In a significant recognition for India’s private healthcare sector, has emerged as the country’s leading non-teaching private hospital in medical research. A landmark study published in the has highlighted how the hospital is setting a new benchmark in clinical research, scientific publications, and evidence-based healthcare.

The study, titled “Research Output from Private Hospitals in India Without Medical Colleges Compared with That from Medical Colleges in India and Healthcare Institutions in the USA, China and the UK,” analysed research contributions of major hospitals between 2021 and 2025. The study was authored by and Parmanand Tiwari.

According to the findings, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital published an average of 253 peer-reviewed scientific papers every year during the five-year period, making it the highest research-producing private hospital in India without an attached medical college.

The achievement comes at a time when the study has raised concerns about the overall research culture in India’s private healthcare sector. Although private hospitals treat millions of patients and generate enormous clinical data every year, much of this information remains underused for medical research.

The study revealed that nearly 99.9% of non-teaching private hospitals in India publish fewer than 10 scientific papers annually, pointing towards a major gap between patient care and research activities.

Dr. Samiran Nundy, Senior Consultant Surgeon at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital and lead author of the study, said that medical research plays a crucial role in improving healthcare outcomes and shaping the future of medicine.

“Private hospitals in India have access to a huge amount of clinical information and millions of patient interactions. However, this valuable resource is still largely unexplored for scientific research. Sir Ganga Ram Hospital has shown that even a non-teaching private hospital can contribute significantly to global medical knowledge through ethical research, academic excellence, and continuous scientific publication,” he said.

The study also compared research output across different healthcare institutions. While the top 50 non-teaching private hospitals in India produced an average of 48 research papers annually, hospitals linked with medical colleges published around 338 papers every year. India’s top 10 non-teaching hospitals recorded an average of 133 publications annually, whereas the country’s leading 10 medical colleges produced nearly 740 papers per year.

Globally, the gap was even wider, with leading healthcare institutions in the United Kingdom, the United States, and China publishing thousands of research papers annually, averaging 2,701, 2,898, and 3,220 publications respectively.

Speaking about the recognition, Dr. Ajay Swaroop, Chairman of Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, said that research and patient care must move together to build a stronger healthcare system.

“At Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, our mission extends beyond providing world-class treatment. Every patient interaction is an opportunity to create knowledge that can benefit society. This recognition reflects our commitment to ethical clinical research, innovation, and academic excellence. We will continue to strengthen a culture where research and patient care support each other,” he said.

The study has also suggested several measures to improve medical research in private hospitals across India. These include better support for clinical research, wider use of electronic medical records, expansion of DNB training programmes, stronger partnerships between hospitals and universities, dedicated research funding, and policies encouraging private hospitals to become centres of academic healthcare.

Experts believe that India’s large patient population and vast clinical experience provide a unique opportunity to drive medical innovation. With stronger institutional support and a greater focus on research, private hospitals can play a much larger role in advancing healthcare solutions not only for India but also for the world.