Best Surrogacy Centres in Thiruvananthapuram: Quick Answer
Thiruvananthapuram draws couples from all of southern Kerala and from Kanyakumari district just across the Tamil Nadu border, and many Gulf-based Malayali families plan treatment around home leave. Some of its IVF units have been running since the late 1980s, and most are local, founder-led hospitals rather than national chains. These five publish enough to compare.
| Rank | Centre | Lead doctor | Est. surrogacy cost* | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Credence IVF & Women's Hospital – Ulloor | Dr. Santhamma Mathew | ₹21 lakh | 48/100 |
| #2 | KJK Hospital & Fertility Research Centre – Nalanchira | Dr. K. Jayakrishnan | ₹15 lakh (city avg.)† | 47/100 |
| #3 | Samad IVF Hospital – Pattoor | Doctors listed include Dr. K.G. Madhavan Pillai | ₹20.5 lakh | 30/100 |
| #4 | Bliss Fertility – Thycaud | Dr. Teena Eliz John | ₹19 lakh | 30/100 |
| #5 | Yana Women's Hospital & Fertility Centre – Kochulloor | Dr. Vivek Paul Vithayathil | ₹23 lakh | 25/100 |
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 Thiruvananthapuram cost-page range, used where a centre has no registry estimate.
How We Scored Thiruvananthapuram’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. Credence IVF & Women's Hospital – Ulloor
- Score
- 48/100
- Lead doctor
- Dr. Santhamma Mathew, chief of gynaecology and reproductive medicine (qualifications not listed on the clinic site); 30+ years.
- Cases reported
- No volume published
- Success rate
- 60–69% “clinical success rates” (measure and period not stated)
- Surrogacy
- No surrogacy service page
- ART registration
- ARTLII1003 (Level 2)
- Address
- Near Ulloor Bridge, Ulloor, Thiruvananthapuram 695011
- Estimated cost
- Surrogacy about ₹21 lakh*
- Source
- Centre’s official website
Why it ranks #1: Reports South Kerala's first frozen-embryo birth and has a Level 3 NICU on site, but gives no volume figure.
2. KJK Hospital & Fertility Research Centre – Nalanchira
- Score
- 47/100
- Lead doctor
- Dr. K. Jayakrishnan, director and chief consultant, reproductive medicine (DGO, MD, DNB); 42+ years.
- Cases reported
- 6,200+ IVF/ICSI cycles managed by the lead doctor (single centre)
- Success rate
- No success rate published
- Surrogacy
- IVF page mentions using a gestational carrier; no surrogacy service page
- ART registration
- Not found on the registry list we use
- Address
- Shawallace Lane, Nalanchira, Thiruvananthapuram 695015
- Estimated cost
- Surrogacy about ₹15 lakh (city average)†
- Source
- Centre’s official website
Why it ranks #2: A long-running family hospital whose director publishes a clear personal record of cycles and surgeries, though the hospital gives no success rate.
3. Samad IVF Hospital – Pattoor
- Score
- 30/100
- Lead doctor
- Doctors listed include Dr. K.G. Madhavan Pillai, Dr. Sathy M. Pillai and Dr. Ramgopal M. Pillai; qualifications and experience not published.
- Cases reported
- No volume published
- Success rate
- No success rate published
- Surrogacy
- “Surrogacy (Substitute Motherhood)” listed among services on its directory listing
- ART registration
- ARTLII1004 (Level 2)
- Address
- VV Road, Pattoor, Thiruvananthapuram
- Estimated cost
- Surrogacy about ₹20.5 lakh*
- Source
- Centre’s official website
Why it ranks #3: One of Kerala's older IVF names, with its own site giving 1989 as its start, but it publishes almost no doctor or outcome detail.
4. Bliss Fertility – Thycaud
- Score
- 30/100
- Lead doctor
- Dr. Teena Eliz John, IVF specialist, with Dr. Smitha Bhaskar, IVF consultant; qualifications and experience not published.
- Cases reported
- No volume published
- Success rate
- No success rate published
- Surrogacy
- “Third party reproduction” listed; no surrogacy page
- ART registration
- KL/AC/2025/17345/L2/THIRUVANANTHAPURAM/98 (Level 2)
- Address
- Aristo Road, near Women and Child Hospital, Thycaud, Thiruvananthapuram 695014
- Estimated cost
- Surrogacy about ₹19 lakh*
- Source
- Centre’s official website
Why it ranks #4: A small Kerala group that reports the state's first Piezo-ICSI baby in 2022, conveniently close to the government women and child hospital; it publishes no outcome data.
5. Yana Women's Hospital & Fertility Centre – Kochulloor
- Score
- 25/100
- Lead doctor
- Dr. Vivek Paul Vithayathil, reproductive medicine and IVF (MBBS, MS, DNB, MNAMS, FMAS, FRM (CMC Vellore), MRM (UK)); experience not published.
- Cases reported
- 1,040+ “happy mothers” across the group
- Success rate
- More than 83% “successful pregnancies” (measure and year not stated, group)
- Surrogacy
- No surrogacy service page
- ART registration
- KL/AC/2022/11360/L2/THIRUVANANTHAPURAM/07 (Level 2)
- Address
- Ulloor–Akkulam Road, Kochulloor, Thiruvananthapuram 695011
- Estimated cost
- Surrogacy about ₹23 lakh*
- Source
- Centre’s official website
Why it ranks #5: A Kerala group headquartered here with a well-qualified team listed by name, though its success figure is not defined.
Before You Choose a Surrogacy Centre in Thiruvananthapuram
Ulloor and the Medical College area hold three of these clinics within a couple of kilometres, so you can meet several doctors in one day. Few Thiruvananthapuram clinics say anything about surrogacy online, so ask each one directly whether it holds surrogacy registration under the 2021 Act.
- 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 Thiruvananthapuram?
On our published scoring, Credence IVF & Women's Hospital – Ulloor scores highest in Thiruvananthapuram (48/100). Reports South Kerala's first frozen-embryo birth and has a Level 3 NICU on site, but gives no volume figure.
How many of these Thiruvananthapuram centres are registered at Level 2?
4 of the 5 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 Thiruvananthapuram centres?
A complete altruistic surrogacy journey costs about ₹19–23 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.