DM in Paediatric Critical Care 

at JIPMER, Pondicherry

Both the institutes are popular in Puducherry. The candidates seeking admission can compare the two colleges based on ranking, fee, and placement package. In the NIRF 2024 rankings, JIPMER is ranked #5 in the medical category and MGMCRI is ranked #47. Moreover, the tuition fee for JIPMER MD course is INR 46,580 and MGMCRI MD fee range from INR 3 lakh to INR 1.5 Crore. 

Candidates can check out below table for median package offered to MD students at these institutes:

NOTE: The fee and median package mentioned above are taken from the official website/sanctioning body. These are still subject to changes and hence, is indicative. 

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. SC/ST/OBC candidates need 40% aggregate to be eligible, whereas 45% aggregate is required for PwD category candidates) to apply for the course.

JIPMER offers good placements to its MBBS, MSc, MD courses and many more. Check out the JIPMER placements 2022 to 2024 from the table below:

Note: The placement details are taken from NIRF 2025. 

JIPMER, Pondicherry offers twelve courses in its M.Sc program. The admission is made on the basis of marks secured in entrance exams. The entrance exams accepted for admission to M.Sc at JIPMER, Pondicherry are JIPMER Nursing and JIPMER PG. Other than these, JIPMER admission to MD/ MS courses is based on INI CET scores. INI CET 2024 Counselling is ongoing for the January Session for admission to MD/ MS courses at JIPMER. 

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.

There are a total of 141 seats for the JIPMER MD course. The seats are further bifurcated among the different MD specialisations. The highest seat count is for MD in General Medicine, which is 20. Furthermore, it must be noted that the seat details mentioned here are taken from unofficial sources. Hence, is indicative.

JIPMER Puducherry offers the Doctor of Medicine (MD) programme in 19 specialisations. The PG-level course is offered in a full-time mode. Admission to the courses is based on merit in INI CET. Some of the specialisations in which MD is offered by JIPMER are:

• General Medicine
• Biochemistry
• Microbiology
• Pharmacology
• Pathology
• Physiology
• Blood Transfusion and Immuno Hematology
• Dermatology
• Venereology & Leprology
• Pulmonary Medicine, etc.

JIPMER Puducherry admit candidates to its BSc courses on the basis of merit in the NEET exam. Some of the seats are reserved for the students who are residents of Pondicherry. However, the remaining seats are open for admission to candidates across the country. Hence, you can get admission even if you are not from Pondicherry. 

Yes, the student can get into JIPMER with 75% in 10th and 80% in 12th. JIPMER accepts NEET UG scores for MBBS admission, and doesn't consider 10th and 12th scores if the NEET UG is qualified. However, students need to qualify the eligibility criteria for NEET UG, before filling of the NEET UG examination form. The NEET UG eligibility in respect of 10th and 12th marks is different for different categories of candidates. The Minimum aggregate in the qualifying examination (PCB) is 50 percent for the General category, 45 percent for General PWD and 40 percent for SC/ ST/ OBC/ Reserved-PWD. For more details of the eligible criteria of NEET UG exam, please click here.

Below mentioned is the JIPMER MBBS NEET registration fee for various categories: