Best Surrogacy Centres in Chennai: Quick Answer
Chennai has more registered IVF clinics than any other city we cover, and some of India’s longest-serving fertility specialists. These six publish enough to compare.
| Rank | Centre | Lead doctor | Est. surrogacy cost* | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Prashanth Fertility Research Centre | Dr. C. Geetha Haripriya | ₹19.5 lakh | 89/100 |
| #2 | Iswarya IVF & Fertility Centre – Adyar | Dr. Arun Muthuvel | ₹18 lakh | 51/100 |
| #3 | Dr. Aravind’s IVF | Dr. Aravind Chander | ₹15 lakh | 47/100 |
| #4 | ARC Fertility | Lead doctor not named on the pages fetched | ₹19 lakh | 44/100 |
| #5 | GG Hospital – Fertility & Women’s Speciality Centre | Dr. Kamala Selvaraj | ₹16 lakh (city avg.)† | 40/100 |
| #6 | Nova IVF Fertility – R.A. Puram | Dr. J. Krithika Devi | ₹18 lakh | 32/100 |
Scores use only what each centre publishes (checked September 2026). Clinic-reported success rates are not independently verified. *Indicative estimates from our registry data, not quotes. †City average: the midpoint of our Chennai cost-page range, used where a centre has no registry estimate.
How We Scored Chennai’s Centres
We use the same five measures for every city. Each point comes from something the centre publishes on its own website, or from the national ART registry list. Group-wide figures (for example, a chain’s total pregnancies) count one band lower than figures for the centre itself or its lead doctor, so a big chain does not win on size alone. We do not accept payment for placement.
| What we score | Points | How points are given |
|---|---|---|
| Surrogacy service | 25 | Dedicated surrogacy service published: 25 · listed among treatments: 10 · not published: 0 |
| Lead doctor’s experience | 25 | 30+ years: 25 · 20–29: 20 · 10–19: 12 · not published: 5 |
| Published volume | 25 | 1,00,000+ cycles, pregnancies, babies or families: 25 · 20,000–99,999: 20 · 5,000–19,999: 12 · less or not published: 5 |
| Success-rate transparency | 15 | Rate with a defined measure and period: 15 · rate with a period or sample but no defined outcome: 12 · rate only: 8 · none published: 0 |
| Level 2 ART registration | 10 | Listed at Level 2 on the national ART registry: 10 |
1. Prashanth Fertility Research Centre
- Score
- 89/100
- Lead doctor
- Dr. C. Geetha Haripriya, medical director; over 40 years.
- Cases reported
- 36,000+ babies (centre)
- Success rate
- 60–70% pregnancy rate (year not stated)
- Surrogacy
- Dedicated surrogacy programme page
- ART registration
- ART/CHE/003/2022 (level not shown on the state list)
- Address
- 77 Harrington Road, Chetpet, Chennai 600031
- Estimated cost
- Surrogacy about ₹19.5 lakh*
- Source
- Centre’s official website
Why it ranks #1: The highest score in Chennai: four decades of practice, a surrogacy programme and a defined pregnancy rate. Its own surrogacy counts vary between its sites, so ask for current figures.
2. Iswarya IVF & Fertility Centre – Adyar
- Score
- 51/100
- Lead doctor
- Dr. Arun Muthuvel (MBBS, MD, fellowship in reproductive medicine); 15+ years.
- Cases reported
- 3,00,000+ families across the group
- Success rate
- About 75% per cycle for women under 35
- Surrogacy
- No surrogacy service page
- ART registration
- ART/CHE/059/2023 (level not shown on the state list)
- Address
- 13, 1st Main Road, Kasthuribai Nagar, Adyar, Chennai 600020
- Estimated cost
- Surrogacy about ₹18 lakh*
- Source
- Centre’s official website
Why it ranks #2: A large south Indian network with a per-cycle success figure; ask about surrogacy directly.
3. Dr. Aravind’s IVF
- Score
- 47/100
- Lead doctor
- Dr. Aravind Chander, founder (MBBS, MS, ART Singapore, FRM); practice founded over 30 years ago.
- Cases reported
- No volume published
- Success rate
- No success rate published
- Surrogacy
- Surrogacy listed within its donor programme
- ART registration
- ART/CPT/008/2023 (level not shown on the state list)
- Address
- 49A, Rajiv Gandhi IT Expressway, Karapakkam, Chennai 600097 (one of several branches)
- Estimated cost
- Surrogacy about ₹15 lakh*
- Source
- Centre’s official website
Why it ranks #3: A long-running founder-led group that also trains embryologists, and the lowest cost estimate here.
4. ARC Fertility
- Score
- 44/100
- Lead doctor
- Lead doctor not named on the pages fetched.
- Cases reported
- 50,000+ couples
- Success rate
- Up to 70% IVF; up to 85% for under-35s over two transfers
- Surrogacy
- No surrogacy service page
- ART registration
- ART/CHE/046/2023 (level not shown on the state list)
- Address
- Egmore, Perambur, West Tambaram and Ambattur
- Estimated cost
- Surrogacy about ₹19 lakh*
- Source
- Centre’s official website
Why it ranks #4: A Chennai chain with a fairly specific success figure; ask about surrogacy and your lead doctor.
5. GG Hospital – Fertility & Women’s Speciality Centre
- Score
- 40/100
- Lead doctor
- Dr. Kamala Selvaraj, co-founder; the hospital has run since 1982.
- Cases reported
- 850+ pregnancies and 650+ egg collections a year
- Success rate
- No success rate published
- Surrogacy
- Egg donation and surrogacy listed
- ART registration
- Not found on the registry list we use
- Address
- Nungambakkam, Chennai
- Estimated cost
- Surrogacy about ₹16 lakh (city average)†
- Source
- Centre’s official website
Why it ranks #5: One of Chennai’s oldest fertility hospitals; confirm its registration.
6. Nova IVF Fertility – R.A. Puram
- Score
- 32/100
- Lead doctor
- Dr. J. Krithika Devi, senior clinical director (MBBS, MD JIPMER).
- Cases reported
- 1,00,000+ pregnancies across the group
- Success rate
- No success rate published
- Surrogacy
- No surrogacy service page
- ART registration
- ART/CPT/012/2023 (level not shown on the state list)
- Address
- R.A. Puram, Chennai
- Estimated cost
- Surrogacy about ₹18 lakh*
- Source
- Centre’s official website
Why it ranks #6: Large group volume and RFID sample tracking; no published outcomes or surrogacy service.
Before You Choose a Surrogacy Centre in Chennai
Tamil Nadu registration numbers do not show the clinic’s level, so each registered centre gets 7 of 10 registry points. Ask for its Level 2 status and surrogacy registration.
- Check the centre’s ART registration and ask for its separate surrogacy clinic registration.
- Ask what its success rate measures (pregnancy test, pregnancy per transfer or live birth) and for which year.
- Ask how many surrogacy cases it has completed, not just IVF cycles.
- Get a written, itemised quote and ask which hospital handles the delivery.
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Frequently asked questions
Which is the best surrogacy centre in Chennai?
On our published scoring, Prashanth Fertility Research Centre scores highest in Chennai (89/100). The highest score in Chennai: four decades of practice, a surrogacy programme and a defined pregnancy rate. Its own surrogacy counts vary between its sites, so ask for current figures.
How many of these Chennai centres are registered at Level 2?
0 of the 6 centres are listed at Level 2 on the national ART registry list we use. Surrogacy needs a separate registration, so ask each centre for it.
How much does surrogacy cost at these Chennai centres?
A complete altruistic surrogacy journey costs about ₹15–19.5 lakh, based on our estimates for these centres. Always ask for a written, itemised quote.
Are these success rates verified?
No. They are what each centre reports on its own website, and they measure different things. We score how clearly a centre explains its figure rather than the number itself.
Why does a big chain rank below a local clinic?
Group-wide numbers count one band lower than a centre’s own figures, and centres lose points when they publish no surrogacy service or no success rate. Size alone does not decide the rank.
Sources: Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021 (PRS India) · Surrogacy (Regulation) Amendment Rules, 2024 · Supreme Court of India, Vijaya Kumari S. v. Union of India (9 Oct 2025). Costs are Vinsfertility estimates for 2026.