In 2000, His Highness the Aga Khan initiated the establishment of an integrated network of schools, called the Aga Khan Academies. They provide an international standard of education and leadership opportunities to talented students, regardless of their socio-economic background, to develop homegrown, global-quality leaders. They also strengthen national education systems by providing professional development to educators in the region.
The first Aga Khan Academy opened in Mombasa, Kenya in 2003. The second, in Hyderabad, India, began operating in 2011, and the third Aga Khan Academy opened in Maputo, Mozambique in 2013. A fourth Academy, in Dhaka, Bangladesh, opened in 2022.
1,500
Over 1,500 students have already graduated.
76 million
From 2016-2022, universities awarded the students scholarships worth over $76 million.
1,500
Over 1,500 students have already graduated.
76 million
From 2016-2022, universities awarded the students scholarships worth over $76 million.
His Highness the Aga Khan
Foreword to Excellence in Education, Aga Khan Academies, 2003
ACADEMIC PROGRAMME
The Academies integrate the IB curriculum and the Aga Khan Curricular Strands, creating a rigorous, internationally recognised, student-centred education.
ENRICHMENT PROGRAMMES
Students engage in creative, active and community programmes to complement their academic education, develop themselves and prepare themselves for leadership roles.
ACADEMY CAMPUSES
The spacious, purpose-built campus of each Aga Khan Academy offers staff and students world-class academic, sporting, social and residential facilities.
FACULTY DEVELOPMENT
Each Academy features a Professional Development Centre that offers training for teachers within and beyond the Academy, boosting the national education system.
PARTNERSHIPS
The Aga Khan Academies benefit from a worldwide network of links and partnerships with AKDN agencies, governments, universities, the IB and others.
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