Best Schools & Colleges in Dehradun

India's most prestigious boys' boarding school (est. 1935). Renowned academics, distinguished alumni (including a former PM), and the benchmark for Indian residential education.

One of India's top boys' boarding schools with excellent academics, sports and a distinguished reputation.

One of India's most prestigious girls' boarding schools with outstanding academics and a distinguished alumnae legacy.

Well-regarded girls' school offering residential and day options with strong academics and all-round development.

Established residential and day school with strong academics and a holistic, values-based approach.

Heritage Christian school with strong academics, discipline and a distinguished reputation, offering day and boarding.

Established residential and day school with strong academics and modern facilities.

Heritage boys' boarding school with strong academics, character-building ethos and a long tradition.

Modern residential and day school with strong academics, sports and international exposure.

Premier girls' boarding school with excellent academics, modern facilities and an all-round development focus.

Modern girls' boarding school with world-class facilities, strong academics and international exposure.

Well-regarded residential and day school with strong academics and modern facilities.

Residential ICSE/ISC school in Mussoorie, Dehradun district, with separate boys and girls campuses.

Historic boys boarding school at Barlowganj, Mussoorie.

Co-educational boarding school at Bala Hissar, Mussoorie.

Boarding school on the Mall, Mussoorie.

Historic CJM girls boarding school at Waverley, Mussoorie.

DPS Society school. Large modern campus. Strong CBSE results, sports and co-curriculars. Among the most sought-after day schools in the city.

CBSE co-educational day and boarding school at the Tons confluence behind the IMA, Premnagar.

Well-regarded school offering CBSE with day and boarding options, modern facilities and strong academics.

CBSE senior secondary school on GMS Road at Niranjanpur.

Army Welfare Education Society CBSE school at Clement Town; a second APS runs at Birpur, Garhi Cantt.

CBSE campus of The Heritage School at Nooriwala on Sahastradhara Road; the New Road school is ICSE/ISC.

DAV group CBSE school with strong academics, discipline and consistent board results.

CBSE senior secondary school on Pondha Road near Nanda Ki Chowki, Premnagar; distinct from the Doon Cambridge School.

The SGRR Education Mission runs CBSE public schools across Dehradun district; the Patel Nagar school is one of the oldest.

CBSE senior secondary school at Parson's Estate on Rajpur Road.

Army Welfare Education Society school at Birpur, Garhi Cantonment.

Army Public School at Raiwala Cantonment on the Haridwar road, Dehradun district.

CBSE residential and day school at Jhajra on the Chakrata Road.

Residential CBSE school of the Tula's group at Dhoolkot.

CBSE school at Rajawala on the western side of Dehradun.

CBSE school on the Mussoorie Diversion Road.

CBSE school of the GRD group at Niranjanpur.

CBSE school of the GRD group at Bhauwala.

CBSE school at Bhauwala.

CBSE school at Harrawala on the Haridwar Road.

CBSE school at Garhi Cantonment.

CBSE school at Thakurpur, Premnagar.

CBSE school on Balbir Road, central Dehradun.

School at Danda Nooriwala listed under both CBSE and CISCE affiliation.

CBSE school on Turner Road, Clement Town.

Long-established city school at 83 Tagore Villa on Chakrata Road.

CBSE school on the Doiwala–Doodhli road, Dehradun district.

CBSE school at Kandoli on Sahastradhara Road.

Edify chain CBSE school at Holkar Estate.

DPSG Society CBSE school on the Chakrata Road.

CBSE school in D-Block, Nehru Colony, Haridwar Road.

Residential CBSE school for girls from hill villages, 7th km Sahastradhara Road.

CBSE school on New Cantt Road, Dehradun.

CBSE school at Nimbuwala, Garhi Cantt.

Shemford chain CBSE schools at Nanda Ki Chowki and Rishikesh.

Zee Learn CBSE schools at Rishi Vihar (Shimla Bypass) and Bhaniyawala.

CBSE school on Haridwar Road near the city centre.

Central Academy chain CBSE school on Rajpur Road.

CBSE school at 46-D Pathri Bagh.

CBSE school on Municipal Road near EC Road.

CBSE school on GMS Road at Kaonli.

CBSE school at 58 GMS Road, Balliwala.

CBSE school near Radhaswami Satsang Bhawan on the Bypass Road.

CBSE school at Jogiwala on the Haridwar Road.

CBSE school at School Plot No. 1, Indira Nagar.

CBSE school on Sahastradhara Road.

Birla Open Minds franchise CBSE school on the Shimla Bypass Road.

CBSE school on Raipur Road.

Maharishi Vidya Mandir CBSE school on Pondha Road, Premnagar.

CBSE school at Premnagar.

TCV residential school for Tibetan children at Selaqui.

Historic Northern Railway residential school at Jharipani on the Mussoorie road.

Girls residential CBSE school at Doonga, Dehradun.

CBSE school at Bhaniyawala on the Haridwar road.

CBSE school at Gunronwali near Tunwala.

CBSE school at Raksha Vihar behind Aanchal Dairy, Raipur Road.

CBSE school near Narayan Vihar on Kargi Road.

CBSE school at Ajabpur Kalan.

CBSE senior secondary school at Mothrowala.

DRDO-campus CBSE school at Vigyan Vihar, Raipur.

CBSE school at Manduwala on the Chakrata Road.

CBSE school in Garhwali Colony, Nehrugram.

CBSE school at Danda Dharampur.

CBSE school near Sain Chowki on Thano Road.

CBSE school at Nathuwawala.

CBSE school at Harrawala.

Well-regarded ICSE school with strong academics, discipline and a holistic approach.

Reputed ICSE day school with strong academics and a long-standing tradition in the city.

ICSE school with a focus on conceptual learning, sports and co-curriculars.

ICSE school with modern facilities and an inquiry-led, English-medium curriculum.

ICSE/ISC co-educational school at 20-E Race Course, Dehradun.

ICSE/ISC co-educational school on Teg Bahadur Road, Dalanwala.

Old-established ICSE/ISC school of Dehradun on Cross Road, near the city centre.

Historic CJM girls school at 16 Convent Road; ICSE and ISC.

ICSE/ISC school on New Road; the North Campus at Nooriwala is CBSE.

Long-established ICSE/ISC school on East Canal Road.

ICSE school at Dalanwala, with New Doon Blossoms at Kandoli.

ICSE/ISC school at Premnagar.

Shri Ram group school at Sherpur on the Shimla Bypass; CISCE-affiliated.

ICSE/ISC school at Clement Town.

CISCE-affiliated school in Dehradun.

ICSE school at Badripur on the Haridwar Road.

Residential ICSE/ISC school at Guniyal Gaun, Dehradun.

ICSE school on Rajpur Road.

Mission school at Rajpur; ICSE/ISC.

ICSE/ISC school on Raipur Road.

ICSE school at Dalanwala.

ICSE school at Clement Town.

Residential ICSE/ISC school at Malsi on the Mussoorie road.

ICSE school of the Graphic Era group at Clement Town.

ICSE school at Dalanwala.

ICSE school at Rochipura.

ICSE school at Mothrowala.

ICSE school at Garhi Cantt.

ICSE school at Ranipokhari on the Rishikesh road.

ICSE school at Govind Garh.

ICSE school at Banjarawala (Kargi Grant).

ICSE school at Garhi Cantt.

ICSE/ISC school at Majra on the Saharanpur Road.

ICSE school at Clement Town.

ICSE school at Nathuawala.

ICSE school at Selaqui.

ICSE school at Bhaniyawala.

Government UK-board school with a long teaching tradition, affordable fees and strong fundamentals.

Heritage UK-board girls' school with a long tradition and strong academics.

DAV group UK-board school with strong academics, discipline and affordable fees.

Vidya Bharti UK-board school combining academics with cultural and value-based education.

Government UK-board girls' school offering affordable, accessible education.

Shri Guru Ram Rai group UK-board school with affordable fees and strong basics.

Established UK-board school with a long teaching tradition and steady results.

UK Board inter college at Niranjanpur on the Saharanpur Road side.

Government UK-board school offering affordable education with a neighbourhood focus.

Dehradun branch school of the Gurukul Kangri tradition at Lakkhibagh.

Government UK-board school serving the cantonment area with affordable education.

UK-board girls' school combining traditional and modern education with a values-based ethos.

Government UK-board school offering affordable Hindi-medium education with community roots.

Church of North India girls inter college on Rajpur Road.

Old city inter college on Gandhi Road.

Sanatan Dharma inter college on Gandhi Road.

Inter college at Majra on the Saharanpur Road side.

Cantonment Board girls inter college at Clement Town.

SGRR mission inter college at Pathri Bagh.

India's largest preschool chain by Zee Learn. Multiple Dehradun branches. Activity-based curriculum. Trained teachers. Affordable mid-segment option.

EuroSchool group preschool. EUNOIA curriculum. Multiple branches. Mid-premium positioning with parent app and progress reports.

Premium preschool chain founded by Lina Ashar. KKEL curriculum. Strong feeder to top day schools.

Podar Education Network preschool. Holistic curriculum, audio-visual learning. Trusted brand from the Podar lineage.

One of India's oldest preschool chains. Play-way method. Safe, child-friendly campuses across Dehradun.

Pan-India preschool franchise. Neighbourhood branches. Play-based curriculum. CCTV monitored. Budget-friendly.

S Global Edu group preschool. Play-based learning. Affordable. Strong neighbourhood reach across the city.

International preschool and full-day daycare. HighScope curriculum. Live CCTV access for parents. Premium positioning.

Canadian-curriculum preschool. Bilingual exposure. Premium positioning. Pathway to Maple Bear K-12 schools.

National preschool chain. Multiple-intelligence curriculum. Daycare options. Trusted by working parents.

British EYFS-inspired, zone-based play learning with smart learning stations and a low teacher-student ratio.

Established national chain. Play-based learning. Affordable mid-segment. Daycare extension available.

International preschool with inquiry-led early-years curriculum and strong child-safety focus.

Premium early-years preschool with a play-and-explore curriculum and modern facilities.

Neighbourhood preschool with phonics and activity-based early years and a focus on school readiness.

One of India's top private universities, strong in engineering (energy, computer science, petroleum), with excellent placements, modern campus and a national reputation. Dehradun's flagship private-university name.

One of Uttarakhand's most popular private/deemed universities. Strong engineering programmes, modern labs and active placements with a large student base.

Well-regarded private university (formerly Dehradun Institute of Technology). Strong engineering branches, modern infrastructure and good placements.

Graphic Era group hill university offering engineering programmes with modern facilities and active placements.

UTU-affiliated engineering and management institute with modern infrastructure and placement support.

Private-university engineering faculty with multiple branches, modern labs and placement support.

UTU-affiliated engineering college offering core branches with hands-on labs and placement support.

UTU-affiliated engineering institute offering core branches with industry-oriented training.

UTU-affiliated engineering college with core and emerging branches and modern labs.

Private engineering and management institute at Selaqui.

Private engineering college at Shankarpur near Sahaspur.

Dehradun's government medical college with an attached district hospital. MBBS and PG programmes via NEET. Highly subsidised — the city's main government medical name.

Shri Guru Ram Rai group medical college with a large attached hospital. NMC-recognised MBBS and PG programmes via NEET.

Swami Rama Himalayan University medical college with a large attached hospital. MBBS and PG programmes via NEET with extensive clinical exposure.

Private dental college and hospital at Mazri Grant near Doiwala on the Haridwar road.

SRHU allied-health and physiotherapy programmes with clinical placements at the attached hospital.

Physiotherapy and allied health college at Premnagar.

Private dental college and hospital at Rishikesh, Dehradun district.

One of India's top private law schools (UPES). Integrated BA LLB and BBA LLB with strong moot court culture, corporate-law focus and excellent placements. Dehradun's flagship law name.

Well-regarded law college (part of Uttaranchal University) offering integrated and three-year programmes with a strong regional reputation and moot court practice.

Constituent law faculty of the ICFAI University at Selaqui.

Graphic Era law school offering integrated and three-year programmes with moot court facilities.

DIT University law school offering integrated programmes with practical training and moot court practice.

Affiliated law college offering integrated and three-year programmes with affordable fees and bar-exam orientation.

Private-university law school offering integrated programmes with practical training.

One of Uttarakhand's largest and most established colleges. Strong arts, science and commerce programmes with a large student base and a long academic tradition.

Heritage college with strong arts, science and commerce programmes and a long-standing reputation in the city.

Uttarakhand's premier state university (est. 2009). Strong programmes in social sciences, languages, environment and management with a modern campus.

SGRR group private university with a wide range of arts, science, commerce and management programmes and a large student base.

Heritage women's college with strong arts, science and commerce programmes and a long academic tradition.

Private-university arts, commerce and management programmes with modern campus and placements.

Graphic Era management, commerce and science programmes with strong placements and a large student base.

UPES management school with specialisations in energy, logistics and analytics, strong corporate placements and a national reputation.

Government degree college offering affordable arts, science and commerce UG and PG programmes.

DIT University management, commerce and science programmes with modern facilities and placements.

Government degree college at Doiwala affiliated to Sri Dev Suman Uttarakhand University.

Postgraduate college of the SGRR mission at Pathri Bagh.

Private postgraduate institute for biomedical and natural sciences at Manduwala.

Private agriculture and allied-sciences college at Selaqui.

Private degree college group at Sudhowala.

Private biomedical sciences college at Sewla Khurd.

Private degree college of the Maya group at Selaqui.

Degree college of the Beehive group at Selaqui.

Government postgraduate college at Rishikesh, Dehradun district.

UPES design school offering product, communication, mobility and game design with modern studios, industry projects and strong placements. Dehradun's leading design name.

Graphic Era design and architecture programmes with modern studios, fabrication labs and industry orientation.

DIT University design and CoA-approved architecture programmes with strong design-studio culture.

Inter National Institute of Fashion Design. Industry-oriented fashion and interior design diplomas and degrees.

Aptech group institute. Industry-recognised animation, VFX and gaming programmes with placement support.

Maya Academy of Advanced Cinematics. 3D, VFX and gaming pipeline training with industry connections.

Private-university design and architecture programmes with modern studios and industry orientation.

Animation and VFX training institute with industry-focused, job-oriented programmes.

SGRR University design and architecture programmes with modern studios.

Private-university design programmes covering communication, fashion and interior design.

Fine-arts programmes covering painting, sculpture and applied art with studio-based learning.

Kota-headquartered ALLEN's Dehradun centre. JEE, NEET and Foundation coaching with a strong national selection record.

National coaching brand. Multiple Dehradun branches. NEET and JEE programmes with a strong medical-entrance track record.

Kota-based JEE/NEET coaching brand. Structured programmes, test series and strong faculty for engineering and medical aspirants.

Premier JEE coaching institute. Strong JEE Advanced selection record and integrated school programmes.

PW's offline centre. Affordable JEE/NEET coaching combining classroom teaching with the PW app ecosystem.

MKC centre for NDA, CDS and other defence entrance coaching.

Government-exam coaching for UKPSC, UPSC and Uttarakhand state recruitment exams with current-affairs focus. A key segment in the state capital.

India's largest test-prep brand. CAT, GATE, banking and study-abroad exam coaching with strong CAT results.

National test-prep brand. MBA, law and government-exam coaching with structured programmes and mocks.

Professional-course coaching for CA, CS and CMA at all levels for commerce students.

Narayana group coaching. JEE, NEET and Foundation programmes with integrated school options.

Established defence-entrance academy with NDA/CDS written and SSB interview training and a strong selection record.

Dehradun-based defence entrance academy with its head office near IT Park, Sahastradhara Road.

Motion Education centre on GMS Road.

Mahendra Educational centre for bank, SSC and railway exams.

Cavalier India defence coaching centre at Race Course.

Dehradun-based civil services academy known for UKPSC preparation.

India's largest home-tutor marketplace. Verified tutors for all boards and subjects, home and online, school to college level.

Live online tutoring platform. Real-time interactive classes for CBSE, ICSE, JEE and NEET with Master Teachers.

BYJU's offline tuition centres combining app content with classroom teaching. Maths and Science focus.

Specialised maths tuition using the Cuemath methodology. Centre-based and online for CBSE, ICSE and UK board.

Major online learning platform. JEE, NEET, UKPSC and school subjects with live and recorded options.

International tutor marketplace. Academics, music, languages and exam prep with verified tutor profiles.

Home-tuition marketplace covering all Dehradun areas, all boards and subjects, Class 1 to 12.

Online tutoring marketplace with verified tutors for CBSE, ICSE and UK board across all subjects and classes.

On-demand instant-tutor app. Live doubt solving in seconds for CBSE, ICSE, JEE and NEET, 24/7.

Online tutoring marketplace for academics, languages and music with trial classes and international tutors.

Online JEE and NEET coaching by ex-IIT/AIIMS faculty with live classes for Class 11–12.

Local Dehradun home-tutor network providing verified, area-wise home tutors for all boards and subjects.