ˈæxmɛd wʌz ˈɛdʒuːkˌeɪɾᵻd æt sənt pˈætɹɪks hˈaɪ skˈuːl, kɚɹˈɑːɹtʃi, fˈɑːloʊd baɪ ɐn ˌʌndɚɡɹˈædʒuːət dᵻɡɹˈiː æɾ ɪmpˈɪɹiəl kˈɑːlɪdʒ lˈʌndən.
Ahmed was educated at St Patrick's High School, Karachi, followed by an undergraduate degree at Imperial College London.