PGIMER Chandigarh Admission 2026: Eligibility, Entrance Exam, Application Process, Last Dates

No, PGIMER Chandigarh doesn’t offer MBBS programme. But it offers other various programmes related to medical studies including MSc, BSc, MD and MS, covering major streams such as Medicine & Health Sciences, Science, Nursing. Courses are taught by experienced faculty members who are experts in Endocrinology, Sericulture etc. Candidates seeking admission to PGIMER courses are required to fulfill the minimum eligibility criteria set by the college for their desired course.

Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research seat intake is limited. The institute offers seats through counselling basis mainly. The intake for some popular programmes is as below:

Course	Seats Intake
BSc	182
MD	230
MS	118
MCh	52
MSc	25
DM	46

Note: This is from official sources and can change.

Courses offerred by Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh are approved by eminent Government bodies like NMC. The combined seats available for courses offered at Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh goes up to 663.

PGIMER, Chandigarh. Applications are invited through countrywide advertisement in leading newspapers usually during September/October and March/April for the January and July session respectively. The entrance examination is held in December for the January session and in the June for July session.

So basically it is no. You can't apply here directly you have to sit for the admission test to enroll your name for B.Sc or M.Sc degree.

You can check the cutoff in the Google or in the Shiksha application or the Shiksha website. The Shiksha website will send you mails through which you can check the proper marks and other criterias regarding eligibility. 

But here is an information about the cutoff which I am giving to you:-

Courses 2024 Cutoff By rank 2023 Cutoff By rank

MD Transfusion Medicine Check Fees Compare 935 (2024)1628 (2023)

MD Community Medicine Check Fees Compare 1109 (2024) 1142 (2023)

MD Biochemistry Check Fees Compare 2516 (2024) 2669 (2023)

MD Microbiology Check Fees Compare 3217 (2024) 2077 (2023)

Various hostels has different fees for sanjeevani it is 500rs without food 1500 for ac 

For working women, it is 4700 INR with food

For boys hostel also it approximately to 5000

For doctor's hostel, it is different. 

According to the notice named ‘PGIMER, CHANDIGARH National Institute of Nursing Education selection of candidates in order of merit for BSc nursing 2023’, closing rank for unreserved category was 97.7319 and 84.1304 for reserved seats. The closing rank for PwBD (Persons with Benchmark Disabilities) candidates was 46.6449.

PGIMER Chandigarh B.Sc Nursing  PGIMER Chandigarh B.Sc Medical technology. This is one of the best course offered in PGI Chandigarh, PGI audiology and speech and rehabilitation B.Sc Medical technology in radiography  and M.Sc medical and M.Sc Biochemistry. 

PGI Chandigarh offers eight different BSc courses. Fees for each of the course may vary and is around INR 1,000, as per the official website/sanctioning body. It is, however, subject to changes and hence, is indicative.

Well, to get a decent government medical college, your NEET marks should be above 600 if you are a General candidate.

 

You can get colleges even if your mark is around 580 or so, but you can't expect your college campus and facilities to be top notch.

And one thing PGIMER is for doing your Masters degree not undergraduate degree .

 

You got to focus on all the three subjects, especially Physics. Physics is what really makes the difference coz almost every bio student is good at bio, so certainly that won't keep you offbeat with your other competitors. As chemistry is concerned, it's comparatively easy. So make sure you got to secure around 140 in physics, Around 160 in chemistry and 340 in Biology for a decent rank.

 

Solve as many question banks and previous years questions as possible.

PGIMER Chandigarh, also known as PGI Chandigarh, offers BSc courses with eight different specialisations. Each specialisation has its own entrance qualification criteria. Tabulated below is the eligibility requirement for each of the BSc courses offered by PGI Chandigarh:

Specialisation	Eligibility Criteria
Medical Radiology & Imaging Technology	Pass Class 12 with Physics, Chemistry & Biology as subjects with minimum 50% aggregate
Radiotherapy Technology	Pass Class 12 with minimum 50% aggregate in Science subjects (PCB)
Medical Technology (Operation Theatre)	Pass Class 12 with minimum 50% aggregate in Science subjects (PCB/M)
Medical Technology (Perfusionist)	Pass Class 12 with minimum 50% aggregate in Physics, Chemistry, Biology & English
Embalming and Mortuary Science	Pass Class 12 with Physics, Chemistry, Biology, General English and Gen. Knowledge/Current Affairs
Medical Technology (Dialysis Therapy Technology)	Candidate should have passed Class 12 with Science or have done Diploma in Dialysis Therapy Technology
Medical Animation and Audio-Visual Creation	Class 12 or equivalent from any recognised Board/ University
Nursing	Only female candidates+ (10+2) pattern with (Physics, Chemistry, Biology, English)

Applicants need to have accomplished a B.Sc. Nursing or Post-Basic programme from an institution approved by PGIMER, Chandigarh, and the Indian Nursing Council with a minimum of 55% in order to be considered for the M.Sc. Nursing program at PGIMER Chandigarh. Other than this, the admission to M.Sc at PGIMER, Chandigarh is on the basis of the score obtained in PGIMER Entrance exam. The minimum marks for each year varies as per the seat aloocation and no of applicants,thus, it is advisable to visit the official website to have a detailed insight on the minimum marks required for M.Sc at PGIMER in 2023.

There is not method. They just release the result with your total marks. Your final dmcs all are provided at the end of course. Just focus on your studies and try scoring as much as possible. The good grades are really important for PGI Chandigarh.

PGI Chandigarh offers BSc with seven different specialisations. These specialisations are - Medical Radiology & Imaging Technology, Radiotherapy Technology, Medical Technology (Perfusionist), Embalming and Mortuary Science, Medical Technology (Dialysis Therapy Technology), Medical Animation and Audio-Visual Creation and Nursing. The first six specialisations from the list helps students make a career as a paramedic.

The BSc in Nursing from PGI Chandigarh is one of the top Nursing courses of India.  During the PGI BSc in Nursing course, the students get to practically work in various different departments of nursing.

PGIMER Chandigarh admits students to its BSc courses based on their entrance examination scores. However, in order to be eligible for giving the entrance exam, there are certain eligibility requirements regarding the Class 12 marks. Tabulated below are the minimum marks required to be eligible to apply for various BSc specialisations:

Specialisation	Eligibility Criteria
Medical Radiology & Imaging Technology	Pass Class 12 with Physics, Chemistry & Biology as subjects with minimum 50% aggregate
Medical Technology (Dialysis Therapy Technology)	Candidate should have passed Class 12 with Science or have done Diploma in Dialysis Therapy Technology
Medical Animation and Audio-Visual Creation	Class 12 or equivalent from any recognised Board/ University
Nursing	Only female candidates+ Class 12 with (Physics, Chemistry, Biology, English)
Radiotherapy Technology	Pass Class 12 with minimum 50% aggregate in Science subjects (PCB)
Medical Technology (Operation Theatre)	Pass Class 12 with minimum 50% aggregate in Science subjects (PCB/M)
Medical Technology (Perfusionist)	Pass Class 12 with minimum 50% aggregate in Physics, Chemistry, Biology & English
Embalming and Mortuary Science	Pass Class 12 with Physics, Chemistry, Biology, General English and Gen. Knowledge/Current Affairs

PGIMER Chandigarh BSc counselling rounds generally begin around the month of July. The college holds personal counselling, which means that eligible candidates have to physically report at the institute. Four rounds of counselling are held, in which the fourth round is the’ Open’ or ‘Spot’ round.

Note: Candidates absent during the counselling process will not be considered for the admission.

BSc in Nursing is a 4 year UG-level course offered by the PGIMER Chandigarh. It is among the top most nursing courses in India. PGI Chandigarh has a seat intake of 140 seats for BSc courses Out of these 140 seats BSc in Nursing comprises of the biggest share with 93 seats.