CollegeDekho

CollegeDekho is India's largest college discovery and enrollment platform, founded in 2015 by Ruchir Arora, Saurabh Jain, and Rohit Saha. The platform addresses the challenges faced by the country's 11 million annual college entrants, particularly first-generation learners who often lack professional guidance in making informed decisions about their education and careers. With over 54,000 colleges in India, CollegeDekho aims to reduce the anxiety associated with college selection by providing free professional counseling and comprehensive information on more than 35,000 colleges, courses, and examinations. The platform has attracted around 4.7 million users, who have collectively engaged in over 225 million sessions in the past year. CollegeDekho has successfully counseled over 12 million students, facilitating enrollment for more than 200,000 individuals. It also offers a Common Application Form that simplifies the application process for over 2,000 colleges, and its CollegeDekho Assured initiative focuses on equipping students with industry-relevant skills alongside traditional degree programs, addressing the significant employability gap highlighted in recent reports.