When was NIIT founded?

NIIT was founded in 1981 and raised its 1st funding round 35 years after it was founded.

Where is NIIT located?

NIIT is headquartered in Gurugram, India. It is registered at Plot No. 85 Sector 32, Institutional Area, Gurgaon, Gurugram, Haryana, India, 122001.

Which legal entities is NIIT associated with?

NIIT is associated with NIIT LEARNING SYSTEMS LIMITED and 5 others.

How many employees does NIIT have?

As of Mar 31, 2025, the latest employee count at NIIT is 922.

Is NIIT a funded company?

NIIT is a funded company, having raised a total of $***** in its 1st and only funding round, a Grant (prize money) round on Oct 15, 2016.

When was the latest funding round of NIIT?

NIIT's latest funding was a $***** Grant (prize money) round on Oct 15, 2016, with participation from 1 investor. Its primary sector is Continuing Education Chains. Globally, the Continuing Education Chains sector has seen $1.11M in funding in 2026 to date.

What is the annual revenue of NIIT?

Annual revenue of NIIT is more than ₹1,000 Cr as on Mar 31, 2026

Where does NIIT rank among its competitors?

NIIT ranks 1st amongst 140 active competitors, only 1 of which is funded. NIIT, which secured $90.6K in Oct, 2016.

Who are the top competitors of NIIT?

NIIT's top competitors include Centum Learning, GSL Foundation and Harvest Success Academy. Among them, NIIT secured the most recent funding round in October, 2016.

NIIT - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding, Competitors & Financials

Company Details

Provider of technology and digital skills development. The organization delivers instructor-led tech courses and placement assurance. It offers training and skilling interventions to career aspirants, who are selected by enterprises through a co-created process. The company provides IT learning solutions on programming, quality-engineering, data-science and digital architecture. It works with IT companies, captive centers, product engineering companies, and GICs towards transforming their workforce.

Website: www.niit.com/en/learning-outsourcing/
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Email ID: *****@niit.com
Phone Number: +1 **********
Registered Address: Plot No. 85 Sector 32, Institutional Area, Gurgaon, Gurugram, Haryana, India, 122001

Key Metrics

Founded Year

1981

Location

Gurugram, India

Stage

Public

Latest Funding Round

Grant (prize money), Oct 15, 2016, $*****

Investors

Elephant Capital & 4 more

Ranked

1^st among 140 active competitors

Annual Revenue

₹1,000+ Cr as on Mar 31, 2026

Employee Count

922 as on Mar 31, 2025

Investment & Acquisitions

SweetRush & 15 more

Similar Companies

Centum Learning & 1330 more

Exit Details

Public

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NIIT is associated with 6 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
NIIT (USA), INC. CIN: 582107610 , United States, Active	Dec 31, 1999	-	345 (As on Dec 31, 2024)	-
NIIT INSTITUTE OF PROCESS EXCELLENCE LIMITED CIN: U72300DL2008PLC176254 , India, Dissolved under section 59(8)	Apr 02, 2008	₹10 - ₹50 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2019)	32 (As on Dec 31, 2019)
NIIT NETWORK SERVICES LIMITED CIN: U72900DL1993PLC053118 , India, Strike off	Apr 19, 1993	0 - ₹10 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	-
NIIT LEARNING SYSTEMS LIMITED CIN: L72200HR2001PLC099478 , India, Active	Jul 16, 2001	₹1,000+ Cr (As on Mar 31, 2026)	1902 (As on Aug 01, 2025)
NIIT LIMITED CIN: L74899HR1981PLC107123 , India, Active	Dec 02, 1981	₹100 - ₹500 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	637 (As on Mar 31, 2024)
NIIT EDUCATION SERVICES CIN: U80302DL2003NPL118897 , India, Active	Feb 10, 2003	0 - ₹10 Cr (As on Mar 31, 2025)	-

NIIT got listed on May 24, 1996.

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NIIT has raised funding over 1 round. Its latest funding round was a Grant (prize money) round on Oct 15, 2016 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. NIIT has 5 institutional investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of NIIT:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Oct 15, 2016	4537768	Grant (prize money)	7472044	5244414	6154150	1933664

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The founders of NIIT are Vijay K Thadani and Parappil Rajendran. Pankaj Jathar is the CEO of NIIT.

Here are the details of NIIT's key team members:

Vijay K Thadani: Co-Founder, MD & VC of NIIT and founder of 2 other companies, NIIT Yuva Jyoti and Institute of Finance Banking and Insurance.
Parappil Rajendran: Co-Founder of NIIT.
Pankaj Jathar: CEO of NIIT.

NIIT's Board of Directors

NIIT's board has 8 active members. Vijay K Thadani is part of team and Ravindra Babu Garikipati, Sapnesh Kumar Lalla, Parthasarathy Vankipuram Vankipuram Srinivasa, Rajendra Singh Pawar, Sangita Singh, Leher Vijay Thadani and Ravinder Singh are independent board members.

Here is the list of NIIT's board of directors:

Name	Type	Representing	Status	Duration
Vijay K Thadani	Team	-	Current	10y 5m
Ravindra Babu Garikipati	Independent board member	-	Current	3y 0m
buetopa	Independent board member	-	Current	4y 8m
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byyxyvi	Independent board member	-	Current	7y 7m
vgoonfv	Independent board member	-	Current	1y 5m
lnwpnyq	Independent board member	-	Current	4y 7m
fakqlpx	Independent board member	-	Current	6y 6m

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NIIT's employee count trend

NIIT has 922 employees as of Mar 25. Here is NIIT's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of NIIT include Centum Learning, GSL Foundation and Harvest Success Academy. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of NIIT, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	NIIT 1981, Gurugram (India), Public	Provider of technology and digital skills development	-	Elephant Capital, Massachusetts Institute of Technology ... & 3 others	72/100
2nd	Centum Learning 2006, Delhi (India), Acquired	Professional training and coaching	$8.61M	Mayfield, Indian Continent Investment & 25 others	51/100
3rd	GSL Foundation 2013, Mumbai (India), Unfunded	Provider of vocational education and skills development programs with placement assistance	-	-	35/100
4th	Harvest Success Academy 2015, Mumbai (India), Unfunded	Chain of professional training centers	-	-	34/100
5th	Aptech Aviation Academy 1986, Bengaluru (India), Unfunded	Provider of vocational training in aviation, hospitality, and retail	-	-	33/100
6th	DigiGrowHub 2008, Pune (India), Unfunded	Chains providing professional training programs in technical and business subjects	-	-	33/100
7th	Emomatrix 2020, Noida (India), Unfunded	Provider of psychology courses, counseling, self-help resources, and consulting services	-	-	30/100
8th	Henry Harvin 2015, Noida (India), Unfunded	Online training software for enterprises	-	-	29/100
9th	IPCS Automation 2008, Kochi (India), Unfunded	Provider of training programs in PLC, SCADA, BMS Automation and field instrumentation solutions	-	-	28/100
10th	TVS Training & Services 2010, Chennai (India), Unfunded	Industrial Vocational training	-	-	28/100

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NIIT has made 2 investments in companies including EIT InnoEnergy and Knolskape. NIIT has also acquired 14 companies including SweetRush and mst.

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Jan 09, 2026	Acquisition	SweetRush	2001	San Francisco (United States)
Jul 09, 2025	Acquisition	mst	2009	Munich (Germany)
Apr 18, 2025	Acquisition	iamneo.ai	2016	Coimbatore (India)