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Hydrogel product constitute a group of polymeric material, the hydrophilic structure of which render them capable of holding large amount of water in their three dimensional networks. Due to their high water content, porosity and soft consistency, they closely simulate natural living tissue, more so than any other class of synthetic biomaterials. Several techniques have been reported for synthesis of hydrogel like co-polymerization/crosslinking of co-monomers using multifunctional co-monomers, which acts as crosslinking agent. They can be classified in different ways on the basis of their preparation, biodegradable properties, polymer sensitivity to surrounding environment and also their applications. Synthetic hydrogels offer a possibly effective and convenient way to administer these compounds. Hydrogels can be used as biosensors as well as drug delivery systems that are responsive to specific molecules, such as glucose or antigens. In this review article an attempt has been made to describe the available methods of hydrogel synthesis, classification of hydrogels, their properties, method of preparation and its application.