NABH-accredited hospitals in India: where they cluster and how to check one

The National Accreditation Board for Hospitals and Healthcare Providers (NABH) accredits hospitals against published standards. For a nurse or allied health professional, accreditation is one useful signal when comparing employers, though it is not the only one.

These figures come from a government reply in the Rajya Sabha dated 4 February 2025, as republished on a government data portal. The count may have changed since.

How to check a hospital

• Search for the hospital on the NABH website (nabh.co). Each accredited hospital has a certificate with its validity dates, bed count and scope of services.
• Check the validity date: certificates expire and must be renewed.
• Match the certificate to the right branch. A group can have both accredited and non-accredited hospitals.
• Compare the bed count on the certificate with the hospital’s own claims.