national institute for research in reproductive health national institute for research in reproductive health 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. national institute for research in reproductive and child healthformer nameirr, icrc, ctu, rpu, nirrhtypepublicestablished1970parent institutionindian council of medical researchacademic affiliationuniversity of mumbaibudget₹350 crore (us$44 million)directordr. geetanjali sachdevaacademic staff42addressjehangir merwanji street, parel, mumbai, maharashtra, 400012, indiacampusurbanlanguageenglishwebsitehttp://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.