Master of Public Health (MPH) 

at JIPMER, Pondicherry

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. 

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. 

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.

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.

Courses Seat Intake Academic Fees/Year

BSc Allied Health Science 50

INR 5760

MSc Nursing 31

INR 8760

MSc Allied Health Science 23 

INR 8760

Master of Public Health 34

INR 8760

JIPMER Courses & Fees 2024

Courses Tuition Fees Eligibility

B.Sc. (16 courses) 4.8 K 10+2 : 50 % Exams : NEET

M.Sc. (12 courses) 2.4 K - 3.6 K Exams : JIPMER PGJIPMER Nursing

MD (20 courses) 46.6 K Graduation : 55 % Exams : INI CET

The seat allotment for MD at JIPMER Puducherry is carried out based on a Dynamic Roster Point allocation method to allot seats. It does not follow a discipline- or course-wise reservation policy for the seat allotment for MD courses. Moreover, there are a total of 141 seats for the MD courses at the institute. This seat count is as per the official website/sanctioning body. It is still subject to changes and hence, is indicative.

In terms of fee, BSc at JIPMER Puducherry is more economical than Guru Gobind Singh Medical College and Hospital. The total tuition fee for BSc at JIPMER is INR 4,800 and BSc fee at GGSMCH is INR 90,000. This fee is as per the official website/sanctioning body. It is still subject to changes and hence, is indicative. Moreover, the total course fee at these institutes can include other components as well, such as security deposit, hostel fee, and more. 

JIPMER Puducherry admission to the MD, MS, MDS and MCh courses is based on candidates' performance in the INI CET entrance exam. As per the INI CET cutoff 2026 for Round 2, the maaximum rank required is 1825 in the General AI quota, to get into core branches of MS and MS, courses, such as General Medicine, Pediatrics, Dermatology, Psychiatry, Radiology, Anesthesiology, etc,. Candidates can refer to the table below to view the JIPMER Puducherry cutoff 2026 for the core branches of MD and MS courses in General AI category. The below cutoff ranks are for INI CET Round 2. 

JIPMER Puducherry inducts candidates for the MBBS programme based on valid NEET-UG scores followed by the counselling process conducted by the Medical Counselling Committee, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare.

The NEET last round closing rank for admission to the MBBS programme at the JIPMER, Puducherry was 17588. Candidates having their rank as specified by the institute cut-off list can register for the counselling round at JIPMER followed by document verification and fee payment leading to final seat allotment.

The average package offered at JIPMER placements 2025 is yet to be released on the official website. However, the median package offered in 2024 placements is disclosed in the NIRF report 2025. Check out the below table for course-wise median packages offered during JIPMER placements between 2022 to 2024:

Note: The above-mentioned data are gathered from the JIPMER NIRF report 2025.