Best Schools in Uttar Pradesh 2026

Parents should make an informed decision when selecting and finalizing a school for their child. Careers360 has compiled a comprehensive list of top schools in Uttar Pradesh. The list includes over 200 best schools of UP further categorised into day and day-cum-boarding schools covering both international and national schools across Uttar Pradesh.

Over 170-day schools are part of the top schools in India. 30 other national day-cum-boarding and boarding schools have also been included in the list of top schools in India. Six international schools are rated among the top schools in UP, of which two are day-cum-boarding and four are day schools. The Careers360 best schools list also mentions the top schools in Uttar Pradesh offering International Baccalaureate certificates.

Top Schools in Uttar Pradesh

In the following tables, students can find the comprehensive list of top schools in UP which includes - top international schools in UP, top day-cum-boarding schools in UP, top day schools in UP and more. Read the complete section below to get more information on the same.

Top International Schools in Uttar Pradesh: Day-Cum-Boarding

International School	Board	Type	Rating
Genesis Global School, Noida	IB	Co-ed	AAAA+
Vidya Global School, Meerut	CIE	Co-ed	AAA+

Top International Schools in Uttar Pradesh: Day Schools

International School	Board	Type	Rating
Delhi Public School, Meerut Road, Ghaziabad	IB	Co-ed	AAAAA
Pathways School, Noida	IB	Co-ed	AAAA+
Step by Step School, Noida	IB	Co-ed	AAAA+
Billabong High International School, Kanpur Cantonment	CIE	Co-ed	AAA+

Top Boarding Schools in Uttar Pradesh: National Schools

National School	Board	Type	Rating
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Ghazipur	CBSE	Co-ed	AAAA+
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Pakdi	CBSE	Co-ed	AAAA+
Rajghat Besant School, Varanasi	CBSE	Co-ed	AAAA
Vidyagyan School, Bulandshahr	CBSE	Co-ed	AAAA
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Lucknow	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA+
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Agra	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA+
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Baruasagar	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA+
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Bijnor	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA+
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Fatehpur	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA+
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Firozabad	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA+
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Gonda	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA+
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Mau	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA+
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Meja Khas	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA+
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Sitapur	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA+
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Balrampur	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Budaun	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Faizabad	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Gauriganj	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Hamirpur	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Jainpur	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Jaunpur	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Kanpur	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Sant Kabir Nagar	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Unnao	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA
Uttar Pradesh Sainik School, Lucknow	CBSE	Boys	AAA

Top Day-Cum-Boarding Schools in Uttar Pradesh: National Schools

National School	Board	Type	Rating
Apeejay School, Noida	CBSE	Co-ed	AAAA+
Delhi Public School, Greater Noida	CBSE	Co-ed	AAAA
Jain International School, Kanpur	CBSE	Co-ed	AAAA
Lucknow Public College, Jankipuram, Lucknow	ISC	Co-ed	AAAA
Rani Laxmibai Public School, Jhansi	ISC	Co-ed	AAAA
Sophia Girls School, Meerut	ISC	Girls	AAAA
Lucknow Public School, Lakhimpur Kheri	ISC	Co-ed	AAAA
Bhaktivedanta Gurukula and International School, Vrindavan	ISC	Boys	AAA+
Children Senior Secondary School, Azamgarh	ISC	Co-ed	AAA+
Dayawanti Punj Model School, Sant Ravidas Nagar	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA+
Delhi Public School, Aligarh	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA+
Girls High School and College, Allahabad	ISC	Girls	AAA+
St Atulanand Convent School, Varanasi	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA+
Sunbeam School, Suncity, Varanasi	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA+
Emma Thompson School, Lucknow	ISC	Girls	AAA
Kunwars Global School, Lucknow	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA

Top Day Schools in Uttar Pradesh: National Schools

Board

National School	Type	Rating
La Martiniere Girls College, Lucknow	ISC	Girls	AAAAA
Amity International School, Noida	CBSE	Co-ed	AAAA+
City Montessori High School, Rajinder Nagar	ISC	Co-ed	AAAA+
City Montessori Inter College, Aliganj	ISC	Co-ed	AAAA+
City Montessori Inter College, Chowk	ISC	Co-ed	AAAA+
City Montessori Inter College, Gomti Nagar	ISC	Co-ed	AAAA+
City Montessori Inter College, Mahanagar	ISC	Co-ed	AAAA+
City Montessori Inter College, RD SO	ISC	Co-ed	AAAA+
City Montessori Inter College, Station Road	ISC	Co-ed	AAAA+
City Montessori School, Kanpur Road	ISC	Co-ed	AAAA+
Delhi Public School, Noida	CBSE	Co-ed	AAAA+
Dr Virendra Swarup Education Centre, Kidwai Nagar, Kanpur	CBSE	Co-ed	AAAA+
Loreto Convent Intermediate College, Lucknow	ISC	Girls	AAAA+
Lotus Valley International School, Noida	CBSE	Co-ed	AAAA+
Seth Anandram Jaipuria School, Kanpur	ISC	Co-ed	AAAA+
Seth MR Jaipuria School, Lucknow	ISC	Co-ed	AAAA+
St Joseph's College, Allahabad	ISC	Boys	AAAA+
St Mary's Academy, Meerut	ISC	Co-ed	AAAA+
Amity International School, Ghaziabad	CBSE	Co-ed	AAAA
Army Public School, Lucknow Cantonment	CBSE	Co-ed	AAAA
Army Public School, Noida	CBSE	Co-ed	AAAA
Army Public School, Varanasi	CBSE	Co-ed	AAAA
Bal Bharti Public School, Noida	CBSE	Co-ed	AAAA
Cambridge Convent School, Powayan	CBSE	Co-ed	AAAA
Cambridge School, Indirapuram Ghaziabad	CBSE	Co-ed	AAAA
Cambridge School, Noida	CBSE	Co-ed	AAAA
Christu Jyoti Convent Senior Secondary School, Ujjain	ISC	Co-ed	AAAA
City Montessori Inter College, Rajajipuram	ISC	Co-ed	AAAA
Delhi Public School, Agra	CBSE	Co-ed	AAAA
Delhi Public School, Azad Nagar, Kanpur	CBSE	Co-ed	AAAA
Delhi Public School, Bulandshahr	CBSE	Co-ed	AAAA
Delhi Public School, Ghaziabad	CBSE	Co-ed	AAAA
Delhi Public School, Ghaziabad, Vasundhara	CBSE	Co-ed	AAAA
Delhi Public School, Indira Nagar, Lucknow	CBSE	Co-ed	AAAA
Delhi Public School, Indirapuram	CBSE	Co-ed	AAAA
Delhi Public School, Kalyanpur	CBSE	Co-ed	AAAA
Delhi Public School, Varanasi	CBSE	Co-ed	AAAA
Dewan Public School, Meerut	CBSE	Co-ed	AAAA
Dr Virendra Swarup Education Centre, Avadhpuri	ISC	Co-ed	AAAA
Dr Virendra Swarup Education Centre, Kanpur	ISC	Co-ed	AAAA
Dr Virendra Swarup Public School, Kanpur	ISC	Co-ed	AAAA
Father Agnel School, Noida	CBSE	Co-ed	AAAA
Gail DAV Public School, Dibyapur	CBSE	Co-ed	AAAA
GN National Public School, Gorakhnath	CBSE	Co-ed	AAAA
Gurukul Academy, Indira Nagar	ISC	Co-ed	AAAA
Gurukul The School, Ghaziabad	CBSE	Co-ed	AAAA
Khaitan Public School, Noida	CBSE	Co-ed	AAAA
KL International School, Meerut	CBSE	Co-ed	AAAA
La Martiniere College, Lucknow	ISC	Boys	AAAA
Little Flower School, Gorakhpur	ISC	Co-ed	AAAA
Little Flower School, Rapti Nagar, Gorakhpur	ISC	Co-ed	AAAA
Mayoor School, Noida	CBSE	Co-ed	AAAA
Meerut Public Girls School, Meerut	CBSE	Girls	AAAA
Meerut Public School for Girls, Meerut	CBSE	Girls	AAAA
Mercy Memorial School, Kanpur	ISC	Co-ed	AAAA
Mother Teresa Mission Higher Secondary School, Kanpur	ISC	Co-ed	AAAA
Mount Carmel College, Lucknow	ISC	Girls	AAAA
Puranchandra Vidyaniketan, Kanpur	CBSE	Co-ed	AAAA
Ryan International School, Noida	CBSE	Co-ed	AAAA
Seth Anandram Jaipuria School, Ghaziabad	CBSE	Co-ed	AAAA
Sheiling House School, Kanpur	ISC	Co-ed	AAAA
Shri Gulab Rai Montessori School, Bareilly	CBSE	Co-ed	AAAA
Sir Padampat Singhania Education Centre, Kanpur	CBSE	Co-ed	AAAA
St. Anthony's Junior College, Agra	ISC	Girls	AAAA
St. Conrad's Inter College, Agra	ISC	Co-ed	AAAA
St. Joseph’s School, Gorakhnath	ISC	Co-ed	AAAA
St. Joseph's School, Shaktinagar	CBSE	Co-ed	AAAA
St. Mary's Convent High School, Kanpur	ISC	Girls	AAAA
St. Mary's Convent Inter College, Lucknow	ISC	Girls	AAAA
St. Patrick`s Junior College, Agra	ISC	Girls	AAAA
St. Paul's Academy, Ghaziabad	ISC	Co-ed	AAAA
St. Peter's College, Agra	ISC	Boys	AAAA
St. Thomas School, Kanpur	ISC	Co-ed	AAAA
St. Agnes Loreto Day School, Lucknow	ISC	Girls	AAAA
Stella Maris Inter College, Lucknow	ISC	Co-ed	AAAA
Study Hall School, Gomti Nagar	CBSE	Co-ed	AAAA
Sumeet Rahul Goel Memorial Senior Secondary School, Agra	CBSE	Co-ed	AAAA
Sunbeam English School, Lanka	CBSE	Co-ed	AAAA
Sunbeam School, Lahartara	CBSE	Co-ed	AAAA
Swaraj India Public School, Kanpur	ISC	Co-ed	AAAA
The Aditya Birla Public School, Renukoot	CBSE	Co-ed	AAAA
The Aryan International School, Varanasi	CBSE	Co-ed	AAAA
The Chintels School, Kanpur	ISC	Co-ed	AAAA
Uttam School for Girls, Ghaziabad	CBSE	Girls	AAAA
Vishwa Bharati Public School, Noida	CBSE	Co-ed	AAAA
Aditya Birla Public School, Jagdishpur	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA+
Air Force School, Agra	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA+
Allenhouse Public School, Khalasi Line, Kanpur	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA+
Army Public School, Faizabad	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA+
Army Public School, Fatehgarh	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA+
Army Public School, Kunraghat	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA+
Army Public School, Mathura Cantt	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA+
Army Public School, SP Marg, Lucknow	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA+
Bal Bharati Public School, Ghaziabad	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA+
Bhavan's Kesari Devi Kanoria Vidya Mandir, Renukoot	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA+
Blue Bell Dr Ram Tirth Dube Memorial School, Fatehgarh	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA+
Children's Academy, Lakhimpur Kheri	ISC	Co-ed	AAA+
DAV Public School, Sahibabad	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA+
Delhi Public School, Eldeco Lucknow	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA+
Delhi Public School, Jankipuram, Lucknow	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA+
Delhi Public School, Mathura Refinery Nagar	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA+
DLF Public School, Ghaziabad	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA+
Dr Amrit Lal Ishrat Memorial Sunbeam School, Ambedkar Nagar	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA+
Dr Virendra Swarup Education Centre, Farrukhabad	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA+
Heliger Borden Education Centre, Kanpur	ISC	Co-ed	AAA+
Holy Child School, Ghaziabad	ISC	Girls	AAA+
Holy Cross School, Ballia	ISC	Co-ed	AAA+
Hree Sanatan Dharm Education Centre, Kaushalpuri	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA+
Indirapuram Public School, Indirapuram	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA+
Indus Valley Public School, Noida	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA+
IPEM International School, Allahabad	ISC	Co-ed	AAA+
Jai Academy, Jhansi	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA+
JB Academy, Faizabad	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA+
JKG International School, Ghaziabad	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA+
KDB Public School, Ghaziabad	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA+
Kendriya VIdyalaya No 1, Air Force Station, Agra	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA+
Lions School, Mirzapur	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA+
Lucknow Public College, Rajajipuram	ISC	Co-ed	AAA+
Lucknow Public School, Lucknow	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA+
Lucknow Public School, Raebareli	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA+
Lucknow Public School, Sector-I, LDA Colony, Lucknow	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA+
Mariampur Senior Secondary School, Kanpur	CBSE	Girls	AAA+
Methodist High School, Kanpur	ISC	Co-ed	AAA+
Metropolitan School, Gorakhpur	ISC	Co-ed	AAA+
Modern Academy, Gomti Nagar	ISC	Co-ed	AAA+
Nehru World School, Ghaziabad	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA+
Prabhat Academy, Pratapgarh	ISC	Co-ed	AAA+
RAN Public School, Kaunsal Ganj, Rampur	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA+
Rani Laxmi Bai Memorial School, Sarvodaya Nagar, Lucknow	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA+
Rani LaxmiBai Memorial School, Indira Nagar Lucknow	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA+
Rani LaxmiBai Memorial School, Vikas Nagar Lucknow	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA+
Renaissance School, Bulandshahr	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA+
Ryan International School, Ghaziabad	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA+
Ryan International School, Greater Noida	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA+
Sacred Heart Convent Higher Secondary School, Mathura	ISC	Co-ed	AAA+
Sacred Heart Convent School, Chandausi	ISC	Co-ed	AAA+
Scholars' Home, Gomti Nagar, Lucknow	ISC	Co-ed	AAA+
Sherwood Academy, Lucknow	ISC	Co-ed	AAA+
Shriji Baba Saraswati Vidya Mandir, Mathura	CBSE	Boys	AAA+
Somerville School, Greater Noida	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA+
Somerville School, Noida	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA+
Springfields College, Moradabad	ISC	Co-ed	AAA+
St. Paul's College, Lucknow	ISC	Co-ed	AAA+
St. Basil's School, BaSt.i	ISC	Co-ed	AAA+
St. Clare's Senior Secondary School, Agra	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA+
St. Dominic's Senior Secondary School, Mathura	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA+
St. Fidelis College, Lucknow	ISC	Co-ed	AAA+
St. Francis' Convent Inter College, Jhansi	ISC	Girls	AAA+
St. Francis School, Shamli	ISC	Co-ed	AAA+
St. Francis’ College, Lucknow	ISC	Boys	AAA+
St. Joseph's Academy, Ghaziabad	ISC	Co-ed	AAA+
St. Joseph's Convent School, Varanasi	ISC	Co-ed	AAA+
St. Joseph's School, Navagram	ISC	Co-ed	AAA+
St. Joseph's Senior Secondary School, Sonbhadra	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA+
St. Jude’s School, Gorakhpur	ISC	Co-ed	AAA+
St. Maria Goretti Inter College, Bareilly	ISC	Girls	AAA+
St. Paul's Church College, Agra	ISC	Co-ed	AAA+
St. Teresa School, Indirapuram, Ghaziabad	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA+
St. Thomas' English Medium School, Meerut	ISC	Co-ed	AAA+
St. Thomas School, Indirapuram	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA+
St. Dominic Savio College, Indiranagar	ISC	Co-ed	AAA+
Sunbeam School, Mughalsarai	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA+
Sunbeam School, Varuna	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA+
Tatachem DAV Public School, Babrala	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA+
Taxsila Public School, Meerut	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA+
The Lucknow Public Collegiate, Jopling Road, Lucknow	ISC	Boys	AAA+
The Pillars Public School, Civil Lines, Gorakhpur	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA+
Tiny Tots Convent School, Lucknow	ISC	Co-ed	AAA+
UP Kirana Seva Samiti Vidyalaya, Kanpur	ISC	Co-ed	AAA+
Delhi Public School, Shaheed path, Lucknow	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA+
JP International School, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh	CBSE	Co-ed	AAA
Ramagya School, Sec-50, Noida, Uttar Pradesh	CBSE/CIE	Co-ed	AAA

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Rating Schema
Rating	Thresholds	Standing
AAAAA	95-99 percentile	Exceptional
AAAA+	90-94 percentile	Outstanding
AAAA	80-89 percentile	Best
AAA+	70-79 percentile	Very Good
AAA	60-69 percentile	Good
AA+	50-59 percentile	Acceptable
AA	40-49 percentile	Average

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Frequently Asked Questions

Question: Which is the best school in Uttar Pradesh?

Answer: Delhi Public School, Meerut and Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Ghazipur is ranked amongst top schools in Uttar Pradesh.

Question: Which is the top international school in UP?

Answer: Genesis Global School is one of the best International schools in Noida, Uttar Pradesh.

Question: Which is the best CBSE affiliated school in Uttar Pradesh?

Answer: Vidyagyan School, Bulandshahr is one of the best CBSE affiliated schools in Uttar Pradesh.

Question: What is the admission fee for private schools in Uttar Pradesh?

Answer: The admission fee charges differ from school to school. Parents/students should contact the respective school admin to get admission fee details.

Question: What is the general student strength in UP schools?

Answer: On an average each class has a strength of 30 to 45 students. The numbers may differ from school to school.

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St Xavier's High School, Laxmanpur

Sultanpur, Uttar Pradesh

Sr. Secondary/Higher Secondary School|CBSE

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St. Xavier'S School, Sahajanwa

Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh

Gorakhpur, Uttar PradeshAnnual Fees: ₹ 47,900 (CBSE-Class12)

Sr. Secondary/Higher Secondary School|CBSE

Gender: Co-ed

Best Schools in Uttar Pradesh 2026

Top Schools in Uttar Pradesh

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Top International Schools in Uttar Pradesh: Day Schools

Top Boarding Schools in Uttar Pradesh: National Schools

Top Day-Cum-Boarding Schools in Uttar Pradesh: National Schools

Top Day Schools in Uttar Pradesh: National Schools

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