Institute of Kidney Diseases and Research Centre

What Institute of Kidney Diseases and Research Centre does

The Institute of Kidney Diseases and Research Centre (IKDRC), founded in 1981 in Ahmedabad, is a non-profit, government-run tertiary care institute specializing in nephrology, urology, and multi-organ transplantation. It is the flagship kidney hospital of Gujarat and operates 400 indoor beds, 80 dedicated urology beds, and 8 functional operation rooms daily. The institute runs a 280-centre Gujarat Dialysis Program that delivered 5,98,008 dialysis procedures in 2025 to 64,109 patients, with 33,92,782 lifetime procedures, functioning as a state-wide referral funnel anchored to the central Ahmedabad facility. Surgical services include 502 kidney transplants and 86 liver transplants in 2025, with 8,182 and 786 lifetime respectively, plus 691 cumulative robotic-assisted surgeries.

The institute is organized as a clinical and academic hub with a sister institute, the Institute of Transplantation Sciences (ITS, est. 1997), and a dedicated College of Physiotherapy (est. 2018) operating under the Gujarat University of Transplantation Sciences (GUTS), which offers India's only MPT in Transplant Rehabilitation. Donor funding benefits from 100% Income Tax exemption under Section 35(i)(ii). The Government of Gujarat underwrites 80% of the institute's salary expenditure, while 60% of patients receive treatment at concessional or no cost, supported by charitable donations and an annual charitable-care burden of approximately Rs.10 million. PMJAY reimbursements supplement patient revenue.

The business model is a hybrid of state-subsidized public healthcare and philanthropic funding. Direct revenue is generated from paying patients, government insurance schemes (PMJAY), and charitable donations; the institute does not disclose audited revenue. Recognition as an Institute of National Importance by the Department of Science and Technology, and the 2025 NOTTO award for Best Government Hospital in Organ Transplantation, reinforce its policy standing and brand position as India's pre-eminent public-sector kidney and transplant centre.

Name

Institute of Kidney Diseases and Research Centre

Legal name

Institute of Kidney Diseases and Research Centre

Website

https://ikdrc-its.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Institute of Kidney Diseases and Research Centre is a non-profit, government-run tertiary care institute in Ahmedabad, India, specializing in nephrology, urology, and organ transplantation, operating 400 beds and a 280-centre state-wide Gujarat Dialysis Program serving patients across all economic classes.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Tertiary Healthcare - Nephrology, Urology, and Organ Transplantation

NAICS

Kidney Dialysis Centers (621492), General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (622110), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Hospitals (8060), Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro primary industry

Renal Transplant Medicine (Pre/Post-Transplant Care) (HLAKAHAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Dialysis Services (Hemodialysis & Peritoneal Dialysis) (HLAKAHAC), Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Management Clinics (HLAKAHAB), Home Dialysis Programs (Home HD/PD Training & Support) (HLAKAHAK)

Keywords

• Nephrology services
• Kidney transplantation
• Dialysis services
• Urology treatment
• Organ transplantation

Headquarters

HQ city

Ahmedabad

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others, Technology or R&D

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

IKDRC is a government-run tertiary healthcare institute providing diagnosis, treatment, and surgical services for kidney diseases, urological conditions, and abdominal organ transplantation. The institute performs kidney and liver transplants (cadaver, swap, pediatric, robotic), operates the Gujarat Dialysis Program managing 280 government dialysis centres, and delivers allied services including critical care, pathology, radiology, immunohematology, and transplant rehabilitation. It also runs educational programs through its College of Nursing, College of Physiotherapy (including India's only MPT in Transplant Rehabilitation), and post-graduate medical courses.

Product overview

IKDRC (Institute of Kidney Diseases and Research Centre) operates as a healthcare institute with two main components: IKDRC (established 1981) and Institute of Transplantation Sciences (ITS, established 1997). The institute offers a comprehensive portfolio of medical services centered on nephrology, urology, and organ transplantation. Core clinical services include Nephrology Services, Urology and Transplantation Surgery, Kidney Transplantation (including cadaver, swap, pediatric, and robotic procedures), Liver Transplantation, Robotic Surgery, Dialysis Services through the Gujarat Dialysis Program (managing 280 government centres), Paediatric Nephrology, Abdominal Organ Transplantation Surgery, Critical Care Medicine, Pathology, Radiology, Immunohematology and Blood Transfusion, Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Anaesthesia Services. The institute also operates educational divisions including College of Nursing (offering M.Sc. Nursing), College of Physiotherapy (offering MPT programs including the unique Master of Physiotherapy in Transplant Rehabilitation), and Post-Graduate Medical Education (M.Ch., D.M., MD programs, fellowships, and certificate courses). Support services include the Sushruta Study Centre library with electronic databases and comprehensive indoor patient facilities with 400 beds.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Nephrology Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 502 kidney transplants performed in 2025 - only hospital in India to reach this milestone for the year
• +2 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Medanta - The Medicity: Large multi-specialty tertiary hospital with a dedicated Institute of Kidney and Urology running high-volume kidney transplant, dialysis, and robotic surgery programs. Directly comparable as an Indian tertiary nephrology and transplantation centre competing for similar patients and surgeon talent.
• Christian Medical College (CMC) Vellore: Mission hospital and academic medical centre in Tamil Nadu offering kidney transplantation, dialysis, and nephrology training at scale. Closely comparable as a charitable, government-aided tertiary institute with a similar three-pillar education-service-research mandate.
• Gleneagles Global Hospitals: Multi-city hospital chain focused on multi-organ transplantation including kidney and liver transplants, with strong cadaver transplant volumes in India. Peer because it competes with IKDRC on transplantation referral patients from across western India.
• Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research: Chennai-based non-profit academic medical centre and tertiary hospital with kidney transplant and dialysis services. Peer because it mirrors IKDRC's non-profit, education-plus-clinical-service model in nephrology.
• Jaslok Hospital and Research Centre: Mumbai-based tertiary-care hospital with a well-known nephrology and kidney transplant programme. Peer due to similar scale, multi-specialty tertiary positioning, and academic orientation in a major Indian metro.

Broad incumbents

• Max Healthcare: Multi-specialty hospital group in North India with active kidney transplant, dialysis, and urology programmes, including robotic surgery offerings. Comparable broad incumbent tertiary-care competitor in the same Indian kidney-care market.
• Fortis Healthcare: National hospital chain with kidney transplant, urology, and dialysis programs across its network including Fortis Hospital, Mulund, which performs high transplant volumes. Comparable broad incumbent in tertiary nephrology and transplant services.
• Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital: Mumbai tertiary hospital offering nephrology, kidney transplantation and dialysis within a broad multi-specialty portfolio. Comparable broad incumbent tertiary provider competing for transplant and dialysis referrals in western India.
• Apollo Hospitals: India's largest private hospital chain with established nephrology, urology, and transplant programs across major cities. Peer as a broad incumbent offering overlapping kidney and transplant capabilities as part of a much wider service portfolio.

Emerging players

• KIMS Hospitals (Krishna Institute of Medical Sciences): Growing multi-specialty hospital chain in South and West India with nephrology and transplant services. Comparable as an emerging tertiary player expanding into transplant and dialysis services in Indian regional markets.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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