University Placements
University Placements
DAIS IB graduates from the Class of 2026 earned a total of 445 admission offers from 103 universities in 12 countries
United States (245)
United Kingdom (136)
Canada (28)
India (15)
Ireland (5)
Netherlands (1)
Hong Kong SAR (2)
United Arab Emirates (3)
France (1)
Italy (1)
Australia (1)
Singapore (7)
Guidance for College Applications & Global Rankings
DAIS students are encouraged to match and firm their college application decisions based on their own well-considered personal criteria and the historical data they have access to, of past alumni placements. However, when it comes to highlights according to specific global rankings (US News World Report, QS Top University Rankings and THE Rankings), they include:
QS World Top 30 universities: 78 acceptances
| University | Acceptances |
|---|---|
| Imperial College London | 19 |
| Stanford University | 3 |
| University of Cambridge | 2 |
| California Institute of Technology | 1 |
| University College London | 20 |
| National Uni. of Singapore | 2 |
| Nanyang Technological Uni. | 3 |
| University of Pennsylvania | 3 |
| University | Acceptances |
|---|---|
| Yale University | 3 |
| University of New South Wales | 1 |
| Johns Hopkins University | 2 |
| Uni. of California – Berkeley | 3 |
| McGill University | 1 |
| University of Toronto | 15 |
| University | Acceptances |
|---|---|
| Imperial College London | 19 |
| Stanford University | 3 |
| University of Cambridge | 2 |
| California Institute of Technology | 1 |
| University College London | 20 |
| National Uni. of Singapore | 2 |
| Nanyang Technological Uni. | 3 |
| University of Pennsylvania | 3 |
| Yale University | 3 |
| University of New South Wales | 1 |
| Johns Hopkins University | 2 |
| Uni. of California – Berkeley | 3 |
| McGill University | 1 |
| University of Toronto | 15 |
IVY League Universities: 18 acceptances
| University | Acceptances |
|---|---|
| Yale University | 3 |
| Dartmouth College | 3 |
| University of Pennsylvania | 3 |
| Columbia University | 8 |
| Brown University University | 1 |
| University | Acceptances |
|---|---|
| Yale University | 3 |
| Dartmouth College | 3 |
| University of Pennsylvania | 3 |
| Columbia University | 8 |
| Brown University University | 1 |
US News Top 30 Global Universities (130 acceptances)
| University | Acceptances |
|---|---|
| Stanford University | 3 |
| University of Cambridge | 2 |
| University of California-Berkeley | 3 |
| Yale University | 3 |
| University College London | 20 |
| University of California Los Angeles | 10 |
| Columbia University | 8 |
| University of Washington-Seattle | 5 |
| Imperial College | 19 |
| National University of Singapore | 2 |
| Johns Hopkins University | 2 |
| University | Acceptances |
|---|---|
| University of Pennsylvania | 3 |
| University of Toronto | 15 |
| University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 4 |
| California Institute of Technology | 1 |
| University of California-San Diego | 17 |
| Northwestern University | 3 |
| Nanyang Technological University | 4 |
| Duke University | 5 |
| Washington University-St Louis | 1 |
| University | Acceptances |
|---|---|
| Stanford University | 3 |
| University of Cambridge | 2 |
| University of California-Berkeley | 3 |
| Yale University | 3 |
| University College London | 20 |
| University of California Los Angeles | 10 |
| Columbia University | 8 |
| University of Washington-Seattle | 5 |
| Imperial College | 19 |
| National University of Singapore | 2 |
| Johns Hopkins University | 2 |
| University of Pennsylvania | 3 |
| University of Toronto | 15 |
| University of Michigan-Ann Arbor | 4 |
| California Institute of Technology | 1 |
| University of California-San Diego | 17 |
| Northwestern University | 3 |
| Nanyang Technological University | 4 |
| Duke University | 5 |
| Washington University-St Louis | 1 |
UK Top 30 Russell Group (120 acceptances)
| University | Acceptances |
|---|---|
| University of Birmingham | 2 |
| University of Bristol | 1 |
| University of Cambridge | 2 |
| Durham University | 4 |
| University of Edinburgh | 4 |
| Imperial College | 19 |
| King's College | 18 |
| University | Acceptances |
|---|---|
| University of Leeds | 1 |
| London School of Economics and Political Science | 3 |
| University of Manchester | 18 |
| University of Nottingham | 2 |
| Queen Mary University of London | 5 |
| University College London | 20 |
| University of Warwick | 21 |
| University | Acceptances |
|---|---|
| University of Birmingham | 2 |
| University of Bristol | 1 |
| University of Cambridge | 2 |
| Durham University | 4 |
| University of Edinburgh | 4 |
| Imperial College | 19 |
| King's College | 18 |
| University of Leeds | 1 |
| London School of Economics and Political Science | 3 |
| University of Manchester | 18 |
| University of Nottingham | 2 |
| Queen Mary University of London | 5 |
| University College London | 20 |
| University of Warwick | 21 |
Art & Design (2 acceptances)
| University | Acceptances |
|---|---|
| University of the Arts London | 1 |
| Pratt Institute | 1 |
| University | Acceptances |
|---|---|
| University of the Arts London | 1 |
| Pratt Institute | 1 |
Liberal Arts Colleges (5 acceptances)
| University | Acceptances |
|---|---|
| Wellesley College | 2 |
| Barnard College | 3 |
| University | Acceptances |
|---|---|
| Wellesley College | 2 |
| Barnard College | 3 |
Canada (28 acceptances)
| University | Acceptances |
|---|---|
| McGill University | 1 |
| MacMaster University | 1 |
| University of British Columbia | 3 |
| University of Toronto | 15 |
| University of Waterloo | 8 |
| University | Acceptances |
|---|---|
| McGill University | 1 |
| MacMaster University | 1 |
| University of British Columbia | 3 |
| University of Toronto | 15 |
| University of Waterloo | 8 |
India (15 acceptances)
| University | Acceptances |
|---|---|
| Ashoka University | 8 |
| Flame University | 2 |
| Krea University | 2 |
| Plaksha University | 3 |
| University | Acceptances |
|---|---|
| Ashoka University | 8 |
| Flame University | 2 |
| Krea University | 2 |
| Plaksha University | 3 |
Rest of the world (21 acceptances)
| University | Acceptances |
|---|---|
| Sciences Po, France | 1 |
| Bocconni University, Italy | 1 |
| Eindhoven University of Technology, Netherlands | 1 |
| Royal College of Surgeons, Ireland | 2 |
| Trinity College Dublin, Ireland | 2 |
| University College Dublin, Ireland | 1 |
| New York University – Abu Dhabi | 1 |
| Rochester Institute of Technology, Dubai | 1 |
| University of Birmingham, Dubai, | 1 |
| Honk Kong University of Science & Technology | 2 |
| National University of Singapore | 2 |
| Nanyang Technological University | 4 |
| Singapore Management University | 1 |
| University of New South Wales | 1 |
| University | Acceptances |
|---|---|
| Sciences Po, France | 1 |
| Bocconni University, Italy | 1 |
| Eindhoven University of Technology, Netherlands | 1 |
| Royal College of Surgeons, Ireland | 2 |
| Trinity College Dublin, Ireland | 2 |
| University College Dublin, Ireland | 1 |
| New York University – Abu Dhabi | 1 |
| Rochester Institute of Technology, Dubai | 1 |
| University of Birmingham, Dubai, | 1 |
| Honk Kong University of Science & Technology | 2 |
| National University of Singapore | 2 |
| Nanyang Technological University | 4 |
| Singapore Management University | 1 |
| University of New South Wales | 1 |
Medicine (8 acceptances)
| University | Acceptances |
|---|---|
| Royal College of Surgeons Ireland | 2 |
| Imperial College | 1 |
| Kings College | 1 |
| University of Birmingham | 1 |
| University of Nottingham | 1 |
| University of Buckingham | 1 |
| Brunel University | 1 |
| University | Acceptances |
|---|---|
| Royal College of Surgeons Ireland | 2 |
| Imperial College | 1 |
| Kings College | 1 |
| University of Birmingham | 1 |
| University of Nottingham | 1 |
| University of Buckingham | 1 |
| Brunel University | 1 |
Special Distinctions
- 18 acceptances across 5 Ivy League universities
- 8 offers to competitive medical programmes in the UK & Ireland
- 8 offers from leading universities in Europe
- 15 acceptances across leading universities in India
- 2 offers from Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
- 7 offers from Universities in Singapore
- Acceptances in QS Top 20 Art & Design institutions and leading Liberal Arts colleges
Scholarship Achievements
This year, the Class of 2026 earned an extraordinary US$ 2,291,186 in funding over four years. 23% of the class received one or more of the 35 scholarships awarded.
Significant Honors Include:
- Full Ride Scholarship: Awarded to one student at the University of Notre Dame.
- Full Tuition Waivers + Yearly Allowance: Awarded to two students at Hong Kong University of Science & Technology.
- Chancellor's Scholarship Awards: Earned by three students from the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
- Triton Scholars Awards: Awarded to two students at the University of California, San Diego.
- Art & Design Excellence: One student earned scholarships from five universities, including a Presidential Merit Scholarship and talent-based honors.
- Global Merit Recognition: Multiple scholarships were also awarded from the University of Toronto, Case Western Reserve University, Georgetown University, Northeastern University, Krea University, and the University of Leeds.