Conceptualized by academic thought leader Shri. Rahul V Karad in collaboration with several American and Indian academic thought leaders, Confederation of Indian Private Universities (CIPU) emerged as an outcome of several rounds of discussions and brainstorming with stakeholders in the Indian Higher Education system. This took the shape of the first formal dialogue in 2022 when more than 25 American and 30 Indian academic thought leaders met in Washington D.C. Building on the successful deliberations in Washington, leaders of more than 70 Private Universities met in Pune in January 2023 to take forward the mission. CIPU was formally launched by Shri. Bhagat Singh Koshyari, the then His Excellency, Hon’ble Governor of Maharashtra. CIPU is a higher education representative and member driven body that works and advocates for the promotion and interests of the tertiary, higher education, and University levels in various national and international forums. CIPU has been conceptualized to serve as the voice of the holistic higher education sector and aims to promote the development and recognition of quality in higher education in the country. The Vision of CIPU is to make India, the knowledge capital of the world and re-establish our credentials as a Vishwa Guru in the 21st Century. The organization will work closely with the Government and Education Entrepreneurs to ensure that the needs and concerns of higher education institutions are heard and addressed in policy making. CIPU also collaborates with international organizations and associations to promote the internationalization of higher education and to enhance the global reputation of the sector. Industry-Academia partnership will be one of the important focus areas of CIPU.