Officially known as Aakash Educational Services Limited (AESL), the institute is a prominent and established Indian trusted test preparation company. Aakash Institute has journeyed from a single center started in 1988, with the main focus on medical entrance coaching, to establishing more than 400 coaching centers, and expanding into different fields of expertise coaching. The platform has also incorporated virtual classes too.
Aakash Institute Net Worth, Share Price, Revenue
Talking about Aakash Institute’s net worth for FY 24-25 is ₹5050 crore, with the parent entity (Byju’s) holding 41.51% of the shares. The company’s revenue falls in the range of ₹1,598 crore, with previous years showing steady increases as well. The institute received a total funding of ₹1,350 crore.
As for net worth, after Byju’s acquired Aakash Institute, the organization’s value reached close to ₹1 billion (approximately ₹7,500 crore at the time). Since the acquisition, AESL operates as a subsidiary within the Byjus’s group and its valuation is closely tied to its parent company’s overall structure and financial health. Although the company is listed as a public company but its shares are not traded on any stock exchange.
| NAME | Aakash Institute (Aakash Educational Services Limited) |
|---|---|
| Founder/CEO | Founder: J.C. Chaudhry Current CEO: Aakash Chaudhry |
| Net worth | N/A (Operates as a subsidiary; see valuation for company value) |
| Valuation | ~$700 million (₹5,800 crore) as of June 2025 |
| Revenue | ₹4,000 crore (FY 2023-24, projected) |
| Stock price | Not listed; no public share price |
About Aakash Institute
Starting as a coaching institute to guide students for medical exams, turned into a platform that offers a comprehensive preparatory services for NEET, JEE, school/board exams, NTSE, Olympiads, and other foundation-level exams. Aakash Institute, with its widespread reach with over 400 coaching centers, 5,000+ expert faculty, and a student base of more than 131,000 aspirants, has turned the life of several students for good.
Over the decades, Aakash has built a strong reputation for its classroom programs, expert faculty and high success rates in competitive exams. Currently, Aakash Chaudhry is the leader of the organization.
Although the institute was founded in 1988 by J.C. Chaudhry, but in April 2021, its journey took an important turn when edtech giant Byju acquired it in a cash and stock deal, valuing nearly $1 billion. With this, Aakash was able to combine its extensive offline presence of academic excellence with Byju’s enhanced tech-driven offerings.
Despite the acquisition, Aakash is operating independently under the Chaudhry family, with Aakash Chaudhry leading the team. Additionally, with Blackstone investing in Aakash in 2019, the Chaudhry family became shareholders in Byju’s as a part of the transaction.
Aakash Institute Net Worth and Valuation
As per Tracxn, the latest known valuation of Aakash Institute is ₹5,050Cr as in 2023, which by the end of 2024 and mid 2025 is expected to have reached the range of $700 million to $1 billion (roughly ₹5,800 crore to ₹8,300 crore), depending on various funding rounds and equity transactions, as highlighted by Business Standard.
There are discussions about preparations for an IPO, with company targeting a valuation as high as $4 billion upon listing.
Aakash Institute Revenue
Currently, as per The Kredible, Aakash Institute’s revenue for FY 2022-23 is ₹2,433.28 crore. As estimated by Growjo, the current income of the organization is around $3.7 billion (approximately ₹31,000 crore). The figure reflects the increase over the years after the acquisition and the integration of digital offerings and the company’s aggressive expansion into Tier 3 and Tier 4 cities.
Digital sources account for less than 10% of total revenue, but management projects this could rise to 25–30% in the next 2–3 years as online and “phygital” (physical + digital) learning scales up.
In FY 21-22, reported revenue of Aakash Institute was ₹1,598 crore.
Aakash Institute Share Price and Market Share
Since the institute is not listed on any stock exchange in India, so there are no officially shared price available for public trading. Currently, Aakash Institute is operating as a subsidiary of Byju, thus its shares are privately held by Byju’s along with the Chaudhry family, Ranjan Pal, other investors.
Although currently the institute is not listed but there are discussions about an IPO with a potential valuation of up to $4 billion, the listing has not yet occurred.
Talking about market share, so the company is already widely recognized as the national leader in test preparatory services in India, upholding its position in the organized coaching sector for medical (NEET) and engineering (JEE) entrance exams. Also, the student’s performances reflects Aakash Institute’s market share as the institute secured 5th position in Top 10 All India Ranks (AIR) in NEET UG, 35 ranks in the top 100, and 7 students in the top 100 of JEE Advanced, as per Global Prime News.
Owner Net Worth
After acquisition, Byju Raveendran, the founder and former CEO of Byju’s had a drastic fall in his net worth. In 2023, his net worth, as per 2024 Forbes Billionaire Index was estimated at ₹17,545 crore (about $2.1 billion). However, with multiple financial crises, massive losses, and a collapse in Byju’s valuation led to his removal from billionaire rankings and a net worth of $0.
This sudden fall was linked to the company’s financial issues: delayed results, mounting losses, investor exits, and a sharp markdown in company valuation from a peak of $22 billion to just $1 billion. As a result, despite Aakash Institute’s continued operations and revenue generation, its ultimate owner’s net worth has been wiped out by the parent company’s crisis.
As of Akash Chaudhry’s net worth, as per Planify, is around ₹557 crore, sourced from his other ventures, including Sparkle.
Investments and Acquisitions
The institute prioritizes major investments in digital transformation and artificial intelligence (AI) over the past several years, with the goal of expanding its reach and modernizing its educational offerings.
Key Investments:
- For enhancing its infrastructure, digital capabilities, and AI-driven learning platforms, the institute has committed ₹800-₹1000 crore over the next 3 years. The main focus is to scale up operations in Tier-2, Tier-3, and Tier-4 cities, where demand for quality coaching is rapidly increasing.
- In 2025, with the launch of Aakash Digital with an investment (initial) of ₹250–500 crore, the organization is making high-quality test preparation accessible to students even in remote locations.
There are no news for major publicized acquisitions by Aakash Institute.
This clearly shows that currently Aakash Institute is focusing majorly on large-scale investments in digital and AI-driven education, rather than acquisitions, positioning the company for continued leadership in India’s competitive test preparation market.
