PhysicsWallah teams with Microsoft
Indian edtech company PhysicsWallah announced a partnership with Microsoft to launch certification programs in Generative AI, Data Analytics and Digital Marketing that will integrate tools like Copilot and Power BI and offer free intro modules on YouTube. (x.com). The move targets students and job seekers with dual certifications and aligns with broader skilling pushes in higher education.
PhysicsWallah has partnered with Microsoft to roll out certification programs in Generative Artificial Intelligence, data analytics, and digital marketing in India. (outlookbusiness.com) The courses will run through PW Skills, PhysicsWallah’s skilling arm, and will use Microsoft Copilot, Power BI, Microsoft Fabric, GitHub, and Microsoft Office 365 in the coursework. (outlookbusiness.com) Several reports said learners who complete the programs will receive joint certification from PhysicsWallah and Microsoft, while free introductory modules will be posted on YouTube before paid advanced training. (analyticsindiamag.com) The data analytics track includes SQL, Python, data visualization, and Power BI with Copilot support, while the digital marketing track runs more than 125 hours and covers search engine optimization and performance marketing. (financialexpress.com) PhysicsWallah built its name on low-cost test preparation for engineering and medical entrance exams, then expanded into broader online, offline, and hybrid education. The company says it now reaches 98% of India’s pin codes, has more than 10 million paid students on its app, and serves more than 36 million learners through 80 YouTube channels in eight vernacular languages. (pw.live) That scale helps explain the Microsoft tie-up’s focus on job-ready skilling rather than exam coaching alone. Fortune India reported the company is pushing employability-focused programs as India’s edtech market shifts from test prep toward outcome-driven training. (fortuneindia.com) The company is also leaning harder into smaller-city demand. PhysicsWallah said the new programs are meant to reach learners beyond major metros, and multiple reports said the rollout is aimed at Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities. (digitallearning.eletsonline.com) That expansion comes as PhysicsWallah has grown into a much larger business. The company’s investor relations page is now live, and its own materials show it has moved into public-market style financial disclosure, while business reports in 2025 said revenue and transacting users were still rising. (pw.live) (financialexpress.com) Microsoft and PhysicsWallah have worked together before on education technology. In 2024, Microsoft Research said it was collaborating with Physics Wallah on Artificial Intelligence tutoring systems for step-by-step reasoning in math, and the new certification push extends that relationship into workforce training. (microsoft.com) The immediate next step is distribution: free YouTube lessons to pull in beginners, followed by advanced courses tied to workplace software that employers already use. PhysicsWallah is betting its mass reach can turn that funnel into a skilling business, not just an exam business. (outlookbusiness.com)
