{"id":46177,"date":"2025-10-01T14:42:09","date_gmt":"2025-10-01T09:12:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/financialtelegraph.in\/index.php\/2025\/10\/01\/educationworld-india-school-rankings-2025-26-select-top-ranked-schools-elevated-to-new-ivy-league-category\/"},"modified":"2025-10-01T14:42:09","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T09:12:09","slug":"educationworld-india-school-rankings-2025-26-select-top-ranked-schools-elevated-to-new-ivy-league-category","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/financialtelegraph.in\/index.php\/2025\/10\/01\/educationworld-india-school-rankings-2025-26-select-top-ranked-schools-elevated-to-new-ivy-league-category\/","title":{"rendered":"EducationWorld India School Rankings 2025-26: Select Top-Ranked Schools Elevated to New Ivy League Category"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/financialtelegraph.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/PNN-2025-10-01T130717259.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em> \u2018Dilip Thakore, Editor-Publisher &amp; Summiya Yasmeen, Co-founder, Managing Editor-\u00a0EducationWorld\u2019<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>Bangalore (Karnataka) [India], October 1:\u00a0 <em>EducationWorld,<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0in association with AZ Research Partners Pvt. Ltd (AZR, estb. 2002), Bangalore, released the 19th consecutive annual\u00a0<strong>EducationWorld India School Rankings (EWISR) 2025-26<\/strong>. Based on a nationwide field survey of 9,500 respondents, including parents, principals, teachers and educationists in 34 cities, EWISR 2025-26 rates and ranks the country\u2019s Top4,500 schools in 518 cities and towns across India on 14-15 parameters of educational excellence, making it the world\u2019s largest and most comprehensive school rankings survey.<\/p>\n<p>This year, responding to feedback from stakeholders and expert advice from international education researchers, EducationWorld has introduced a new\u00a0<strong>\u2018Ivy League\u2019<\/strong>\u00a0category to celebrate the\u00a0<strong>\u201cbest of the best\u201d schools<\/strong>\u00a0that have consistently dominated EW rankings across critical parameters of excellence such as teacher competence, academic reputation, co-curricular, sports education, etc, over the years. While all are awarded a common\u00a0<strong>#1 rank<\/strong>, these Ivy League schools are\u00a0<strong>awarded stars (1\u20135)<\/strong>\u00a0to differentiate them inter se.<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Top Ivy League Schools<\/u><\/strong><strong><u>, India #1 (5Star) 2025-26<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Among the select schools elevated to the Ivy League category with India #1(5-star)rank this year are:<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Ivy League Day Schools<\/em><\/strong><em>:<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul type=\"circle\">\n<li><strong>Inventure Academy, Bengaluru<\/strong>\u2013recognised for its Fit-for-Life curriculum and balanced focus on academics, co-curriculars and student well-being.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Vasant Valley School, Delhi<\/strong>, is acclaimed for teacher welfare and academic reputation.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Cathedral &amp; John Connon School, Mumbai<\/strong>\u2013 quality of alumni with vintage excellence.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><em>Ivy League Day-cum-Boarding School<\/em><\/strong><em>:<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul type=\"circle\">\n<li><strong>Daly College, Indore\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><em>Ivy League Boarding Schools<\/em><\/strong><em>:<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul type=\"circle\">\n<li><strong>Rishi Valley School, Chittoor<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Mayo College, Ajmer<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The Doon School, Dehradun<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><em>Ivy League International Day Schools<\/em><\/strong><em>:<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul type=\"circle\">\n<li><strong>Dhirubhai Ambani International School, Mumbai<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Oberoi International School, Mumbai<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Ivy League International Day-cum-Boarding School<\/em><\/strong><em>:<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>The International School Bangalore<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cThe objective of EWISR is to identify and celebrate India\u2019s most admired schools and their promoters, principals and teachers who toil unsung in city suburbs and remote corners of the country. Since 2007, EWISR has continuously evolved to accurately rank India\u2019s best primary-secondary schools. The new Ivy League super nova category is a natural progression that ensures consistently top-ranked schools are celebrated as the \u2018best of the best\u2019 while allowing other schools greater visibility in national rankings. This innovation strengthens institutional pride, fuels healthy competition, with top-ranked schools serving as models to uplift the floor of primary-secondary education for the benefit of the world\u2019s largest in-school population,\u201d <\/em>said\u00a0<strong>Dilip Thakore, Founder-Editor, EducationWorld<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In EWISR 2025-26,\u00a0<strong>India\u2019s #1 Day Schools\u00a0<\/strong>are:<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><strong>The Shri Ram School, Vasant Vihar\/Moulsari, Delhi \u2013<\/strong><em>Day Co-ed School<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>The Emerald Heights International School, Indore<\/strong><em>\u2013 Day-cum-Boarding<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Rajmata Krishna Kumari Girls\u2019 Public School, Jodhpur<\/strong><em>-Girls Day School<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Campion School, Fort, Mumbai<\/strong><em>-Boys Day School<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>India\u2019s<strong>\u00a0#1 Vintage Legacy Schools\u00a0<\/strong>in EWISR 2025-26\u00a0are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>St. Michael\u2019s High School, Patna-\u00a0<\/strong>Vintage Legacy Co-ed School<\/li>\n<li><strong>Modern School, Barakhamba Road, Delhi-\u00a0<\/strong>Vintage Legacy\u00a0Day-cum-Boarding\u00a0School<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00b7<strong>St. Mary\u2019s School, Pune-<\/strong>Vintage Legacy\u00a0Girls Day School<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>St. Mary\u2019s School, Mazgaon, Mumbai-\u00a0<\/strong>Vintage Legacy\u00a0Boys Day School<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Lawrence School, Sanawar \u2013<\/strong>Vintage Legacy Co-ed boarding<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00b7<strong>All Saint School, Nainital-\u00a0<\/strong>Vintage Legacy Girls Boarding<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The Scindia School, Gwalior-<\/strong>Vintage Legacy Boys Boarding<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kodaikanal International School \u2013<\/strong>Vintage Legacy International Residential<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>India\u2019s top-ranked<strong>\u00a0Boarding Schools<\/strong>2025-26 are<strong>:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Sarala Birla Academy, Bengaluru# 1+<\/strong>along with<strong>Welham Boys School, Dehradun at #1<\/strong><strong>\u00a0\u2013<\/strong>Boys boarding<\/li>\n<li><strong>Welham Girls School, Dehradun\u00a0<\/strong>at<strong>#1+\u00a0<\/strong>along\u00a0<strong>with<strong> Ecole<\/strong>\u00a0Globale International Girls School, Dehradun<\/strong>\u2013 Girls boarding<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Assam Valley School, Balipara<\/strong><strong>\u00a0\u2013<\/strong>Co-ed boarding<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>India\u2019s<strong>\u00a0#1 International Schools<\/strong>\u00a0in EWISR 2025-26 are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Pathways School, Gurgaon<\/strong><strong>\u2013\u00a0<\/strong>Day<\/li>\n<li><strong>Lancers International School, Gurugram<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Day-cum-Boarding<\/li>\n<li><strong>Jain International Residential School, Bengaluru<\/strong>\u2013 Fully Residential<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This year, <strong>India\u2019s #1 State Government Day School\u00a0<\/strong>is the<strong>\u00a0Government Model Sr Sec School, Sector 16, Chandigarh<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Army Public School, Delhi\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"><strong>Cantt,\u00a0<\/strong>ranked<\/span>\u00a0India\u2019s<strong> #1 Central Government Day school,\u00a0<\/strong>whereas\u00a0<strong>Rashtriya Indian Military College,\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\"><strong>Dehradun,<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0ranked India\u2019s\u00a0<strong>#1 Government Boarding School<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>SPJ Sadhana School, Mumbai<\/strong>, is the top-ranked<strong> Special Needs School,\u00a0<\/strong>while\u00a0<strong>Mukarram Jah School, Hyderabad(1+), <\/strong>along with<strong> St. Mary\u2019s School, Kalyan, Mumbai, <\/strong>is jointly ranked India\u2019s\u00a0<strong>#1 Budget private school.\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Pardada Pardadi School, Bulandshahr,<\/strong>\u00a0is the top-ranked\u00a0<strong>Philanthropic School\u00a0<\/strong>of the nation.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-56256 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/financialtelegraph.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/PNN-2025-10-01T130803350.jpg\" alt=\"EducationWorld\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ms Shubhra Mishra, Founder-Director, AZ Research Partners,<\/strong> added,\u00a0<em>\u201cThis year, we expanded our survey to 9,500 respondents across 34 cities in 22 states. By adopting a \u2018quality over quantity\u2019 approach and conducting structured, one-on-one interviews, we\u2019ve ensured greater accuracy and authenticity in the rankings. The Ivy League clustering with star ratings reflects the reality that elite schools often differ only marginally \u2013 it\u2019s an innovation that enhances fairness and credibility.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The<strong> 14<\/strong><strong>\u00a0parameters of education excellence<\/strong>\u00a0on which the schools were evaluated are:<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>Academic Reputation<\/li>\n<li>Competence\u00a0of Faculty<\/li>\n<li>Individual Attention to Students<\/li>\n<li>Leadership\/Management Quality<\/li>\n<li>Curriculum and pedagogy (hybrid learning\u00a0readiness)<\/li>\n<li>Co-curricular Education<\/li>\n<li>Sports Education<\/li>\n<li>Community Service<\/li>\n<li>Parental Involvement<\/li>\n<li>Teacher Welfare and Development<\/li>\n<li>Value for Money<\/li>\n<li>Mental and Emotional Well-being Services<\/li>\n<li>Infrastructure Provision<\/li>\n<li>Leadership\/management quality<\/li>\n<li>All legacy schools are also assessed under a 15th \u2014 Quality of alumni \u2014 parameter<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>About EducationWorld<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><strong>EducationWorld (estb. 1999)<\/strong>\u00a0is India\u2019s #1 education newsmagazine with a readership of over\u00a0<strong>1 million<\/strong>\u00a0comprising teachers, parents, and senior students. Its mission statement is to <em>\u201cbuild the pressure of public opinion to make education the #1 item on the national agenda.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>For More Information, please visit: <a href=\"https:\/\/educationworld.in\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.educationworld.in<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em> If you have any objection to this press release content, kindly contact pr.error.rectification@gmail.com to notify us. We will respond and rectify the situation in the next 24 hours.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u2018Dilip Thakore, Editor-Publisher &amp; Summiya Yasmeen, Co-founder, Managing Editor-\u00a0EducationWorld\u2019 Bangalore (Karnataka) [India], October 1:\u00a0 EducationWorld,\u00a0in association with AZ Research Partners Pvt. 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