Union of Evangelical Students of India

Name

Union of Evangelical Students of India

Legal name

Union of Evangelical Students of India

Website

https://uesi.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

1954

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious Student Ministry

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Educational Support Services (6117)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Campus Spiritual & Religious Life (EDALAHAI)

Keywords

• Christian student ministry
• Campus fellowship programs
• Bible study resources
• Leadership training camps
• Spiritual formation programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Chennai

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and Offerings: UESI operates as a faith-based ministry funded through voluntary donations and offerings from supporters. The financial policy states 'UESI looks to God in faith and prayer for the supply of all needs.' The organization also receives foreign contributions regulated under FCRA, with quarterly reports filed from 2017-18 through 2021-22.
2. Conference Center Operations: Highfield Conference Center in Kotagiri generates revenue through accommodation and facility bookings for camps, programs, churches, organizations, and families. The center accommodates up to 150 persons and serves UESI programs as well as external Christian organizations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

UESI runs a national evangelical student ministry operating Evangelical Union (EU) cells on Indian college and university campuses and Evangelical Graduate Fellowship (EGF) groups for graduates, focused on Bible study, discipleship, and leadership development. It supplements these community programs with residential training camps (CMTCs), a national magazine (Campus Link), Bible study and teaching resources, and the Highfield Conference Center in Kotagiri, The Nilgiris, for retreats and conferences.

Product overview

Union of Evangelical Students of India (UESI) is a Christian student ministry organization that operates as a platform offering spiritual development resources, national publications, and conference facilities. The organization provides a website portal with information about its ministry, a national magazine (Campus Link), a conference center retreat facility (Highfield), and various resources including video songs, teaching materials, Bible study resources, and prayer digests. The core offering is the student ministry movement focused on discipling university students across India, supported by these digital and physical resources.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Campus Link: UESI National Magazine that brings out articles on current themes and issues impacting students
• EU (Evangelical Union)
• EGF (Evangelical Graduate Fellowship)
• CMTC (Committee Members Training Camp)
• Highfield

Products and services

• Campus Link National Magazine UESI's national student-focused magazine that publishes articles on themes and issues impacting students in India; distributed online via campuslinklive.org as a free read.
• Highfield UESI Conference Center An 8.4-acre retreat and conference facility at 7,400 feet MSL in Kotagiri, The Nilgiris, providing accommodation for up to 150 persons, meeting halls, a library with approximately 7,000 books, and recreational facilities for UESI programs, churches, and Christian organizations.
• Bible Study Resources – Ezra: The Priest of God Standalone PDF Bible study materials, including the 'Ezra – The Priest of God' series, designed for use by EU (Evangelical Union) student fellowship groups and individuals studying Scripture.
• Video Resources – Songs Online collection of worship songs and music video resources accessible via the UESI website for students and fellowship groups.
• Teaching Material – Your Plate Matters Audiovisual and study teaching material on balanced diet and healthy living distributed by UESI through its website for students.
• Prayer Digest Monthly prayer digest publication, available as a downloadable PDF via the UESI website, providing prayer points and ministry updates for UESI supporters and members.

Quantifiable outcome

• National CMTC trained 41 student leaders from 15 states in 2025

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• IFES (International Federation of Evangelical Students)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 September 1954UESI is the Indian branch of IFES, the worldwide fellowship of evangelical student movements. The relationship dates to UESI's founding on 18th September 1954 when the national movement was formed at Katpadi. UESI is described as the largest IFES movement in the world. Dr. T.N. Sterrett from IFES was among the founding members who helped establish UESI.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• InterVarsity Christian Fellowship (USA): The U.S. branch of the IFES global fellowship, InterVarsity is the most direct functional peer to UESI: a campus-based evangelical student movement running Bible studies, small groups, and leadership conferences at U.S. universities. Same theological orientation, same IFES affiliation model, and similar EU/cell model at scale.
• AFES (Australian Fellowship of Evangelical Students): AFES is the Australian national IFES movement employing staff to support university student-led groups, running training conferences, and integrating graduates into ongoing fellowship — a near-identical operational model to UESI's EU cells and CMTC training camps.
• UCCF (Universities and Colleges Christian Fellowship, UK): UCCF is the UK IFES member movement, running staff-led evangelical ministry across British universities with similar cell-based Bible study structure, conferences, and graduate transition programs — directly comparable in mission, form, and IFES affiliation to UESI's work in India.
• InterVarsity Canada (IVCF Canada): The Canadian IFES member movement, running campus chapters, staff-led discipleship, and conferences across Canadian universities — directly comparable to UESI in structure, missional scope, and IFES affiliation.

Broad incumbents

• The Navigators: Navigators is a global disciple-making movement with substantial presence on university campuses through student-led Bible studies and one-to-one mentoring — overlapping significantly with UESI's spiritual-formation / cell-based mission at university scale.
• Cru (Campus Crusade for Christ International): Cru is a much larger global evangelical ministry with campus-focused programs and leadership development, but operates with a broader portfolio (global missions, family, inner-city) rather than UESI's narrowly focused campus student-ministry niche. Comparable in theology and student audience overlap.

Others

• IFES (International Federation of Evangelical Students): IFES is the global umbrella federation for national evangelical student movements of which UESI is a member and founder-affiliate. While not a direct competitor, IFES sets the doctrinal, training, and partnership framework UESI operates within, and its global profile amplifies UESI's reputation as 'the largest IFES movement in the world.'

Emerging players

• Scripture Union India: Scripture Union India is a domestic faith-based ministry working with children, youth, and families including school-based programs; it competes for similar volunteer and donor attention in the Indian evangelical ecosystem though its focus extends below university level.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/uesi.in
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/union-of-evangelical-students-of-india

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Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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