Shiksha.com

Last updated
Company Name
Shiksha.com
Type of site
Higher Education Website
Available in
English
Founded
2008
Headquarters
Noida, India
Area served
India, Abroad
Founder(s)
Sanjeev Bikhchandani
Industry
Internet
Employees
500 - 750
Parent
Info Edge
Registration
Not Required
URL
https://www.shiksha.com/ Infoedgelogo.png
Company NameShiksha.com
Type of site Higher Education Website
Available inEnglish
Founded2008
Headquarters Noida, India
Area served India, Abroad
Founder(s) Sanjeev Bikhchandani
Industry Internet
Employees500 - 750
Parent Info Edge
RegistrationNot Required
URL https://www.shiksha.com/

Shiksha.com is a website offering information to make courses and college selection easy for students looking to pursue undergraduate (UG) and postgraduate (PG) courses in India and abroad. It was founded in 2008 by Indian businessman Sanjeev Bikhchandani. [1] The website belongs to Info Edge (India) Ltd, the owner of Naukri.com, 99acres.com, and Jeevansathi.com, among several other online brands.

Contents

Shiksha helps millions of students every year to make informed career and education decisions by providing factual and genuine content on careers, entrance exams, courses and colleges/universities in India and Abroad. The website is also accessible to users through the website’s mobile site.

History and Milestones

Shiksha, a division of InfoEdge (India) Ltd, is a well-known name in the online education industry. The website provides detailed and comprehensive information to enable the right college and career decisions for students.

Shiksha is a repository of reliable and authentic information for over 60,000+ institutions, 3,75, 000+ plus courses and 800+ entrance exams. [2]

Education seekers get a customized experience, based on educational background and career interest, enabling them to make well-informed course and college decisions. The website provides access to comprehensive information about career choices, courses, exams, colleges and more.

Products and Services

Shiksha.com offers several student-oriented products and tools like Common Application Form, College Compare, Alumni Employment Stats, Campus Ambassador Program, College Reviews, College Predictors, and Ask and Answer. Shiksha.com has been in the education business since 2008 and is very well-regarded as a thought leader in the higher education space.

The website also provides information on various entrance exams like, JEE Mains, CAT(Common Admission Test), CMAT, [3] IELTS, GRE, TOEFL, JEE Advanced and more across 15 plus education streams.

Shiksha Study Abroad [4] is a popular career & college selection platform for students aspiring to go abroad for education. The website draws 50 million+ annual users and 4 million average monthly users. On Shiksha Study Abroad students can find exhaustive information on universities, courses, exams, scholarships, abroad education loans & more.

Students can avail free online Shiksha Counselling Services to help them with the college application process for universities and colleges across popular countries in the world.

Shiksha Online [5] – An extension of Shiksha.com, has been designed to support the career progression of working professionals. Shiksha Online seeks to bridge the gap between the dynamic nature of the contemporary workplace and the ongoing demand for skill enhancement.

Shiksha Online annually serves over 12 million users, offering a comprehensive catalog of paid and free online courses sourced from various course providers worldwide.

Business Model

The website follows Business-to-Business and Business-to-consumer models

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  2. Chaudhary, Vikram (March 21, 2022). "Shiksha report: Aspirants are taking fewer entrance exams".
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