Alakh Pandey is a Youtube educator, entrepreneur, and other. He is better known for being the founder or CEO of his own online tutorial service, Physics Wallah (PW). He has done wonders in the field of educational technology in India-the first man to provide affordable and quality education delivery services to students preparing for the JEE and NEET entrance exams in high-number millions. The transformation of dropping out to creating a billion-dollar company is itself an inspiration.

Personal Details

Full Name: Alakh Pandey
Date of Birth: October 2, 1991
Age: 32 Years (2024)
Place of Birth: South Malaka, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh
Hometown: Lukerganj, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh
Citizenship: Indian
Zodiac sign: Libra
Religion: Hinduism
Profession: Educator; YouTuber; CEO of Physics Wallah
Father: Satish Pandey
Mother: Rajat Pandey
Siblings: Sister-Aditi Pandey
Marital Status: Married
Spouse: Shivani Dubey

Education and early career

Alakh completed his school education from Bishop Johnson School & College, Allahabad. He joined Harcourt Butler Technical University, Kanpur, for a B.Tech degree in Mechanical Engineering, but dropped out in the third year, dissatisfied with the teaching and the curriculum.

He took up coaching students and then founded Physics Wallah, a platform with the aim of making affordable education accessible to everyone.

School: Bishop Johnson School & College, Allahabad
College: HBTU Kanpur (Dropped out)
Qualification: Engineering dropout
Journey of Physics Wallah
Youtube upstart
In 2015, Alakh opened his YouTube channel to disseminate some Class 12 Physics lectures. This did not work, as he observed. For Class 10 topics in 2017, he sought the audience's attention-and got something big.

Students thronged to him due to his unique teaching style and affordability, got motivated to monetize the channel, and began earning through YouTube.

Rise of Physics Wallah

The growing practice of online education made Physics Wallah into a full-fledged EdTech company, offering courses in 9 languages. The platform now holds over 6 million students with 300+ educators and 1,500 employees.

2019: YouTube channel touched 2 million subscribers
2020: App launch (PW Pathshala) faced technical glitches due to unreasonable loads of traffic
2022: Physics Wallah becomes a Unicorn company at a value of USD 1.1 billion on account of funding of USD 100 million from Westbridge Capital & GSV Ventures
2023: Expansion into offline learning centers (PW Vidyapeeth) spread across India

Challenges & Controversy

Technical Glitches

In May 2020, Physics Wallah app crashed with more than 200, 000 students accessing the app simultaneously.
This issue took weeks for resolution and restoration of services.

Competitive Rivalry

Unacademy offered Physics Wallah a sum of Rs 75 crore to acquire the institute; Alakh refused.
Aman Dhattarwal accused the institute of poaching teachers and students in 2022, igniting a highly charged online debate.

Achievements & Net Worth

Awards & Recognition

2021 - Rising EdTech Startup of India by Piyush Goyal at ZEE Rise Startup
2022: An award for contribution to education from Arvind Kejriwal
2022: Times 40 Under 40 North Leaders Award

Financial Growth

Physics Wallah has grown so rapidly that it is now among the top Ed-tech companies of India along with Byju's, Unacademy, and Vedantu.

2019: ₹1 crore
2020: ₹3 crore
2021: ₹9 crore
2022: 640 crore
2023: 8000 crore

Physics Wallah Web Series

A web series titled "Physics Wallah" was released, chronicling Alakh Pandey’s journey and struggles in building a successful EdTech empire.

Director: Abhishek Dhadharia
Lead Actor: Shreedhar Dubey

Personal Life & Marriage

Alakh Pandey married Shivani Dubey, a journalist and writer, in 2023. The couple’s wedding photos were widely shared on social media.

Car Collection

Mercedes-Benz GLS – ₹1.5 crore
BMW 5-Series – ₹67.5 lakh
Ford EcoSport – ₹12 lakh
Hyundai i20 – ₹10 lakh

Social Media Presence

Alakh Pandey actively connects with students through his social media platforms:

YouTube: 10.8 million subscribers
Instagram: 761K followers
Twitter: 90K followers
LinkedIn: 129K followers
Physics Wallah Telegram: 512K subscribers

Interesting Facts About Alakh Pandey

Dropped out of college in his final year to pursue teaching.
Started teaching in local coaching centers before moving to YouTube.
His Physics Wallah app crashed in 2020 due to excessive student traffic.
He refused a ₹75 crore buyout offer from Unacademy.
His EdTech platform became a Unicorn in 2022, reaching a valuation of $1.1 billion.

FAQs

1. Who is Alakh Pandey?
Alakh Pandey, the founder of Physics Wallah, is an Indian educator and YouTuber who provides low-cost online teaching for JEE and NEET students.

2. What is Alakh Pandey's age?
He is now 32 years old (as of 2024).

3. Who is Alakh Pandey's wife?
He is married to Shivani Dubey.

4. What is the net worth of Physics Wallah?
As of 2023, Physics Wallah is valued at ₹8,000 crore ($1.1 billion).