Founded in 1983, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences is a non-profit public higher-education institution located in the urban setting of the metropolis of Lucknow (population range of 1,000,000-5,000,000 inhabitants), Uttar Pradesh. Officially recognized by the University Grants Commission of India, Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS) is a coeducational Indian higher education institution. Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS) offers courses and programs leading to officially recognized higher education degrees such as bachelor degrees, master degrees in several areas of study. SGPGIMS also provides several academic and non-academic facilities and services to students including a library, study abroad and exchange programs, as well as administrative services.