As India is becoming a superpower military-wise, the education system in India is also becoming precious and powerful worldwide. There are 800 plus universities, 39000 plus colleges, and more than 1.5 million schools with a holding capacity of 250 million students. The education system of India is emerging day by day to its excellence. With Pune called as 'Oxford of the East', 'Detroit of India' by some and other places like Dehradun and Panchgani as an educational hub.
Here we bring you a list of the 7 most costly schools in India below. So be ready.
1. Woodstock School, Mussoorie
Woodstock School is an international co-educational residential school located in Landour, a small hill station near the town of Mussoorie, Uttarakhand, India, which is located in the foothills of the Himalayas. Woodstock School is one of the oldest residential schools in Asia. Today it is operated by a private nonprofit institution with Indian Christian Minority Status. Woodstock School was founded in 1854.
Some Notable Alumni :
Chris Anderson, publisher (founder of Future Publishing and owner, CEO, and Curator of TED 1974)
Martha (Marty) Chen (née Alter), academic, scholar, and social worker (1960)
George H. Carley, Former Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Georgia(1956)
School Fees: Approximately 15 lakhs to 17 lakhs per annum
2. Mayo College, Ajmer
Mayo College is a boys boarding school in Ajmer, Rajasthan, India. It was founded in 1875 by Richard Bourke. Mayo College is the oldest public boarding school in India. The British built Mayo for the sons of the Indian upper classes. Mayo College has some of the best sporting facilities among the top boarding schools of India. There are facilities for students and staff consisting of playing fields for football and hockey and cricket ground with a view of the Aravali Hills and an old red sandstone pavilion.
Some Notable Alumni
Nagendra Singh (President of the International Court of Justice)
Amit Goyal (scientist and inventor)
Sir Hari Singh Bahadur, last ruler of Jammu and Kashmir
School Fees: Approximately 13 lakhs to 14 lakhs per annum
3. Scindia School, Gwalior
The Scindia School was founded by the late Maharaja Madho Rao Scindia of Gwalior in 1897, as the Sardar School. It was meant for sons of Indian princes and nobles. Now Scindia school is a public residential school for boys. The school facilitates sports including track & field athletics, soccer, hockey, cricket, basketball, skating, horse riding, archery, rifle shooting, boxing, equestrian, squash, tennis, badminton, swimming, and deep-pool diving, and more.
Some Notable Alumni
Air Chief Marshal PC Lal
Raj Zutshi
Anurag Kashyap
Salman Khan
School Fees: Approximately 12 lakhs per annum
4. The Doon School, Dehradun
The Doon School is located in the hills in Dehradun. The beautiful Doon School was established in 1935 and is widespread over 72 acres.
The Doon School is popularly known as the ‘Eton of India’. The school has 500 plus students between the ages of 12 and 18 and to get admission, one needs to apply for a competitive entrance exam and an interview with the principal.
This is a boys boarding school and is affiliated with Cambridge IGCSE.
Some Notable Alumni
Rajiv Gandhi Former Prime Minister of India
Mani Shankar Aiyar Politician
Jyotiraditya Madhavrao Chief Minister of Odisha
School Fees : Approximately 10.25 lakhs (home students) 12.81 lakhs (international students) per annum
5. Ecole Mondiale World School, Mumbai
The Ecole Mondiale World School is located in Gulmohur Cross Road No.9 J.V.P.D. scheme, Juhu, Mumbai India.
The School has also been authorized to offer the International General Certificate for Secondary Education (IGCSE) from the University of Cambridge International Examinations Syndicate. Ecole Mondiale World School is just 4 km from Mumbai airport and just 1 km away from Juhu beach.
Some Notable Alumni
Purujith Gautam owner at TryMyUI USA
Eashan Parekh Entrepreneur
Nisha Kapur, Designer at LA Fashion Week
School Fees: Approximately 6 lakhs to 9 lakhs per annum
6. Welham Boys School, Dehradun
Welham Boys' School is a boarding school located in Dehradun, India. Welham Boy's school was founded in 1937 and it is spread over 30 acres of land.
Welham Boys School is ranked amongst the top five boy's boarding schools in the country as per the education world rankings 2019.
Some Notable Alumni
Sanjay Gandhi - Politician
Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi - Ex- Cricket captain of India, Nawab of Pataudi
Wajahat Habibullah- First Chief Information Commissioner of India
School Fees: Approximately 6 lakhs to 6.5 lakhs per annum
7. Birla Public School, Pilani
Vidya Niketan Birla School Pilani is a boarding school in India that was founded by the Birla Educational Trust in 1944. The school consists of 100 acres of Land with 1100 students. Birla Public School provides facilities like an arch range, horse riding training field, courts for soccer, cricket, table tennis, boxing ring, swimming pool, gymnasium, hockey, basketball, handball, volleyball, and two spacious auditoriums.
Some Notable Alumni
General Vijay Kumar Singh the ex-Chief of the Army Staff (India)
Vinod Rai, a former Comptroller and Auditor General of India
Vivek Chaand Sehgal the founder of Motherson Sumi Systems
School Fees: Approximately 4.5 lakhs to 5.5 lakhs per annum
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