Hindustan Bible Institute & College is a renowned institution with an emphasis on academic excellence coupled with strong Biblical values and experiential work. Hindustan Bible Institute & College (HBI) was founded in 1952 by Dr. N. Paul V. Gupta in response to the challenge of developing national leadership for the church and mission, when India was transitioning out of colonialism into nationalization. The passion and strategy God placed in the founder's heart was to reach the unevangelised by equipping one Indian to reach another Indian for Christ. HBI focuses on developing skills in ministry, evangelism and preaching God's word.By 1978 it became the largest theological college in Asia. Today, HBI trains through its formal, non-formal and informal efforts an average of 4,000 a year. It has training centers in 6 locations in India.