Aligarh Education Market Report 2026 • Uttar Pradesh • K-12 and Higher Education
Aligarh Education Market Report 2026
Aligarh has a 104-school K-12 market (96 CBSE, 8 ICSE), alongside 171 higher education institutions (3 universities and 168 colleges). This report maps every school, the tier breakdown, the higher education landscape, and the structural opportunity a new entrant can address.
Aligarh K-12 Market in Six Numbers
Board Mix Across the Aligarh K-12 Market
Aligarh district has 104 mapped school affiliations: 96 CBSE, 8 ICSE.
CBSE
96 CBSEThe largest board segment, spanning premium to mass-market affiliations across the district.
ICSE
8 ICSECISCE-affiliated schools, generally positioned in the premium and mid-premium tiers.
104-School Map: Aligarh District K-12
All 104 Aligarh schools are currently plotted at the district centroid; individual GPS coordinates are being enriched and will update automatically. School counts in the KPI grid above are accurate. Data: RAYSolute K-12 Universe, Jun 2026.
Segment Depth by Board and Tier
The Aligarh market stratifies by board and tier segment. The table below breaks down the 104 mapped affiliations by tier and segment profile.
| Tier | Board | Schools | Segment Profile |
|---|---|---|---|
| CBSE Premium | CBSE | 2 | Highest-fee CBSE schools; strongest brand pull and premium enrolment. |
| ICSE | ICSE | 8 | CISCE-affiliated schools, generally positioned in the premium and mid-premium tiers. |
| CBSE Mid-Premium | CBSE | 2 | Established private CBSE schools with large-format enrolments. |
| CBSE Mid-Market | CBSE | 65 | The volume segment; private unaided schools serving salaried and small-business families. |
| CBSE Mass | CBSE | 25 | Low-fee urban and peri-urban schools serving budget-conscious households. |
| Govt / KV / JNV | CBSE | 2 | Government-funded CBSE schools; subsidised or free; not open to fee-paying private entrants. |
Source: RAYSolute K-12 Universe (Schools_with_Names_by_Board_Year_19Jun26.xlsx); CBSE affiliation list; CISCE directory; Cambridge CAIE directory, 2026.
Universities and Colleges in Aligarh District
Aligarh district hosts 3 universities and 168 colleges, 171 higher education institutions in total (AISHE directory, 2026).
Showing 3 universities at their campus location (AISHE/OSM, Jun 2026). Colleges are counted in the grid above but not plotted.
Universities in Aligarh District
Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh
Mangalayatan University, Aligarh
RAJA MAHENDRA PRATAP SINGH UNIVERSITY
Source: AISHE HEI Directory, 2026. Institution names as recorded in the directory.
Structural Opportunities for a New Entrant
Of 104 school affiliations in Aligarh district, 12 sit in the premium and mid-premium tiers (12% of the market). The school map and tier breakdown above show where demand concentrates and where white space remains.
Premium positioning gap
With 12 of 104 schools in the upper tiers (12%), a differentiated premium entrant can target underserved demand for higher-outcome schooling in Aligarh.
International curriculum white space
Neither Cambridge CAIE nor IB is present in the Aligarh mapped dataset, leaving significant white space for international-curriculum entrants at the premium tier.
Higher-education catchment
Aligarh district hosts 3 universities and 168 colleges (171 HEIs), supporting a feeder pipeline and an educated parent base for premium K-12 positioning.
School Feasibility Estimator
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Indicative Financial Model
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