The Doha IB landscape
Qatar Foundation's Education City brought the IB Continuum framework to Doha through Qatar Academy. Surrounding it, ACS Doha, Park House and Doha British School offer credible IB Diploma sixth-forms. Cohort sizes are smaller than Dubai or Abu Dhabi but academic outcomes are competitive.
The 2026 top 6 IB schools in Doha
Qatar Academy Doha
The flagship Qatar Foundation school within Education City. Full IB Continuum. Strong cohort outcomes; three-year average around 34 points. Diverse cohort drawn from Qatar Foundation faculty and broader expat community. Strong destinations to UK, US, Qatar and Asia.
ACS Doha International School
Premium American-affiliated international school. IB Continuum alongside AP. Strong faculty across STEM and humanities. Particularly suited to American families wanting US-style high school with IB option for global portability.
Park House English School
British heritage school with growing IB Diploma. Most students take A-Level; IB cohort is smaller but well-staffed. Strong outcomes. Particularly worth considering for British-curriculum families wanting IB optionality.
Doha British School
Long-established British curriculum school with IB Diploma sixth-form. IB cohort smaller than A-Level. Strong primary feeder. Worth shortlisting for British-curriculum families wanting IB optionality at upper-mid fees.
Sherborne Qatar
UK independent school heritage; IB Diploma alongside A-Level. Beautiful campus. Smaller scale than Park House. Best for British-curriculum families wanting UK independent school feel with IB optionality.
Compass International School Doha
Upper-mid fee tier school with IB Diploma sixth-form. Smaller IB cohort. Growing track record. Worth considering for families seeking IB at upper-mid rather than premium fees.
What didn't make the list
Several Doha schools offer IB Diploma but with cohort averages below 31 or insufficient outcomes data. We will revisit annually as more schools mature.
Education City context
Qatar Foundation's Education City represents a unique concentration of education infrastructure. Qatar Academy operates within this environment with access to facilities, faculty exchanges and partnerships with the international universities housed in Education City (Northwestern, Georgetown, Cornell, Carnegie Mellon, etc.). For students considering Education City university destinations, Qatar Academy is the natural feeder pathway.
Fee context
Premium IB places in Doha cost QAR 90,000-110,000 per year in Years 12-13 (USD 24,700-30,200). Upper-mid IB schools come in at QAR 65,000-85,000. See our full Doha school fees report.