Vedantu vs Unacademy: Check Net Fee and Refund First

In Bengaluru, a one-year NEET Class 12 programme is listed at ₹1,60,000 to ₹1,70,000 on Vedantu's Bangalore fee page, published 8 September 2026. Unacademy's Rajajinagar centre page lists the same programme at ₹2,10,000. Those are list fees from different centres and dates, before scholarships and discounts.

Refund terms are the other difference. Unacademy's refund policy makes an online subscription payment final and covers online subscriptions only, so a centre refund has to be agreed in writing. Vedantu's published policy treats long-term courses, crash courses and one-to-one tuition as generally non-refundable.

Parents also ask whether Unacademy is safe to pay after its sale to upGrad, which closed on 1 September 2026. This page covers all three questions and ends with a worksheet to fill in before paying either platform.

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• Neither platform wins on brand. Pick the batch first, then compare the net fee and the refund terms in writing before paying either.
• Compared list to list, Unacademy's Rajajinagar fee is ₹2,10,000 against Vedantu's ₹1,60,000 to ₹1,70,000 for NEET Class 12, both before scholarships or discounts.
• Unacademy online subscription payments are final, and its policy covers online subscriptions only. Vedantu's June 2023 policy treats long-term courses, crash courses and one-to-one tuition as generally non-refundable, so get current terms in writing.
• Unacademy now belongs to upGrad and keeps its brand, so the practical question is who runs your centre and who refunds you.

The net fee is what you actually pay after scholarship, discount, tax and extra charges. Our formula is: net fee = list fee − discounts and scholarship + GST (goods and services tax) + registration and other charges. Our coaching fee comparison calculator applies it to your own quotes.

List against list, from the two Bengaluru pages above (one-year programmes, different centres, different publication dates):

• NEET Class 12: Unacademy's ₹2,10,000 is 24% to 31% above Vedantu's ₹1,60,000 to ₹1,70,000 (₹2,10,000 ÷ ₹1,70,000 = 1.24; ₹2,10,000 ÷ ₹1,60,000 = 1.31). Typical ranges are in our guide to NEET coaching fees in India.
• NEET dropper: ₹2,10,000 is 83% above Vedantu's ₹1,15,000 (₹2,10,000 ÷ ₹1,15,000 = 1.83). Our JEE dropper batch cost guide covers dropper pricing.

Illustration only, our model: if Unacademy's 20% early-bird discount applied, its Class 12 fee would be ₹2,10,000 × 0.8 = ₹1,68,000, while Vedantu's scholarship (up to 90% via its admission test) could also lower its fee. The assumptions are one centre each, list fees, no GST or registration and, in the list comparison, no scholarship. The percentages are our arithmetic on those two fees, so they do not show which student pays less.

Scholarships of "up to 90%" are ceilings. On Unacademy's centre page they depend on marks and test scores, and Vedantu ties its scholarship to an admission test. Vedantu describes its fees as approximate and says registration charges may be separate, so ask for the all-in figure. The early-bird offer applied to Unacademy's 2026 batches, and offers change with each batch and city.

Both published policies are restrictive: Unacademy's refund policy makes an online subscription payment final, and Vedantu's refund and cancellation policy, published 13 June 2023, treats long-term courses, crash courses and one-to-one tuition as generally non-refundable.

Vedantu's crash courses are non-refundable. Its one-to-one tuition, described on its one-to-one JEE and NEET page, is also non-refundable, and the marks-improvement guarantee does not apply to it. The Vedantu Improvement Promise (VIP) covered only courses enrolled from 1 March to 30 June 2023, so a 2026 buyer cannot use it.

Unacademy's policy covers online subscriptions only, so a centre refund must be requested in writing. Policies are revised, so get the current refund or guarantee terms for your batch in writing before paying. Read recent reviews of the exact product you plan to buy, since a review of school tuition says little about a JEE batch.

Our recommendation: before paying for anything non-refundable, buy the smallest unit first, such as a few one-to-one hours or the shortest subscription term on offer. For the full method, see how to check a coaching refund policy.

Unacademy is not shutting down: upGrad's acquisition closed on 1 September 2026, and the Unacademy brand continues. TechCrunch reported an all-stock deal worth ₹19.55 billion, about 94% below the company's 2021 peak valuation, with Gaurav Munjal remaining CEO.

Separately, YourStory reported in January 2026 that Unacademy would hand company-run offline centres to franchise partners.

Our inference, not a finding: ownership news matters less to you than a simple question. Which legal entity runs your centre or subscription, and who pays the refund? Make sure the receipt and the refund terms name that entity. The wider market is covered in our page on edtech consolidation in India.

Choose the format that matches how you study, then test that specific batch. This is our recommendation, not a ranking of the two companies.

The two centre programmes overlap on inclusions, payment and parent updates, so these points rarely separate them; the written list for your batch does. Ask any centre you shortlist which payment option applies to the batch you want, and what interest or fees come with an EMI. Treat the inclusions, payment route and reporting schedule as claims to confirm, not as differences, and ask each centre for them in writing.

If you are a dropper choosing an online course, our guide to online NEET courses for 2026 compares the options.

Run these six checks and do not pay until every one passes. Each is a test with a clear pass and fail.

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