What Educational Technology, IIT Bombay does

The Centre for Educational Technology (also known as EdTech @IITB or ET IITB) is an academic research centre established in 2010 within the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay in Powai, Mumbai. The centre conducts research and education in pedagogies and tools for technology-enhanced learning across four thrust areas: Technology-Enhanced Learning of Disciplinary Practices (TELeaD), Teacher Use of Educational Technology (TUET), Educational Data Analytics (EDA), and Exploration of Emerging Technologies for Education (EmergE). It administers PhD and M.Tech degree programmes, hosts postdocs and project staff, and operates four specialised labs (EdTech RLab, DLab, SLab, and the NextEd Lab endowed by Next Education India Pvt. Ltd.) equipped with VR headsets, eye trackers, EEG devices, and 3D printers for experimental studies.

The centre has developed more than 20 proprietary TEL environments — including iSAT, VeriSIM, GI, Fathom, IKnowIT, MEttLE, CuVIS, SDVIcE, and IQuE — alongside published frameworks such as the Learner-Centric MOOC (LCM) model and the LEAP model. R&D focuses on multimodal Educational Data Analytics that integrates mouse-click logs, MOOC navigation traces, eye gaze, facial emotion recognition, galvanic skin response and EEG to build intelligent tutoring systems, predictive analytics, and recommendation engines. Outputs include 250+ peer-reviewed publications, 50+ EdTech projects, and open-access tools, handbooks, and e-books released under Creative Commons licences. The faculty includes Prof. Sahana Murthy (Head), Prof. Sridhar Iyer (Erach and Meheroo Mehta Advanced Education Technology Chair Professor), Prof. Ramkumar Rajendran, and Prof. Syaamantak Das.

The centre is funded almost entirely through institutional and government channels: MHRD-sponsored programmes (Teaching Learning Centre for ICT 2017-21, ESOS 2017-22, ARPIT 2019-2021, NPTEL Phase IV 2016-19), Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB) grants, fee-based consultancy for clients such as Next Education India Pvt. Ltd., Central Square Foundation, Commonwealth of Learning, Bank of Baroda Innovation Center, NABARD and RBI Training Institutes, and corporate sponsorships for endowed labs. It has no commercial product pricing model; distribution occurs through academic degree programmes, CEP courses, in-house faculty development workshops, and self-serve open-access resources that have cumulatively trained 103,775+ teachers through 1,720+ programmes since 2011.

Name

Educational Technology, IIT Bombay

Legal name

Centre for Educational Technology, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

Website

https://et.iitb.ac.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Centre for Educational Technology at IIT Bombay is an academic research centre that develops technology-enhanced learning environments, intelligent tutoring systems, and teacher training programmes, serving K-12 teachers, graduate students, engineering faculty, and government clients across India.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Educational Technology / Academic Research

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Curriculum, Lesson Planning & Instructional Content Platforms (EDAJAMAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Learning Management Systems (LMS) & Digital Classrooms (EDAJAMAA), AI-Powered Tutoring & Study Assistant Platforms (EDANAGAD)

Keywords

• Educational technology research
• Learning environment design
• Teacher training tools
• Educational data mining
• Technology enhanced learning

Headquarters

HQ city

Mumbai

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Government Grants and Research Funding: Primary funding from Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Science and Engineering Research Board, and other government bodies for sponsored research projects, Teaching Learning Centres, and outreach programs.
2. Consultancy Services: Fee-based consultancy projects for educational institutions and organizations including Next Education India Pvt Ltd, Central Square Foundation, Commonwealth of Learning, and Bank of Baroda Innovation Center.
3. Corporate Sponsorships: Endowed labs and project sponsorships from companies like Next Education India Pvt Ltd, Central Square Foundation for specific EdTech research initiatives.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Centre for Educational Technology at IIT Bombay conducts research and develops technology-enhanced learning (TEL) environments, teaching resources, tools for teachers, handbooks, and e-books for K-12 and higher education. It operates specialized labs (RLab, DLab, SLab, NextEd Lab) focused on AI, IoT, VR/AR, robotics, eye-tracking, and EEG-based studies to design and evaluate innovative educational interventions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TEL Frameworks: Models and methodologies for technology-enhanced learning developed by the centre, including Learner-Centric MOOC (LCM) model and LEAP model
• TEL Environments

Products and services

• Technology-Enhanced Learning (TEL) Environments Interactive, technology-mediated learning environments designed to improve learning outcomes for K-12 and higher education learners through immersive, technology-driven instructional designs.
• Teaching Resources Curated instructional materials and pedagogical content designed for school teachers and instructors to integrate into classroom teaching.
• Tools for Teachers Purpose-built software tools and utilities that help teachers design, deliver, and assess learning activities more effectively.
• Handbooks Reference handbooks authored by Centre faculty to guide educators on pedagogical practices, instructional design, and use of technology in classrooms.
• E-books Digital books covering educational technology topics, pedagogy, and domain-specific learning content for teachers, students, and researchers.

Quantifiable outcome

• 103775+ teachers trained through outreach programs
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability7 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

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

• Commonwealth Educational Media Centre for Asia (CEMCA)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021EdTech Hackathon 2021 sponsored for promoting development of innovative and research-based educational technology products and processes (Feb 2021 - Jun 2021)
• Central Square FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020EdTech Product Rating initiative sponsored by Central Square Foundation (2020-23); consultancy on EdTech projects and policy (2019-2021); impact assessment of mobile-based Spoken English platform
• Bank of Baroda Innovation CentermajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Development of Personalized Adaptive Tutoring System to train employees (Aug 2020 - July 2022)
• Commonwealth of LearningmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Development of training modules for promoting Computational Thinking amongst K-12 teachers (2020-2021)
• Next Education India Pvt. Ltd.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Endowed EdTech NextEd lab sponsored by Next Education India Pvt. Ltd. (2017-22); ongoing consultancy for R&D advice; pedagogy research for effective ICT use by school teachers; multiple collaborative projects including benchmarking digital content
• Naval Institute of Educational Training and TechnologyminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Evaluation of Train-the-trainer course (2017-18)
• IIT Bombay (Parent Institution)coreOthersCentre for Educational Technology operates as a specialized unit within Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, utilizing institutional infrastructure, resources, and academic framework

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• BYJU'S: BYJU'S is India's largest K-12 and test prep EdTech company using adaptive learning technology, AI tutors, and personalized content at massive scale. Comparable as a broad incumbent in Indian EdTech delivering technology-enhanced learning, though focused on commercial consumer delivery rather than academic research.
• Khan Academy: Khan Academy is a global non-profit EdTech organization providing free, personalized learning content and tools for K-12 students and teachers. Comparable in mission around accessible technology-enhanced learning, teacher support, and large-scale educational content delivery, though at much larger scale and with consumer-facing model.
• National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT): NCERT is the apex government body for curriculum development, teacher training, and educational research across India. Comparable in mission around K-12 curriculum, instructional content, and large-scale teacher professional development programs, though at much larger scale and with policy-setting authority.

Direct peers

• Azim Premji University - Centre for Education: Azim Premji University's Centre for Education conducts educational research, teacher preparation, and EdTech studies with a focus on equity and public education in India. Comparable as an academic research-focused organization working on pedagogies, teacher training, and technology integration in Indian education.
• Central Institute of Educational Technology (CIET), NCERT: CIET is the dedicated technology and ICT in education division of NCERT, producing educational television, digital content, and virtual labs. Comparable as a peer organization focused on technology-enhanced learning, teacher capacity building, and educational content development for Indian schools.
• IIT Kharagpur - Centre for Educational Technology: IIT Kharagpur hosts a parallel academic centre focused on educational technology research within a premier Indian technical institution. Comparable as a direct peer in EdTech research, faculty expertise in learning sciences, and government-funded model serving Indian K-12 and higher education contexts.
• Carnegie Mellon University - Human-Computer Interaction Institute: CMU's HCII conducts foundational research on learning sciences, intelligent tutoring systems, and educational data analytics within a top US university. Comparable as a peer academic research group combining learning sciences with AI/ML for intelligent tutoring—particularly relevant to IIT Bombay's Educational Data Analytics thrust.
• Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education (HBCSE): HBCSE is a government-funded national centre within TIFR for science and mathematics education research, teacher development, and educational innovation. Highly comparable as a peer academic research centre with similar mandate, funding model, and research-driven outputs to IIT Bombay's Centre for Educational Technology.

Emerging players

• Embibe (by Reliance Jio): Embibe is an Indian AI-powered learning platform acquired by Reliance Jio, focusing on personalized adaptive learning for K-12 and competitive exams. Comparable as an AI-driven adaptive tutoring platform in India targeting similar learning analytics and personalization outcomes that IIT Bombay's intelligent tutoring research addresses.
• Educational Initiatives Pvt. Ltd. Educational Initiatives is an Indian EdTech company that develops adaptive learning assessments (ASSET), diagnostic tools, and teacher training programs. Comparable as a research-grounded private EdTech organization addressing similar K-12 learning and teacher development challenges in the Indian market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@educationaltechnology-iitb2594
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/edtech-iitb

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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