Bachelors in Public Health 

at PGIMER Chandigarh, Chandigarh

Pursuing a BSc at PGIMER Chandigarh can be worthwhile for students willing to pursue their career in the medical stream. The institute was ranked 2 under the Medical category by the NIRF rankings 2024. The placement record was decent for the batch of 2024. The median package stood was INR 18 LPA for the PG 3-year placements 2024. In addition to this, the institute is approved by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and the National Medical Commission.

PGIMER Chandigarh offers various medical courses at the UG, PG, Advanced Masters, Doctorate, and Post Doctorate levels. BSc is one of the flagship courses provided at the institute. The total tuition fee for the BSc course is around INR 1K as per the official website/sanctioning body. It is, however, subject to changes and hence, is indicative. The course is provided across specialisations including Nursing, Medical Radiology and Imaging Technology, among others.

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 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

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.

The institute has released the NIRF report 2025. The report contains the median packages offered to UG and PG courses offered during the placements held during the past three years. Check out the table for more details:

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:

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 MD and MS specialisations for the candidates seeking to get admission. As per the INICET Round 3 seat allotment round for January session, the required rank to get into PGIMER Chandigarh stood between 427 and 3862 for the General AI category, considering the PGIMER Chandigarh INICET cutoff 2024. Among all the MD and MS specialisations, the most demanded specialisation was MS in Ophthalmology. Candidates can also check out the PGIMER Chandigarh cutoff 2024 from the official PGIMER Chandigarh page.

Admissions to PGI Chandigarh courses are made on applicants’ merit in Class 12 and score in the entrance examination. Once the eligible applicants have given the entrance exam, the selection process begins. The college prepares a rank list of the students based on their entrance examinations scores. PGI Chandigarh then allocate seats via personal counselling. In personal counselling, the candidates who meet the cut off are called to the institute.