List of Top Sainik Schools in India - 2026 Ranking

Checkout list of Best Sainik Schools in India 2026 - complete list of Sainik Schools in India with information on Fees, Admission procedure, Ranking, Rating & Reviews, Curriculum, Facilities, Contact Details and address. Find list of Best Sainik Schools covering list of Middle and K12 Schools.

Sainik Schools are established and managed by the Sainik Schools Society under Ministry of Defence. All Sainik Schools are affiliated to Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) and are boarding schools. Admission to Sainik Schools is through All India Sainik Schools Entrance Exam, click on the school name for more information. The scheme to establish Sainik Schools was introduced in 1961 with the primary aim of preparing boys academically, physically and mentally for entry into the National Defence Academy. The schools are a brain child of Sh. V.K. Krishna Menon, the then Defence Minister.

Click on the name of the school for information on Admission, Fees, Curriculum, School Contact Details, Ranking, Reviews and Ratings of Best Sainik Schools in India. Use search filters to find Schools based on School Type (Coeducational or Boys or Girls), School Curriculum, School Level, School Boarding Type (Day, Day-cum-Boarding School or Boarding/Residential School).

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Sainik School, Rewari

Sector 4, Rewari, Haryana, India

School GradeVI - XII
School GenderCoeducational School
School BoardsCBSE School
School BoardingBoarding School

Details: Sainik School, Rewari is a Coeducational Boarding School with classes from VI to XII located in Rewari.

The school has classes from Middle School (VI-VIII) to Senior Secondary School (XI-XII) and follows curriculum prescribed by Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) curriculum.

School GradeVI - XII
School GenderBoys School
School BoardsCBSE School
School BoardingBoarding School

Details: Sainik School, Pangei, Imphal is a Boys Boarding School with classes from VI to XII located in Imphal.

The school has classes from Middle School (VI-VIII) to Senior Secondary School (XI-XII) and follows curriculum prescribed by Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) curriculum.

Sainik School, Amaravathinagar

Amaravathinagar, Tamil Nadu, India

School GradeVI - XII
School GenderBoys School
School BoardsCBSE School
School BoardingBoarding School

Details: Sainik School, Amaravathinagar is a Boys Boarding School with classes from VI to XII located in Amaravathinagar.

The school has classes from Middle School (VI-VIII) to Senior Secondary School (XI-XII) and follows curriculum prescribed by Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) curriculum.

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Sainik School, Sambalpur

Burla, Sambalpur, Odisha, India

School GradeVI - XII
School GenderCoeducational School
School BoardsCBSE School
School BoardingBoarding School

Details: Sainik School, Sambalpur is a Coeducational Boarding School with classes from VI to XII located in Sambalpur.

The school has classes from Middle School (VI-VIII) to Senior Secondary School (XI-XII) and follows curriculum prescribed by Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) curriculum.

Sainik School, Chandrapur

Chandrapur, Maharashtra, India

School GradeVI - XII
School GenderCoeducational School
School BoardsCBSE School
School BoardingBoarding School

Details: Sainik School, Chandrapur is a Coeducational Boarding School with classes from VI to XII located in Chandrapur.

The school has classes from Middle School (VI-VIII) to Senior Secondary School (XI-XII) and follows curriculum prescribed by Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) curriculum.

Sainik School, Jhansi

Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh, India

School GradeVI - XII
School GenderCoeducational School
School BoardsCBSE School
School BoardingBoarding School

Details: Sainik School, Jhansi is a Coeducational Boarding School with classes from VI to XII located in Jhansi.

The school has classes from Middle School (VI-VIII) to Senior Secondary School (XI-XII) and follows curriculum prescribed by Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) curriculum.

Sainik School Amethi, Gauriganj

Shahgarh, Gauriganj, Uttar Pradesh, India

School GradeVI - XII
School GenderCoeducational School
School BoardsCBSE School
School BoardingBoarding School

Details: Sainik School Amethi, Gauriganj is a Coeducational Boarding School with classes from VI to XII located in Gauriganj.

The school has classes from Middle School (VI-VIII) to Senior Secondary School (XI-XII) and follows curriculum prescribed by Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) curriculum.

Sainik School, Mainpuri

Mainpuri, Uttar Pradesh, India

School GradeVI - XII
School GenderCoeducational School
School BoardsCBSE School
School BoardingBoarding School

Details: Sainik School, Mainpuri is a Coeducational Boarding School with classes from VI to XII located in Mainpuri.

The school has classes from Middle School (VI-VIII) to Senior Secondary School (XI-XII) and follows curriculum prescribed by Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) curriculum.


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