Top 10 International Schools in Bangalore

Bangalore is the densest international-school market in India outside Mumbai and the cheapest tier-one international city in Asia by fee. Schools cluster along the tech corridors: east toward Whitefield and Sarjapur Road, north toward Yelahanka and the airport, with a southern outpost at Electronic City. The senior cohort is overwhelmingly IB Diploma, with Cambridge IGCSE and A-Level as the credible second track and ICSE running underneath in several premium schools.

The shortlist below is ten schools, ranked. The signal weighed hardest is published academic outcomes, then accreditation depth, then cohort scale, then parent reputation as it surfaces in forum conversation. Fees are noted but did not drive placement. This is a quality ranking, not a value ranking.

The ranking

1. The International School Bangalore (TISB)

TISB is the city's clearest top school on disclosed academic results. The 2025 IB Diploma cohort produced multiple students scoring 45, 44 and 43 against a global average of 30.5. Founded 2000, around 1,170 students on a valley campus at NAFL Valley near Dommasandra, day and boarding from age 3 to 18. CIS-accredited. Head Kate Reynolds. Pathway is Cambridge IGCSE through the middle years into IB Diploma at sixth form. Day fees INR 5,50,000 to INR 11,00,000 (~USD 6,590 to 13,170). The cost is the commute: NAFL Valley is a real drive from anywhere not on the eastern corridor.

2. Stonehill International School

Stonehill at Tarahunise in north Bangalore is the only school in the city authorised for all four IB programmes, PYP, MYP, DP and CP. Founded 2008, around 600 students, CIS and NEASC accredited. Published DP averages 32.2 in 2024 and 33.5 in 2023, both above the global average, and 87% of recent graduates received offers from top-100 universities, including Stanford, NUS and Cambridge. Day fees INR 5,81,090 to INR 12,67,100 (~USD 7,000 to 15,170), the highest in the city. Boarding from primary. Campus is meaningfully out of central Bangalore; works for families near Hebbal or the airport, a stretch for anyone working south.

3. Indus International School Bangalore

Indus on Sarjapur is the anchor of the Bangalore IB market. Founded 2003, around 1,100 students on a 40-acre residential and day campus at Billapura Cross, IB-only pathway from PYP through DP. Founder-head Lt. General Arjun Ray remains the public face. Indus publishes university outcomes rather than cohort averages: the 2023-24 cycle included a single scholarship of USD 393,000 and combined offers of USD 7.8 million. Cohort DP averages are not public; ask admissions directly. Day fees INR 5,00,000 to INR 12,00,000 (~USD 5,990 to 14,370), with a security deposit of INR 50,000. Campus reads more Indian-residential than small-expat-international.

4. Canadian International School Bangalore

Canadian International School Bangalore at Yelahanka is the established premium choice in north Bangalore. Founded 1996, around 700 students, CIS and NEASC accredited, Cambridge Primary and IGCSE alongside IB Diploma. Head Ted Mockrish. Published DP averages have historically run around 34 points, with the most recent disclosed figure dating to 2018; the school is overdue a fresh public number. Day fees INR 5,11,000 to INR 10,30,000 (~USD 6,120 to 12,340). Works well for families based around Hebbal, Yelahanka and the airport.

5. Oakridge International School Bangalore

Oakridge on Sarjapur Road has the strongest disclosed DP results in the mid-premium tier. Founded 2001, around 800 students, full IB continuum, operated by Nord Anglia. The 2022 DP cohort delivered a 34.07 average, 97% pass rate and 11 perfect scorers on the all-India Oakridge cohort, with MYP 5 highest score 56/56. That is the strongest set of school-published IB numbers in Bangalore. Day fees INR 3,60,000 to INR 11,80,000 (~USD 4,310 to 14,130). The Nord Anglia network brings global mobility for families likely to move on; results stand on this campus's own work.

6. Inventure Academy

Inventure Academy on a 37-acre campus near Dommasandra is the strongest Cambridge-pathway school in Bangalore. Founded 2005, around 1,250 students, Cambridge IGCSE and A/AS Level alongside ICSE and ISC. EducationWorld ranked Inventure #1 All India Co-ed Day School for 2024-25. The published fee schedule includes a 10% annual escalator, which is the standard premium-Bangalore structure. Annual fees INR 4,33,000 to INR 10,01,000 (~USD 5,180 to 11,990). The clear first pick for families on a Cambridge route through to A-Level without an IB pivot.

7. Neev Academy

Neev Academy at Yemalur is the boutique IB option in central east Bangalore. Founded 2005, ages 6 to 18. Full IB continuum plus an ICSE middle-school option. NEASC-accredited. 2024 DP average 30 points (at the global average) and 100% ICSE pass rate. The strength is the primary and middle culture, the Neev Literature Festival, and the Indian arts strand alongside the international curriculum. Day fees INR 5,50,000 to INR 11,00,000 (~USD 6,590 to 13,170). The most credible choice for a smaller, more culturally rooted IB primary in central east.

8. Greenwood High International School

Greenwood High on Sarjapur Road is the largest international school on this list, with more than 2,000 students across IGCSE, IB Diploma, ICSE and ISC streams. Founded 2004, day and boarding. A consistent top performer in EducationWorld's Karnataka tables, with IB Diploma results above the global average on the school's reporting; year-by-year cohort figures are not disclosed. International campus fees INR 3,00,000 to INR 9,25,000 (~USD 3,590 to 11,080). The right pick for parents who want IGCSE or ICSE flexibility on top of the IB Diploma at a price below the top three.

9. Mallya Aditi International School

Mallya Aditi International School in Yelahanka New Town is the city's longest-running not-for-profit academic. Founded 1984 by the Ujwal Trust, around 740 students aged 6 to 18. Cambridge IGCSE, A Level and AICE alongside ICSE, with an AP Testing Centre on campus. 100% university progression reported, NESA member. Annual fees INR 6,05,000 to INR 8,50,000 (~USD 7,240 to 10,180), the narrowest fee band on this list. The feel is academic and serious rather than glossy; the not-for-profit governance shows in how the place is run.

10. Trio World Academy

Trio World Academy at Sahakar Nagar is the small-cohort Cambridge-into-IB outlier. Founded 2007, ages 3 to 18, Cambridge plus IB Diploma. CIS-accredited. Has produced a perfect 45/45 IB Diploma score and runs IGCSE results above the global average. Cohort sizes are small, which makes the reported average volatile year on year relative to the larger Sarjapur Road schools. Annual fees INR 3,00,000 to INR 8,75,000 (~USD 3,590 to 10,480). Closer in feel to a high-end British prep-and-senior school than the campus-park schools to the east.

At a glance

Fees converted to USD at indicative 2026 rates around INR 83.5 = USD 1. Capital fees, deposits and annual escalators are extra. Verify current figures with each school.

How this list was built

The shortlist started from every Bangalore school offering an externally examined international curriculum at the senior level: IB Diploma, Cambridge A-Level, or both. CBSE-only and ICSE-only schools were excluded.

Four signals decided ranking position. Published academic outcomes carry the most weight: cohort averages, perfect scorers, pass rates and university destinations. Accreditation depth came next, with CIS and NEASC treated as the meaningful international markers. Cohort scale matters because a senior year of fewer than ten students makes any reported average statistically thin. Parent reputation in long-running forum conversation cross-checks the data. Fee level was noted but did not drive placement.

Schools deliberately excluded include strong CBSE and ICSE schools, recent openings without a senior cohort (Harrow International Bangalore opened in 2023 and has not yet produced a Diploma year), and IB-authorised schools without disclosed senior outcomes.

How to use this list

The side of the city decides more than the school name. A cross-city commute of 25 minutes on a map can run 70 to 90 minutes at school-run peak in monsoon. East-corridor schools (Indus, Oakridge, Greenwood, TISB, Neev) work for families in Whitefield, Sarjapur Road, Bellandur or HSR Layout. North-corridor schools (Stonehill, Canadian International, Mallya Aditi, Trio) work for families in Hebbal, Yelahanka, Sahakar Nagar or the airport corridor.

Curriculum pathway narrows the shortlist fast. A single coherent IB experience from PYP through DP points to Stonehill, Oakridge and Indus. Cambridge through to A-Level without an IB pivot points to Inventure and Mallya Aditi. Cambridge into IB Diploma (the most common premium Bangalore shape) covers TISB, Canadian International, Greenwood and Trio.

The three numbers that matter on results are cohort average, percentage above 40, and pass rate. Several schools publish destinations and individual top scores but not cohort averages. A school that cannot answer those three questions in writing has told you something.

Related reading

• Best International Schools in Bangalore
• Best IB Schools in Bangalore
• Best British Schools in Bangalore
• International School Fees in Bangalore
• Top 5 International Schools in Bangalore
• What is the IB Diploma?

FAQs

Which Bangalore school has the strongest published IB Diploma results? On disclosed cohort averages, Oakridge at 34.07 (2022) is the highest, then Canadian International historically around 34 (2018) and Stonehill at 33.5 (2023) and 32.2 (2024). On individual top scores, TISB produced multiple 45, 44 and 43 scorers in the 2025 cohort. Indus publishes university outcomes rather than averages.

Are there strong American-curriculum schools in Bangalore? Not on the scale of major American schools in Tokyo, Seoul or Singapore. American families typically pick an IB school (TISB, Stonehill, Canadian International, Indus, Oakridge) for portability into US universities. Mallya Aditi runs an AP Testing Centre.

How do Bangalore fees compare to other Asian markets? The top of the Bangalore IB market sits around USD 14,000 to 15,000 at Grade 12. The same place in Singapore, Hong Kong or Dubai costs two to four times that. Mid-tier Bangalore IB schools at USD 3,500 to 11,000 sit in a fee bracket that no longer exists for credible IB schools in most other major Asian or Gulf cities.

Do I need to apply a year ahead? For Pre-Primary, Grade 1, Grade 6 and Grade 11 (IB Diploma entry), the strongest schools tend to fill four to six months out. Contact admissions as soon as a move date is firm; several schools run priority lists for corporate-relocation families.

What if my budget is below the premium tier? Greenwood High, Trio World Academy and Bangalore International School are the credible options below the top three on price. Bangalore International, founded 1969 and CIS-accredited, is the oldest school in the city, with Cambridge plus IB at the lowest fees of any CIS-accredited international school here (~USD 2,130 to 3,630).

Sources: each school's official website (linked); IB World Schools authorisation directory for PYP, MYP, DP and CP status; published Diploma cohort averages and individual scores where schools have disclosed them; CIS and NEASC member directories; CISCE and Cambridge International affiliation lists; IB Organisation global statistical bulletin for the 2024 worldwide DP average (30.32); EducationWorld India School Rankings 2024-25.

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