Best Girls' Boarding Schools in India 2026
Compare 22 girls' boarding and residential schools across India — ranked, with fees, boards and admission details.
Top girls' boarding schools in India
Ranked by PickMySchool: schools from our Top 10 in India first, then by track record and profile. Featured listings do not affect the order.
| # | School | City | Board | Type | Founded | Annual fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Welham Girls' School, Dehradun | Dehradun | ICSE | Girls' boarding | 1957 | ₹11.1 L |
| 2 | All Saints' College, Nainital | Nainital | ICSE | Girls' day & boarding | 1869 | ₹4.98 L – ₹5.28 L |
| 3 | St. Mary's Convent College, Nainital | Nainital | ICSE | Girls' day & boarding | 1878 | On request |
| 4 | Baldwin Girls' High School, Bengaluru | Bengaluru | ICSE | Girls' day & boarding | 1880 | On request |
| 5 | St. Hilda's School, Ooty | Ooty | State Board | Girls' boarding | 1895 | On request |
| 6 | Bai Avabai Framji Petit Girls' High School, Mumbai | Mumbai | ICSE | Girls' day & boarding | 1913 | On request |
| 7 | Scindia Kanya Vidyalaya, Gwalior | Gwalior | CBSE | Girls' boarding | 1956 | ₹8.41 L |
| 8 | Sophia High School, Mount Abu | Mount Abu | ICSE | Girls' day & boarding | 1951 | On request |
| 9 | Vidya Devi Jindal School, Hisar | Hisar | CBSE | Girls' boarding | 1984 | ₹5.19 L – ₹6.14 L |
| 10 | Mayo College Girls' School, Ajmer | Ajmer | ICSE | Girls' boarding | 1988 | ₹11.52 L |
| 11 | The Doon Girls' School, Dehradun | Dehradun | ICSE | Girls' boarding | 2000 | ₹5.04 L – ₹6.39 L |
| 12 | Unison World School, Dehradun | Dehradun | ICSE | Girls' boarding | 2007 | ₹11.2 L |
| 13 | Heritage Girls School, Udaipur | Udaipur | CBSE | Girls' boarding | 2014 | ₹5.2 L |
| 14 | Mussoorie International School, Mussoorie | Mussoorie | ICSE | Girls' boarding | 1984 | On request |
| 15 | Rani Laxmibai Mulinchi Sainiki Shala, Pirangut | Pirangut | State Board | Girls' boarding | 1997 | On request |
| 16 | Hopetown Girls' School, Dehradun | Dehradun | ICSE | Girls' boarding | 1998 | On request |
| 17 | Him Jyoti School, Dehradun | Dehradun | CBSE | Girls' boarding | 2005 | On request |
| 18 | Ecole Globale International Girls' School, Dehradun | Dehradun | CBSE | Girls' boarding | 2012 | On request |
| 19 | The Indian Cambridge School, Dehradun | Dehradun | ICSE | Girls' day & boarding | — | On request |
| 20 | Guru Nanak Fifth Centenary School (Shangri-La Girls Campus), Mussoorie | Mussoorie | ICSE | Girls' boarding | — | On request |
Fees
| Annual fees | Schools |
|---|---|
| ₹3 – 6 lakh | 2 |
| ₹6 – 10 lakh | 3 |
| ₹10 lakh and above | 3 |
Based on 8 of 22 schools that publish fees.
By state
| State | Schools |
|---|---|
| Uttarakhand | 12 |
| Rajasthan | 3 |
| Tamil Nadu | 2 |
| Maharashtra | 2 |
| Karnataka | 1 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 1 |
| Haryana | 1 |
All girls' boarding schools
0.0
0 reviewsWelham Girls' School, Dehradun
Dehradun, Uttarakhand
ICSEBoarding
Annual Fees
₹11,10,000 - ₹11,10,000
0.0
0 reviewsAll Saints' College, Nainital
Nainital, Uttarakhand
ICSEDay Cum Boarding
Annual Fees
₹4,98,392 - ₹5,27,718
0.0
0 reviewsBai Avabai Framji Petit Girls' High School, Mumbai
Mumbai, Maharashtra
ICSEDay Cum Boarding
0.0
0 reviewsScindia Kanya Vidyalaya, Gwalior
Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh
CBSEBoarding
Annual Fees
₹8,41,000 - ₹8,41,000
0.0
0 reviewsVidya Devi Jindal School, Hisar
Hisar, Haryana
CBSEBoarding
Annual Fees
₹5,19,000 - ₹6,14,000
0.0
0 reviewsMayo College Girls' School, Ajmer
Ajmer, Rajasthan
ICSEBoarding
Annual Fees
₹11,52,000 - ₹11,52,000
0.0
0 reviewsThe Doon Girls' School, Dehradun
Dehradun, Uttarakhand
ICSEBoarding
Annual Fees
₹5,03,580 - ₹6,39,456
0.0
0 reviewsUnison World School, Dehradun
Dehradun, Uttarakhand
ICSEBoarding
Annual Fees
₹11,20,000 - ₹11,20,000
0.0
0 reviewsHeritage Girls School, Udaipur
Udaipur, Rajasthan
CBSEBoarding
Annual Fees
₹5,20,000 - ₹5,20,000
0.0
0 reviewsGuru Nanak Fifth Centenary School (Shangri-La Girls Campus), Mussoorie
Mussoorie, Uttarakhand
ICSEBoarding
0.0
0 reviewsNazareth Convent High School and Junior College, Ooty
Ooty, Tamil Nadu
ICSEDay Cum Boarding
Frequently asked questions
- Which is the best girls' boarding school in India?
- Leading girls' boarding schools on PickMySchool include Welham Girls' School, Dehradun, All Saints' College, Nainital, St. Mary's Convent College, Nainital, Baldwin Girls' High School, Bengaluru, St. Hilda's School, Ooty.
- What are the fees of girls' boarding schools in India?
- Annual fees range from about ₹5.2 L to ₹11.52 L at the girls' boarding schools that publish fees, usually including tuition, accommodation and meals.
- Where are the best girls' boarding schools in India?
- Most are in Uttarakhand (12), Rajasthan (3), Tamil Nadu (2), Maharashtra (2) — hill stations such as Dehradun, Mussoorie, Nainital and Shimla are traditional centres of boarding education.