Amrita Hospital Kochi

Amrita Hospital in Kochi, Kerala, is a multi‑specialty tertiary care institution attached to the Amrita School of Medicine. Spread over 125 acres with a built‑up area exceeding 3.33 million sq ft, it ranks among the largest medical facilities in India. The hospital provides 1,450 inpatient beds and serves roughly 800,000 outpatients and 50,000 inpatients each year, reflecting its extensive capacity for both routine and complex care.

The institution was founded by spiritual leader Mata Amritanandamayi and officially opened on 17 May 1998 by Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. It operates under the Mata Amritanandamayi Math, which oversees a broad campus that also includes schools of dentistry, nursing, health sciences, pharmacy, and a school of nanosciences and molecular medicine belonging to Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham. These educational units support the hospital’s research and training activities, fostering a continuous learning environment for clinicians and students.

Amrita Hospital offers a wide range of specialties, including cardiac surgery, organ transplantation, oncology, neurosciences, paediatrics and orthopaedics. Its laboratories are accredited by the National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL), while the hospital overall holds NABH accreditation, ensuring adherence to national quality standards. Patients travel from the Gulf, Africa and other regions to receive advanced care within this teaching hospital setting.