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Don't guess where you — or your kid — spend the next ₹40,000.

Vidyagrow grades every way India learns — online courses, hybrid and offline learning centers, and colleges — side by side. Real price after GST and EMI, real outcomes, and what employers and parents in Delhi NCR, Jaipur, Lucknow and Chandigarh actually value.

Built for school students, parents, college aspirants and working learners across North India.

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B+
Sample grade
Real cost ≈ ₹5,059
incl. 18% GST + EMI
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Directory
Colleges listed
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Our rule
Paid to raise a grade
Never, ever
28

colleges & universities in our directory

25

course platforms & learning centers tracked

4

launch cities across North India

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taken to raise a grade — ever

Who Vidyagrow is for

One honest place for every stage of learning

Whether you're choosing a coaching center for your child, shortlisting colleges, or paying for your own upskilling — the same three checks, the same public grades.

Building in public

Reviews publishedFirst 20 going live this month
CategoriesOnline live — centers next
CitiesDelhi NCR now — 3 more next
Payments to raise a gradeZero, always
Our method

How we grade

The same three checks, every time — whether it's an online course or a center down the road — published before you spend a rupee.

1

We record the real cost

Sticker price plus GST, EMI interest if you're financing it, and a rough estimate of what your time is worth while you study.

2

We check outcomes, not promises

Placement data where it exists, and what recruiters hiring in Delhi NCR, Jaipur, Lucknow and Chandigarh actually ask for — not what the landing page claims.

3

We publish the grade in public

A to D, with our reasoning shown. If a provider pays us for a click, that link is marked — and it never changes the grade.

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Your starting point in about a minute

Three quick questions. No sign-up needed to see your result.

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What are you looking for?

Question 1 of 3

What do you want out of this course?

Question 2 of 3

What can you realistically spend?

Question 3 of 3

How many hours a week can you actually give it?

Question 1 of 3

What skill is it for?

Question 2 of 3

What format do you want?

Question 3 of 3

Which city are you in?

Your match

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Your starting point

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Sample — shows the format, not a real published grade

What a Vidyagrow review looks like

Every real review we publish follows this exact layout: full cost, plain verdict, no hidden asterisks.

B+

Example: "Foundations of Data Analytics" — Sample Provider

Self-paced · 6 weeks · Certificate on completion

Listed price₹3,999
GST (18%)₹720
EMI interest, if financed over 6 months≈ ₹340
Real cost≈ ₹5,059

Worth it if: you want a recognised certificate and can commit 5+ hours a week. Skip if you can find the same syllabus free on NPTEL and don't need the certificate for a job application.

At a glance

Online platforms & learning centers

Factual basics only — full graded reviews are being published provider by provider.

PlatformTypical priceFormatBest known for
NPTEL / SWAYAMFree — certificate exam ≈ ₹1,000Self-paced, IIT/university facultyCore engineering & academic subjects
Coursera≈ ₹3,000–₹4,000/yr or per courseSelf-paced, university-affiliatedRecognised certificates, global brand
Udemy≈ ₹450–₹3,000/course (sale pricing common)Self-paced, independent instructorsCheap entry point, specific skills
upGrad≈ ₹1.5–3 lakhCohort-based, placement supportFull bootcamps, career switchers
Simplilearn≈ ₹40,000–₹70,000Cohort-based, structuredMid-range certification bootcamps

Exact center locations per city are being verified before we publish city-specific grades.

CompanySkill / segmentFormatBest known for
CuemathMath, LKG–Class 10Home/center-based + online 1:1Started offline, went online, now hybrid again
PlanetSparkCommunication, public speaking, KG–Class 8Neighbourhood learning zones, online + offline blendAsset-light centers inside partner spaces
The Innovation StoryCoding, robotics, AI, ages ~8–18Online cohorts + in-person bootcamps/makerspaceSTEM project portfolios, competition mentoring
BrightCHAMPSCoding, tech skills for kidsBlended online + offlineFast international scaling
Physics WallahJEE, NEET, foundation & competitive exam prepVidyapeeth (offline) + Pathshala (hybrid) + appLargest offline network, strong Tier 2/3 reach

Tier labels are directional — general reputation, not an official ranking — and we're cross-checking each one against NIRF before treating it as settled. Logos are shown only to identify each institution — they don't imply any partnership or endorsement.

Amity University logoAmity UniversityNoida, UP · Tier 2Large multi-stream private university Sharda University logoSharda UniversityGreater Noida, UP · Tier 2Engineering, medicine, multi-stream Galgotias University logoGalgotias UniversityGreater Noida, UP · Tier 2/3Engineering, management Bennett University logoBennett UniversityGreater Noida, UP · Tier 2Engineering, media (Times Group-backed) Jaypee Institute of Information Technology logoJaypee Institute of Information TechnologyNoida, UP · Tier 2Engineering, computer science Manav Rachna University logoManav Rachna UniversityFaridabad, Haryana · Tier 3Engineering, management K.R. Mangalam University logoK.R. Mangalam UniversityGurugram, Haryana · Tier 3Management, law, design GD Goenka University logoGD Goenka UniversityGurugram, Haryana · Tier 3Multi-stream private university Manipal University Jaipur logoManipal University JaipurJaipur, Rajasthan · Tier 2Engineering, multi-stream Amity University Rajasthan logoAmity University RajasthanJaipur, Rajasthan · Tier 2Multi-stream private university JECRC University logoJECRC UniversityJaipur, Rajasthan · Tier 3Engineering, management Poornima University logoPoornima UniversityJaipur, Rajasthan · Tier 3Engineering, design Jaipur National University logoJaipur National UniversityJaipur, Rajasthan · Tier 3Multi-stream private university Vivekananda Global University logoVivekananda Global UniversityJaipur, Rajasthan · Tier 3Multi-stream private university Mody University of Science & Technology logoMody University of Science & TechnologySikar, Rajasthan · Tier 3Women's university, sciences Amity University Lucknow logoAmity University LucknowLucknow, UP · Tier 2Multi-stream private university Integral University logoIntegral UniversityLucknow, UP · Tier 3Engineering, medicine, multi-stream Babu Banarasi Das University logoBabu Banarasi Das UniversityLucknow, UP · Tier 3Engineering, management Shri Ramswaroop Memorial University logoShri Ramswaroop Memorial UniversityLucknow, UP · Tier 3Engineering, management Era University logoEra UniversityLucknow, UP · Tier 3Medical, dental, allied health IIMT University logoIIMT UniversityMeerut, UP · Tier 3Multi-stream private university Invertis University logoInvertis UniversityBareilly, UP · Tier 3Engineering, management Chandigarh University logoChandigarh UniversityMohali (Gharuan), Punjab · Tier 2Large multi-stream private university Chitkara University logoChitkara UniversityRajpura, Punjab · Tier 2Engineering, management, design Lovely Professional University logoLovely Professional UniversityJalandhar, Punjab · Tier 2Very large multi-stream private university DAV University logoDAV UniversityJalandhar, Punjab · Tier 3Multi-stream private university Chandigarh Group of Colleges logoChandigarh Group of CollegesLandran, Punjab · Tier 3Engineering, management Chandigarh Engineering College logoChandigarh Engineering CollegeLandran, Punjab · Tier 3Engineering

28 institutions listed so far, seeded across our four launch cities. We're verifying and adding more every week — tell us if your college should be here.

Every stage, one place

Upskilling platforms

From a Class 6 student to a final-year B.Tech student, filtered by stage. Coursera, Udemy, upGrad, Simplilearn and NPTEL/SWAYAM are in the course table above — not repeated here.

PlatformBest known forFormatNote
VedantuLive 1:1 and group tutoring, K–12Live online—
TopprSelf-paced content plus doubt-solving, K–12App-based, self-paced—
ExtramarksCurriculum-aligned content, K–12App plus live—
CuemathMath specifically, K–8Live online, small groupAlso in our centers table
BYJU'SSchool content, K–12App-basedPublic financial & ownership trouble since 2023 — not a default pick
Physics WallahJEE/NEET prep at low price pointsLive plus recorded, appAlso in our centers table
UnacademyCompetitive exams broadly (JEE, NEET, UPSC, banking)Live classes—
Allen DigitalJEE/NEET coaching, digital arm of Allen Career InstituteLive plus recorded—
AakashJEE/NEET coachingLive plus center-basedMajority-owned by BYJU'S parent — same caution
Adda247Government job exams (banking, SSC), plus school contentApp-based—
ScalerSoftware engineering upskillingLive, cohort-based—
Coding NinjasCoding bootcamps, DSALive plus self-paced—
GeeksforGeeksCoding practice, interview prepSelf-paced plus articles—
InternshalaInternships plus short skill coursesSelf-paced—
AlmaBetterOutcome-based tech career upskillingLive, cohort-based—
Imarticus LearningFinance, data science, management upskillingLive plus blended—
TalentEdgeExecutive & professional certificate programsLive online—
Every kind of learner

From the first school bag to the first promotion

Vidyagrow covers the whole journey — so the advice doesn't stop when the stage changes.

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Where we operate

North India first

The country's highest-density test-prep and upskilling market — before going pan-India.

Live now

Delhi NCR

Our launch market. India's largest coaching and competitive-exam hub, and the highest digital-literacy audience in the country.

Next

Jaipur

Rising IT and startup base with a strong state-exam coaching culture — our first expansion city.

Next

Lucknow

Capital of India's most populous state. Hindi-language reviews are being written specifically for this market.

Next

Chandigarh

Gateway to Punjab and Haryana's tier-2 and tier-3 cities, with a strong engineering-focused audience.

Non-negotiable

Our rule

  1. We don't take payment to raise a grade.Ever. A provider can advertise on Vidyagrow; it will not move their score.
  2. Every affiliate link is marked, in the open.If we earn a commission from your click, you'll see it next to the link — not buried in a footnote.
  3. If we haven't checked the price, we don't publish it.No scraped numbers, no guesses.
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