Our Heritage

A legacy of care, philanthropy, and psychiatric leadership since 1852

Phase 1: The Founding Vision (1852)

Founded in 1852, the Sir Cowasjee Jehangir Institute of Psychiatry (SCJIP) is the oldest and largest psychiatric facility in Pakistan. The institute was established through the visionary philanthropy of Sir Cowasjee Jehangir Readymoney, a Parsi industrialist known for his status as a 'merchant prince'. Following a visit by Sir Alexander Grant, Sir Cowasjee promptly committed 50,000 rupees to construct a permanent facility at Giddu Bandar.

Phase 2: A Living History

Today, our historic Block Number 5 stands as a physical archive of this 170-year journey, representing a transition from nineteenth-century custodial care to a twenty-first-century center of academic excellence.

Phase 3: Modern Transformation

Academic Excellence

Now a premier teaching hub affiliated with LUMHS and recognized by the CPSP for postgraduate education.

Infrastructure & Scale

Expanded to a 700-bed capacity, providing the most significant mental health resource in the region.

Global Standards

Maintaining international forensic standards through the Twinning Project with The State Hospital, Scotland.

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