Where is Besant located?

Besant is headquartered in Mangaluru, India. It is registered at NO.7/2, LAKSHMI NIVAS, NO.6, THIRD SEAWARD ROAD, VALMIKI NAGAR, Chennai, THIRUVANMIYUR, CHENNAI, Tamil Nadu, India, 600041.

Which legal entities is Besant associated with?

Besant is associated with BESANT TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED.

Where does Besant rank among its competitors?

Besant ranks 251st amongst 284 active competitors, of which 3 are funded. It stands 11th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was The University of Tulsa, which secured $1.29M in Dec, 2025.

Who are the top competitors of Besant?

Besant's top competitors include Laureate, Manipal Global and Mercer University. Among them, The University of Tulsa secured the most recent funding round in December, 2025.

Besant - 2026 Company Profile & Competitors

Company Details

Chains providing academic instruction from primary school through postgraduate studies. These institutions offer educational programs ranging from early childhood learning to advanced degree courses. The curriculum covers primary, secondary, and higher education levels, including management studies. Students receive instruction across multiple campus facilities designed to support various stages of academic development.

Website: besant.edu.in
Registered Address: NO.7/2, LAKSHMI NIVAS, NO.6, THIRD SEAWARD ROAD, VALMIKI NAGAR, Chennai, THIRUVANMIYUR, CHENNAI, Tamil Nadu, India, 600041

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1918

Location

Mangaluru, India

Stage

Unfunded

Ranked

251^st among 284 active competitors

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Besant is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
BESANT TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U74999TN2017PTC117661 , India, Active	Jul 19, 2017	0 - ₹10 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2019)	-

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Top competitors of Besant include Laureate, Manipal Global and Mercer University. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Besant, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Laureate 1998, Baltimore (United States), Public	Network of campus-based & online universities offering undergraduate and postgraduate degree programs	$550M	IFC Asset Management Company, The Abraaj Group ... & 11 others	69/100
2nd	Manipal Global 2001, Bengaluru (India), Seed	University offering degrees in medicine, dentistry & foundation in science	$380M	Blue Hill Investments, Premji Invest & 45 others	55/100
3rd	Mercer University 1833, United States, Funding Raised	University offering multiple courses and degrees across diversified streams	-	HRSA, Military Health & 7 others	54/100
4th	Adtalem Global Education 1973, Chicago (United States), Public	Network of higher education institutes	-	HRSA	54/100
5th	IU Group 2000, Brussels (Belgium), Funding Raised	Provider of online and on-campus higher education programs	-	Aberdeen Capital Investments, Oakley Capital ... & 1 others	54/100
6th	The University of Tulsa 1988, United States, Funding Raised	University offering multiple courses and degrees across diversified streams	-	OSTI, Military Health & 8 others	53/100
7th	AcadeMedia 1996, Stockholm (Sweden), Acquired	Chain of educational institutes for Pre-K to K-12	-	Partners Group, Providence Equity Partners	53/100
8th	Narayana group 1979, Hyderabad (India), Funding Raised	Operator of schools, coaching centers, and professional colleges	-	Morgan Stanley	51/100
9th	Verto Education 2018, Portland (United States), Seed	Private educational group operating various educational institutes	$6.3M	GSV Ventures, Scribble Ventures & 6 others	49/100
10th	Suffolk University 1906, United States, Funding Raised	University offering multiple courses and degrees across diversified streams	-	Ojp, ED & 3 others	47/100
251st	Besant 1918, Mangaluru (India), Unfunded	Chains providing academic instruction from primary school through postgraduate studies	-	-	16/100