Aurangabad Education Market Report 2026 • Maharashtra • K-12 and Higher Education
Aurangabad Education Market Report 2026
Aurangabad (now Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar) has a 84-school K-12 affiliation market (76 CBSE, 5 ICSE, 2 Cambridge CAIE, 1 IB Continuum), alongside 398 higher education institutions (3 universities and 395 colleges). This report maps every school, the tier and fee structure, the higher education landscape, and the structural opportunity a new entrant can address.
Aurangabad K-12 Market in Six Numbers
Board Mix Across the Aurangabad K-12 Market
Aurangabad district has 84 mapped school affiliations: 76 CBSE, 5 ICSE, 2 Cambridge CAIE, and 1 IB Continuum. The international layer is Wockhardt Global School (Marathwada's only IB Continuum, MIDC Shendra, also CBSE-affiliated) plus two Cambridge CAIE schools, of which Stepping Stones International runs the active IGCSE stream.
CBSE
76 CBSEThe largest board segment, spanning premium to mass-market affiliations across the district.
ICSE
5 ICSECISCE-affiliated schools spanning mass-mid to premium positioning; published fees are limited.
Cambridge CAIE
2 CAIEInternational curriculum; Stepping Stones International runs the active IGCSE stream.
IB
1 IBWockhardt Global School, Marathwada's only IB Continuum (PYP, MYP, DP), inside the MIDC Shendra SEZ.
84-School Map: Aurangabad District K-12
Showing 38 of 84 schools at their verified location; 46 schools without a mapped geocode are counted in the market figures above but not plotted. Data: RAYSolute K-12 Universe, Jul 2026.
Fee Bands and Segment Depth
The Aurangabad market stratifies by board and fee band. The table below breaks down the 84 mapped affiliations by tier, with indicative annual fees from field-verified data where available.
| Tier | Board | Schools | Typical Annual Fee | Segment Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CBSE Premium | CBSE | 1 | INR 1.23L to 3.51L (day/boarding) | Top-fee CBSE schools; strongest brand pull and affluent or NRI enrolment. |
| ICSE | ICSE | 5 | Not publicly disclosed | CISCE-affiliated schools spanning mass-mid to premium; fees not publicly disclosed. |
| Cambridge CAIE | CAIE | 2 | INR 2.2L to 4.0L (indicative) | International-curriculum schools; several also hold CBSE or ICSE affiliation. |
| IB | IB | 1 | Not publicly disclosed | Wockhardt Global School, Marathwada's only IB Continuum (PYP, MYP, DP); MIDC Shendra SEZ; also CBSE-affiliated. |
| CBSE Mid-Premium | CBSE | 5 | INR 0.8L to 1.3L | Established private CBSE schools with large-format enrolments. |
| CBSE Mid-Market | CBSE | 34 | INR 0.4L to 0.9L | The volume segment; private unaided schools serving salaried and small-business families. |
| CBSE Mass | CBSE | 34 | INR 0.2L to 0.4L | Low-fee urban and peri-urban schools serving budget-conscious households. |
| Defence / Govt | CBSE | 2 | INR 0.0L to 1.1L | Army or Air Force schools, Kendriya Vidyalayas and Navodaya; not open to the general market. |
Source: RAYSolute K-12 Universe (K12_School_Universe_03Jul26.xlsx); CBSE affiliation list; CISCE directory; Cambridge CAIE directory; IBO directory; RAYSolute-verified school fee research, Jul 2026. Fee ranges are estimates based on school-reported and field-verified data; not all schools disclose fees.
Universities and Colleges in Aurangabad District
Aurangabad district hosts 3 universities and 395 colleges, 398 higher education institutions in total (AISHE directory, 2026).
Showing 2 universities within 80 km of city centre at their verified campus location (Wikidata/OSM, Jun 2026). Circle marker = purple. Colleges are counted in the grid above but not plotted (no per-campus coordinates in AISHE).
Universities in Aurangabad District
Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar
Maharashtra National Law University, Aurangabad
MGM UNIVERSITY
Source: AISHE HEI Directory, 2026. Institution names and establishment years as recorded in the directory.
Structural Opportunities for a New Entrant
Of 84 school affiliations in Aurangabad district, 7 sit in the premium and mid-premium tiers (8% of the market), indicating a thin premium and mid-premium layer. The school map and fee bands above show where that demand concentrates and where white space remains.
Curriculum white space
Cambridge CAIE provision is limited to two schools, and the district's single IB Continuum school (Wockhardt Global School) sits inside the MIDC Shendra SEZ as a foundation-branded institution. The structural gap is a community-facing international school in the AURIC, Shendra and Bidkin corridor.
Premium positioning
With 7 of 84 schools in the upper tiers, a differentiated premium entrant can target underserved demand for higher-fee, outcomes-led schooling.
Higher-education catchment
Aurangabad district hosts 3 universities and 395 colleges (398 institutions), supporting a feeder pipeline and an educated parent base.
School Feasibility Estimator
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Indicative Financial Model
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