SGPGIMS Lucknow is a premier postgraduate medical institution established in 1983. Ranked #5 by NIRF, it offers MD, MS, DM, MCh, and PhD programs. The institute is known for its super-specialty departments in Gastroenterology, Cardiology, Nephrology, and Endocrine Surgery. SGPGIMS has a 1,200-bed teaching hospital and is a center of excellence for organ transplantation. The institute conducts its own entrance examinations for postgraduate admissions.