Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the urban setting of the large metropolis of Patna (population range of over 5,000,000 inhabitants), Bihar. Officially recognized by the University Grants Commission of India, Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences (IGIMS) is a coeducational Indian higher education institution. Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences (IGIMS) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees in several areas of study. IGIMS also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including as well as administrative services.