PhysicsWallah targets deeper South India expansion over next 24 months

PhysicsWallah plans to deepen its presence across Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala, while partnering with Mohan Babu University for five years on AI, skilling and career courses.

— Source publishedWed, 23 Sept, 2026, 20:14 IST·First seen Wed, 23 Sept, 2026, 20:25 IST·Source Business Standard · Companies

What happened

PhysicsWallah plans deeper expansion across Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala, with founder Alakh Pandey based in South India for 24

Key facts

  • 24 months
  • five-year partnership
  • nearly 18,000 students
  • over 40 million students taught
  • more than 5 million paid students in FY26
  • 16 test-preparation exam categories
  • over 142 million social-media community
  • 89.4 million cumulative app downloads
  • nine regional languages

Why this matters

The five-year Mohan Babu University alliance provides a replicable partnership model for entering regional markets through established academic institutions and co-developed employability programs.

What to watch

  • Number and location of new South India centers, especially whether rollout favors owned versus partner-operated formats.
  • Enrollment, paid conversion and retention disclosures for South India cohorts.
  • Launch timing, pricing and placement outcomes for Mohan Babu University-linked programs.
  • Additional higher-education partnerships or employer tie-ups in the region.
  • Evidence of localized-language content investment and regional educator recruitment.
  • Discounting intensity and competitive responses from Unacademy, Vedantu, Aakash, local coaching chains and university-led online programs.
  • Announce additional offline learning centers or city-level expansion targets in Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Vijayawada and Kochi.
  • Launch Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Malayalam course content, mentoring and sales support.
  • Package AI, employability, certification and placement-oriented courses with Mohan Babu University branding.
  • Pursue further university, college and employer partnerships to extend the skilling distribution network.
  • Increase local faculty hiring, scholarship programs and regional marketing around engineering, medical and government-exam preparation.