The Aga Khan Academy Dhaka is the fourth in the network of the Aga Khan Academies established by His Late Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan IV.

The Academy features state-of-the-art facilities, a multicultural student body and an experienced team of educators and staff. We provide students with education of the highest standard in order to prepare them for lives characterised by leadership and service.

Admission to the Academy is competitive and based on student merit.

Mission statement

The following is the mission statement of the Aga Khan Academy Dhaka:

"The Academy will identify and nurture exceptional young people from any background with the potential to become effective, ethical leaders. It will be a joyful community of lifelong, fearless learners who are culturally-rooted and internationally-minded. Academy graduates will be reflective, compassionate, adventurous and creative citizens empowered as stewards to make a positive contribution in a changing world."

A culture of excellence

As with all the Aga Khan Academies, we are committed to excellence in all aspects of education. This commitment includes the academic curriculum as well as the campus where students live and learn. 

Our campus is architect designed and purpose-built. It features state-of-the-art classrooms and resource areas, and extensive sports facilities. These outstanding facilities provide an inspiring environment for both students and staff.

At the Academy, we strive to create a balance between academic demands, sports, cultural activities, and community life. We challenge our students to be intellectually inquisitive and socially conscious. We also encourage them to respect and appreciate other people’s cultures, social structures, values and beliefs. 

A rigorous academic programme

The network of Aga Khan Academies has developed its academic programme in line with the widely-recognised International Baccalaureate.

Following in the footsteps of its sister schools in Mombasa, Hyderabad and Maputo, the Aga Khan Academy Dhaka is pursuing authorisation as an IB World School.

The programme is designed to challenge students of all backgrounds.

Our aims for our students include:

• promoting academic excellence
• enhancing analytical and study skills
• building leadership skills
• fostering an ethical outlook and sense of civic responsibility
• developing an understanding of local context and global issues
• encouraging creativity.

Experienced local and international teachers lead our programmes. Faculty members are up-to-date with the best educational practices. They are committed both to their students’ learning and to their own continuing professional development.

The Aga Khan Academy Dhaka is the fourth of a planned network of Aga Khan Academies being established in countries across Africa, South and Central Asia, and the Middle East.

The aim of the Academies is to develop future leaders with the skills and knowledge to support positive development in their societies. We achieve this by recruiting exceptional young people from all backgrounds and providing them with the highest international standard of education.

Selection is means-blind and competitive, based on student merit. Students of all backgrounds who satisfy the requirements for entry are encouraged to apply.

When complete, the network of Academies will form a global learning community of approximately 18 schools in 14 countries (map). They will eventually serve approximately 14,000 girls and boys of exceptional calibre, graduating 1,500 students annually.

For more information, visit our Academies network home page.

The Aga Khan Academy Maputo is the third in the integrated network of Aga Khan Academies. The first Academy opened in Mombasa, Kenya in 2003, the second in Hyderabad, India in 2011 and the fourth in Dhaka, Bangladesh in 2022

The aim of the Academies is to develop future leaders with the skills and knowledge to support positive development in their societies. We achieve this by recruiting exceptional young people from all backgrounds and providing them with the highest international standard of education.

Admission is means-blind and based on merit to ensure access for eligible students regardless of financial circumstances.

"...the Academies will be serious, focused, rigorous environments – but at the same time they will be spacious and joyous places. They will operate on the cutting edge of knowledge and pedagogy, but they will be rooted in history and steeped in tradition." 

Prince Karim Aga Khan IV (Hyderabad, September 2006)

The network of Academies will form a global learning community, graduating 1,500 students annually.

For more information, visit our Academies network home page.

The Aga Khan Academy Dhaka offers an education of an internationally recognised standard of excellence to prepare students to become intellectually curious, globally-minded citizens of the world.

The Academy programme develops students who are committed to positive change and are able to understand and analyse complex issues of local, national and global significance.

Our curriculum is rigorous and multidisciplinary, fostering:

• intellectual curiosity
• creativity
• leadership development
• social consciousness
• a pluralistic sensibility. 

We prepare students for admission to the best universities in their own countries and abroad.

Our focus is on developing students' critical thinking skills and the ability to analyse issues. We also emphasise multicultural understanding and awareness. One of the ways in which we help our students develop skills for ethical leadership is through the Aga Khan Curricular Strands. These are cross-disciplinary areas of study that have been developed for the network of Aga Khan Academies.

Overall educational programme

Our curriculum is complemented by enrichment, athletic and community service initiatives. The overall educational programme is designed to educate well-rounded, civic-minded individuals. It enhances students’ academic excellence, leadership skills, sense of civic responsibility, understanding of global issues, and analytical and study skills. The programme also reinforces an understanding of local languages, history, cultures and environment.

When they graduate from the Academy, students are expected to be computer literate and have a thorough understanding of a diverse range of academic disciplines. They should have mastered at least two languages, including English. Through the planned international exchange programme, our students will be able to enhance their foreign language learning and appreciation of other cultures. 

Our graduates are thus well prepared for the rigours of higher education and to pursue opportunities in an increasingly interdependent world.

For further information on the programmes offered at the Aga Khan Academy Dhaka, please visit the following pages:

• Primary Years Programme (Grades 1–5)
• Middle Years Programme (Grades 6–10)
• Diploma Programme (Grades 11–12).