ARAI has embarked upon a program of building up human resources by commencing educational program in collaboration with various universities.The new batch of about 200 students joins ARAI every year in the month of June for their final year. The placement starts in the month of August every year when the student's are in their second last semester. The companies interested in placement writes to ARAI Academy with information like positions, approximate CTC and the number of students expected to be recruited based on this the placement schedule is prepared. Students once placed, are expected to do a six month project in the same company, as far as possible.
| UNIVERSITY | PROGRAMMES | SPECIALIZATION | DURATION | NO. OF SEATS |
| College of Engineering, Pune (www.coep.org.in) | M.Tech. | Automotive Technology | 2 Years | 40 |
| Chitkara University, Punjab (www.chitkara.edu.in) | M.Tech. | Automotive Engineering | 2 Years | 60 |
| Rajarambapu Institute of Technology, Sangli (www.ritindia.edu) | M.Tech. | Automotive Technology | 2 Years | 18 |
| SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai (www.srmist.edu.in) | M.Tech. | Automotive Technology with Specialization in Electric & Autonomous Vehicles | 2 Years | 30 |
| Kalasalingam Academy of Research and Education, Virudhunagar (https://kalasalingam.ac.in/site/) | M.Tech. | Automotive Systems Engineering with Specialization in Powertrain Engineering / Electric & Hybrid Vehicles | 2 Years | 12 |
| CHRIST (Deemed to be University) -School of Engineering and Technology (CU-SOET), Bengaluru (www.christuniversity.in) | B.Tech. | Automobile Technology | 4 Years | 30 |
| SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai (www.srmist.edu.in) | B.Tech. | Automobile Engineering with Specialization in Electric & Hybrid Vehicles | 4 Years | 30 |
| Chitkara University, Punjab (www.chitkara.edu.in) | B.Tech. | Automobile Engineering (with specialization in Electric Vehicles and Hybrid Electric Vehicles) | 4 Years | 60 |
| College of Engineering, Pune (www.coep.org.in) | PGD | Electric Mobility | 1 Year | 30 |
| Rajarambapu Institute of Technology, Sangli (www.ritindia.edu) | PGD | Electric & Autonomous Vehicles | 1 Year | 20 |