Ranjan Pai

Ranjan Pai (#1534)

Global Rank #1534

Country Rank #96

Country India

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$ 3 B
Education, healthcare
India
M
53 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #1,534

Country Rank #96

Net Worth $2.7B

Previous Worth $2.7B

Worth Change +$0.0B

Country India

Industry Education, healthcare

Age 53 Years

Gender M

Worth As Of May 4, 2026

Residence Bangalore, India

Citizenship India

World Billionaires List India Billionaires Education, healthcare

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Personal Stats

Age 53

Source Of Wealth Education, healthcare

Residence Bangalore, India

Citizenship India

Marital Status Married

Children 2

Net Worth Change +$0.0B +0.0% from previous worth

Previous Net Worth $2.7B

Current Net Worth $2.7B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

Medical doctor Ranjan Pai is chairman of the Manipal Group, an education and healthcare empire with 7 universities and 29 hospitals. The Manipal Group was started in 1953 by his grandfather T.M.A Pai, who founded India's first privately-owned medical school in the town of Manipal in Karnataka. Singapore fund Temasek increased its stake in Manipal Hospitals to 59% in 2023 after acquiring shares from Pai and other investors, valuing the chain at $4.6 billion. Pai retains a 30% stake. Pai's Manipal Global Education Services has expanded overseas with campuses in Malaysia, Antigua, Dubai and Nepal. His other assets include Manipal Cigna Health Insurance. He is the largest shareholder in test prep outfit Akash Educational Service after he increased his stake to more than 50% in November 2025.

Achievements

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#1504

Billionaires (2026)

#86

India's Richest (2023)

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Pai also owns Bangalore-based Stempeutics, which develops stem cell products using adult stem cells.

In January 2023, he invested $2 million in Kites Senior Care, which provides home-based care and dementia care.

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Current Net Worth: $2.7B (May 4, 2026)