Indian Institute of Health Management Research, Jaipur

Founded in 1984 in Jaipur, the Institute of Health Management Research (IIHMR) (formerly known as Indian Institute of Health Management Research) has made phenomenal contributions to both research and education in the area of management of health services achieving a pride of place in health management, planning and research at the national and international levels. The role of the Institute is being increasingly realized and appreciated in developing health management as an important discipline for improving the efficiency, effectiveness and quality of health care. The Institute has consolidated its focus on research in health policy and programs. Being a WHO Collaborating Centre and recognized as an Institute of Excellence, the Institute has been able to promote research in policy development and program evaluation. We have extended our scope of work to several states. We are now working in most of the major states in India. The Institute has featured in the list of top five Sectoral Business Schools of the country at Rank Number 1 in the B-Schools Ranking (Outlook, June 2007 and 2008 and the Hindustan Times 2008 and 2009). The Campus is located near Sanganer Airport and is spread over an exquisitely landscaped area of 14 acres. The architecture of the Institute with traditional blending of local culture is one of the best in the country. The facilities at the Institute are of international standards. The main building has an academic block, a computer center, a library and documentation center, a conference hall, an auditorium, an MDP center, and lecture and seminar rooms. There are three hostel buildings which can accommodate as many students in rooms which are fully furnished and provided with a telephone, and central air-cooling. A well-equipped modern kitchen and a spacious dining hall are attached to the hostels. A number of guest houses are located on the campus. The residential complex has flats on the main campus for the staff, in addition to 11 flats a little away from the campus. The complex includes a jogging track, tennis and badminton courts, and a mini playground for children. A centrally installed dish antenna provides a variety of TV programs to the residents. A club house complex provides facilities for a variety of indoor games, including table tennis, chess and carom. It also has a gymnasium. There is an outdoor swimming pool located within the complex.