Jodhpur Education Market Report 2026 • Rajasthan • K-12 and Higher Education
Jodhpur Education Market Report 2026
Jodhpur has a 87-school K-12 market (82 CBSE, 0 ICSE, 5 Cambridge CAIE), alongside 226 higher education institutions (10 universities and 216 colleges). This report maps every school, the tier and fee structure, the higher education landscape, and the structural opportunity a new entrant can address.
Jodhpur K-12 Market in Six Numbers
Board Mix Across the Jodhpur K-12 Market
Jodhpur district has 87 mapped school affiliations: 82 CBSE, 0 ICSE, and 5 Cambridge CAIE. Cambridge CAIE is the only international curriculum captured in this dataset, at 5 schools.
CBSE
82 CBSEThe largest board segment, spanning premium to mass-market affiliations across the district.
ICSE
0 ICSECISCE-affiliated schools, generally positioned in the premium and mid-premium tiers.
Cambridge CAIE
5 CAIEInternational curriculum provision, typically positioned in the premium tier.
87-School Map: Jodhpur District K-12
Showing 54 of 87 schools at their verified postal-code (PIN) location; 33 schools without a mapped PIN are counted in the market figures above but not plotted. Data: RAYSolute K-12 Universe, Jun 2026.
Fee Bands and Segment Depth
The Jodhpur market stratifies by board and fee band. The table below breaks down the 87 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 | 3 | INR 1.4L to 1.9L | Top-fee CBSE schools; strongest brand pull and affluent or NRI enrolment. |
| Cambridge CAIE | CAIE | 5 | INR 2.2L to 4.0L | International-curriculum schools; several also hold CBSE or ICSE affiliation. |
| CBSE Mid-Premium | CBSE | 8 | INR 0.8L to 1.9L | Established private CBSE schools with large-format enrolments. |
| CBSE Mid-Market | CBSE | 33 | INR 0.6L | The volume segment; private unaided schools serving salaried and small-business families. |
| CBSE Mass | CBSE | 26 | INR 0.3L | Low-fee urban and peri-urban schools serving budget-conscious households. |
| Defence / Govt | CBSE | 12 | INR 0.0L to 0.3L | Army or Air Force schools, Kendriya Vidyalayas and Navodaya; not open to the general market. |
Source: RAYSolute K-12 Universe (Schools_with_Names_by_Board_Year_19Jun26.xlsx); CBSE affiliation list; CISCE directory; Cambridge CAIE directory, 2026. Fee ranges are estimates based on school-reported and field-verified data; not all schools disclose fees.
Universities and Colleges in Jodhpur District
Jodhpur district hosts 10 universities and 216 colleges, 226 higher education institutions in total (AISHE directory, 2026).
Showing 8 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 Jodhpur District
AGRICULTURE UNIVERSITY, JODHPUR
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur
Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan Rajasthan Ayurved University, Jodhpur
Indian Institute of Technology, Jodhpur
Source: AISHE HEI Directory, 2026. Institution names and establishment years as recorded in the directory.
Structural Opportunities for a New Entrant
Of 87 school affiliations in Jodhpur district, 11 sit in the premium and mid-premium tiers (13% 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 exists but is limited; IB is not present in the mapped set, leaving room for internationally credentialled entrants.
Premium positioning
With 11 of 87 schools in the upper tiers, a differentiated premium entrant can target underserved demand for higher-fee, outcomes-led schooling.
Higher-education catchment
Jodhpur district hosts 10 universities and 216 colleges (226 institutions), supporting a feeder pipeline and an educated parent base.
School Feasibility Estimator
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Indicative Financial Model
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