What is .hospital?
ICANN's records put the delegation of .hospital on December 9, 2016. Like most of the newer endings, it was applied for in the 2012 New gTLD Program round and its registry agreement was signed on October 20, 2016.
Binky Moon, LLC operates a large portfolio of 196 TLDs, including .academy, .accountants, .agency, .apartments and .associates.
Under the hood, the root zone points to 6 name servers for .hospital, every one of them reachable over IPv6. The delegation is DNSSEC-signed, so resolvers can verify that answers for .hospital haven't been tampered with on the way. Registration data is published over RDAP.
Same registry, other endings
195 other TLDs share this operator.
.hospital FAQ
What does .hospital mean?
.hospital is a generic top-level domain named for the word "hospital", and it's aimed at health & medicine. It doesn't belong to any country.
What is .hospital used for?
.hospital is mostly used for health & medicine. Like most gTLDs, it's a label of intent rather than a guarantee — check the site, not just the ending.
What country is .hospital?
None. .hospital is a generic top-level domain, so it isn't tied to any country.
Who owns the .hospital domain extension?
Binky Moon, LLC operates .hospital as its registry, under a registry agreement with ICANN.
When was .hospital created?
.hospital was delegated to the DNS root zone on December 9, 2016.
Is .hospital a valid domain?
Yes. .hospital is an active top-level domain in the DNS root zone, delegated in 2016, so .hospital addresses work in every browser.
Can I buy a .hospital domain?
.hospital names are sold through ICANN-accredited registrars. Some gTLDs restrict who can register, so read Binky Moon, LLC's policy if you're unsure.
Is .hospital DNSSEC-signed?
Yes, the root zone holds a DS record for .hospital.
Sources
Data from IANA root zone version 2026102000. Last changed October 7, 2025. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.
