Background: Serum albumin acts as an independent predictor of mortality in various clinical settings. Serum albumin level at admission was found to be an independent prognostic factor for ischemic stroke outcome in studies done in western population. Some of the studies have shown that albumin transfusion is capable of minimizing volume of infarction and cerebral edema. Hence through this study, the goal is to understand the association between serum albumin on admission and the functional status at 3 months. It also aims to find the other indicators that influence the outcome after ischemic stroke.