In 2000, His Highness the Aga Khan initiated the establishment of an integrated network of schools, called Aga Khan Academies, dedicated to expanding access to education of an international standard of excellence. The Academies, which educate young men and women from pre-primary through higher secondary education, will be located primarily in Africa, South and Central Asia, and the Middle East.
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.
1,327
Over a thousand students have already graduated.
63 million
From 2016-2021, universities awarded Aga Khan Academies students scholarships worth US$ 63 million.
1,327
Over a thousand students have already graduated.
63 million
From 2016-2021, universities awarded Aga Khan Academies students scholarships worth US$ 63 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 PROGRAMME
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
Professional Development Centres offer training for teachers within and beyond each Aga Khan 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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