Admissions Support
Enquiry to enrollment
- Counseling and outreach support
- Digital application journey on app
- Campus visit scheduling
- Referral program and rewards
Full-stack higher education services for universities and colleges.
Admissions, skills training, placements, campus life and services, and tech support, delivered as one integrated suite of services for institutions across India.
About Elevate Education
Higher Education,
built around outcomes.
Elevate Education (formerly known as Sunstone) is a higher-education service provider focused on making undergraduate and postgraduate education more industry-relevant, accessible and outcome-oriented for students across India.
With 25,000+ active students and a growing network of partner campuses, Elevate Education brings services and technology together as one suite, backing institutions as they raise the standard of teaching and academic quality.
Co-founders Ankur Jain, Ashish Munjal and Piyush Nangru.
2019Founded
25,000+Active students
22+Partner campuses
15+Cities
Series DFunded
Trusted by 20+ educational institutions across India
Our services
Full-stack, from enquiry to placement.
Institution servicesThe student journey
- Counseling and outreach support
- Digital application journey on app
- Campus visit scheduling
- Referral program and rewards
- Industry-aligned add-on skill modules
- Project and capstone mentoring support
- Hands-on learning content and resources
- Learning outcome tracking and reports
- Faculty sourcing and selection support
- Onboarding and training programs
- Faculty performance reviews
- AI lesson and assessment tools
- Employability skills training
- Interview and resume workshops
- Automated resume scoring
- Employer outreach and placement drives
Campus servicesLife on campus
- Industry visits and guest lectures
- Hackathons and case-study contests
- Fests, cultural and sports events
- Student club and community programs
- Hostel operations support
- Transport coordination
- Cafeteria and food services
- Vendor and quality management
TechnologyThe platform underneath
Tech SupportOne platform for operations, admissions and learning
Tech SupportOne platform for operations, admissions and learning
- Student and faculty database
- Fee management
- Timetable and attendance
- MIS reporting and records
- Lead capture and nurturing
- Intelligent lead scoring
- Application and referral tracking
- Course delivery and progress tracking
- AI content and assessment tools
- Coding assistant
Learning Support
Industry-aligned add-ons
- Industry-aligned add-on skill modules
- Project and capstone mentoring support
- Hands-on learning content and resources
- Learning outcome tracking and reports
Faculty Support
Hire, onboard, train
- Faculty sourcing and selection support
- Onboarding and training programs
- Faculty performance reviews
- AI lesson and assessment tools
Training & Placement
Employability to placement
- Employability skills training
- Interview and resume workshops
- Automated resume scoring
- Employer outreach and placement drives
Campus Life & Experience
Clubs, events, industry exposure
- Industry visits and guest lectures
- Hackathons and case-study contests
- Fests, cultural and sports events
- Student club and community programs
Campus Services
Hostel, transport, cafeteria
- Hostel operations support
- Transport coordination
- Cafeteria and food services
- Vendor and quality management
Tech Support ERP
Operations
- Student and faculty database
- Fee management
- Timetable and attendance
- MIS reporting and records
Tech Support CRM
Admissions
- Lead capture and nurturing
- Intelligent lead scoring
- Application and referral tracking
Tech Support LMS
Learning
- Course delivery and progress tracking
- AI content and assessment tools
- Coding assistant
Our growth journey
Growing with the institutions we serve.
2019
250+
students
2021
2,000+
students
2023
7,000+
students
2025
16,000+
students
Today
25,000+
Active students
Our upskilling products
Industry-integrated upskilling for undergraduate and postgraduate courses (MBA, MCA, BBA, BCA, B.Tech), with placement support.
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A product-building and startup track for Computer Science engineering courses, built around hands-on projects.
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An AI-first curriculum track for engineering courses, combining an AI-powered curriculum with applied learning.
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A coding-first curriculum track for engineering courses, with a new-age curriculum and practitioner-led learning.
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An AI-native business curriculum track built around entrepreneurship, business fundamentals and digital skills.
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Investors
Backed by investors
who believe in outcomes.
Backed by
In July 2026, Elevate Education raised ₹170 crore in Series D funding from WestBridge Capital to scale its technology platform, deepen its AI capabilities, and expand its services in higher education.
As Ashish Munjal, Co-founder & CEO, puts it: the future of higher education won't be defined by who awards the degree, but by who delivers the best outcomes for learners.
Ashish Munjal, Co-founder & CEO, Elevate Education
In the news
Our team
The people behind Elevate
Ashish Munjal
Co-Founder & CEO
IMT Ghaziabad, CFA
Bank of America, Knowlarity, Crownit
Piyush Nangru
Co-Founder & COO
NSIT, IMT Ghaziabad
Crownit
Ankur Jain
Co-Founder & CBO
NIT, IMT Ghaziabad
Amazon, Airtel, YourStory
Neeraj Sharma
Head of Strategy & Product
IIT Roorkee
SHL, Harappa
Chirag Mittal
Head of Finance & Legal
ICAI
Deloitte, MobiKwik, UrbanClap
Sakshi Chadha
Head of Human Resource & Admin
XIMB
EY, Global Bees
Akash Sourav
Head of Engineering
PTU Chandigarh
Mylo, Crownit
Awards & recognition
Excellence in Edtech Innovation for Higher Education
Edtech Company of the Year
Best Placements Award
Top Growth Company in Digital Learning & Workforce Skills
100 most promising SouthAsia Edtech startups
Best Higher Education Company
Leading Innovation in AI-Powered Learning
Honouring Excellence and Innovation in Education
ET Changemakers Award 2026