Best Surrogacy Centres in Kolkata: Quick Answer
Kolkata is eastern India’s main fertility city, and couples come here from Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha and the North-East. It is also home to the institute that did eastern India’s first IVF. These six publish enough to compare.
| Rank | Centre | Lead doctor | Est. surrogacy cost* | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Institute of Reproductive Medicine (IRM) | Dr. Ratna Chattopadhyay | ₹16 lakh | 69/100 |
| #2 | Birla Fertility & IVF – Bhowanipore | Dr. Swati Mishra | ₹15 lakh (city avg.)† | 65/100 |
| #3 | Indira IVF – Hiland Park | Dr. Ankita Ghatak | ₹17 lakh | 47/100 |
| #4 | Sparsha IVF | Dr. Debalina Brahma | ₹15 lakh (city avg.)† | 40/100 |
| #5 | Nova IVF Fertility – Kolkata | Dr. Aindri Sanyal | ₹20 lakh | 35/100 |
| #6 | Apollo Fertility – Gobra | Dr. Arindam Rath | ₹19.5 lakh | 34/100 |
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 Kolkata cost-page range, used where a centre has no registry estimate.
How We Scored Kolkata’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. Institute of Reproductive Medicine (IRM)
- Score
- 69/100
- Lead doctor
- Dr. Ratna Chattopadhyay, senior specialist (MBBS, PhD); 35+ years. Founded by the late Prof. B.N. Chakravarty.
- Cases reported
- 7,600+ IVF babies (single centre)
- Success rate
- 42–47% IVF pregnancy rate (year not stated)
- Surrogacy
- Gestational surrogacy described
- ART registration
- WB/AC/2022/11427/L2/07 (Level 2)
- Address
- HB-36/A/3, Sector III, Salt Lake City, Kolkata 700106
- Estimated cost
- Surrogacy about ₹16 lakh*
- Source
- Centre’s official website
Why it ranks #1: Eastern India’s first IVF centre, whose founder delivered India’s third test-tube baby in 1986, with a realistic published pregnancy rate.
2. Birla Fertility & IVF – Bhowanipore
- Score
- 65/100
- Lead doctor
- Dr. Swati Mishra (MBBS, MS); 15+ years and 4,000+ cycles.
- Cases reported
- 1,40,000+ IVF cycles across the group
- Success rate
- Up to 92% across multi-cycle plans (group, April–September 2024)
- Surrogacy
- Dedicated Kolkata surrogacy page
- ART registration
- Not found on the registry list we use
- Address
- 1st Floor, North Block, Ideal Plaza, 11/1 Sarat Bose Road, Bhowanipore, Kolkata 700020
- Estimated cost
- Surrogacy about ₹15 lakh (city average)†
- Source
- Centre’s official website
Why it ranks #2: A surrogacy service and an experienced lead doctor; we could not match this branch to the registry list.
3. Indira IVF – Hiland Park
- Score
- 47/100
- Lead doctor
- Dr. Ankita Ghatak (experience not published).
- Cases reported
- 2,00,000+ IVF pregnancies across the group
- Success rate
- 72%+ positive pregnancy blood tests, year to 31 March 2025 (group)
- Surrogacy
- No surrogacy service page
- ART registration
- WB/AC/2022/10609/L2/15 (Level 2)
- Address
- 2nd & 3rd Floor, 4 Hiland Park Road, Chak Garia, Kolkata 700094
- Estimated cost
- Surrogacy about ₹17 lakh*
- Source
- Centre’s official website
Why it ranks #3: Four Kolkata branches and the clearest success figure; no surrogacy service.
4. Sparsha IVF
- Score
- 40/100
- Lead doctor
- Dr. Debalina Brahma, founder (MBBS, DRCOG London; trained at CMC Vellore); 15+ years.
- Cases reported
- 20,000+ couples; 3,000+ IVF cycles
- Success rate
- 75–85% with the first IVF cycle (measure not stated)
- Surrogacy
- No surrogacy service page
- ART registration
- Not found on the registry list we use
- Address
- Chinar Park and Madhyamgram, Kolkata
- Estimated cost
- Surrogacy about ₹15 lakh (city average)†
- Source
- Centre’s official website
Why it ranks #4: A local chain with national awards; confirm its registration and surrogacy support.
5. Nova IVF Fertility – Kolkata
- Score
- 35/100
- Lead doctor
- Dr. Aindri Sanyal, clinical director (MBBS, MD, fellowship in reproductive medicine).
- Cases reported
- 1,00,000+ pregnancies across the group
- Success rate
- No success rate published
- Surrogacy
- No surrogacy service page
- ART registration
- WB/AC/2022/11052/L2/18 (Level 2)
- Address
- 3B Uttam Kumar Sarani, Kolkata 700017
- Estimated cost
- Surrogacy about ₹20 lakh*
- Source
- Centre’s official website
Why it ranks #5: NABH-accredited and registered at Level 2, but no published outcomes or surrogacy service.
6. Apollo Fertility – Gobra
- Score
- 34/100
- Lead doctor
- Dr. Arindam Rath (MBBS, MS, trained in Israel); 18 years.
- Cases reported
- 25,000+ couples across the network
- Success rate
- No success rate published
- Surrogacy
- No surrogacy service page
- ART registration
- WB/AC/2022/12027/L2/09 (Level 2)
- Address
- 1/1A Mahendra Roy Lane, Gobra, Kolkata 700046
- Estimated cost
- Surrogacy about ₹19.5 lakh*
- Source
- Centre’s official website
Why it ranks #6: A 10,500 sq ft stand-alone centre with an experienced lead doctor; no published outcomes.
Before You Choose a Surrogacy Centre in Kolkata
West Bengal handles surrogacy approvals through its state health department. Ask your centre who will file the certificates and how long the state usually takes.
- 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 Kolkata?
On our published scoring, Institute of Reproductive Medicine (IRM) scores highest in Kolkata (69/100). Eastern India’s first IVF centre, whose founder delivered India’s third test-tube baby in 1986, with a realistic published pregnancy rate.
How many of these Kolkata centres are registered at Level 2?
4 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 Kolkata centres?
A complete altruistic surrogacy journey costs about ₹16–20 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.