"Kendriya Vidyalya ONGC Cambay was established in 1983. It is a project school sponsored by ONGC, Cambay, It is situated 2 km. away from Cambay, locally known as Khambhat.

Cambay is a small town, 82 k.m. away from Baroda, 92 k.m. from Ahmedabad. Anand, famous for AMUL, the Dairy Giant, is 55 km. away from Cambay and is connected by train. Kendriya Vidyalaya ONGC Cambay

Cambay is a place of historical importance, with its 900 year old Masjid, and Jain temples. Lothal, the place where remnants of the Indus Valley civilisation were excavated, is about 100 km. away from this place. In the past, this town was famously known as port city and had seen its glorious days in business, Even now Khambhat is famous for its precious stone works in jewellery. The town is also known for its sweets and kites.

The Vidyalaya is run by Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan, an autonomous body under the ministry of Human Resource and Development, Govt. of India, and is managed by a local management of Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Ltd.