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Alakh Pandey
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- FromPrayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India
- Based inNoida, Uttar Pradesh, India
- Age34 years
- Active2014 – Present
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Alakh Pandey Biography
Alakh Pandey Personal Information
- Full Name: Alakh Pandey
- Known As: Physics Wallah, “Alakh Sir”
- Profession: Educator, entrepreneur, YouTuber; founder and CEO of Physics Wallah
- Nationality: Indian
- Hometown: Prayagraj (formerly Allahabad), Uttar Pradesh
- Date of Birth: 2 October 1991
- Age: 34 (as of July 2026)
- Zodiac Sign: Libra
- Marital Status: Married
- Wife: Shivani Dubey (married February 2023)
- Based In: Noida, Uttar Pradesh
Education
- Grew up in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, in a family under financial strain; he began tutoring younger students from Class 8 onwards.
- Enrolled for a mechanical engineering degree at a college in Kanpur, funded partly by an education loan.
- Dropped out in his third year and returned to Allahabad to teach physics full time.
Career Highlight
| Year | Career Highlight |
|---|---|
| 2014 | Began teaching physics professionally at a coaching institute in Allahabad, earning roughly Rs 5,000 a month from evening classes. |
| 2016 | Launched the Physics Wallah YouTube channel, teaching physics for the JEE, NEET and CBSE board examinations. Chemistry content followed as viewership grew. |
| 2019 | The channel crossed roughly 2.2 million subscribers, having had fewer than 4,000 as recently as 2017. |
| 2020 | Launched the Physics Wallah app in May and established Physics Wallah as a company with co-founder Prateek Maheshwari. |
| 2022 | PW became a unicorn in June after raising $100 million at a valuation above $1.1 billion; opened its first offline “Vidyapeeth” centre in Kota, launched UPSC Wallah, and made its first acquisitions (FreeCo, iNeuron). |
| 2023 | Took a 50% stake in the South Indian hybrid-learning platform Xylem Learning; by November PW ran 67 offline centres across 34 cities. |
| 2024 | Raised $210 million in September at a $2.8 billion valuation, and in December signed an MoU with the Government of Andhra Pradesh to set up a University of Innovation. |
| 2025 | PW operated about 180 centres by May and listed on the NSE and BSE in November after a Rs 3,480 crore IPO, debuting at a 33% premium. Pandey, who holds roughly 40% of the company, became a billionaire. |
| 2026 | Entered the Forbes World’s Billionaires List and was conferred the UP Gaurav Samman by the Government of Uttar Pradesh. |
Awards and Recognition
| Year | Recognition | Conferred / Published By | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | UP Gaurav Samman | Government of Uttar Pradesh | Presented on Uttar Pradesh Diwas in January 2026 by Union Home Minister Amit Shah |
| 2026 | Forbes World’s Billionaires List | Forbes | Listed with a net worth of about $1.4 billion, one of India’s youngest self-made billionaires |
On Screen
- Physics Wallah (2022) – a six-episode web series on his life and company, released on Amazon miniTV on 15 December 2022, with Shreedhar Dubey playing Pandey.
- Hello Bachhon (2026) – a series produced by The Viral Fever, with Vineet Kumar Singh in the title role of Alakh Pandey, premiered on Netflix on 6 March 2026.
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About Alakh Pandey
Who is Alakh Pandey?
Alakh Pandey is an Indian educator and entrepreneur from Prayagraj. He started the Physics Wallah YouTube channel in 2016 and, in 2020, established Physics Wallah as a company with co-founder Prateek Maheshwari. He is its CEO.
What is Alakh Pandey famous for?
He is famous for teaching Physics and building the Physics Wallah EdTech platform.
Is Alakh Pandey married?
Yes. He married Shivani Dubey in February 2023.
What is Physics Wallah?
Physics Wallah is an Indian educational platform that provides affordable courses for competitive exams.
What is Alakh Pandey's age?
He was born on 2 October 1991 and is 34 years old as of 2026.
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