Bhubaneswar: SAI International School, Bhubaneswar, has been featured in the newly introduced ‘Ivy League’ category of the EducationWorld India School Rankings (EWISR) 2025-26, earning a prestigious three-star rating. Launched this year the ‘Ivy League’ category recognises schools that consistently rank among the nation’s top institutions for overall excellence.
The Ivy League category groups top-performing schools under a shared Rank 1, using a 1-to-5 star system to indicate levels of excellence. SAI International School’s inclusion in day-cum-boarding schools category highlights its sustained strength in academics, teacher quality, co-curricular and sports programmes, and overall institutional performance.
Additionally, SAI International Residential School, Cuttack, secured 7th place in the Co-ed Boarding Schools category, sharing the rank with Isha Home School, Coimbatore.
Odisha schools performed strongly across multiple categories. ODM Public School, Bhubaneswar, ranked 10th among day-cum-boarding schools, Odisha Adarsh Vidyalaya (OAV), Budhapal (Deogarh) – 4th in State Government Day Schools, OAV Mahipani (Sundargarh) – 7th, and OAV Baripada – 9th in Government Boarding Schools while Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences (KISS), Bhubaneswar, secured 7th in Philanthropic Schools.
The EWISR 2024 survey evaluated over 9,500 schools across 34 cities in 22 states, using 14 parameters such as academic reputation, faculty competence, hybrid learning readiness, mental well-being support, and infrastructure. Founder-editor of EducationWorld Dilip Thakore described the new Ivy League category as a “natural progression” to recognise the “best of the best” and encourage healthy competition in education.
Founder-director of AZ Research Partners Shubhra Mishra highlighted the improved accuracy of this year’s rankings through structured, one-on-one interviews with 9,500 respondents.
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