B.Sc. in Nuclear Medicine Technology 

at JIPMER, Pondicherry

JIPMER Puducherry BSc in Nuclear Medicine Technology curriculum is inclusive of theory and practical subjects. The topics covered in the programme shall help students in the work field and in understanding the core topics. Some of the subjects/topics taught during the UG course are:

• Introduction to National Healthcare System
• Introduction to Quality and Patient Safety
• Research Methodology and Biostatistics
• Anatomy and Physiology
• Preparatory Concepts in Nuclear Medicine, etc.

With BSc degree you are eligible for majority of non technical posts in Government (Central, State, PSU, Banks etc) where eligibility criterion is graduation degree. Beside this you may able to get job of technician, lab assistant in Scientific R&D organisation. You are also eligible to do BEd and take school teacher job. In order to have better career growth you will have to do post graduation.

JIPMER offers good placements annually for courses like MBBS, MSc, MS, MD, etc. The placement details of the batch 2024 are yet to be released on the official website. Once it is released, it will be updated here. However, the placement details of batch 2024 is disclosed in the NIRF report 2023. Let’s take a look at the key highlights of JIPMER placements for the Class of 2022 and 2023 in the table below:

Particulars	Placement Statistics (2022)	Placement Statistics (2023)
Median package (MBBS)	INR 12 LPA	NA
Median package PG 2-year (MSc)	INR 20 LPA	INR 24 LPA
Median package PG 3-year (MS, MD, DM,  GNM)	INR 24 LPA	INR 24 LPA
Total students (MBBS)	2	2
Total students (PG 2-year)	6	16
Total students (PG 3-year)	190	240
Total students placed (MBBS)	114	NA
Total students placed (PG 2-year)	2	2
Total students placed (PG 3-year)	142	182

Note: The above-mentioned data are gathered from the JIPMER NIRF report 2024.

NTA released the re-revised scorecard on July 26, 2024. In this scorecard, the score has been revised as per the Supreme Court verdict of removing the bonus marks awarded earlier for the controversial Physics question, and deducting one mark from those who marked incorrect answer options. The city and centre-wise result data such as number of candidates appeared and scores obtained, by masking candidates' personal data was released on July 21, as per the Supreme Court order given on the hearing dated July 18, 2024. The NEET 2024 result for the re-exam, which was conducted on June 23, was declared on July 1, day day after the slated date. The final answer keys for the NEET 2024 re-exam was released by June 30, ahead of the result declaration. Earlier, the result of NEET 2024 was declared by NTA on June 4, 2024, 10 days ahead of the original schedule, which was June 14, 2024. NTA released the final NEET answer keys on June 4, prior to the release of the NEET result 2024. The NEET result was declared in an online mode. Candidates have to log in with their registration credentials or application number and date of birth, and download their scorecard in PDF format. NTA also released the merit list containing the name, Roll Number, All India Rank and Percentile of the candidates. Along with the NEET 2024 scorecard, NTA also released the NEET 2024 cutoff marks or the qualifying marks/scores. 

Indeed, JIPMER holds entrance exams for its courses, covering UG, PG, Diploma, and certificate programs. Starting from 2023, MBBS admissions follow NEET with JIPMER's counseling. Meanwhile, other courses maintain JIPMER's entrance exams, and details are on their official website.

Candidates who have passed Class 12 with Physics, Chemistry, Biology/ Botany & Zoology with a minimum of 50% aggregate along with English as one of the subjects can apply for BSc at JIPMER Puducherry.

So yes you can apply but you have to crack the entrance test for studying in the JIPMER. If you can crack the entrance test then you can easily apply at the JIPMER.

JIPMER accepts INICET exam scores to get admission to the MBBS course through its affiliated colleges. Based on the JIPMER INICET cutoff 2024, the last-round cutoff for the MBBS course stood at 350 for JIPMER Pondicherry. Similarly, for JIPMER Karaikal, the MBBS cutoff stood at 11154 for the General All India category candidates. Therefore, according to the INICET cutoff list, it is possible to get into JIPMER with a rank of 7k.