What Ednet Consultants Pvt Ltd does

Ednet Consultants Pvt Ltd is a privately held, founder-led overseas education consultancy headquartered in New Delhi, India, with a secondary office in Gurugram. Founded in 2002 by Niharika Sondhi, the firm operates a sales-led, direct-to-consumer model serving Indian students seeking undergraduate and postgraduate admission at international universities across the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Singapore, New Zealand, and Hong Kong. The company reports it has counseled more than 20,000 students cumulatively, with claimed admissions and scholarship placements at Oxford, Cambridge, MIT, Columbia, Cornell, Harvard, UC Berkeley, NYU, London Business School, Parsons, RISD, LSE, UCLA, and Vanderbilt.

The core service bundle encompasses career aptitude assessment and counseling, university shortlisting, application processing, scholarship support, and visa assistance. This is augmented by three sub-brands: EdNet Test Prep School (coaching for SAT, ACT, GRE, GMAT, TOEFL, and IELTS), EdNet School of Art and Design (portfolio building and creative skills for international art and design colleges), and E.R.I.A.L. (EdNet Research Initiative for Advanced Learning), a 2019-launched research platform linking high school students with international professors. The proprietary EdNet Career Aptitude Test is positioned as the diagnostic backbone of student profiling.

On the commercial side, EdNet monetizes through customized, quote-based consulting packages and test-prep classroom fees under professional-services revenue models; specific pricing is not publicly disclosed and engagement length varies from single consultations to multi-year contracts spanning application cycles. Customer acquisition is primarily through website lead capture (free university shortlist), organic social media (Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, LinkedIn), email newsletters, student testimonials, and in-person office consultations in Delhi and Gurugram. The company's growth levers include a 2023 dual-enrollment partnership with Marquette University, USA, that allows Indian students to earn US college credits alongside domestic coursework, and a stack of enrichment partnerships with Lumiere Education, Inspirit AI, IPERC, and CCIR aimed at profile differentiation for top-tier admissions.

Name

Ednet Consultants Pvt Ltd

Legal name

EdNet Consultants

Website

https://ednetconsultants.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Ednet Consultants is a New Delhi-based overseas education consultancy assisting Indian students with study-abroad counseling, standardized test preparation, and US college credit dual enrollment through its Marquette University partnership.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Education Consulting Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Overseas Secondary School Admissions Consulting & Application Support (EDAIAHAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Essay, Resume & Portfolio Coaching Platforms (EDAFAMAD), Interactive Practice & Skill-Building (Drills, Games, Mastery Practice) (EDAFACAC), Research, Capstone & Extended Essay Mentoring (IB EE, independent research) (EDANAKAH)

Keywords

• Study abroad counseling
• Overseas education consulting
• Standardized test preparation
• University admissions consulting
• Art and design portfolio training

Headquarters

HQ city

New Delhi

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Education Consulting Services: Fee-based consulting services for study abroad guidance including university selection, application processing, profile building, and admission counseling for undergraduate and postgraduate programs.
2. Test Preparation Courses: Classroom and coaching services for standardized tests including SAT, GRE, GMAT, ACT, TOEFL, and IELTS with small batch sizes and personalized attention.
3. Art & Design School: EdNet School of Art and Design offers portfolio building, creative skills development, and art education guidance for students targeting international art colleges.
4. Marquette Credit Course: Dual enrollment opportunities allowing high school and undergrad students to earn US college credits through partnership with Marquette University.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

EdNet Consultants is an overseas education consultancy that provides personalized counseling, university selection, application processing, profile building, and scholarship assistance for Indian students applying to undergraduate and postgraduate programs abroad. The firm complements its core counseling with standardized test preparation coaching (SAT, GRE, GMAT, ACT, TOEFL, IELTS), portfolio training through its School of Art and Design, a research initiative (E.R.I.A.L.) connecting students with global professors, and a Marquette University dual-enrollment program allowing students to earn US college credits in India.

Product overview

EdNet Consultants is a single, unified education consultancy platform offering comprehensive study abroad services. The core offering is EdNet Consultants, which provides counselling, application processing, visa guidance, and scholarship assistance for overseas education. This is complemented by three specialized modules: EdNet Test Prep School for standardized test preparation (SAT, GRE, GMAT, ACT, TOEFL, IELTS); EdNet School of Art and Design for creative skills and portfolio building; and E.R.I.A.L. for research opportunities with global professors. A partnership-enabled add-on is the Marquette Credit Course for US university credits.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• EdNet Test Prep School: Test preparation division offering coaching for standardized tests including SAT, ACT, GRE, GMAT, TOEFL, and IELTS.
• EdNet School of Art and Design
• E.R.I.A.L. (EdNet Research Initiative for Advanced Learning)

Products and services

• EdNet Consultants - Overseas Education Counseling Comprehensive overseas education consultancy for Indian students that provides personalized counseling, university selection, application processing, profile building, scholarship assistance, visa guidance, and pre-departure orientation for undergraduate and postgraduate programs abroad.
• EdNet Test Prep School Classroom coaching for standardized tests including SAT, ACT, GRE, GMAT, TOEFL, and IELTS with small batch sizes, personalized attention, practice materials, and performance monitoring, targeted at students preparing for international university admission.
• EdNet School of Art and Design Art and design education program focused on holistic development of students including personality enhancement, creative skills, portfolio building, and guidance for international art and design colleges such as Parsons, RISD, and Pratt.
• E.R.I.A.L. (EdNet Research Initiative for Advanced Learning) Research platform launched in 2019 that connects high school students with professors globally for independent research, methodology understanding, citation styles, and scholarly writing guidance, in collaboration with CCIR, Lumiere Education, Inspirit AI, and IPERC.
• Marquette University Dual Enrollment Credit Course Dual enrollment program run in partnership with Marquette University (USA) that allows high school, gap year, and first-year undergraduate students in India to earn US college credits alongside their regular coursework, helping them graduate early, save time and money, and boost college applications.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% success rate in applications, scholarships, and financial aids
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Marquette UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023EdNet Consultants partnered with Marquette University, USA in 2023 to provide dual enrollment opportunities. High school, gap year, and first-year undergrad students in India can earn US college credits alongside their regular coursework, enhancing their university admission prospects. This collaboration allows students to graduate early, save time and money, and boost their college applications.
• Cambridge Centre for International Research (CCIR)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCCIR is a social enterprise registered at Cambridge whose mission is to benefit the public by increasing accessibility of knowledge. Through this collaboration, EdNet provides students opportunities to participate in educational programs tailored to their higher education needs, working with Oxbridge researchers.
• Lumiere EducationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLumiere Research Scholar Program aims to train the next generation of scholars and leaders. Founded by Harvard alumni, the program helps talented high school students stand out through individualized study under mentorship of researchers from Harvard, Yale, and Oxford.
• Inspirit AIminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerINSPIRIT AI is led by Stanford alumni and graduate students, introducing AI Scholars Live Online, a pre-college enrichment program that familiarizes students with AI applications through live online classes with global reach.
• IPERC (International Partnership for Education Research and Communication)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIPERC is a non-profit organization headquartered in Ohio partnered with multiple educational institutions across US, UK, and Canada. Their ISTAR program allows students of diverse academic backgrounds to engage in research under guidance from Ivy League faculty including Harvard, Stanford, and NYU.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Jamboree Education: Indian test prep and overseas admissions consultancy offering GMAT/GRE/SAT/IELTS prep plus application counseling; closely overlaps EdNet's combined Test Prep + counseling stack with multiple physical centers in India.
• Edwise International: Long-established Indian study abroad consultancy with a multi-branch footprint covering US, UK, Canada, Australia admissions; directly comparable as a multi-country counseling peer operating at greater physical scale than EdNet.
• Yocket: Online platform helping Indian students apply to graduate programs abroad, including shortlisting, application tracking, and counseling; comparable to EdNet's postgraduate counseling segment with a digital-first approach.
• Manya – The Princeton Review (India): India-based test prep and admissions counseling brand operating under The Princeton Review umbrella; directly comparable as a SAT/GRE/GMAT prep plus admissions consulting peer with a pan-India footprint.
• Leverage Edu: India-based study abroad and admissions platform that combines AI-driven shortlisting with human counselors for UG/PG applications abroad; competes head-to-head with EdNet in Delhi and across metros with a more tech-enabled delivery model.
• KC Overseas: Indian overseas education consultancy providing admissions counseling across US, UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand; directly comparable peer competing with EdNet for the same Indian outbound student demographic.

Broad incumbents

• ApplyBoard: Global online platform that connects international students (including from India) with schools and programs abroad; comparable to EdNet as a study abroad placement channel, though operating at much larger scale and serving institutions rather than primarily students.
• IDP Education: Global education services company with a major presence in India placing students in overseas universities including US, UK, Canada, and Australia; directly comparable to EdNet's core counseling offering but at vastly larger scale and with public-company infrastructure.
• Career Launcher (CL Educate): Public Indian education company offering test prep (CAT/GRE/GMAT/SAT) and overseas admissions counseling; overlaps with EdNet's Test Prep and postgraduate counseling segments at significantly larger scale.

Regional players

• Shiksha.com (Infoedge): Indian education discovery and admissions platform under Infoedge that helps students compare programs and colleges globally, including study abroad; adjacent comparable to EdNet's India-targeted student acquisition funnel.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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