A simple, rapid, precise, rapid, sensitive and reproducible reverse phase high performance liquid chromatographic (RP-HPLC) method for determination of Telmisartan in tablet dosage form was developed and validated. Chromatographic separation was achieved on a 250 × 4.6 mm, 5µ, Waters symmetry column in gradient mode, with mobile phase consisting of a mixture of solution (10 mM potassium dihydrogen phosphate, pH 3.5 ± 0.01): acetonitrile (64:40) was used. The quantitation performed at flow rate of 1.0 ml/min at 230 nm and run time was 12 min. The analytical method was validated as per ICH guideline for linearity, accuracy, precision, specificity, limit of detection, limit of quantification, robustness and stability and method can be extended to the analysis of Telmisartan in tablet formulations. The relative standard deviation values for precision was less than 2%, and % recovery was greater than 98% for Telmisartan. The drug undergoes oxidative degradation, thermal degradation and in alkali medium.