National Institute For Research in Reproductive and Child Health (NIRRCH), is a Research institute of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR). It was previously known as the Institute of Research in Reproduction. It was established in 1970, by the joining two ICMR units, the Reproductive Physiology Unit and the Contraceptive Testing Unit.[1]
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Former name | IRR, ICRC, CTU, RPU, NIRRH |
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| Type | Public |
| Established | 1970 |
Parent institution | Indian Council of Medical Research |
Academic affiliation | University of Mumbai |
| Budget | ₹350 crore (US$42 million) |
| Director | Dr. Geetanjali Sachdeva |
Academic staff | 42 |
| Address | Jehangir Merwanji Street, Parel , Mumbai , Maharashtra , 400012 , India |
| Campus | Urban |
| Language | English |
| Website | http://www.nirrh.res.in/ |
It is affiliated to the University of Mumbai for M.Sc. and Ph.D. programmes in Biochemistry, Applied Biology and Life Sciences.