Top 10 UPSC/IAS Coaching Institutes in Ghaziabad (2026)

By the Online Coaching 4u team

Last updated: 16 September 2026.

Ghaziabad, part of the Delhi-NCR industrial belt in western Uttar Pradesh, has built a substantial UPSC and state-PCS coaching market of its own rather than simply feeding every aspirant across the border into Delhi's Old Rajinder Nagar and Mukherjee Nagar coaching belts. Coaching activity clusters mainly around Raj Nagar's RDC market and Indirapuram's Shakti Khand/Niti Khand pockets, with further institutes spread across Vaishali, Nehru Nagar, Shastri Nagar and Pratap Vihar. Below is a fact-checked look at ten institutes actually training civil-services aspirants in the city, each cross-checked against at least one independent directory or review source.

How we picked this list

We looked for institutes with a genuine, checkable UPSC/IAS-coaching presence in Ghaziabad: a real local address confirmed across more than one independent source (institute or aggregator listings such as CollegeDunia, Sulekha and Justdial), and an actual civil-services batch on offer rather than a passing mention among dozens of other exam categories. Review counts and scores cited below are as aggregated by CollegeDunia from Google reviews at the time of research and should be treated as a screening signal, not a verdict — visit in person and confirm current fees and batch details directly before enrolling.

1. Achievers IAS Academy

Achievers IAS Academy has run from Indirapuram's Shakti Khand 3, near Sai Chowk, since 2012, founded by Anshu Sharma. It offers UPSC (Prelims + Mains), UPPSC, SSC and Banking batches, and carries the highest review volume on this list — a 9.8/10 aggregated rating from over 400 reviews.

2. Dr. Surendra's IAS Academy

Running since 2002 from Niti Khand I, Indirapuram, this is one of Ghaziabad's longest-established civil-services institutes, led by faculty the academy describes as an ex-civil servant, and claims to have coached over 5,000 students across its 20-plus years of operation.

3. Study Point IAS

Study Point IAS operates from Advocate Chamber, near Bikanerwala in Raj Nagar's RDC market, offering a 36-month UPSC and state-PCS track covering GS, CSAT, optional subject and interview preparation. It carries the joint-highest aggregated review score on this list, a full 10/10 from over 200 reviews.

4. Leelawati IAS

Also based in the Raj Nagar/RDC coaching cluster near Bikanerwala, Leelawati IAS runs UPSC, UPPCS and UPSI batches and carries the single highest review count of any institute on this list — over 300 reviews at a 10/10 aggregated score — alongside a Raj Nagar Extension centre.

5. Ghaziabad IAS Academy

Ghaziabad IAS Academy runs its main centre from Sector 4, Vaishali, right by the Vaishali Metro Station, and also serves students from Vasundhara and Indirapuram. Its one-year GS Foundation Course is priced toward the lower end of Ghaziabad's UPSC-coaching fee range, and the institute carries a 9.2/10 rating from close to 270 reviews.

6. Deep IAS Coaching

Deep IAS Coaching, in the NH-24/Pratap Vihar area, stands out for offering its classroom IAS coaching free of charge, a notable exception in a market where most institutes charge upward of Rs 75,000. It also runs SSC CGL batches and carries a 9.6/10 rating from 230-plus reviews.

7. Rajiv Classes

Based in Nehru Nagar III, Rajiv Classes runs a 24-month UPSC (GS + CSAT) programme alongside SSC, NDA and several other competitive-exam batches from the same centre, making it one of the more multi-exam-focused institutes on this list. It carries a 9.6/10 rating from close to 180 reviews.

8. Defence Forces Academy

Operating from Raj Nagar's RDC market opposite an ICICI Bank branch, Defence Forces Academy pairs a 15-month UPSC Foundation course (GS + CSAT) with NDA and CAPF recruitment coaching under one roof, useful for students weighing both the civil services and defence-exam routes. It carries a 9.6/10 rating from over 130 reviews.

9. Evoke Education

Evoke Education, near Indirapuram Public School in Pratap Vihar's Sector 12, runs a lower-cost, largely recorded-lecture UPSC foundation course alongside SSC CGL, SSC CHSL and a wide spread of other competitive-exam content, making it a budget-conscious option for students who don't need live classroom instruction. It carries a 9.6/10 rating from close to 150 reviews.

10. Shikhar IAS Academy

Shikhar IAS Academy runs from Shastri Nagar, near Nehru World School, offering both a physical Ghaziabad centre and a parallel Shikhar IAS Virtual Academy for students preferring an online GS Prelims-plus-Mains track. It carries an 8.8/10 rating from over 80 reviews, the most modest review volume on this list but still independently cross-listed.

A note on choosing between them

No institute on this list is automatically the right pick for every student. Study Point IAS and Leelawati IAS have the strongest independently visible review records in the Raj Nagar cluster; Dr. Surendra's IAS Academy offers the longest, most established local track record; Achievers IAS Academy is Indirapuram's clear high-volume choice; and Deep IAS Coaching is worth a look specifically for its free-of-charge model. Rajiv Classes, Defence Forces Academy and Evoke Education suit students who want UPSC prep alongside SSC, NDA or CAPF options, or a lower-cost recorded-lecture format, under one roof. Treat every fee, founding-year and review figure here as a starting point, not a fixed quote, and confirm current details directly with the institute, including a trial class, before enrolling.

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Frequently asked questions

Which is the best UPSC coaching institute in Ghaziabad?

There's no single 'best' — Study Point IAS and Leelawati IAS carry the highest independently visible review scores in Raj Nagar's RDC cluster, Dr. Surendra's IAS Academy has the longest track record (running since 2002, led by an ex-civil servant), and Achievers IAS Academy is Indirapuram's most-reviewed name. The right pick depends on whether you weigh review volume, faculty background or locality convenience most heavily — visit in person before enrolling.

Where in Ghaziabad are most UPSC coaching institutes located?

Two clusters dominate: Raj Nagar's RDC market (Study Point IAS, Leelawati IAS, Defence Forces Academy) and Indirapuram (Achievers IAS Academy, Dr. Surendra's IAS Academy). Smaller clusters sit in Vaishali Sector 4 (Ghaziabad IAS Academy), Nehru Nagar III (Rajiv Classes), Shastri Nagar (Shikhar IAS Academy) and Pratap Vihar (Deep IAS Coaching, Evoke Education).

Do Ghaziabad's UPSC institutes also prepare students for other exams?

Several do. Rajiv Classes and Deep IAS Coaching also run SSC batches, Defence Forces Academy pairs UPSC with NDA and CAPF preparation, and most institutes here also coach UPPCS (Uttar Pradesh's state civil-services exam) alongside the national UPSC syllabus, since the two share a large part of their General Studies content.

Is Ghaziabad a good base for UPSC preparation compared to going to Delhi?

Ghaziabad sits directly on the Delhi border with several institutes offering the same GS-plus-CSAT-plus-optional structure as Delhi's bigger coaching belts, often at somewhat lower fees, without the daily commute or relocation cost of Old Rajinder Nagar or Mukherjee Nagar. It won't match Delhi's sheer number of institutes or specialised optional-subject faculty, but for GS foundation and Prelims-Mains coaching, Ghaziabad's established institutes are a genuine local alternative.