Fountainhead group
Where our graduates go
Fountainhead graduates have taken up places at 271 universities across 17 countries, 2016–2025.
Every Diploma Programme graduate of Fountainhead School, 2016–2025.
- 59% chose India — 481 of 820 places
- 16 countries abroad — 339 of 820 places
- 844 graduates, 2016–2025
- 71% of 2025 went where we had sent students before
The ceiling
Places at some of the world’s leading universities
Universities recognised worldwide that Fountainhead graduates have been admitted to, 2016–2025. Numbers are shown throughout — a place at any of these means one student at any school.
-
Stanford University
1student
-
University of Cambridge
1student
-
UCL
1student
-
National University of Singapore
1student
-
University of Toronto
18students
-
Nanyang Technological University
2students
The other 10 universities
-
The University of Hong Kong (HKU)
1student
-
Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania
1student
-
University of British Columbia
10students
-
University of California, Los Angeles, UCLA College of Letters and Science
1student
-
University of Sydney
1student
-
University of New South Wales (UNSW)
1student
-
University of Manchester
4students
-
London School of Economics and Political Science
2students
-
Delft University of Technology
1student
-
Duke University
1student
Most of our graduates
Most of our graduates build their futures in India
481 of 820 places, across 92 Indian institutions. Judged by Indian measures — NIRF, NAAC and standing within a discipline — because that is the comparison that matters to a family choosing in India.
-
OP Jindal Global University
India's No.1 private law school four years running (Outlook-ICARE 2026) · 35th in the world for Law (QS 2026) · Institution of Eminence
6students
-
National Institute of Fashion Technology
No.1 in India for Fashion Design four years running (India Today–MDRA 2026) · a statutory institute under the Ministry of Textiles
2students
-
Gujarat National Law University
5th in India for Law (NIRF 2025), up from 8th the year before
2students
-
Symbiosis International University
24th among Indian universities (NIRF 2025); its Law School ranks 7th in India and its business school 11th
19students
-
Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS)
24th in India for Management and 11th for Pharmacy (NIRF 2025) · a Deemed-to-be-University
86students
-
Shiv Nadar University
Institution of Eminence · 57th among Indian universities (NIRF 2025)
4students
The other 3 ranked by Indian measures
-
Christ University
63rd among Indian universities and 24th in Law (NIRF 2025)
8students
-
Nirma University
29th in India for Architecture and 33rd for Law (NIRF 2025)
8students
-
Pandit Deendayal Energy University (PDEU)
98th for Engineering and 89th for Management (NIRF 2025) · NAAC A++
19students
And the newer universities changing what an Indian degree looks like
Several of these deliberately sit outside the national ranking framework, and Plaksha’s first class only graduated in 2025 — NIRF requires three. Outside it, not below it.
-
FLAME University
NAAC A++ (2024) · QS I-Gauge Platinum for Liberal Arts and Humanities
25students
-
Ashoka University
10students
-
Plaksha University
Founded 2021 with UC Berkeley, Purdue, Cornell and Penn Engineering · first class graduated 2025, so no NIRF rank yet
8students
-
Krea University
Interdisciplinary arts and sciences · home of the IFMR Graduate School of Business
2students
-
Ahmedabad University
NAAC 'A' · 5-star in the Gujarat State Institutional Rating Framework 2023–24
18students
Close to home
And 114 chose to stay in Surat
For many families that is the point rather than the compromise — a strong programme within reach of home. Auro University has taken Fountainhead students in every one of our 10 graduating classes.
-
Auro University
10 of 10 classes
88students
-
Sarvajanik College of Engineering & Technology
7students
5 of 10 graduating classes
-
Metas Adventist College
4students
3 of 10 graduating classes
-
Bhagwan Mahavir University
3students
2 of 10 graduating classes
-
Veer Narmad South Gujarat University
3students
2 of 10 graduating classes
-
C.K.Pithawala College
2students
2 of 10 graduating classes
The other 7 institutions in Surat
-
50 mm Production house
1student
-
D R Patel & R B Patel Commerce College
1student
-
Indian Diamond Institute
1student
-
ISGJ - International School of Gems & Jewellery
1student
-
JD Institute of Fashion Technology
1student
-
Vanita Vishram Women's University
1student
-
Wilson College
1student
What they chose
14% went into design, film, fashion and the arts
118 graduates across 2016–2025 — 5 in 2016, 21 in 2024. They study at the institutions that lead these fields, in India and overseas.
-
National Institute of Design
1student
-
Whistling Woods International
8students
-
ATLAS SkillTech University
28students
-
Anant National University
6students
-
National Institute of Fashion Technology
2students
-
Srishti School of Art Design and Technology
1student
The other 10 institutions
-
Pearl Academy
1student
-
The New School - Parsons School of Design
1student
-
Pratt Institute
2students
-
Savannah College of Art & Design
1student
-
Fashion Institute of Technology
3students
-
School of Visual Arts
2students
-
Otis College of Art and Design
1student
-
New York Film Academy
2students
-
Los Angeles College of Music
1student
-
3is - International Institute De L'image Et Du Son
1student
Recorded from each student’s own career field, not inferred from where they went.
The complete record
Explore all 271 destinations
Every university 271 of them, pooled across 2016–2025 and including the 171 that took a single graduate. Start from wherever you already have a question.
Year after year
Universities that take our graduates, year after year
71% of the class of 2025 went to a university that had already taken a Fountainhead graduate. 22 universities have taken our students in four or more of the 10 graduating classes — 429 students, 52% of every place we have ever recorded.
-
Auro University
10 of 10 classes
88students
-
Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS)
9 of 10 classes
86students
-
Symbiosis International University
8 of 10 classes
19students
-
University of Toronto
8 of 10 classes
18students
-
Pennsylvania State University
8 of 10 classes
14students
-
FLAME University
7 of 10 classes
25students
The other 16 universities
-
Pandit Deendayal Energy University (PDEU)
19students
-
University of Warwick
11students
-
ATLAS SkillTech University
28students
-
University of Massachusetts
12students
-
Ahmedabad University
18students
-
Rutgers University
16students
-
University of British Columbia
10students
-
Whistling Woods International
8students
-
Christ University
8students
-
Sarvajanik College of Engineering & Technology
7students
-
Northeastern University
6students
-
Ashoka University
10students
-
Plaksha University
8students
-
Jai Hind College
7students
-
OP Jindal Global University
6students
-
Jain University
5students
The record
By year, country and field
By country
| Country | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| India | 481 | 59% |
| USA | 186 | 23% |
| Canada | 62 | 8% |
| UK | 46 | 6% |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1% |
| Singapore | 6 | 1% |
| Germany | 6 | 1% |
| Australia | 5 | 1% |
| France | 4 | 0% |
| Switzerland | 3 | 0% |
| New Zealand | 3 | 0% |
| Netherlands | 3 | 0% |
| Thailand | 2 | 0% |
| Ireland | 1 | 0% |
| Grenada | 1 | 0% |
| China | 1 | 0% |
| Finland | 1 | 0% |
India 481 · elsewhere 339.
By career cluster
| Cluster | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Business, Management & Commerce | 335 | 41% |
| Arts, Design & Media | 100 | 12% |
| Information Technology | 78 | 10% |
| Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics | 74 | 9% |
| Finance | 73 | 9% |
| Human Services | 48 | 6% |
| Marketing | 18 | 2% |
| Mass Media, Journalism & Communications | 18 | 2% |
| Health Sciences | 17 | 2% |
| Hospitality & Tourism | 16 | 2% |
| Law | 16 | 2% |
| Architecture & Construction | 15 | 2% |
| Government & Public Administration | 8 | 1% |
| Transportation, Distribution & Logistics | 2 | 0% |
| Sport & Related Careers | 2 | 0% |
Other paths
Not every graduate goes straight to university
Not every graduate goes straight to university, and that is a destination too.
-
19Took a gap year
-
4Joined the family business
-
1Took a semester gap
Figures cover Fountainhead School, Kunkni — the group's Diploma Programme cohorts to date. Counts are pooled across all years; no individual student is identified. Universities with fewer than 5 students still appear in the pooled list, which is what pooling is for.