Indian hospital chain
Manipal Health Enterprises ,[ 5] commonly known as Manipal Hospitals ,[ 6] is an Indian for-profit private hospital network headquartered in Bangalore , Karnataka . The hospitals trace their origins to the Kasturba Medical College , founded by T. M. A. Pai in 1953.[ 7] Manipal Hospitals is the second largest healthcare provider in India,[ 8] with a network of 33 hospitals.[ 1] Manipal Hospitals is part of the Manipal Education and Medical Group.[ 9]
In 1953, T. M. A. Pai founded Kasturba Medical College in coastal Karnataka. The college operated as a public-private partnership utilizing the government hospitals in Mangalore . Dr. Pai was an Indian doctor , educationist , and philanthropist who was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India in 1972.[ 10]
The first branch of Manipal Hospitals was established in Bangalore in 1991. This branch is a 600-bed quaternary care facility that houses over 60 specialties. In 1997, Manipal Hospitals, Mangalore, was established. This 251-bed tertiary care hospital named KMC Hospital , a teaching hospital for Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore.[ 11]
In April 2021, Manipal Hospitals announced the sale of its only hospital outside India, Manipal Hospital Klang in Malaysia , to Ramsay Sime Darby Health Care for ₹ 700 crore (US$94.47 million).[ 12]
In 2021, Manipal Hospitals acquired Columbia Asia 's 11 hospitals in India for ₹ 2,100 crore.[ 13] [ 14] All Columbia Asia hospitals were later rebranded as Manipal Hospitals.[ 15] In 2021, Manipal Hospitals acquired Vikram Hospital in Bangalore for ₹ 350 crore.[ 16]
In 2022, Manipal Hospitals group company Manipal HealthMap acquired a majority stake in diagnostics company Medcis PathLabs.[ 17]
In 2023, Temasek Holdings -backed Sheares Healthcare India acquired a 41% stake in Manipal Hospitals for about ₹ 16,000 crore (US$1.9 billion), increasing its shareholding to 59% and becoming the controlling stakeholder in the hospital chain. The acquisition valued the hospital chain at around ₹ 40,000 crore (US$4.7 billion).[ 18]
In 2023, Manipal Hospitals acquired an 84% controlling stake in AMRI Hospitals for ₹ 2,300 crore (US$270 million).[ 19]
In April 2024, Manipal Hospitals acquired 87% stake in Medica Synergie Hospitals for ₹1,400 crore.[ 20] [ 21]
In July 2025, Manipal Health acquired a majority stake in Sahyadri Hospitals from Canada's Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan for ₹6,400 crore (approximately US$775 million).[ 22] [ 23]
^ a b Nair, Geeta (16 August 2022). "Manipal Hospitals expands footprint with new facility in Pune" . Financial Express . Retrieved 26 November 2022 .
^ a b "India Ratings Revises Manipal Health Enterprises's Outlook to Positive; Affirms Bank Loans at 'IND AA'; Rates Additional Limits" . India Ratings and Research . Retrieved 8 May 2025 .
^ "Temasek sells 8% stake in Manipal Health to Mubadala, others" . Mint . Retrieved 17 June 2024 .
^ "Manipal Hospitals' $1 Billion IPO: A Game-Changer for India's Healthcare Landscape?" . kenthospitals . Retrieved 10 January 2025 .
^ Das, Sohini (13 October 2022). "Manipal Health may launch IPO after deal to buy AMRI Hospitals" . Business Standard . Retrieved 13 November 2022 .
^ Bell, Jamie (10 December 2024). "Manipal Hospitals successfully performs eastern India's first AI-powered wireless pacemaker insertion" . Cardiac Rhythm News . Retrieved 16 December 2024 .
^ "Forbes India - How Ranjan Pai Is Striving To Make Manipal Hospitals India's Biggest Health Care Player" . Forbes India . Retrieved 29 May 2022 .
^ "Manipal takes over Columbia Asia, emerges second largest healthcare chain" . The Economic Times .
^ Vinayak, A. J. (18 July 2021). "Manipal Hospitals: Big buys, big league" . The Hindu Business Line . Retrieved 13 November 2022 .
^ "The Education Barons Of Manipal" . Businessworld . Retrieved 14 November 2022 .
^ "Hospital | Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore - Manipal Academy of Higher Education" . manipal.edu .
^ "Manipal Health sells its Malaysian hospital to Ramsay Sime Darby Healthcare" . The Economic Times . 10 April 2021. Retrieved 3 February 2023 .
^ "Manipal Hospitals completes acquisition of Columbia Asia" . The Hindu . 30 April 2021. ISSN 0971-751X . Retrieved 29 October 2021 .
^ "Manipal Hospitals set to acquire Columbia Asia Hospitals for ₹2,100 cr" . The Hindu . 2 November 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2022 .
^ "Columbia Asia rebranded as Manipal Hospitals" . The Times of India . 19 November 2021. Retrieved 3 February 2023 .
^ "Manipal Hospitals acquires Vikram Hospital for ₹350 crore" . The Hindu . 3 June 2021.
^ "Manipal Hospitals group acquires Hyderabad-based Medcis PathLabs" . Moneycontrol . Retrieved 13 November 2022 .
^ "Singapore's Temasek buys majority stake in Manipal Hospitals for $2 billion" . Economic Times . 8 April 2023. Retrieved 8 April 2023 .
^ "Manipal Hospitals acquire 84% stake in Emami Group's firm AMRI Hospitals for Rs 2300 cr" . CNBC TV18 . 21 September 2023. Retrieved 2 December 2023 .
^ Pal, Priyasi. "Manipal Hospitals Acquires Medica Synergie, Solidifying Presence in Eastern India" . Bru Times News .
^ "Manipal Hospitals acquires majority stake in Medica Synergie" . The Hindu . 29 April 2024.
^ "Ontario Teachers' announces sale of Sahyadri Hospitals" . Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan . Mumbai . 9 July 2025. Archived from the original on 10 July 2025. Retrieved 9 July 2025 .
^ Bhalla, Mohit; Balakrishnan, Reghu (10 July 2025). "Manipal Health buys Sahyadri Hospitals for Rs 6,400 crore" . The Economic Times Jul 10, 2025, 12:14:00 AM IST . Archived from the original on 10 July 2025. Retrieved 10 July 2025 .