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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0206</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2026-03-13</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001372920</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>New Oriental Education &amp; Technology Group Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>EDU</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0002043885</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Lee Denny Ting Bun</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>NO. 6 HAI DIAN ZHONG STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>HAIDIAN DISTRICT</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BEIJING</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>F4</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>100080</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>CHINA</rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>ADS</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>76258</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Restricted Share Units</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <footnoteId id="F3"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>ADS</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>13500</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Each ADS representing ten underlying common shares.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Represents restricted share units granted to the reporting person on January 26, 2025. The restricted share units vest as follows: 4,500 ADSs vest on July 15, 2026, 4,500 ADSs vest on July 15, 2027 and the remaining 4,500 ADSs vest on July 15, 2028, subject to the reporting person's continued service through the applicable vesting dates. The restricted share units have no expiration date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Each restricted share unit represents a contingent right to receive 1/10 ADS of the Issuer.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Lee Denny Ting Bun</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2026-03-13</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>