UPACA GURUKUL

What UPACA GURUKUL does

UPACA Gurukul is a private residential educational institution located on an 18-acre campus in Abu Road, Rajasthan, India. It is operated through Uttamprakash Agarwal Shiksha Parivar (UPASP), a Sec. 8 non-profit company, and was founded by CA. Uttam Prakash Agarwal, a former President of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) in 2009-10. The institution delivers integrated five-year residential programs combining CA, CS, and CMA professional courses with a B.Com degree, partnering with ICAI, ICSI, ICMAI, and Mohanlal Sukhadia University, and is currently led by CEO CA. Riya Agarwal.

The core offering is a bundled, full-residential academic and professional pathway for Indian high-school graduates pursuing chartered accountancy, company secretarial, or cost management accountancy qualifications. The campus supports approximately 200 students with 40+ faculty and what the institution describes as 5-star residential infrastructure. Demand is activated through a low-friction Online Admission Test (OAT) priced at Rs. 900, supported by the Tirupati Balaji Scholarship (Rs. 50,000 each for 25 girl students) and performance-based scholarships that function as marketing and selection mechanisms rather than price discounts.

The business model is a multi-year tuition annuity: students commit to a five-year lock-in, and revenue is recognized over the program life, layered with an in-house articleship pipeline through Uttam Abuwala & Co. The go-to-market is predominantly direct and brand-led, anchored by the founder's ICAI reputation and word-of-mouth among aspirant communities across metros such as Mumbai and Kerala and selectively from international markets such as Nepal. As a Sec. 8 non-profit, surplus is reinvested in the institution rather than distributed, and the 23-employee headcount indicates a deliberately boutique operating model rather than a mass-market scale play.

Name

UPACA GURUKUL

Legal name

Uttamprakash Agarwal Shiksha Parivar (UPASP)

Website

https://upaca.edu.in

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Education (Chartered Accountancy Coaching)

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Business Schools and Computer and Management Training (6114), Professional and Management Development Training (611430)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Undergraduate Business Schools (BBA/BSBA Programs) (EDAHAHAA)

Keywords

• Professional accountancy education
• Integrated commerce programs
• Chartered accountancy coaching
• Residential education India
• Finance certification programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Abu Road

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Integrated CA/B.Com Program Tuition: Residential integrated program fees covering CA coaching, B.Com degree, hostel accommodation, and meals for a 5-year program. Students start after Class 12 and complete B.Com + CA/CS/CMA together.
2. Online Admission Test Fee: OAT registration and examination fee of Rs. 900 for the 100-mark MCQ-based online admission test
3. Scholarship Programs: Tirupati Balaji Scholarship for Girl Students (Rs. 50,000 for 25 girl students) and Performance-based Scholarships for current students based on academic rankings

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

UPACA Gurukul is a residential professional education institution that offers integrated programs combining B.Com (Bachelor of Commerce) with Chartered Accountancy (CA), Company Secretary (CS), or Cost and Management Accountancy (CMA) certifications. The programs are delivered on a fully residential campus in Abu Road, Rajasthan, and include accompanying components such as a Finishing School for personality development, a Finance Lab for practical exposure, and Research-Based Articleship training. Tuition is the primary revenue source for these three integrated streams.

Product overview

UPACA Gurukul is a residential educational institution — not a technology product company. Its offering consists of integrated professional education programs that combine undergraduate B.Com degree studies with professional qualifications (Chartered Accountancy, Company Secretary, and Cost & Management Accounting). UPACA positions itself as the first and only institution in the world offering an integrated CA/CS/CMA + B.Com program. The institution's core products are its three integrated courses (CA+B.Com, CS+B.Com, CMA+B.Com), each a 5-year residential program that delivers classroom teaching, articleship/practical training, personality development (Finishing School), hostel accommodation, and placement support all under one roof. Supporting modules include the UPACA Online Admission Test (OAT), scholarship programs, research-based articleship, and personality development sessions. The institution does not offer a software-as-a-product, platform-as-a-service, or developer-facing product.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• CA + B.Com Integrated Course
• CS + B.Com Integrated Course Residential integrated program pairing Company Secretary (CS) professional certification coaching with a Bachelor of Commerce degree, delivered on the Abu Road, Rajasthan campus for students who have completed Class 12 or equivalent.
• CMA + B.Com Integrated Course Residential integrated program pairing Cost and Management Accountancy (CMA) professional certification coaching with a Bachelor of Commerce degree, delivered on the Abu Road, Rajasthan campus for students who have completed Class 12 or equivalent.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% Placement Guarantee for every UPACian with India's best firms
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Uttam Abuwala & Co. (Mumbai)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCA firm where founder CA Uttam Prakash Agarwal is a Partner. The Gurukul has tied-up with this firm to allot workplace within campus premises. Students complete campus-based articleship under direct mentorship of the founder, enabling them to serve articleship from within campus itself. The firm provides research-based articleship training in areas like Mutual Funds, Insurance, GST, International Taxation, Banking.
• Mohanlal Sukhadia University (MLSU), UdaipurcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated university for B.Com degree program. B.Com course is conducted as per norms, rules, regulations laid down by MLSU. The college is accredited by Dept. of Education, Govt. of Rajasthan and focuses on decision-making, management, and technology within the business arena.
• Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegulatory body for CA course. UPACA conducts CA Foundation, Intermediate, and Final coaching as per norms, rules, regulations laid down by ICAI. Founder served as President of ICAI (2009-10).
• Institute of Cost Accountants of India (ICMAI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegulatory body for CMA course. UPACA offers integrated B.Com + CMA course preparing students for CMA Foundation, Intermediate and Final levels as per ICMAI guidelines.
• Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegulatory body for CS course. UPACA offers integrated B.Com + CS course preparing students for CSEET, CS Executive and CS Professional levels as per ICSI guidelines.
• Uttamprakash Agarwal Shiksha Parivar (UPASP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent organization - Sec. 8 company registered under The Companies Act, 2013. An endeavor dedicated to educational and societal welfare by CA. Uttam Prakash Agarwal and professional colleagues from diversified fields.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Aldine Academy: CA, CS, and CMA coaching academy offering integrated and regular courses with a similar professional-qualification focus and online + classroom delivery. Direct overlap with UPACA's core CA/CS/CMA training business.
• CA Wizard: CA preparation-focused coaching brand offering pen drive, online, and face-to-face programs. Targets the same CA aspirant pool with a primarily non-residential, lower-cost model.
• VidyaSagar CA Coaching: CA, CS, and CMA coaching provider with classroom and online programs. Comparable target customer (Class 12+ CA aspirants) and curriculum overlap (CA Foundation through Final).
• CA Raj K Agrawal: Established CA and CS coaching brand with pen-drive, online, and classroom offerings. Direct competitor for CA Foundation, Intermediate, and Final aspirants considering UPACA.
• Swapnil Patni Classes: Premium CA coaching brand known for high-pass-rate courses and a residential/online hybrid model. Targets the same CA aspirant segment as UPACA and competes on outcome quality and faculty credibility.

Broad incumbents

• Christ University: Indian private university offering integrated B.Com and professional courses with residential facilities. Comparable 'all-under-one-roof' residential undergraduate model, though with a much broader academic portfolio than UPACA.
• Vedantu: Online tutoring platform with CA Foundation and commerce offerings. Represents the broader shift to online-first professional exam preparation that pressures residential coaching models like UPACA.
• Unacademy: Large online education platform with significant CA Foundation, Intermediate, and Final offerings. Competes with UPACA on price, flexibility, and scale; does not offer residential integrated programs but is the dominant online alternative.
• Byju's Exam Prep (formerly Gradeup): Online exam preparation platform covering CA, CS, and CMA courses alongside other professional exams. Significant scale and capital backing make it a structural threat to traditional residential coaching.
• Symbiosis (SIU): Large Indian university group running integrated residential undergraduate programs with a strong professional-school focus. Comparable in residential, integrated, premium-institute positioning, but in broader business/management rather than CA specifically.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC-lRiccTTBlfjzqMKVb44Sw
• Facebookfacebook.com/UPACAAcademy
• Instagraminstagram.com/upacagurukulca
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/upaca-gurukul

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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