Oldest Schools in Nalanda (2026)
CBSE schools with the earliest recorded founding year. Listed with official data; 36 schools in Nalanda, Bihar. Rank positions shown on each profile are within India and Bihar.
- 1–Khrist Jyoti SchoolNalanda · Private SecondaryFounded: 1976
- 2–Loyola SchoolNalanda · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2000
- 3–Sadar Alam Memorial Secondary SchoolNalanda · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2001
- 4–Tirthankar Mahaveer Vidya MandirNalanda · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2002
- 5–St. Josephs SchoolNalanda · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2003
- 6–Nalanda Vidya MandirNalanda · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2006
- 7–Gip Public SchoolNalanda · Private SecondaryFounded: 2007
- 8–Golden Bell Public SchoolNalanda · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2007
- 9–PM SHRI Kendriya VidyalayaNalanda · Kendriya Vidyalaya Senior secondaryFounded: 2007
- 10–PM SHRI Kendriya VidyalayaNalanda · Kendriya Vidyalaya Senior secondaryFounded: 2007
- 11–Shivam Residential Public SchoolNalanda · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2007
- 12–Vidya Jyoti JagatNalanda · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2007
- 13–Daffodil Convent SchoolNalanda · Private SecondaryFounded: 2008
- 14–Sunbeam Central SchoolNalanda · Government SecondaryFounded: 2008
- 15–Rps SchoolNalanda · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2009
- 16–Nalanda Heritage SchoolNalanda · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2010
- 17–R P S SchoolNalanda · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2011
- 18–Sabarmati Gyan NiketanNalanda · Private SecondaryFounded: 2011
- 19–St. Joseph AcademyNalanda · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2012
- 20–School of Science & TechnologyNalanda · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2014
- 21–K. K. Public SchoolNalanda · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2015
- 22–St. Marys AcademyNalanda · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2015
- 23–All Saints SchoolNalanda · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2016
- 24–Vidya Jyoti SchoolNalanda · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2016
- 25–Saraswati International SchoolNalanda · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2017
- 26–Edugen World SchoolNalanda · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2018
- 27–Mount Litera Zee SchoolNalanda · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2018
- 28–Open Minds A Birla SchoolNalanda · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2018
- 29–Sri Sainath International SchoolNalanda · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2018
- 30–Daffodil Public SchoolNalanda · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2019
- 31–Chanakya Convent SchoolNalanda · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2021
- 32–Delhi Public School NalandaNalanda · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2021
- 33–Starford Public SchoolNalanda · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2021
- 34–Chakrapani Residential SchoolNalanda · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2022
- 35–Indian Wisdom SchoolNalanda · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2022
- 36–Vivekanand GurukulNalanda · Private Senior secondaryFounded: 2024
| # | School | Sector | Founded | CBSE school directory | Students | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Khrist Jyoti School Nalanda · Secondary · Classes 1–8 | Private | 1976 | – Not rated | 587 Students | 587 |
| 2 | Loyola School Nalanda · Senior secondary · Classes 1–8 | Private | 2000 | – Not rated | 465 Students | 465 |
| 3 | Sadar Alam Memorial Secondary School Nalanda · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 2001 | – Not rated | 1,142 Students | 1,142 |
| 4 | Tirthankar Mahaveer Vidya Mandir Nalanda · Senior secondary · Classes 1–8 | Private | 2002 | – Not rated | 504 Students | 504 |
| 5 | St. Josephs School Nalanda · Senior secondary · Classes 1–10 | Private | 2003 | – Not rated | 1,929 Students | 1,929 |
| 6 | Nalanda Vidya Mandir Nalanda · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 2006 | – Not rated | 783 Students | 783 |
| 7 | Gip Public School Nalanda · Secondary · Classes 1–10 | Private | 2007 | – Not rated | 388 Students | 388 |
| 8 | Golden Bell Public School Nalanda · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 2007 | – Not rated | 424 Students | 424 |
| 9 | PM SHRI Kendriya Vidyalaya Nalanda · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Kendriya Vidyalaya | 2007 | – Not rated | 915 Students | 915 |
| 10 | PM SHRI Kendriya Vidyalaya Nalanda · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Kendriya Vidyalaya | 2007 | – Not rated | 915 Students | 915 |
| 11 | Shivam Residential Public School Nalanda · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 2007 | – Not rated | 686 Students | 686 |
| 12 | Vidya Jyoti Jagat Nalanda · Senior secondary · Classes 1–8 | Private | 2007 | – Not rated | 545 Students | 545 |
| 13 | Daffodil Convent School Nalanda · Secondary · Classes 1–10 | Private | 2008 | – Not rated | 406 Students | 406 |
| 14 | Sunbeam Central School Nalanda · Secondary · Classes 1–10 | Government | 2008 | – Not rated | 634 Students | 634 |
| 15 | Rps School Nalanda · Senior secondary · Classes 1–8 | Private | 2009 | – Not rated | 219 Students | 219 |
| 16 | Nalanda Heritage School Nalanda · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 2010 | – Not rated | 321 Students | 321 |
| 17 | R P S School Nalanda · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 2011 | – Not rated | 858 Students | 858 |
| 18 | Sabarmati Gyan Niketan Nalanda · Secondary · Classes 1–10 | Private | 2011 | – Not rated | 521 Students | 521 |
| 19 | St. Joseph Academy Nalanda · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 2012 | – Not rated | 833 Students | 833 |
| 20 | School of Science & Technology Nalanda · Senior secondary · Classes 1–8 | Private | 2014 | – Not rated | 55 Students | 55 |
| 21 | K. K. Public School Nalanda · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 2015 | – Not rated | 870 Students | 870 |
| 22 | St. Marys Academy Nalanda · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 2015 | – Not rated | 1,156 Students | 1,156 |
| 23 | All Saints School Nalanda · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 2016 | – Not rated | 390 Students | 390 |
| 24 | Vidya Jyoti School Nalanda · Senior secondary · Classes 1–8 | Private | 2016 | – Not rated | 74 Students | 74 |
| 25 | Saraswati International School Nalanda · Senior secondary · Classes 1–8 | Private | 2017 | – Not rated | 105 Students | 105 |
| 26 | Edugen World School Nalanda · Senior secondary · Classes 1–10 | Private | 2018 | – Not rated | 169 Students | 169 |
| 27 | Mount Litera Zee School Nalanda · Senior secondary · Classes 1–8 | Private | 2018 | – Not rated | 73 Students | 73 |
| 28 | Open Minds A Birla School Nalanda · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 2018 | – Not rated | 216 Students | 216 |
| 29 | Sri Sainath International School Nalanda · Senior secondary · Classes 1–10 | Private | 2018 | – Not rated | 283 Students | 283 |
| 30 | Daffodil Public School Nalanda · Senior secondary · Classes 1–8 | Private | 2019 | – Not rated | 107 Students | 107 |
| 31 | Chanakya Convent School Nalanda · Senior secondary · Classes 1–8 | Private | 2021 | – Not rated | 65 Students | 65 |
| 32 | Delhi Public School Nalanda Nalanda · Senior secondary · Classes 1–12 | Private | 2021 | – Not rated | 238 Students | 238 |
| 33 | Starford Public School Nalanda · Senior secondary · Classes 1–8 | Private | 2021 | – Not rated | 424 Students | 424 |
| 34 | Chakrapani Residential School Nalanda · Senior secondary · Classes 1–8 | Private | 2022 | – Not rated | 51 Students | 51 |
| 35 | Indian Wisdom School Nalanda · Senior secondary · Classes 1–8 | Private | 2022 | – Not rated | 76 Students | 76 |
| 36 | Vivekanand Gurukul Nalanda · Senior secondary · Classes 1–8 | Private | 2024 | – Not rated | 184 Students | 184 |
Khrist Jyoti School in Nalanda leads the 2026 list of oldest schools in Nalanda with Founded 1976. Of the 36 schools shown, 33 are private, 2 are kendriya vidyalaya, 1 are government.
For the full picture see the wider Bihar oldest schools rankings, every school on the Nalanda page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best oldest school in Nalanda?
Khrist Jyoti School in Nalanda, Bihar ranks first among oldest schools in Nalanda with Founded 1976 (Students: 587).
How are oldest schools in Nalanda ranked?
CBSE schools with the earliest recorded founding year. Figures are the most recent published by the national authority and matched to the school directory.
Are these 2026 rankings official?
No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official Indian data (CBSE SARAS – list of affiliated schools; UDISE+ Know Your School – school report cards and state statistics). Nothing on this site ranks Indian schools by results, because no board or ministry publishes school-level results. Lists are ordered by size, pupil–teacher ratio, growth, founding year or name, each of which describes the school rather than its outcomes.