and listed-company resources dwarf DIIS.

Emerging players

• Leverage Edu: Tech-enabled study abroad platform helping Indian students apply to and enrol at international universities. Competes with DIIS's international progression offering from the demand side by helping students bypass pathway intermediaries and apply directly to overseas institutions.
• Manya Education (The Princeton Review India): India's largest test-prep and overseas education counselling network offering IELTS/TOEFL prep, admissions consulting, and pathway guidance. Comparable to DIIS's IELTS preparation and study abroad counselling services, and shares the same student demographic of Indian students targeting international higher education.
• Edvoy: AI-powered international education platform that aggregates university applications and admissions support for Indian students. Adjacent competitor to DIIS's pathway model, providing a digital alternative to traditional pathway providers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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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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