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Ranjan Pai

Ranjan Pai

Ranjan Pai (#1039)

Global Rank #1039
Country Rank #52
Country India

An entrepreneur does not have to go to the investor who writes the biggest cheque, or gives the highest valuation.

  • $ 4 B
  • Education, healthcare
  • India
  • M
  • 53 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #1,039
Country Rank #52
Net Worth $4.1B
Previous Worth $4.1B
Worth Change +$0.0B
Country India
Industry Education, healthcare
Age 53 Years
Gender M
Worth As Of May 4, 2026
Last Refreshed 13 Sep 2026, 12:00 AM
Residence Bangalore, India
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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 $4.1B
Current Net Worth $4.1B

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.

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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: $4.1B (May 4, 2026)

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