La Martiniere Boys College

About the Business

La Martiniere is an educational institution located in Lucknow, the capital of the Indian State of Uttar Pradesh. The college consists of two schools on different campuses for boys and girls. La Martiniere Boys\' College was founded in 1845 and La Martiniere Girls\' College was established in 1869. The Boys\' College is the only school in the world to have been awarded royal battle honours for its role in the defence of Lucknow during the mutiny of 1857. The two Lucknow colleges are part of the La Martiniere family of schools founded by the French adventurer Major General Claude Martin. There is separate Girls and Boys School in Lucknow and Kolkata whereas the one in Lyon is a co-ed school. La Martiniere provides a liberal education and the medium of instruction is the English language. The schools cater for pupils from the ages of five through to 17 or 18, and are open to children of all religious denominations. The schools have day scholars and boarders. It is one of the most prestigious colleges of India and often features in the top schools of India. It was ranked 3rd in the EducationWorld India School Rankings 2013.