MS in Ophthalmology 

at PGIMER Chandigarh, Chandigarh

PGIMER Chandigarh accepts its own entrance exam for admisssion to M.Sc courses. However, admission to other PG courses such as MD/ MS/ M.Ch/ DM at PGIMER Chandigarh is done on the basis of score in INI CET followed by counseling. PGIMER Chandigarh conducts its own entrance exam for admission to other UG, PG, and Doctoral courses. The total seat intake for M.Sc at PGIMER Chandigarh is 25 seats.

PGIMER Chandigarh offers seven BSc specialisations in the field of paramedical science. These courses enable students to make a career in the field of paramedics. The salary of a paramedic depends on the job profile and respective individual skillset. Following is a list of different job profiles in the field of paramedic Science and the average salary offered:

• Advanced Life Support Paramedics can expect a salary of-INR 3 LPA
• Medical Assistants-INR 3 LPA
• Critical Care Paramedics-INR 3 LPA
• Radiologists-INR 16.8 LPA
• Occupational Therapists-INR 4 LPA

As per resources and information availaible, the initial entrance exam which is accepted by PGIMER Chandigarh for admission is INI CET. There may be a chance that NEET-PG is also conisdered for admission but INI CET is the considered for admission to majority of the courses. Other than this, PGIMER also conducts its own entrance exam for admission to various courses. So basically you have to score a good marks in NEET PG. I repeat NEET PG it isn't NEET (UG) . If you score a good marks in the NEET PG then you can apply here very easily and also you will be able to sit for the PGIMER official ENTRANCE test.

PGIMER Chandigarh offers a total of 13 courses under its B.Sc program. Each of the courses has a different seat intake as per the demand and seat availability. The total seat intake for B.Sc as per the reseources as 182 seats. Thus, a total to 182 students can do B.Sc at Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research. 93 seats for B.Sc Nursing with five seats reserved for PWD.

PGI Chandigarh generally makes its application portal open for various BSc courses in the month of May. The college only accepts online applications and no request for offline applications are entertained. Also it is compulsory to apply via college’s website. Steps to apply are as follows -

1. Go to the PGI Chandigarh college website

2. Click on the ‘Information for Candidates’ section and find the BSc application form link

3. Complete all the required details

4. Take a printout of the form for future purposes and make the application fee payment

PGIMER Chandigarh offers MD and MS specialisations for the candidates seeking to get admission. As per the INICET Round 2 seat allotment round for January session, the required rank to get into PGIMER Chandigarh stood between 23 and 5075 for the General AI category, considering the PGIMER Chandigarh INICET cutoff 2026. Among all the MD and MS specialisations, the most demanded specialisation was MD in General Medicine. To view  the PGIMER Chandigarh INI CET cutoff 2026 for Round 2 across different courses are tabulated below: 

PGIMER has not released the 2023 placement details yet. However, the NIRF report 2023 is out. According to the report, 40 PG (2-year) and 165 PG (3-year) students were placed during PGIMER Chandigarh placements 2022. Further, the median package offered to PG (2-year) and PG (3-year) students during 2022 placements was INR 8 LPA and INR 17 LPA, respectively.

PGIMER Chandigarh selects students to its MD, MS and MDS courses on the basis of the INI CET entrance exam scores, followed by its coubselling rounds. To get into core branches of MD and MS courses, such as General Medicine, Pediatrics, Dermatology, Psychiatry, Radiology, Anesthesiology, etc, candiates must target to secure a maximum cutoff rank under 1500 in case you of the General category. This range is based on INI CET cutoff 2026 for Round 2. The required cutoff rank vary for different rounds and categories. Candidates can refer to the table below to view the PGIMER Chandigarh 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. 

All the applicants who wish to apply to any of the courses offered by PGI Chandigarh can register online and pay the fapplication ee. Following is the procedure for doing the same:

1. Visit the official website of PGIMER and click on the online application form available on the PGIMER’s website
2. Fill in all the details correctly
3. Take a printout of the form and make the fee payment through the Challan form (Triplicate) in any branch of SBI by the name “Power Jyoti” PUL current account of PGIMER

PGIMER admission process is based on entrance score. To apply for admission, applicants must complete Class 12 with relevant aggregate scores for admission to UG courses. Applicants must also hold a valid score in the INICET examination for MD/ MS/ MCh/ DM. INICET is conducted by AIIMS, New Delhi. Admission to MS/MD courses is conducted twice a year and the new session starts in January and July every year. For few courses, PGIMER accepts the admission based on PGIMER entrance test followed by counselling. the application process is completely online.