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Hyderabad overtakes Bengaluru to become top GCC destination: Study

During January to November, Hyderabad accounted for 46 per cent of all new GCCs established, while Bengaluru captured 33 per cent

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Hyderabad now leads India’s GCC expansion, capturing 46% of new centres this year—surpassing Bengaluru on the back of cost efficiency, infrastructure, and a pro-business ecosystem. (Representative image: Shutterstock)

Shivani Shinde Mumbai

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Hyderabad has overtaken Bengaluru to become the leading destination for GCCs in India, supported by cost advantage, infrastructure, and probusiness ecosystem, according to a study by UnearthIQ (Powered by UnearthInsights). The state accounted for 46 per cent of all new GCCs, while Bengaluru captured 33 per cent in January-November 2025.
 
Source: UnearthIQ (powered by UnearthInsights)
 
 
-Total GCCs set up during this period: 85-95
 
60+: GCCs entrants
 
25+: Existing GCCs expansion
 
Breakup of GCCs added this year:
 
Hyderabad: 41+
 
Bengaluru: 30+
 
Chennai: 5+
 
Pune: 5+
 
Delhi/NCR: 3+
 
Mumbai: 2+
 
Ahmedabad: 2+
 
--Top global names—Vanguard, StarRez, T-Mobile, Goodyear, and more—have set up or scaled up in India this year.