Research · evaluation · field operations

Turning insight into impact

From data to decision — AUM Research helps India's development story take shape through truth, empathy and evidence.

Field-network city   New Delhi HQ

Clients and partners include

  • NITI Aayog
  • Ministry of Health
  • NABARD
  • IQVIA
  • IIPS
  • ICMR
  • UNDP
  • UNICEF
  • World Bank
  • Save the Children
  • Plan International
  • Tata Trusts
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In the field

From crowded urban settlements to remote hamlets — data has meaning only when it reflects human experience.

Women in saris talking together in a dry farm field
Women and children seated along a village wall
About AUM Research

Guided by insight, driven by impact

A new-generation Indian research and analytics firm that bridges grassroots realities and governance frameworks — combining deep field engagement with analytical precision.

Analytical

Analytical rigour applied to every study, from sampling through synthesis.

Understanding

Deep engagement with the communities and systems a study describes.

Methods

Proven quantitative and qualitative methods that generate usable evidence.

What we do

Research and implementation services

Study design, field execution, analysis and policy-ready reporting under one roof.

Research and evidence generation

Primary and secondary research on ground realities, community experience and system performance.

Monitoring, evaluation and learning

Baseline, midline and endline studies, theory of change models and outcome assessments.

Policy advisory and programme strengthening

Policy analysis, scheme review, budget tracking and implementation diagnostics.

Data systems and digital monitoring

MIS systems, dashboards, indicator frameworks and real-time CAPI monitoring tools.

Capacity building and knowledge translation

Training modules, MEL toolkits, workshops, policy briefs and institutional documentation.

Development sector recruitment support

Manpower support for programmes needing technical, field, research and management capacity.

At a glance

Our field operations engine

Trained teams, CAPI devices and regional offices ready for rapid, multi-state deployment.

  • 4,000+Trained enumerators
  • 4,000CAPI devices deployed
  • 500+Towns covered
  • 50+Projects completed
  • 17Operating and channel offices
  • 85+Years of combined leadership
Zone and citiesField collectors
South1,230Bangalore · Chennai · Hyderabad · Cochin
North712Delhi · Lucknow · Ludhiana · Jaipur · Dehradun
West586Mumbai · Pune · Ahmedabad · Indore
East505Kolkata · Patna · Bhubaneshwar · Guwahati
Previous experience

National-scale studies

Multi-state surveys and sector evaluations for ministries, NITI Aayog, research institutions and development partners.

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Ministry of Health · IQVIA

Comprehensive healthcare infrastructure census

Public and private hospitals, clinics, diagnostic laboratories and retail pharmacies — the largest such census in India.

Coverage
36 states · pan-India
Sample
11,20,000 establishments
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NITI Aayog · Athena Infonomics

Assessment of Atal Tinkering Labs

Lab infrastructure, equipment use, student participation and the quality of innovation outputs.

Coverage
17 states · pan-India
Sample
4,300 students + 1,200 qualitative
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IIPS · IQVIA

National Family Health Survey — NFHS-5 and NFHS-6

Household data collection on the reach of health, nutrition and family welfare programmes.

Coverage
Meghalaya · Mizoram · Assam
Sample
30,000 households
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Ministry of Urban Development · IQVIA

Garbage Free City ranking and ODF assessment

Effectiveness of waste management strategy and full ODF and GFC status evaluation across all states.

Coverage
36 states · pan-India
Sample
24,300 (2021) + 20,700 (2022)
Delivery model

How a study runs, from inception to final report

Every engagement follows the same four-phase pathway, with defined deliverables at each stage.

  1. Phase 1

    Inception and desk review

    Kick-off and approach alignment, desk review of data and literature, indicator criteria and geography strategy.

  2. Phase 2

    Tool design and piloting

    Questionnaires and guides finalised, regional language translation, CAPI development, pilot test and review.

  3. Phase 3

    Field preparation and data collection

    Enumerator training and briefing, interviews per field movement plan, spot and back checks, daily server uploads.

  4. Phase 4

    Analysis and reporting

    Transcription and translation, framework and thematic analysis, triangulation, draft to final report.

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