The Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala is an autonomous organization, which comes under the management of Department of Science and Technology, Government of India.

It has a 239-bedded hospital for the treatment of several diseases with many other facilities for developing medical equipments. This institution offers various post-doctoral, doctoral and postgraduate courses related to medical specialties, basic sciences, public health, nursing, and healthcare technology.

This prestigious institution was the dream child of Sree Chitra Tirunal Maharaja, the ruler of erstwhile Travancore state.