Physics Wallah (PW) Gulf launched in Saudi Arabia, strengthens its presence in the ME
Physics Wallah (PW), India’s leading multinational ed-tech platform committed to democratizing education globally, has expanded its operations to Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This significant milestone was announced during an event at Al-Alia International Indian School, Riyadh, where a student success seminar was conducted recently.
Imran Rashid, Chief Business Officer of PW, and Md Saad Salmaan, Chief Business Officer of PW Gulf, addressed the students and parents at the seminar, offering valuable insights on achieving success. The event served as an introductory platform for PW Gulf to engage with the educational community in Riyadh.
PW Gulf is committed to expanding its presence in the region by offering curricula tailored to the Kingdom's distinctive educational needs. With 14 offline centers across the UAE and Oman—one of the largest networks in the GCC—along with established online presence in Kuwait, Qatar, and Bahrain, the launch in the Kingdom is well-aligned with the ambitious Saudi Vision 2030.
It supports the Human Capability Development Program, a core initiative aimed at empowering citizens and enhancing global competitiveness through education at every level. Speaking on this occasion, Salmaan, Chief Business Officer of PW Gulf said: “Early childhood education and lifelong learning are pivotal aspects of the Human Capital Development Program. At PW Gulf, we are determined to transform the GCC education paradigm by elevating student potential and recognizing their achievements for greater success.”
He further said: “We instil values such as long-term thinking and a winning mindset in students that will help them succeed in life. We want to create better learning for all students in the Gulf by leveraging our technology expertise gained from teaching over 46 million students in India.” He also added that “Recognising the unique needs of students in the Kingdom, we are excited to launch specifically tailored programmes for this market, focusing on top-class faculty, advanced learning technologies, live and recorded lectures, and much more."
Earlier this month, Physics Wallah (PW) closed its Series B funding round, raising $210 million. To this end, it is important to note that Physics Wallah (PW), India’s leading EdTech unicorn, was founded in 2020 by Alakh Pandey (Founder & CEO) and Prateek Maheshwari (Co-Founder). Headquartered in Noida, Uttar Pradesh (India), PW is democratizing education at scale across India through online, offline and hybrid platforms, and has reached 98 percent of the country’s pin codes.
Initially launched as a YouTube channel in 2014, PW has been growing exponentially, now offering free quality education to over 46 million students through its 112+ YouTube channels in five vernacular languages. The PW app has been downloaded over 30 million times, and the company has over 5.5 million paid students. PW is creating the biggest hybrid education ecosystem in the country by establishing tech-enabled offline and hybrid centers in over 105 cities. worldwide.
As a lifelong learning partner, PW’s offerings span various educational segments, including 2 Gurukulam Schools, test preparation in 43 categories, a skilling vertical, higher education, and study abroad. Additionally, the company also has an Institute of Innovation (IOI) that provides world-class 4-year residential job-ready programs.
