Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research Chandigarh Answered Questions

The application fee for all the courses is INR 1,000 for the general category and for the SC/ST candidates it is Rs 800 (except for MD/MCh which is Rs 1000 for all the categories). PGIMER application process is completely online. All the applicants who wish to apply to any of the courses offered by PGI Chandigarh can register online and pay the fee.

VMMC and PGIMER Chandigarh are government colleges while CMC Vellore is a private college. All three colleges rank among the top 20 colleges according to NIRF INDIA 2023: Medical rankings. The comparison can be made based on various important factors such as fees, NIRF ranking and seat intake. Below table shows a comparison on basis of these components:College NameNIRF RankingFeesBSc Seat IntakeVMMC18INR 1 lakh50PGIMER Chandigarh2INR 1,000 to INR 19,50,000140CMC Vellore3INR 1,800 – INR 3,200204

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. 

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 LPAMedical Assistants-INR 3 LPACritical Care Paramedics-INR 3 LPARadiologists-INR 16.8 LPAOccupational Therapists-INR 4 LPA

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.

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:SpecialisationEligibility CriteriaMedical Radiology & Imaging TechnologyPass Class 12 with Physics, Chemistry & Biology as subjects with minimum 50% aggregateMedical Technology (Dialysis Therapy Technology)Candidate should have passed Class 12 with Science or have done Diploma in Dialysis Therapy TechnologyMedical Animation and Audio-Visual CreationClass 12 or equivalent from any recognised Board/ UniversityNursingOnly female candidates+ Class 12 with (Physics, Chemistry, Biology, English)Radiotherapy TechnologyPass 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 & EnglishEmbalming and Mortuary SciencePass Class 12 with Physics, Chemistry, Biology, General English and Gen. Knowledge/Current Affairs

PGI Chandigarh admits students based on merit in Class 12 as well their respective scores in PGIMER entrance exam. The admission process for PGI BSc courses can be divided into the following seven steps:Step 1: In the first step, candidate must submit their applications via college’s official website. PGI Chandigarh only accepts online application. The application portal for BSc courses generally opens around the month of May.Step 2: PGI Chandigarh conducts its own entrance emanation for admissions to BSc courses. The applicants who meet the eligibility criteria are then required to take the CBT entrance examination.Step 3: After the examination, the college releases the result. The result stage includes release of individual scorecard as well as rank list produced on basis of candidates’ performance in the entrance exam.Step 4: After the release of rank list, the college begins with its counselling process. Candidates are required to report to the institute for personal counselling process. Generally, PGI Chandigarh holds 4 rounds of counselling for BSc courses.Step 5: Next, documents of all the candidates, who get a seat through counselling, are verified.Step 6: Selected candidates then are required to pay the admission fees in the prescribed time. Failure to do so may lead to cancellation of allocated seat.Step 7: Once the candidates have paid the fees, it is mandatory for them to report to the college according to the prescribed timeline.

According to PGI Chandigarh official website, approximately 22.5% of the total seats are reserved for candidates belonging to Scheduled Castes (SC)/Scheduled Tribes (ST) in courses and 27% of total seats are reserved for Other Backward Classes (OBC) candidates.Note: This information has been sourced directly from the PGIMER Chandigarh’s official website. However, interested candidates must confirm the reservation guidelines with the college before applying.

Four out of the eight PGI BSc courses comprises of a compulsory internship period in which the students are required to do an internship. This internship duration differs based on the specialisation chosen. The following table shows the breakdown of total course duration (course+internship) for each of the specialisation: SpecialisationDurationMedical Radiology & Imaging Technology3 years + 1 year internshipRadiotherapy Technology3 years + 6 months internshipMedical Technology (Operation Theatre)3 years + 1 year internshipMedical Technology (Dialysis Therapy Technology)3 years + 1 year internship