Best Boys' Boarding Schools in India 2026
Compare 24 boys' boarding and residential schools across India — ranked, with fees, boards and admission details.
Top boys' boarding schools in India
Ranked by PickMySchool: schools from our Top 10 in India first, then by track record and profile. Featured listings do not affect the order.
| # | School | City | Board | Type | Founded | Annual fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Doon School, Dehradun | Dehradun | ICSE | Boys' boarding | 1935 | ₹14.54 L |
| 2 | Mayo College, Ajmer | Ajmer | CBSE | Boys' boarding | 1875 | ₹11.52 L |
| 3 | The Scindia School, Gwalior | Gwalior | CBSE | Boys' boarding | 1897 | ₹10.71 L |
| 4 | Bishop Cotton School, Shimla | Shimla | ICSE | Boys' boarding | 1859 | ₹7.8 L – ₹9.2 L |
| 5 | St. Paul's School, Darjeeling | Darjeeling | ICSE | Boys' boarding | 1823 | ₹3.75 L – ₹3.9 L |
| 6 | La Martiniere College, Lucknow | Lucknow | ICSE | Boys' day & boarding | 1845 | ₹1.1 L – ₹1.2 L |
| 7 | St. Mary's High School, Mount Abu | Mount Abu | ICSE | Boys' day & boarding | 1887 | ₹84,000 – ₹89,350 |
| 8 | St. George's College, Mussoorie | Mussoorie | ICSE | Boys' day & boarding | 1853 | On request |
| 9 | Bishop Cotton Boys' School, Bengaluru | Bengaluru | ICSE | Boys' day & boarding | 1865 | On request |
| 10 | Goethals Memorial School, Kurseong | Kurseong | ICSE | Boys' day & boarding | 1907 | ₹3.7 L – ₹3.98 L |
| 11 | Baldwin Boys' High School, Bengaluru | Bengaluru | ICSE | Boys' day & boarding | 1880 | On request |
| 12 | St. Joseph's College, Nainital | Nainital | ICSE | Boys' day & boarding | 1888 | On request |
| 13 | St. Joseph's School, North Point, Darjeeling | Darjeeling | ICSE | Boys' day & boarding | 1888 | On request |
| 14 | The Welham Boys' School, Dehradun | Dehradun | CBSE | Boys' boarding | 1937 | ₹10.81 L |
| 15 | Birla Vidya Mandir, Nainital | Nainital | CBSE | Boys' boarding | 1947 | ₹4.82 L – ₹5.1 L |
| 16 | Col Brown Cambridge School, Dehradun | Dehradun | ICSE | Boys' boarding | 1926 | On request |
| 17 | Shri Shivaji Preparatory Military School, Pune | Pune | State Board | Boys' boarding | 1932 | On request |
| 18 | Parvati Prema Jagati Saraswati Vihar, Nainital | Nainital | CBSE | Boys' boarding | 1983 | On request |
| 19 | SGVP International School, Ahmedabad | Ahmedabad | ICSE | Boys' day & boarding | 1999 | On request |
| 20 | BAPS Swaminarayan Vidyamandir, Raysan, Gandhinagar | Gandhinagar | State Board | Boys' day & boarding | 2006 | On request |
Fees
| Annual fees | Schools |
|---|---|
| Under ₹3 lakh | 2 |
| ₹3 – 6 lakh | 3 |
| ₹6 – 10 lakh | 1 |
| ₹10 lakh and above | 4 |
Based on 10 of 24 schools that publish fees.
By state
| State | Schools |
|---|---|
| Uttarakhand | 8 |
| West Bengal | 3 |
| Karnataka | 3 |
| Maharashtra | 3 |
| Rajasthan | 2 |
| Gujarat | 2 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 1 |
| Himachal Pradesh | 1 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 1 |
All boys' boarding schools
0.0
0 reviewsThe Doon School, Dehradun
Dehradun, Uttarakhand
ICSEBoarding
Annual Fees
₹14,54,000 - ₹14,54,000
0.0
0 reviewsThe Scindia School, Gwalior
Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh
CBSEBoarding
Annual Fees
₹10,71,500 - ₹10,71,500
0.0
0 reviewsBishop Cotton School, Shimla
Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
ICSEBoarding
Annual Fees
₹7,80,000 - ₹9,20,000
0.0
0 reviewsSt. Paul's School, Darjeeling
Darjeeling, West Bengal
ICSEBoarding
Annual Fees
₹3,75,000 - ₹3,90,000
0.0
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Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
ICSEDay Cum Boarding
Annual Fees
₹1,09,505 - ₹1,20,000
0.0
0 reviewsSt. Mary's High School, Mount Abu
Mount Abu, Rajasthan
ICSEDay Cum Boarding
Annual Fees
₹84,000 - ₹89,350
0.0
0 reviewsGoethals Memorial School, Kurseong
Kurseong, West Bengal
ICSEDay Cum Boarding
Annual Fees
₹3,69,552 - ₹3,97,638
0.0
0 reviewsThe Welham Boys' School, Dehradun
Dehradun, Uttarakhand
CBSEBoarding
Annual Fees
₹10,81,250 - ₹10,81,250
0.0
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Nainital, Uttarakhand
CBSEBoarding
Annual Fees
₹4,82,000 - ₹5,10,000
0.0
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Gandhinagar, Gujarat
State BoardDay Cum Boarding
0.0
0 reviewsB.K. Birla Centre for Education, Talegaon Dabhade
Talegaon Dabhade, Maharashtra
CBSEDay Cum Boarding
Frequently asked questions
- Which is the best boys' boarding school in India?
- Leading boys' boarding schools on PickMySchool include The Doon School, Dehradun, Mayo College, Ajmer, The Scindia School, Gwalior, Bishop Cotton School, Shimla, St. Paul's School, Darjeeling.
- What are the fees of boys' boarding schools in India?
- Annual fees range from about ₹89,350 to ₹14.54 L at the boys' boarding schools that publish fees, usually including tuition, accommodation and meals.
- Where are the best boys' boarding schools in India?
- Most are in Uttarakhand (8), West Bengal (3), Karnataka (3), Maharashtra (3) — hill stations such as Dehradun, Mussoorie, Nainital and Shimla are traditional centres of boarding education.