The Aga Khan Academies is an integrated network of day and residential schools across East Africa and South Asia. They are dedicated to expanding access to the highest standard of education for exceptional young men and women, regardless of their ability to pay.

The Academies are more than just residential schools that strive to give their students a sound academic foundation. Each school emphasises the importance of academic excellence while instilling in students a sense of civic responsibility, leadership skills, and the desire, ability, and commitment to give back to their communities locally and globally.

The Academies are grounded in an educational approach that measures success not just by academic achievement, but by how students apply what they know to make the world a better place.

Students receive a grounding in ethics and also develop openness towards difference and acceptance of pluralism by living in diverse communities. As the network of Academies develops, both students and teachers will participate in visits and exchanges to Academies in other countries and regions.

Aims of the Academies programme

Our programme aims to:

• build inquiring, tolerant and creative minds
• empower gifted individuals, including girls, to innovate and lead
• over time, educate a cohort of well-trained local leaders with a sound ethical outlook and great intellectual capacity
• establish a global learning community across diverse geographic, social, economic, religious and tribal boundaries by providing merit-based admissions
• develop highly trained and effective educators
• positively influence education broadly across the targeted regions of the world, with measurable impact.

“The Aga Khan Academies aim to create ethical leaders with a strong sense of civic responsibility who will go on to the best universities in the world, pursue careers of their choice and…become leaders in the governments and the institutions of civil society in their own countries, in international organisations and in all those institutions, academic, economic and artistic that create positive change in our world.”

His Highness the Aga Khan (Mombasa, December 2003)

Embedded in our programme, the Aga Khan Curricular Strands (AK Strands) aim to strengthen understandings and outlooks needed by leaders of the future. 

They encompass five critical areas of study:

• Ethics
• Pluralism
• Cultures (with an emphasis on Muslim civilisations) 
• Governance and Civil Society
• Economics for Development.

The AK Strands examine issues of global importance and are also tailored to the cultural context of each Academy. This allows students to engage with international issues and challenges while remaining strongly grounded in their local context.

The Aga Khan Academy Mombasa is the first of a planned network of Aga Khan Academies being established in countries across Africa, South and Central Asia, and the Middle East.

The aim of the Academies is to develop future leaders with the skills and knowledge to support positive development in their societies. We achieve this by recruiting exceptional young people from all backgrounds and providing them with the highest international standard of education.

Admission is means-blind and based on merit to ensure access for eligible students regardless of financial circumstances.

When complete, the network of Academies will form a global learning community of approximately 18 schools in 14 countries (map). They will eventually serve approximately 14,000 girls and boys of exceptional calibre, graduating 1,500 students annually.

For more information, visit our Academies network home page.

Please download the FEE STRUCTURE ACADEMIC YEAR 2025-26.pdf.

NOTES:

1.  A one-time, non-refundable admission fee is payable for students enrolling for the first time. The admission fee must be paid to secure a place for a child at the Academy. This cannot be deferred or paid for in instalments. The due date is one week after the offer has been accepted.
2.  A one-time refundable security deposit is also payable upon acceptance of admission and should be paid with the admission fee mentioned above. It is refundable when a student leaves the Academy as long as the required notice has been given in writing and “No Dues” clearance is obtained from the Academy. No interest is payable on this deposit.
3.  A Sibling Discount of 5% on tuition fees will be applicable for second and subsequent children.
4.  The total fees for the academic year may be paid in full with an early-payment discount of 3% on or before 31 July 2025.
5.  The fee is payable on due dates as mentioned in the invoice/memo for the services.
6.  The Academy will charge a monthly surcharge of 2% on outstanding dues older than 30 days. If the full fee that is due is not paid within one month following the deadline, the student will not be allowed to attend classes or participate in other activities undertaken by the Academy.
7.  The Total Fee includes course fees, use of essential course books, library books, IT and science laboratory equipment, and certain classroom supplies.
8.  The parent may need to provide a suitable laptop for Senior School students. The laptop cost may typically range from INR 30,000 to INR 50,000. Additionally, uniforms, optional trips and activities for Senior School students may incur extra costs estimated to be around INR 35,000 annually.
9.  Exam Fees for the IB Middle Years Programme and the Diploma Programme will be billed separately based on the actual fee issued by the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO).
10.  Parents of returning students will be invoiced four to six weeks prior to the new Academic Year.
11.  The Academy does not accept cash for fee payments. All payments must be made by Direct Bank Deposit, Bank Transfer, Cheque or Demand Draft even if the payment is being made by a third party such as a sponsoring organisation. Parents must provide the Finance Office (finance@agakhanacademies.org) with a hard or an electronic copy of proof of payment showing the student's full name and the student identification number within 15 days of fund transfer for issuance of payment receipt. The absence of this information may delay crediting the fees reflected on your account in our system.
12.  Parents are responsible for ensuring that the fee payments are made into the correct bank account of the Academy. In the event of any change in bank account details, the changes with new payment bank details will be communicated to parents in writing via official communication from the Academy.
13.  If a student wishes to leave the Academy, one term’s advance notice of withdrawal must be given in writing or one term’s worth of the annual fees will be due and payable. School clearance will not be possible until all outstanding dues are settled in full. Please refer to Point #13 in the linked PDF document at the top to see the details for withdrawal. 
14.  The Academy reserves the right to withhold results, school certificates, transcripts or any other information and/or documents until all outstanding dues are settled in full.
15.  Admitted students who demonstrate financial need and duly fill in and submit the application along with required supporting documents within the stipulated time, can be considered for Financial Aid. An independent Financial Aid Committee is responsible for reviewing and approving any request for financial aid by students. For further information, please contact us at faapplication@agakhanacademies.org
16.  The above terms and conditions may be modified or new terms may apply to reflect changes in the law or our services. For further information, please contact us at admissions.hyderabad@agakhanacademies.org
17.  Please note that the Fee Structure is subject to annual review.

Fee schedule for the 2018-2019 academic year.

Aga Khan Academy Hyderabad Fee Schedule - 2018-19.pdf

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Notes

1      A one-time non-refundable admission fee is payable for students enrolling for the first time. The admission fee must be paid to secure the place for a child at the Academy. This cannot be deferred or paid in instalments. The due date is one week after the offer has been accepted.

2      A one-time refundable security deposit is also payable on acceptance of admission and should be paid together with the admission fee mentioned above. It is refundable when a student leaves the Academy as long as the required notice has been given in writing and “No Dues” clearance is obtained from the Academy. No interest is payable on this deposit.

3      Grade 1 & 2 students will have option to pay refundable security deposit in two instalments. First instalment of Rs. 75,000 when they enter grade 3/4 and second instalment when they enter grade 5/6.

4      A sibling discount on tuition fees of 15% will be applicable for second and subsequent children.

5      Tuition fees for the academic year may be paid in full with an early-payment discount of 3% on or before 31 July. This discount is applicable on the net amount payable after other discounts have been deducted.

6      Tuition fees are payable in two equal instalments, no later than 31st July and 15th December of each academic year. For DP2 (grade 12) students the due date for the second instalment is 15^th November.

7      For new admissions to an academic year the tuition fees must be paid within 30 days of admission to secure a place at the Academy.

8      The Academy will charge a monthly sur-charge of 2% on the total outstanding dues older than 30 days. In case the fees are not paid within one month’s period following the deadline, the student will not be allowed to attend classes or participate in other activities undertaken by the Academy.

9      Tuition fees include course fees, use of essential course books, library books, IT and science laboratory equipment and certain classroom supplies. The fees do not include uniform costs.

10   Exam fees for IB Middle Years Programme and the Diploma Programme will be billed separately based on the actual fee issued by the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO).

11   Parents of returning students will be invoiced four to six weeks prior to the new academic year.

12   The Academy no longer accepts cash for fee payments. All payments must be made by direct bank deposit, bank transfer, cheque or demand draft even if the payment is being made by a third party such as a sponsoring organization.  Parents must provide the finance office (finance@agakhanacademies.org), with a hard or an electronic copy of proof of payment showing the full name of the student and the student identification number within 15 days of fund transfer for issuance of payment receipt. Absence of this information may delay crediting the fees reflected on your account in our system.

13   Parents are responsible for ensuring that the fee payments are made into the correct bank account of the Academy. In the unlikely event of any change in bank account details, the changes will be communicated to parents in writing via a hand delivered letter from the Academy.

14   If a student wishes to leave the Academy, one term’s advance notice of withdrawal must be given in writing or one term’s worth of the annual fees will be due and payable. School clearance will not be possible until any outstanding dues are settled in full.

15   The Academy reserves the right to withhold results, school certificates, transcripts or any other information and/or documents until all outstanding dues are settled in full.

16   Admitted students, who demonstrate financial need and duly fill in and submit the application along with required supporting documents within the stipulated time, can be considered for financial aid. An independent financial aid committee is responsible for reviewing and approving any request for financial aid by students.

17   The above terms and conditions may be modified or new terms may apply to reflect changes in the law or our services. For further information, please contact us at admissions.hyderabad@agakhanacademies.org.

18     Please note that fee structures are subject to annual review.