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.

Well-regarded school with strong academics offering day and limited boarding, and a holistic approach.

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

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

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

Modern international residential school offering IB/CBSE with world-class facilities and a global outlook.

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.

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

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

Modern CBSE school with strong academics, smart classrooms and a wide co-curricular programme.

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

Established CBSE day school with strong academics, discipline and a holistic approach.

Heritage school with strong academics, discipline and a long-standing reputation in the city.

Central Government KV. Affordable. Highly competitive admissions. Strong CBSE academics with transferable-service priority.

CBSE school with modern infrastructure and an activity-based approach to learning.

Convent school with strong English-medium academics, discipline and a values-based approach.

Army-run CBSE school with strong academics, discipline and affordable fees, open to civilians and defence families.

CBSE school with modern facilities and a focus on holistic, English-medium education.

Well-regarded school offering strong academics with residential and day options in a hill setting.

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

CBSE school with modern infrastructure and a structured, English-medium academic programme.

Shri Guru Ram Rai group CBSE school with strong academics and affordable fees.

Established ICSE/ISC school with strong academics and a holistic, values-based approach.

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.

Convent-tradition ICSE school with strong English-medium academics and values.

Heritage ICSE school with strong academics, discipline and a long-standing reputation.

Heritage boys' ICSE/ISC school with strong academics and a character-building ethos.

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

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

Convent ICSE school with strong English-medium fundamentals and a values-based approach.

ICSE school with a structured, values-based academic programme and modern facilities.

Convent ICSE school with strong academics and a values-based approach.

School offering ICSE and Cambridge IGCSE with modern campus facilities.

ICSE school with modern infrastructure and a holistic approach to learning.

ICSE school with strong English-medium academics and modern facilities.

Convent ICSE school with strong academics, discipline and a long-standing reputation.

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 school combining academics with values-based education and affordable fees.

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

UK-board school combining traditional and modern academics with affordable fees.

UK-board school with affordable fees and a focus on academic basics.

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.

UK-board school known for affordable, accessible education and steady results.

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

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 in the wider belt with core branches and practical training.

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

UTU-affiliated engineering institute with core branches, practical training 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.

UPES's postgraduate and doctoral engineering programmes across energy, computing and core specialisations with strong research.

Graphic Era's postgraduate and doctoral engineering programmes with research labs and industry collaboration.

CoA-approved architecture programme with a strong design-studio culture and modern facilities.

Government diploma engineering institute. Affordable, government-backed core-branch programmes.

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 with an attached dental hospital. BDS and MDS programmes via NEET.

Dental college with an attached dental hospital. BDS and MDS programmes with clinical training.

Government nursing college attached to the Doon hospital ecosystem. Affordable B.Sc Nursing and GNM.

Nursing college with clinical placements at the attached SGRR hospital. B.Sc Nursing and GNM.

SRHU nursing college with clinical training at the large attached Himalayan hospital. B.Sc and M.Sc Nursing.

UPES pharmacy and health-sciences programmes with modern labs and industry-linked training.

Pharmacy college offering degree and diploma programmes with practical lab training.

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

Physiotherapy college with clinical placements at local hospitals. BPT and MPT.

Government Ayurveda college (Uttarakhand Ayurved University) with an attached Ayurvedic hospital. BAMS and PG via NEET.

Paramedical and allied health-science programmes with practical clinical training at attached hospitals.

Government postgraduate medical programmes with the attached district hospital for clinical training.

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.

Law college offering integrated and three-year programmes with practical legal training and internships.

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.

Management-law integrated programme with corporate-law orientation, moot court and internships.

Postgraduate and doctoral law programmes with specialisations in corporate and constitutional law.

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

UPES postgraduate and doctoral law programmes with specialisations in energy, IP and corporate law.

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

Private-university law school in the wider belt offering integrated programmes with moot court facilities.

Postgraduate law programmes with specialisations and a research focus.

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.

Premier deemed university for forestry and environmental sciences within the iconic FRI campus. Specialised M.Sc and research programmes of national importance.

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.

Premier national institute for wildlife science and conservation research. Specialised M.Sc and doctoral programmes of national importance.

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

Well-regarded business school offering management programmes with corporate exposure, internships and placements.

Doon University's postgraduate and research programmes across social sciences, environment and languages.

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.

National fashion design institute. Diplomas and degrees in fashion, interior and jewellery design.

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.

Fashion and textile design programmes with industry-focused curriculum and styling courses.

Design institute offering fashion, interior and graphic design programmes with hands-on training.

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.

Visual communication and graphic design programmes with hands-on studio training.

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.

Specialist defence-entrance coaching (NDA/CDS/SSB) — a key Dehradun segment given the city's strong defence-services tradition (IMA is here).

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.

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.