Central Institute of Psychiatry

About

About Central Institute of Psychiatry

Central Institute of Psychiatry is a government institute in Ranchi, Jharkhand, established in 1918. It is affiliated to Ranchi University, Ranchi. Campusbells lists it under General.

Ranchi, once upon a time, summer capital of integrated Bihar was synonymous with treatment of mentally ill patients as two of the major mental hospitals in the country were built around 100 years ago in vicinity of each other. Central Institute of Psychiatry Ranchi, Jharkhand is a premier institution for mental health in India.The British established this hospital on 17th May, 1918 with the name of Ranchi European Lunatic Asylum. Till independence this hospital was meant only for treatment of European patients. As Col Berkeley-Hill mentioned,

“The Ranchi European Mental Hospital is the only mental hospital in India which is intended solely for the treatment of persons of either European or American parentage. Natives of Asia or Africa are not eligible for admission. The term European includes persons of mixed parentage, i e., Anglo-Indian or Anglo-African, and to the former the largest percentage of patients belongs.”

As described on the institution’s website (cipranchi.nic.in)

At a glance

Key facts

Established

1918

Ownership

Public / Government

Stream

General

Location

Ranchi, Jharkhand

Affiliated to

Ranchi University, Ranchi

Institution type

Affiliated College

Management

Central Government

AISHE code

C-43263

Campus life

Facilities at Central Institute of Psychiatry

• Library
• Medical
• Laboratory
• Outdoor
• Indoor
• Canteen
• Lab
• Gym
• Hostel
• Wi-Fi