The overall objective of establishing the Druk Gyalpo’s Institute underscore His Majesty’s recognition of the critical role of education in empowering the lives of our people and enriching society by nurturing successive generations of leaders, narrowing emerging economic and social disparities, and building a strong, secure and prosperous nation.

We are a non-profit autonomous body to develop and disseminate world class knowledge and skills for teaching, learning and education research. The Druk Gyalpo’s Institute consist of three bodies: The Royal Academy, The Education Research Centre and The Teacher Development Centre.

Reflecting His Majesty’s concern on the rising social and economic inequality in a rapidly modernizing society and the potential of education to become a powerful social equalizer across generations, the Druk Gyalpo’s Institute was to focus on providing world class school education to children from humble and vulnerable economic backgrounds to continue their education and realize their potential.

Given the broad social mandate and the need to reflect the above concerns, it was important to ensure that The Royal Academy under the Druk Gyalpo’s Institute was not just another international school or an elite school. The royal vision was to develop the Druk Gyalpo’s Institute as a world-class Bhutanese institution drawing inspiration from Bhutan’s rich history, traditions, and values while at the same time striving for excellence at the international level through promotion of a global outlook and benchmarking with leading education systems of the world.