Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research
IN Kolkata, India · multi-specialty
Trust Index 66 · Fair
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IPGMER (Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education & Research), also known as SSKM Hospital or PG Hospital, is a 3,711-bed government multi-speciality teaching hospital in Kolkata, West Bengal, established 1957 (its roots as a hospital trace to 1707/1768; renamed SSKM in 1954), affiliated with the West Bengal University of Health Sciences and administered under the WB Dept. of Health & Family Welfare. As a public institution it provides heavily subsidised treatment and does not publish a commercial price catalogue for self-pay or international patients. Its own site (ipgmer.gov.in) is reachable as of this pass (2026-07-24) and was archived directly — it lists 581 teaching faculty, 43 departments (clinical and basic-science combined), and 12 named operation theatres, plus an NABL (ISO 15189:2022) accreditation certificate scoped to its Oncopathology laboratory.
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- Patient rating
- 4.2/5
- 3,098 Google reviews
- Trust Index
- 66/100
- Fair
- Data confidence
- 51%
- Partial · 44% verified
- Doctors
- 581
- sourced
- Founded
- 1957
- 69 yrs
- Specialty centers
- 43
- sourced
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- Trust Index 66 Our index 66/100 · vs 95 same-country hospitals · 97th percentile
- Profile completeness 51 Our index 51% · share of our profile verified vs modeled — informational, not scored
- Quality & reputation 70 ✓ Verified #62 in country (Newsweek/US-News) · 4.2★ Google · objective outcomes ≫ independent ranking ≫ patient reviews · 99th percentile
- Accreditation 63 ✓ Verified 1 independent · current JCI ≫ independent bodies (Magnet/CAP/DNV) ≫ historical/on-record
- Price transparency — Not sourced — · separate pricing axis — informational, not scored in the quality grade
- Scale 100 ✓ Verified 3,711 beds · vs 84 sourced hospitals in the registry · 100th percentile
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Location & getting here
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244 Acharya Jagadish Chandra (AJC) Bose Road, Kolkata, West Bengal (also listed at 1/2 Harish Mukherjee Road, Kolkata for the emergency block)
On 34 acres near the Race Course ground of central Kolkata, across AJC Bose Road from the Victoria Memorial, adjoining the Kolkata Maidan.
Getting here
- Kolkata Airport (Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Intl.) 14 km · by motorable road (hospital's own stated distance)
- Howrah Junction (railway terminus) 6 km · by motorable road (hospital's own stated distance)
- Sealdah (railway terminus) 5 km · by motorable road (hospital's own stated distance)
Accreditations
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National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories
Certificate MC-7010, issued 03/12/2024, valid until 02/12/2028, scope: 'Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research & SSKM Hospital (Dept. of Oncopathology)' — Medical Testing. Actual certificate PDF published on the hospital's own domain; scope-limited to the Oncopathology laboratory, not hospital-wide.
Newsweek / Statista
#62 in India (listed as "Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research")
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Our indexSide by side on what actually decides the choice — our grade, the Newsweek ranking, patient reviews, accreditation, and real verified prices. Best in each row marked ★.
Compared with 3 other India hospitals here, Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research carries a B grade (#62 in India — World's Best Hospitals 2026), ranks #4 of 4 on our merit score (67).
| Metric | This hospital Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research Kolkata | Medanta - The Medicity Gurugram | AIIMS New Delhi New Delhi | PGIMER Chandigarh Chandigarh |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital gradeNewsweek in-country rank where ranked, else our merit score | B · 67 | AAA · 92 ★ | AA · 77 | AA · 77 |
| Newsweek rankWorld's Best Hospitals | #62 in country | #1 in country ★ | #2 in country | #3 in country |
| Patient ratingGoogle, sourced | 4.2★ | 4.2★ | 4.3★ ★ | 3.8★ |
| Accreditationindependent bodies | JCI | 2 independent ★ | JCI | — |
| Published pricesverified, comparable | — | — | — | — |
| From pricecheapest verified | — | — | — | — |
| Profile | You're here | Open profile | Open profile | Open profile |
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Common questions about Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research
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Is Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research accredited?
Yes — Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research holds NABL (ISO 15189:2022). We list only independent, checkable accreditations published by the accrediting bodies themselves; self-reported trade or marketing awards are excluded.
How is Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research rated?
Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research has a 4.2-star Google rating from 3,098 reviews, and scores 71/100 (grade A) on our independent Trust Index, alongside its rank of #62 in India — World's Best Hospitals 2026. The Trust Index is one public formula applied to every hospital — the
What is Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research known for?
IPGMER (Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education & Research), also known as SSKM Hospital or PG Hospital, is a 3,711-bed government multi-speciality teaching hospital in Kolkata, West Bengal, established 1957 (its roots as a hospital trace to 1707/1768; renamed SSKM in 1954), affiliated with the West Bengal University of Health Sciences and administered under the WB Dept. of Health & Family Welfare. As a public institution it provides heavily subsidised treatment and does not publish a commercial price catalogue for self-pay or international patients. Its own site (ipgmer.gov.in) is reachable as of this pass (2026-07-24) and was archived directly — it lists 581 teaching faculty, 43 departments (clinical and basic-science combined), and 12 named operation theatres, plus an NABL (ISO 15189:2022) accreditation certificate scoped to its Oncopathology laboratory.
Where is Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research?
Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research is located at 244 Acharya Jagadish Chandra (AJC) Bose Road, Kolkata, West Bengal (also listed at 1/2 Harish Mukherjee Road, Kolkata for the emergency block), Kolkata, India.
Traveling to Kolkata, India
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- India offers an e-Visa to nationals of 160+ countries in tourist, business and medical categories; medical travellers apply for the e-Medical Visa specifically for treatment.
- Medical / long-stay visa
- The e-Medical Visa gives a 60-day stay with triple entry, extendable up to 6 months for long treatments via the FRRO/FRO; it requires an invitation letter from the treating hospital, and up to two e-Medical Attendant visas can be granted per patient.
- Arrival
- Apply online at indianvisaonline.gov.in at least 4 days before arrival (application window 120 days); e-Medical Visas are usually processed in about 3–7 working days.
- Currency
- Indian Rupee (INR, ₹)
- Languages
- Hindi and English are both official; English is widely used in international hospitals (India has 22 constitutionally-scheduled languages)
- Safety & recourse
- Take normal precautions · Limited recourse — use a medical-travel insurer
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Data & sources
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- Identity & location ✓ Verified
- Accreditation Not yet collected
- Published prices Not yet collected
- Languages Not yet collected
- Patient reviews ✓ Verified
- Staff & expertise ✓ Verified
- Safety & complications Modeled
- Accommodation & rooms Modeled
- Facilities & access ✓ Verified
- Insurance & payment Modeled
- Inclusive & accessible care Modeled
- Ownership & governance ✓ Verified
- Volume & outcomes Modeled
- International-patient mix Modeled
- Surgical team depth ✓ Verified
- Specialties & clinical professions ✓ Verified
Every field is tagged by source state. "Verified" = sourced and checked; "Imported" = real data pending re-verification; "Modeled" = deterministic placeholder for this preview; "Not yet collected" = on our roadmap. Confidence feeds the Trust Index and the finder's verified-only filter. Methodology →
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