The International Baccalaureate (IB), formerly known as the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO), is an international educational foundation headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland and founded in 1968.It offers four educational programmes: the IB Diploma Programme and the IB Career-related Programme for students aged 16 to 19, the IB Middle Years Programme, designed for students aged 11 to 16, and the IB Primary Years Programme for children aged 3 to 12.
The objective of this programme was to " provide an internationally acceptable university admissions qualification suitable for the growing mobile population of young people whose parents were part of the world of diplomacy, international and multi-national organizations" by offering standardized courses and assessments for students aged 3 to 19. IB Programs are recognized by most global universities and are offered in over 400 schools in India across Major cities like Gurgaon, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Noida, Mumbai, Chennai,Pune, Kolkata & Jaipur. Most Top & best Rated boarding schools in India offer IB Programs alongside DBSE & ICSE as an option for students. Students studying in IB schools get education which is standardized across the world. Some of the popular IB schools in India are The International School Bangalore(TISB), Indus International School, Dhirubhai Ambani International School, The Doon School, Woodstock, Good Shepherd International School, Pathways Global School, Greenwood High & Oakridge School.