{"id":60396,"date":"2026-09-26T16:30:38","date_gmt":"2026-09-26T11:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/financialtelegraph.in\/index.php\/2026\/09\/26\/worlds-largest-school-survey-unveiled-educationworld-india-school-rankings-2026-27\/"},"modified":"2026-09-26T16:30:38","modified_gmt":"2026-09-26T11:00:38","slug":"worlds-largest-school-survey-unveiled-educationworld-india-school-rankings-2026-27","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/financialtelegraph.in\/index.php\/2026\/09\/26\/worlds-largest-school-survey-unveiled-educationworld-india-school-rankings-2026-27\/","title":{"rendered":"World\u2019s Largest School Survey Unveiled: EducationWorld India School Rankings 2026-27"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/financialtelegraph.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/PNN-2026-09-26T151257392.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"World\u2019s Largest School Survey Unveiled: EducationWorld India School Rankings 2026-27\" decoding=\"async\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Dilip Thakore, Editor-Publisher &amp; Summiya Yasmeen, Co-founder, Managing Editor- EducationWorld<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], September 26<\/strong>:  <em><strong>EducationWorld,<\/strong><\/em> in association with AZ Research Partners Pvt. Ltd. (AZR, estb. 2002), Bangalore, released the 20th consecutive annual <strong>EducationWorld India School Rankings (EWISR) 2026-27<\/strong>. Based on a nationwide field survey of 18,000 respondents, including parents of school-going children, faculty, educators, and counsellors in 34 cities, EWISR 2026-27 rates and ranks the country\u2019s Top 4500 schools in 34 cities and 22 states across India on 14-15 parameters of educational excellence, making it the <strong>world\u2019s largest and most comprehensive<\/strong> school rankings survey.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The survey rates and ranks the country\u2019s Top 4,500 schools in 3 main and 29 sub-categories \u2014 <strong>Day:<\/strong> Co-ed, Boys and Girls, Day-cum-boarding, Vintage Coed Day, Vintage Boys, Vintage Girls, Vintage Day-cum-Boarding; Ivy League Day and Ivy League Day-cum-Boarding; <strong>Boarding:<\/strong> Co-ed, Girls and Boys, Vintage Co-ed, Vintage Girls and Vintage Boys; Ivy League Boarding schools <strong>International:<\/strong> Day, Day-cum-boarding and fully Residential; Vintage International Residential; Ivy League Day and Ivy League Day-cum-Boarding. It also rates and ranks India\u2019s best <strong>Government<\/strong> Day and Boarding schools, <strong>Special Needs<\/strong><strong>, Budget Private<\/strong> and <strong>Philanthropy Schools<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Last year (2025), responding to feedback from stakeholders and expert advice from international education researchers, <em>EducationWorld<\/em> introduced a new <strong>\u2018Ivy League\u2019<\/strong> category to celebrate the <strong>\u201cbest of the best\u201d<\/strong> schools that have consistently dominated <em>EW<\/em> 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 <strong>#1 rank<\/strong>, these Ivy League schools are <strong>awarded stars (1\u20135)<\/strong> to differentiate them <em>inter se.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/financialtelegraph.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/pr_content_1790413683501_1790413683501png.png\" alt=\"pasted or uploaded image\"><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Top Ivy League Schools<\/strong><strong>, India #1 (5 Star) 2026-27<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Among the select schools elevated to the Ivy League category with India #1 (5 star) rank this year are:<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>Ivy League Day Schools<\/strong><\/em> <em><strong>EWISR 2026-27 are<\/strong><\/em><em>:<\/em><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Inventure Academy, Bengaluru<\/strong> \u2013 recognized 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> \u2013 acclaimed for teacher welfare and academic reputation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>Ivy League Day-cum-Boarding School<\/strong><\/em><em>:<\/em><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Daly College, Indore<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Greenwood High, Bengaluru<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>Ivy League Boarding Schools<\/strong><\/em><em>:<\/em><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Mayo College, Ajmer<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>Ivy League International Day Schools<\/strong><\/em><em>:<\/em><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Dhirubhai Ambani International School, Mumbai<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Oberoi International School, Mumbai<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>Ivy League International Day-cum-Boarding School<\/strong><\/em><em>:<\/em><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Jayshree Periwal International School, Jaipur<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Harrow International School, Bengaluru<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201c<em>The objective of the annual EWISR is to encourage the managements of India\u2019s best primary-secondaries to strive for continuous upgradation to provide learning outcomes on a par with the world\u2019s best.<\/em> <em>T<\/em><em>he USP (unique sales proposition) of EWISR is that it not only ranks India\u2019s best schools in three major and 29 sub-categories, it also<\/em> <em>ranks them in their states and towns and cities under 15 parameters of education excellence (teacher competence, teacher welfare and development, leadership, sports education, infrastructure etc \u2014 attention to detail is unmatched globally). The second ob<\/em><em>jective is that parents should have detailed information prior to selecting the most suitable school for their children. A third objective is that India\u2019s best should serve as role models for over 1 million schools not included in the EWISR league tables\u201d<\/em> <em>said<\/em> <strong>Dilip Thakore, Founder-Editor, EducationWorld<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In EWISR 2026-27, <strong>India\u2019s #1 Day Schools<\/strong> are:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Springdales School, Dhaula Kuan<\/strong><strong>, Delhi<\/strong> <strong>\u2013<\/strong> <em>Day Co-ed School<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>The Sanskaar Valley School, Bhopal<\/strong> <em>\u2013 Day-cum-Boarding<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>Sacred Heart Senior Secondary School, Chandigarh<\/strong> <em>-Girls Day School<\/em><\/li>\n<li><strong>St. John\u2019s High School, Chandigarh<\/strong> <em>-Boys Day School<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">India\u2019s top-ranked <strong>Boarding Schools<\/strong> 2026-27 are<strong>:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Sarala Birla Academy, Bengaluru # 1+<\/strong> along with <strong>Welham Boys School, Dehradun at #1<\/strong> (Boys boarding)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ecole Globale International Girls School, Dehradun<\/strong>(Girls boarding)<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Assam Valley School, Balipara<\/strong> (Co-ed boarding)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">India\u2019s <strong>#1 Vintage Legacy Schools<\/strong> in EWISR 2026-27 are:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>St. Michael\u2019s High School, Patna \u2013<\/strong> Vintage Legacy Co-ed School<\/li>\n<li><strong>St. Mary\u2019s School, Pune \u2013<\/strong> Vintage Legacy Girls Day School<\/li>\n<li><strong>St. Mary\u2019s School, Mazgaon, Mumbai \u2013<\/strong> Vintage Legacy Boys Day School<\/li>\n<li><strong>La Martiniere Boys College, Lucknow \u2013<\/strong> Vintage Legacy Day-cum-Boarding School<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Lawrence School, Lovedale, Ooty \u2013<\/strong> Vintage Legacy Co-ed boarding<\/li>\n<li><strong>All Saints\u2019 College, Nainital \u2013<\/strong> Vintage Legacy Girls Boarding<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bishop Cotton School, Shimla \u2013<\/strong>Vintage Legacy Boys Boarding<\/li>\n<li><strong>Woodstock School, Mussoorie \u2013<\/strong>Vintage Legacy International Residential<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">India\u2019s <strong>#1 International Schools<\/strong> in EWISR 2026-27 are:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Aditya Birla World Academy, Mumbai <\/strong>(Day)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Greenwood High International, Bengaluru<\/strong> (Day-cum-Boarding)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mussoorie International School<\/strong> (Fully Residential)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This year <strong>India\u2019s #1<\/strong> <strong>Government Day Schools<\/strong> are:\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Army Public School, Delhi Cantt<\/strong><strong>\u2013<\/strong> Central Government Day school<strong>,<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Rashtriya Military School, Bengaluru<\/strong>-Government Boarding School<\/li>\n<li><strong>Government Model Sr Sec School, Sector 16 D, Chandigarh<\/strong> -State Government Day School<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>India\u2019s #1 Schools<\/strong> in <strong>other categories<\/strong> are:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>The Aditya Birla Integrated School, Mumbai<\/strong> \u2013 Special Needs School<\/li>\n<li><strong>Muni International School, Delhi<\/strong>\u2013 Budget Private School.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pardada Pardadi School, Bulandshahr<\/strong> <strong>\u2013<\/strong> Most Admired Philanthropic School<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Ms. Shubra Mishra, Founder-Director, AZ Research Partners<\/strong><strong>,<\/strong> added <em>\u201cThis year we expanded our survey to 18,000 respondents across 34 cities in 22 states.<\/em><em>For this exercise, we used a fully structured questionnaire and responses have been entered using an onli<\/em><em>ne link. To conduct interviews with sample respondents, we gave them the option of face-to-face, telephonic and online link, and to control unfair push by any school or its support system only one response has been accepted per selected respondent. Any res<\/em><em>ponse suspected of trying to influence results in favour of any school has been rejected. Learning continuously from experience, I believe we have developed a water-proof evaluation system for assessing schools in all major categories and sub-categories.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>14 parameters of education excellence<\/strong> on which the schools were evaluated are:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Academic Reputation<\/li>\n<li>Competence of Faculty<\/li>\n<li>Individual Attention to Students<\/li>\n<li>Leadership\/Management Quality<\/li>\n<li>Curriculum and pedagogy<\/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\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Special Needs Education<\/li>\n<li>All legacy schools are also assessed under a 15th \u2014 Quality of alumni \u2014 parameter<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>EducationWorld<\/strong> (estb. 1999) is India\u2019s #1 education newsmagazine with a readership of over <strong>1 million<\/strong> comprising teachers, parents, and senior students. Its mission statement is to \u201cbuild the pressure of public opinion to make education the #1 item on the national agenda\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For more information, please visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.educationworld.in\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.educationworld.in<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>If you object to the content of this press release, please notify us at pr.error.rectification@gmail.com. We will respond and rectify the situation within 24 hours.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dilip Thakore, Editor-Publisher &amp; Summiya Yasmeen, Co-founder, Managing Editor- EducationWorld Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], September 26: EducationWorld, in association with AZ Research Partners Pvt. Ltd. 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