PhysicsWallah targets South India with 13 new centres and Tirupati university tie-up
PhysicsWallah plans to add 13 centres across five southern states over the next 24 months, building on its existing network in Chennai, Hyderabad and Bengaluru. The edtech firm has also entered a five-year partnership with Mohan Babu University in Tirupati.
What happened
PhysicsWallah is prioritising South India expansion, with founder Alakh Pandey stationed in the region for two years. It partnered with Mohan Babu University in
Key facts
- 24 months
- five-year partnership
- nearly 18,000 students
- more than 4 crore students reached
- more than half a crore paid students in FY26
- nearly 9 crore cumulative app downloads by FY26
- more than 20 centres in Chennai, Hyderabad and Bengaluru
- 13 additional centres
- 5 southern states
- 18 languages
Why this matters
The five-year Mohan Babu University tie-up offers PhysicsWallah a regional anchor that could create a template for further university partnerships and credential-linked offerings.
What to watch
- Exact city list, opening cadence and whether the 13 centres are company-operated, franchised or partner-led.
- Enrolment and conversion rates from southern centres versus existing Chennai, Hyderabad and Bengaluru operations.
- Expansion of the Tirupati agreement into accredited programmes, placement services, content licensing or physical facilities.
- Competitive responses from Aakash, Allen, Unacademy, regional coaching chains and local university-linked providers.
- Evidence of state-specific language offerings, board-exam preparation and NEET/JEE course demand.
- Operating-loss, cash-burn or fundraising disclosures indicating whether offline expansion is financially sustainable.
- Prioritize centres in tier-2 and tier-3 cities near Tirupati, Coimbatore, Kochi, Mysuru and major Andhra-Telangana education corridors.
- Localize faculty, counselling and marketing by state board, language and entrance-exam demand rather than using a single South India playbook.
- Use Mohan Babu University to launch co-branded certification, admissions-prep or campus-to-career programmes before pursuing additional university partnerships.
- Bundle offline centre access with low-cost digital subscriptions to improve lead conversion and retention.
- Recruit experienced local academic heads and monitor faculty attrition as rivals respond with discounts and new branches.